{"product_id":"the-nanzhao-kingdom-the-history-of-ancient-yunnan-tibetan-borderlands-tang-china-bai-culture-and-southwest-asian-trade-9798197657589","title":"The Nanzhao Kingdom: The History of Ancient Yunnan, Tibetan Borderlands, Tang China, Bai Culture, and Southwest Asian Trade","description":"\u003cp\u003e • Author(s): Micheal I. Nibras\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • Publisher Imprint: Independently Published\u003cbr\u003e • BISAC: Asia - General\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe Nanzhao Kingdom tells the story of one of medieval Asia's most fascinating and often overlooked powers. Rising from the highlands around Erhai Lake, Nanzhao grew from local chiefdoms into a strong kingdom that shaped the politics, trade, religion, and culture of southwest China. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThis book follows the rise of Nanzhao from the early communities of Yunnan to the unification of the Six Zhao, the growth of royal power, and the kingdom's tense relationship with the Tang Dynasty and the Tibetan Empire. It explores how Nanzhao used diplomacy, mountain warfare, trade routes, and local alliances to become a major force in the region. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInside, you will learn about: \u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe mountain landscapes and early peoples of ancient Yunnan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe rise of the Six Zhao and the creation of the Nanzhao Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe kingdom's conflicts with Tang China and its alliance with Tibet\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBai culture, Buddhist temples, sacred landscapes, and daily life\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMarkets, caravans, salt routes, horses, metals, textiles, and regional trade\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe decline of Nanzhao and the rise of the Dali Kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe lasting legacy of Nanzhao in Yunnan and Bai identity\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFrom royal courts and battlefield struggles to trade caravans, Buddhist devotion, and village life, this book reveals how Nanzhao became a crossroads of cultures and a powerful mountain kingdom remembered long after its fall. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePerfect for readers interested in ancient history, Chinese history, Asian kingdoms, Yunnan, Bai culture, the Tang Dynasty, Tibet, Burma, and the hidden civilizations of medieval Asia.","brand":"Independently Published","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47891327484055,"sku":"9798197657589","price":1472.0,"currency_code":"INR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0666\/3471\/1191\/files\/9798197657589.webp?v=1781183243","url":"https:\/\/atlanticbooks.com\/products\/the-nanzhao-kingdom-the-history-of-ancient-yunnan-tibetan-borderlands-tang-china-bai-culture-and-southwest-asian-trade-9798197657589","provider":"Atlantic Books","version":"1.0","type":"link"}