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The 13 Confucian Classics
Neo-Confucianism and later philosophers
The Great Novels
The Great Theatre Plays
Daoist thinking
Buddhism
Alphabetical index of Chinese Literature -
writings and terms

 

Architecture
Palaces
Fortifications
The Great Wall
Tombs
Cities and Villages
Houses, Streets, Bridges
Monasteries and Pagodas
Gardens
Handicraft
Bronze Ritual Vessels
Gold and Silver
Other Metal Items
Jade and other Stones
Bamboo
Wood (except furniture)
Paper
Ivory and Bone
Leather and Horn
Lacquerware
Earthen and Stone Ware
Chinaware
Enamel, Cloisonné
Glass
Plastic and graphic art
Temple Sculpture
Earthenware sculpture
Buddhist Grotto Art
Stone Carvings (except calligraphy)
Brick stone reliefs
Calligraphy
Printing
Painting
Contemporary Art
Living
Furniture
Silk and Clothing
Finery and Adornments
Minority Fashion
Silk Painting and Embroidery
Folk Art
Money, Coins and Bills
Seals
5 Treasures of the Study
Weapons

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BASICS

Geography
Inhabitants
Language
Script
Nourishment

HISTORY

Non-Chinese peoples and neighboring states "barbarians"

---Historiography
---Titles and Names
---Calendar
Mythology
Prehistory (Erlitou, Xia)
Shang
Zhou
Qin
---The Great Wall
---The Silkroad
---The Xiongnu
Han
Three Kingdoms
Jin
Southern Dynasties
Sixteen Kingdoms
Northern Wei, Northern Dynasties
---The Xianbei
Sui
Tang
---The Turks
Five Dynasties
Ten States
Song
Yuan (Mongols)
---The Mongols
Ming
Qing
Republic of China
The People's Republic
Taiwan R.O.C.
Hong Kong, Macao S.A.R.
---The Overseas Chinese

PHILOSOPHY & RELIGION

Confucianism and Relatives
Five Phases, Yin and Yang
Fengshui
Daoism as Philosophy
Daoism as Religion
Legism or Legalism
"Hundred Schools"
Buddhism
Socialism and Relatives
Religions
Festivals

ARTS

Architecture:
Palaces
Fortifications
The Great Wall
Tombs
Cities and Villages Houses, Streets, Bridges
Monasteries and Pagodas
Gardens
Handicraft:
Bronze Ritual Vessels
Gold and Silver
Other Metal Items
Jade and other Stones
Bamboo
Wood (except furniture)
Paper
Ivory and Bone
Leather and Horn
Lacquerware
Earthen and Stone Ware
Chinaware
Enamel, Cloisonn
Glass
Plastic and graphic art:
Temple Sculpture
Earthenware sculpture
Buddhist Grotto Art
Stone Carvings (except calligraphy)
Brick stone reliefs
Calligraphy
Printing
Painting
Contemporary Art
Living:
Furniture
Silk and Clothing
Finery and Adornments
Minority Fashion
Silk Painting and Embroidery
Folk Art
Money, Coins and Bills
Seals
5 Treasures of the Study
Weapons


LITERATURE

---Thematically
---Chronologically
---Alphabetically
---By the four categories
Confucian Literature
Legist Literature

Daoist Literature
  Mythology
  Prehistory and Xia Dynasty
  Shang Dynasty 1500-1100
  Zhou Dynasty 1100-771
Feudal States of the Zhou period
  Qin Dynasty 221-206
  Han Dynasty and Xin 206 BC-220 AD
  Three Kingdoms 220-280
  Jin Dynasty 265-420
  Southern Dynasties 420-589
  Sixteen "Barbarian" States 300~430
  Northern Wei (Tuoba) and Northern Dynasties 386-589
  Sui Dynasty 581-618
  Tang Dynasty 618-960
Five Dynasties 907-960
Ten States 902-979
  Song 960-1279
  Liao Dynasty (Khitan) 907-1125
Jin (Jurchen) 1115-1234
Western Xia (Tanguts) 1038-1227
  Yuan Dynasty (Mongols) 1206-1368
  Ming Dynasty 1368-1644
  Qing Dynasty (Manchu) 1644-1911
  The Republic 1911-1949
  The People's Republic since 1949
  Non-Chinese peoples and neighboring states