Shih-Ying Yang
Biographic Data
| ID | 454509 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Shih-Ying Yang |
| GIVEN NAMES | Shih-Ying |
| FAMILY NAME | Yang |
| SIGNATURE | YANG S |
| AFFILIATIONS | Denison University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-3641-8754 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 9 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 5 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 9 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2001 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2024 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Tang 'cosmopolitanism
The Tang dynasty is the only period of Chinese history to which the word 'cosmopolitan' is now routinely applied in Western-language historical writing. This article traces the origins of this glamorous image of the Tang to the 1950s and 1960s, but also links its current popularity to a more recent increase in the appeal of the concept of cosmopolitanism, as well as the idea of a 'cosmopolitan empire' among Western intellectuals since the end of …
Tang 'cosmopolitanism
Early Tang China and the World, 618–750 CE
For about half a century, the Tang dynasty has held a reputation as the most 'cosmopolitan' period in Chinese history, marked by unsurpassed openness to foreign peoples and cultures and active promotion of international trade. Heavily influenced by Western liberal ideals and contemporary China's own self-fashioning efforts, this glamorous image of the Tang calls for some critical reexamination. This Element presents a broad and revisionist analys…
Late Tang China and the World, 750–907 CE
In recent decades, the Tang dynasty (618-907) has acquired a reputation as the most 'cosmopolitan' period in Chinese history. The standard narrative also claims that this cosmopolitan openness faded after the An Lushan Rebellion of 755-763, to be replaced by xenophobic hostility toward all things foreign. This Element reassesses the cosmopolitanism-to-xenophobia narrative and presents a more empirically-grounded and nuanced interpretation of the …
Unauthorized Exchanges
This essay reexamines late Tang and Northern Song laws that appear to prohibit private trade, communication, and intermarriage with foreigners, and concludes that they were rooted in early Tang policies rather than an increase in anti-foreign or proto-nationalist sentiment. It also argues that in the Northern Song, restrictions on foreign trade and intermarriage gave way to more liberal or targeted approaches, the main exceptions being strategic …
Outside In
Reviewed by: "Outside In: Power, Identity, and the Han Lineage of Jizhou," by Pamela Crossley Shao-yun Yang and Ruth Dunnell Pamela Crossley, "Outside In: Power, Identity, and the Han Lineage of Jizhou," JSYS 43 (2013): 51–89. This article originated as a graduate seminar paper in 1981. While Crossley's research refocused on the Qing, she retained a strong interest in the Liao and presented a reconstructed and updated version of the paper at the …
Letting the Troops Loose
By analyzing examples ranging from the Sui-Tang transition to the An Lushan Rebellion, I argue that in a practice known as “letting the troops loose,” Tang generals frequently rewarded their officers and soldiers (and themselves) for a victory with the freedom to seize the wives, children, and property of the defeated with impunity, and to kill any who resisted. Attempts to censure or prosecute the generals responsible were rare and usually overr…
“What Do Barbarians Know of Gratitude?” — The Stereotype of Barbarian Perfidy and Its Uses in Tang Foreign Policy Rhetoric
This essay argues that, in Tang foreign policy discourse, the stereotype of a moral dichotomy between barbarian perfidy and Chinese trustworthiness was primarily a tool for rhetorical posturing, deployed to justify making war on foreign peoples with whom the Tang had a prior peace agreement. This is demonstrated through close analysis of the political rhetoric surrounding Tang relations with neighboring steppe or Central Asian powers during the p…
Conceptions of Wisdom among Taiwanese Chinese
To fully understand wisdom, culture must be taken into account. Several previous studies have shown that people in diverse cultures define wisdom differently. Two studies investigated the concept of wisdom in Taiwanese Chinese culture through examination of implicit theories of wisdom. In study 1, a master list of the behavioral attributes of a wise person was compiled from the responses of 296 adult participants. Another group of adult participa…
Conceptions of Wisdom among Taiwanese Chinese
To fully understand wisdom, culture must be taken into account. Several previous studies have shown that people in diverse cultures define wisdom differently. Two studies investigated the concept of wisdom in Taiwanese Chinese culture through examination of implicit theories of wisdom. In study 1, a master list of the behavioral attributes of a wise person was compiled from the responses of 296 adult participants. Another group of adult participa…
Conceptions of Wisdom among Taiwanese Chinese
To fully understand wisdom, culture must be taken into account. Several previous studies have shown that people in diverse cultures define wisdom differently. Two studies investigated the concept of wisdom in Taiwanese Chinese culture through examination of implicit theories of wisdom. In study 1, a master list of the behavioral attributes of a wise person was compiled from the responses of 296 adult participants. Another group of adult participa…
“What Do Barbarians Know of Gratitude?” — The Stereotype of Barbarian Perfidy and Its Uses in Tang Foreign Policy Rhetoric
This essay argues that, in Tang foreign policy discourse, the stereotype of a moral dichotomy between barbarian perfidy and Chinese trustworthiness was primarily a tool for rhetorical posturing, deployed to justify making war on foreign peoples with whom the Tang had a prior peace agreement. This is demonstrated through close analysis of the political rhetoric surrounding Tang relations with neighboring steppe or Central Asian powers during the p…
Letting the Troops Loose
By analyzing examples ranging from the Sui-Tang transition to the An Lushan Rebellion, I argue that in a practice known as “letting the troops loose,” Tang generals frequently rewarded their officers and soldiers (and themselves) for a victory with the freedom to seize the wives, children, and property of the defeated with impunity, and to kill any who resisted. Attempts to censure or prosecute the generals responsible were rare and usually overr…
Outside In
Reviewed by: "Outside In: Power, Identity, and the Han Lineage of Jizhou," by Pamela Crossley Shao-yun Yang and Ruth Dunnell Pamela Crossley, "Outside In: Power, Identity, and the Han Lineage of Jizhou," JSYS 43 (2013): 51–89. This article originated as a graduate seminar paper in 1981. While Crossley's research refocused on the Qing, she retained a strong interest in the Liao and presented a reconstructed and updated version of the paper at the …
Unauthorized Exchanges
This essay reexamines late Tang and Northern Song laws that appear to prohibit private trade, communication, and intermarriage with foreigners, and concludes that they were rooted in early Tang policies rather than an increase in anti-foreign or proto-nationalist sentiment. It also argues that in the Northern Song, restrictions on foreign trade and intermarriage gave way to more liberal or targeted approaches, the main exceptions being strategic …
Early Tang China and the World, 618–750 CE
For about half a century, the Tang dynasty has held a reputation as the most 'cosmopolitan' period in Chinese history, marked by unsurpassed openness to foreign peoples and cultures and active promotion of international trade. Heavily influenced by Western liberal ideals and contemporary China's own self-fashioning efforts, this glamorous image of the Tang calls for some critical reexamination. This Element presents a broad and revisionist analys…
Late Tang China and the World, 750–907 CE
In recent decades, the Tang dynasty (618-907) has acquired a reputation as the most 'cosmopolitan' period in Chinese history. The standard narrative also claims that this cosmopolitan openness faded after the An Lushan Rebellion of 755-763, to be replaced by xenophobic hostility toward all things foreign. This Element reassesses the cosmopolitanism-to-xenophobia narrative and presents a more empirically-grounded and nuanced interpretation of the …
Tang 'cosmopolitanism
The Tang dynasty is the only period of Chinese history to which the word 'cosmopolitan' is now routinely applied in Western-language historical writing. This article traces the origins of this glamorous image of the Tang to the 1950s and 1960s, but also links its current popularity to a more recent increase in the appeal of the concept of cosmopolitanism, as well as the idea of a 'cosmopolitan empire' among Western intellectuals since the end of …
Tang 'cosmopolitanism
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