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 20 - Women, Families, and Gendered Society
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
Among the numerous inscriptions that have been digitally archived and uploaded online there is an arresting epitaph of a sixth-century Buddhist nun. The story of this twice-widowed aristocrat, and her eventful life, unearthed nearly a century ago, may serve as a useful example for us to understand the history of women and gender in the Six Dynasties period.
Yuan Chuntuo, born in 475 to a royal family of the Tuoba Northern Wei, was the great-granddaughter of Emperor Wu (428–452) and the fifth daughter of Tuoba Yun, Prince Rencheng (447–481).
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- The Cambridge History of China , pp. 443 - 459Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2019