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DOI	10.1179/073750309X12532709493191
	Dunhuang Gazetteers of the Tang Period
	Lien, Y. Edmund
通讯作者	Lien, YE
来源期刊	TANG STUDIES
ISSN	0737-5034
EISSN	1759-7633
出版年	2009
卷号	27 页码:19-39
英文摘要	The collection of Dunhuang manuscripts discovered in the beginning of the twentieth century contains several gazetteers about the Dunhuang region itself. During the Han to late Tang dynasty, the period covered by these gazetteers, Dunhuang was a western frontier consisting mainly of a few remote oases surrounded by expansive desert. Our analysis of the geographical and historical descriptions found in these rare fragments reveals that the overabundance of water once seriously threatened the livelihood of its residents while the availability of drinkable spring water and irrigation projects may have led to the prosperity of the region. This prosperity was manifested by active commerce with Central Asia through the Silk Road and the establishment of courier stations. These gazetteers are important because they supplement the accepted standard histories with more accurate accounts of historical events than previously available. Of particular interest is a one-sheet fragment that is likely the earliest extant working draft of a gazetteer. Collectively, these gazetteers provide a glimpse into the evolution of ancient gazetteers.
英文关键词	Dunhuang gazetteer Silk Road folklore flooding irrigation
类型	Article
语种	英语
收录类别	ESCI
WOS记录号	WOS:000218019700002
WOS类目	Asian Studies
WOS研究方向	Asian Studies
资源类型	期刊论文
条目标识符	http://119.78.100.177/qdio/handle/2XILL650/329252
作者单位	[Lien, Y. Edmund] Univ Washington, Seattle, WA 98195 USA
推荐引用方式 GB/T 7714	Lien, Y. Edmund. Dunhuang Gazetteers of the Tang Period[J],2009,27:19-39.
APA	Lien, Y. Edmund.(2009).Dunhuang Gazetteers of the Tang Period.TANG STUDIES,27,19-39.
MLA	Lien, Y. Edmund."Dunhuang Gazetteers of the Tang Period".TANG STUDIES 27(2009):19-39.

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