Han Yu's “Za shuo” 雜說 (Miscellaneous Discourses): A Three-Tier System of Government

This article highlights the significance of the “Za shuo” 雜說 (Miscellaneous discourses) series for the study of Han Yu’s 韓愈 (768-824) political ideology, which proposes a three-tier system of governance that is made up of the emperor, the feudal lords, and the bureaucrats. The emperor is the pinnacl...

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Main Author: Tan, Mei Ah (Author)
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Language:English
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Published: American Oriental Society [2020]
In: Journal of the American Oriental Society
Year: 2020, Volume: 140, Issue: 4, Pages: 859-874
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