Table of Contents

Contents: Chinese texts on the Jurchen (I): a translation of the Jurchen in the San ch’ao pei-meng hui-pien; Chinese texts on the Jurchen (II): a translation of chapter one of the Chin-shih; Some folkloristic data in the dynastic history of the Chin (1115-1234); Treaties between Sung and Chin; Jurchen customary law and the Chinese law of the Chin dynasty; The legal system of the Chin dynasty; Tea production and tea trade under the Jurchen-Chin dynasty; A note on wine; Calamities and Government relief under the Jurchen-Chin dynasty (1115-1234); Organization and utilization of labor service under the Jurchen-Chin dynasty; Index.

About the Author

Herbert Franke, Emeritus, University of Munich, Germany and Hok-Lam Chan (1938-2011), formerly Chinese University of Hong Kong, Hong Hong

Reviews

'All ten articles contained in the collection are of uniformly high quality , and each opens a revealing window on Jurchen/Jin history and culture..we must...be grateful to Franke and Chan for their excellent work on this topic, including the fine articles collected here.' China Review International, Vol. 6, No. 1