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The Use and Meaning of the Title“Nucai”in the Context of the Qing Dynasty Monarch and His Ministers QI Meiqin 2011, 0(4): 1-13.  Abstract ( )   PDF (177KB) ( )   During Qing Dynasty，the civilian officials of the Eight Banners and all military staff officers above Zongbing referred to themselves as “Nucai”before the emperor． This term became an important feature of the relationship between the monarch and his ministers during the Qing Dynasty． This article starts from a historical standpoint and gives a detailed examination of the background of the title “Nucai”，its performance and significance under this context，and reveals the role and impact of the complex political，social and ideological aspects behind the change of the title． Related Articles | Metrics

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An Exploration in the Idea Collision of War among the Manchuria Nobles during the Ji-Si Battle WU Gang 2011, 0(4): 14-26.  Abstract ( )   PDF (301KB) ( )   Among many battles between Ming and Qing Dynasty，the Battle of 1629 ( also known as the Battle of Ji-Si Year) has yet to be properly researched and evaluated． From the perspective of military affairs，this battle does not standout as an important event． However，if one looks it from the perspective of culture，it has a profound connotation of its own． In the authors，the Battle of Ji-Si Year was important，not because which side won or lost on the battlefield，but because it reflected the opposing ideas of war among the new nobles of Manchuria，represented by Huang Taiji，and the established conservative nobler． Indeed，this battle becomes a watershed between new and old ideas of war． The battle also becomes a starting point of new concepts of war within Manchuria society． Finally，the battle greatly advanced the cultural transformation of the Manchuria elite groups as a whole． Related Articles | Metrics

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On the Source of the League System of Inner Mongolia in Qing Dynasty: Concentrating on the Memorials of the Court of Colonial Affairs Oyunbilig, Song Tong 2011, 0(4): 27-34.  Abstract ( )   PDF (131KB) ( )   The Banner and League system，as a key institution for administrating Mongolian affairs during the Qing Dynasty， was fully established during the reigns of Emperors Yongzheng and Qianlong． Lacking archival sources，there has been no academic research on the formation，evolution，and operation of this system． However，in its memorials to Emperor Shunzhi，the court for the affairs regulating the outer mongolic government ( Lifanyuan) ，reported on related issues． Therefore the Manchu and Mongolic memorials of the Court for the affairs regulating the outer mongolic government can advance academic research on the alliance system in the early Qing dynasty． On the basis of these memorials and otherresearch，this essay discusses the alliance systems that predated the Banner and League system，and clearly describes their operations． Related Articles | Metrics

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Qing Shaman Rituals and Myths of Sacrifice ZHANG Yahui 2011, 0(4): 35-48.  Abstract ( )   PDF (186KB) ( )   This paper discusses the idea of “Manchu-centeredness ” on the basis of its mythological background． By analyzing the sacrificial rituals of shaman which were held in the Forbidden City in the Qianlong period，this paper explores the relevance of these rituals to the Manchu's myth of“Wars in Heaven． ”Furthermore，this paper examines how the Qing rulers established the ideology of “Manchu-centeredness ” by interpreting the relation between the shamanistic sacrificial rituals and the Chinese traditional ritual system． The aulic tendency in this process enabled the Qing rulers to involve themselves into the his tory and structure of Chinese civilization． Related Articles | Metrics

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A Supplementary Study on Binxing Ceremony of Qing Dynasty MAO Xiaoyang 2011, 0(4): 49-59.  Abstract ( )   PDF (175KB) ( )   The Binxing ceremony of Ming dynasty was the direct headstream of Qing version． The choreography of the Qingpractice was just the same as the Ming，but during the Qing the Binxing ceremony had gradually developed into a special ceremony for sending off the candidates for the imperial examination at the provincial level． As to the Binxing ceremony in Qing dynasty，decorated archway and moon bridges were the most familiar stage sets，and Jiaguan and Kuixing were the most familiar dramas which were a type of short play performed before the formal drama． In the early Qing dynasty，the local budget for imperial examinations was reduced by a wide margin，so the prefectures and local gentry managed to set up foundations in order to ensure that the Binxing ceremony continue to be held． Related Articles | Metrics

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Yongzheng's Order of Emancipating Shipu and the Local Society of Qing Dynasty: Centering on“Ning Guo Shipu” LI Tian 2011, 0(4): 60-75.  Abstract ( )   PDF (374KB) ( )   This article avails of the new excavated Ningguo local literature to outline the“Ning Guo Shipu”，a pariah group in history，and its actual state of life，analysis the independing process of“Ning Guo Shipu”since the promulgation of Yongzheng's Emancipating Shipu Order． According to the author，the continuing of Shipu system has a certain historical legitimacy． Small households＇ economic dependence on the Great households needs to alienate part of the right in respects of their position in society，leading to the formation of unequal hierarchy between the two sides． The existence of two factors，clan and business，is basis to facilitate the long-term existence of this system． Related Articles | Metrics

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Social Turmoil，Crisis of Stability and Governmental Control in the Jiangnan in 1871 FENG Xianliang 2011, 0(4): 76-90.  Abstract ( )   PDF (216KB) ( )   In the aftermath of the warfare with the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom，local governments in the Jiangnan were confronted with essential tasks such as the reconstruction of social order and the recovery of economic production，but the sense of crisis and potential danger of turmoil in the postwar years made these tasks difficult． This paper explores the revolt by so-caued “jiaofei” ( religious bandits) to attack Guangde department and Jianping county in March，1865，and narrates the cooperative quelling actions by authorities of Jiangsu，Zhejiang and Anhui provinces． Although it is generally acknowledged that local social control was weakened to various degrees after the Taiping Rebellion，this vertical integrated system of control from the court to the local governments included the baojia system and provincial administrations at all levels． The view that local social control was weak，is perhaps incorrect given the successful suppression of this insurrection Related Articles | Metrics

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From Earth God Temple to Chenghuang Temple-Temples and Space in the Evolution of Traditional Village Communities in Ming-Qing Period HUANG Zhonghuai 2011, 0(4): 91-99.  Abstract ( )   PDF (398KB) ( )   During the evolution of traditional village communities，the structural system of village temples was closely related to community space． Changes of space in village communities have shaped different levels of temples，which as the token of community space，consolidated settlement space of different scales and levels． Generally speaking，the evolution of village community space must undergo space consolidation-differentiation of space communities-space reconsolidation． Correspondingly，the earth god temple，which symbolizes the independent village's development from settlements，accomplished the initial consolidation of village space，while compound temples resulted from space community differentiation． Village Chenghuang temples had a lot to do with the reconsolidation of differentiation of village space． Related Articles | Metrics

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Qing Dynasty Female Prison Conditions AI Jing 2011, 0(4): 100-109.  Abstract ( )   PDF (182KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics

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“Qing”Coming out of the Blue———The Blue Complex of the Qing Dynasty Manchu Costumes and the Blue Dyeing Method WANG Yehong, LIU Jian, TONG Yongji 2011, 0(4): 110-114.  Abstract ( )   PDF (119KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics

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Proofreading “New Chronology of Qing Dynasty Officials”Written by Qian Shifu HE Yu, ZHAO Tao 2011, 0(4): 115-123.  Abstract ( )   PDF (156KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics

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Overseas Freemason's Contribution to the 1911 Revolution QIN Baoqi 2011, 0(4): 124-132.  Abstract ( )   PDF (154KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics

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Review of the Research of the Jinchuan Campaigns during the Qian Long Period XU Fayan 2011, 0(4): 133-142.  Abstract ( )   PDF (163KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics

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Articles Index : Qing History Studies in 2010 WANG Xufen, WU Yuqing 2011, 0(4): 143-156.  Abstract ( )   PDF (182KB) ( )   Related Articles | Metrics