China Society Occasional Papers, Tema 19

19th century according added ancient areas arrived became bridges Buddhist Burma Burmese called ceremonial Ch'ing dynasty Ch'u-hsiung history Chaotung chief China Society Chinese closed Confucian continued culture customs described difficult district dress early emperor encouraged examinations fight filial followed four further guest heads history says honour important included influence interests iron kind kingdom known land later least live local history lost magistrate MAIN marriage means mention military Min-chia Ming dynasty Ming period minority Mohammedan month Nanchao noted officials origin passed piety powerful produce province records refer religion reported respect ritual rivers settled side sometimes sons sources spread starting studies Sung temples Tengyueh took town usually villages wife women writing written Yuan Yung-ch'ang history Yünnan