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A Ming society: Tʻai-ho County, Kiangsi, fourteenth to seventeenth centuries
In this detailed social history of T'ai-ho county during the Ming dynasty, Dardess describes the rise and development of T'ai-ho village kinship, family lineage, landscape, agriculture, and economy. He follows the careers of a large number of native…
Blood and History in China: the Donglin faction and its repression, 1620-1627
The author details the sufferings of a militant Confucianist group known as the "Donglin Faction", who suffered one of the most gruesome political repressions in China's history. The author compares the Donglin affair to the events that took place in…
Governing China, 150-1850
The author provides a description of the evolution of the governing institutions of imperial China through periods of unity and disunity from the late Han (150 CE) to the late Qing (1850) dynasties, giving an account of change and continuity in…
Ming China, 1368-1644: a concise history of a resilient empire
In this book, the author offers a thematically organized political, social, and economic exploration of China from 1368 to 1644. He examines how the Ming dynasty was able to endure for 276 years, illuminating Ming foreign relations and border…
Muroji: Rearranging Art and History at a Japanese Buddhist Temple
This book explores the visible and invisible histories of Murōji, a Shingon sect temple, established in the late 8th century, which welcomed women unlike other temples at that time. By untangling the layers of complexity of the temple, the author…
The origins of the developmental state in Taiwan
The author examines the ways in which the Guomindang (GMD) state planned and promoted scientific and technical development in mainland China between 1927 and 1949 and on Taiwan after 1949. It describes the roles played by politicians, technocrats and…
Me and Ming China: An Interview with John Dardess
In this video, Professor Emeritus John Dardess relates how he came to focus on the study of Ming China, describes the strategies and resources employed in his research and outlines the primary themes of his works. This interview is part of the…
Wheat, broad bean, and skylark
Color woodblock print from Keinen Kacho Gafu
Newspaper
Reprint periodicals from the Republic era (1911-1949) China. It was originally published in 1939-1940 during the war in wartime capital Chongqing. Science education was emphasized by the ruling party KMT with Western influence.