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#97 - Tang 15: Law & Order: XZU
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Length:
41 minutes
Released:
May 9, 2016
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Podcast episode
Description
In the Justice System of the Tang Imperial Court, the throne’s interests are represented by two separate yet equally important groups: the Confucians, who argue for traditional ethics, and the Legalists, who argue for the unbending application of the letter of the law. These are their stories…
Time Period Covered:
731-740 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Chief Minister Zhang Jiuling
Chief Minister Li Linfu
Eunuch Commander Gao Lishi
General Wang Maozhong
Major Sources Cited:
Herbert, Penelope A. "A Debate in T'ang Chinaon the State Monopoly on Casting Coin" in T'oung Pao LXII
Twitchett, Denis. "Hsuang-Tsüng: The Middle Reign" in The Cambridge history of China, vol. 3
Sima, Guang. Zizhi Tongjian. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Time Period Covered:
731-740 CE
Major Historical Figures:
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Chief Minister Zhang Jiuling
Chief Minister Li Linfu
Eunuch Commander Gao Lishi
General Wang Maozhong
Major Sources Cited:
Herbert, Penelope A. "A Debate in T'ang Chinaon the State Monopoly on Casting Coin" in T'oung Pao LXII
Twitchett, Denis. "Hsuang-Tsüng: The Middle Reign" in The Cambridge history of China, vol. 3
Sima, Guang. Zizhi Tongjian. For information regarding your data privacy, visit acast.com/privacy
Released:
May 9, 2016
Format:
Podcast episode
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