Publication Type
Book Review
Version
publishedVersion
Publication Date
2-2009
Abstract
Portrayals of the intellectual scene of the early medieval Chinese “Sanguo” or “Three States” period (220–280) generally privilege major figures associated with the state of Wei, such as He Yan and Wang Bi, over those who made their mark in Shu (modern Sichuan) and Wu, the other two states contending for the right to rule “all under Heaven” after the demise of the Han dynasty. Michael Farmer sets out to redress this imbalance through a study of the Shu statesman and historian Qiao Zhou (c. 200–270). The book thus harbors a dual purpose, reflected in its title, for in presenting the life and thought of Qiao, it also seeks to illuminate the world of Shu intellectuals in early medieval China.
Discipline
Asian History | Asian Studies
Research Areas
Integrative Research Areas
Publication
Journal of Asian Studies
Volume
68
Issue
1
First Page
265
Last Page
266
ISSN
0021-9118
Identifier
10.1017/S0021911809000229
Publisher
Duke University Press
Citation
CHAN, Alan Kam Leung.
The talent of Shu: Qiao Ami and the intellectual world of early medieval Sichuan. (2009). Journal of Asian Studies. 68, (1), 265-266.
Available at: https://ink.library.smu.edu.sg/cis_research/296
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Additional URL
http://doi.org/10.1017/S0021911809000229