Book contents
- The Cambridge History of China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Maps
- Preface
- Six Dynasties Chronology
- Introduction
- Part 1 History
- Part 2 Society and Realia
- Chapter 12 The Art of War
- Chapter 13 Foreign Relations
- Chapter 14 The Northern Economy
- Chapter 15 The Southern Economy
- Chapter 16 Agriculture
- Chapter 17 The History of Sogdians in China
- Chapter 18 Northern Material Culture
- Chapter 19 Southern Material Culture
- Chapter 20 Women, Families, and Gendered Society
- Chapter 21 Local Society
- Part 3 Culture, Religion, and Art
- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Primary Sources
- Journal Titles: Acronyms (single-word titles do not use acronyms)
- List of Asian Journal Titles
- Primary Texts
- General Bibliography
- Glossary–Index
Chapter 15 - The Southern Economy
from Part 2 - Society and Realia
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 28 October 2019
- The Cambridge History of China
- Copyright page
- Contents
- Figures and Tables
- Maps
- Preface
- Six Dynasties Chronology
- Introduction
- Part 1 History
- Part 2 Society and Realia
- Chapter 12 The Art of War
- Chapter 13 Foreign Relations
- Chapter 14 The Northern Economy
- Chapter 15 The Southern Economy
- Chapter 16 Agriculture
- Chapter 17 The History of Sogdians in China
- Chapter 18 Northern Material Culture
- Chapter 19 Southern Material Culture
- Chapter 20 Women, Families, and Gendered Society
- Chapter 21 Local Society
- Part 3 Culture, Religion, and Art
- Abbreviations of Frequently Cited Primary Sources
- Journal Titles: Acronyms (single-word titles do not use acronyms)
- List of Asian Journal Titles
- Primary Texts
- General Bibliography
- Glossary–Index
Summary
Large-scale population movement is an important phenomenon of the Six Dynasties period, one that also resulted in significant historical developments. No matter whether northern or southern regimes, all were established by those from the outside; it was the Han northern émigrés who played a critical role in the south. Four of the Southern Dynasties, Eastern Jin, Song, Qi, and Liang, were all regimes established by northern émigrés. Tan Qixiang has pointed out that of the 728 men who have biographical notices in the Nanshi (History of the Southern Dynasties), 506 had northern roots, and only 222 were southerners. So it is clear that this large number of people who had moved to the south played a very influential role in the political, social, economic, and cultural spheres.
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- The Cambridge History of China , pp. 330 - 354Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019