299
Chapter XI: THE REPUBLIC (1912-1948)
1 Social and intellectual position 303
2 First period of the Republic: The warlords 309
3 Second period of the Republic: Nationalist China 314
4 The Sino-Japanese war (1937-1945) 317
Chapter XII: PRESENT-DAY CHINA
1 The growth of communism 320
2 Nationalist China in Taiwan 323
3 Communist China 327
Notes and References 335
Index 355
ILLUSTRATIONS
1 Painted pottery from Kansu: Neolithic. _Facing page_ 48
_In the collection of the Museum fuer Voelkerkunde, Berlin_.
2 Ancient bronze tripod found at Anyang. 49
_From G. Ecke: Fruehe chinesische Bronzen aus der Sammlung
Oskar Trautmann, Peking 1939 plate 3._
3 Bronze plaque representing two horses fighting each
other. Ordos region, animal style. 64
_From V. Griessmaier: Sammlung Baron Eduard von der
Heydt, Vienna 1936, illustration No. 6._
4 Hunting scene: detail from the reliefs in the tombs at
Wu-liang-tz'u. 64
_From a print in the author's possession_.
5 Part of the "Great Wall". 65
_Photo Eberhard._
6 Sun Ch'uean, ruler of Wu. 144
_From a painting by Yen Li-pen (c. 640-680)._
7 General view of the Buddhist cave-temples of Yuen-kang.
In the foreground, the present village; in the background
the rampart. 145
_Photo H. Hammer-Morrisson._
8 Detail from the Buddhist cave-reliefs of Lungmen. 160
_From a print in the author's possession._
9 Statue of Mi-lo (Maitreya, the next future Buddha), in
the "Great Buddha Temple" at Chengting (Hopei). 161
_Photo H. Hammer-Morrisson._
10 Ladies of the Court: Clay models which accompanied
the dead person to the grave. T'ang period. 208
_In the collection of the Museum fuer Voelkerkunde, Berlin._
11 Distinguished founder: a temple banner found at
Khotcho, Turkestan.
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