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The retrospect and prospect of sixty years’ research about the Six dynasties in the Mainland of China

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Frontiers of History in China

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Since the founding of the P.R.C. over 60 years ago, research on Six dynasties history in the Mainland of China has undergone many twists and turns: The first 17 years saw major steps forward, laying the foundation for progress to be made on Six dynasties historical research. During the period of the “The Great Cultural Revolution,” the research on Six dynasties came to a halt, with Reform and Opening-up heralding advances in terms of forming research bodies, academic activities, publications, the expansion of research fields, the opening-up of new ways of thinking among many others. Nevertheless, at the same time there existed gaps in the research, methodology, shoddy and rushed work, among other shortcomings.

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Li, T. The retrospect and prospect of sixty years’ research about the Six dynasties in the Mainland of China. Front. Hist. China 5, 499–524 (2010). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11462-010-0109-5

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