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Contents

Previously in Understanding China through Comics 6

UNDERSTANDING CHINA THROUGH COMICS: Volume 2 11

Age of Division, 220 – 589 12

Last days of the Han 14 The Three Kingdoms 21 Rise of the aristocracy 28 Profound Learning movement 33 The Jin Dynasty, 265 – 420 39 Barbarians conquer the capital 44 Chinese culture moves south 46 Battle of Fei River 50 The Northern and Southern dynasties, 420 – 589 57 Buddhism spreads to China 58 Taoism becomes a religion 66 Taoist practices 70 Buddhism vs. Taoism 72 The balance between north and south 75

The Sui Dynasty, 589 – 618 78

Improved governance and national projects 82 A “small” problem shatters the Sui 85 Empire collapses 94

The Tang Dynasty, 618 – 907 96

Life in a golden age 104 Challenges to political stability 107 First female emperor 109 Chan Buddhism 114 Tang restoration 120 An Lushan rebellion 123 Decentralized power 128 Buddha’s money 133 “My flower shall slay all other flowers” 135