{"product_id":"the-hidden-land-the-garrison-system-and-the-ming-dynasty-paperback","title":"The Hidden Land: The Garrison System and the Ming Dynasty - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eCheng Gu\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003ePing Ning\u003c\/b\u003e (Translator)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\"The Hidden Land\" means that a large amount of land in the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) was \"hidden\" or unknown, since the land was managed by both the administrative and the military systems, and only the former was made public while the latter was being hidden due to confidentiality issues. This is one of the author's creative findings as a result of his solid textual research and rigorous argumentation. \u003cbr\u003e Since the Ming state management system had a great impact on the land, the population, the taxes and corvée, the imperial examinations, the justice, the grass-roots organizations and the frontier ethnics during the 500 years from Ming to Qing (1636-1912), the views on the garrisons and guards (\u003cem\u003eweisuo\u003c\/em\u003e) in the military system are of great help to review the essential issues of the period, which were often misunderstood or neglected before. In addition, the author introduces the present situation, existing problems and basic historical materials in the Ming study which will be beneficial to the Ming researchers and enthusiasts.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eAuthor Biography\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe late Professor \u003cstrong\u003eGu Cheng\u003c\/strong\u003e was an eminent expert in the Ming History Studies of China, at Beijing Normal University. His books include \u003cem\u003eThe History of the Southern Ming\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eThe History of Peasant War in the Late Ming\u003c\/em\u003e, etc.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 276\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.61 x 9.21 x 6.14 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e April 01, 2021\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Books by splitShops","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51786708123936,"sku":"9780367776770","price":84.22,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0974\/9764\/5344\/files\/b016fe0dcda401faa4e6cf116e780ad0.webp?v=1780638157","url":"https:\/\/ebocreations.com\/products\/the-hidden-land-the-garrison-system-and-the-ming-dynasty-paperback","provider":"The E-Book Oasis LLC","version":"1.0","type":"link"}