IssuesSourcesProblems and possibilities.ppt

Issues Sources Problems and possibilities 1. Issues Two important concerns in the period 1. Class identity (士/庶) and family lineage 2. The writing of local history Official ranks: prestige (清/濁) vs. power The year 317 CE 原籍 vs. 出生地 Regional factor in social status: *Northern immigrants vs. native Southern families *Early and later Northern immigrants The sixth century: “a cultural elite”—members of the lower gentry and native Southerners *Imperial gift-giving and similar acts of favor and grace to award a well-written poem *appointment or restoration of office as rewa