Terrestrial reward as divine recompense| The self-fashioned piety of the Peng lineage of Suzhou, 1650s-1870s
<p> This dissertation focuses on the religious commitments of the Peng clan of Suzhou. From the early to mid-Qing dynasty (1644-1911) the Pengs were arguably the most successful corporate lineage in the entire empire in terms of civil examination performance. They were also pioneers of a chari...
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Princeton University
2016
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| Online Access: | http://pqdtopen.proquest.com/#viewpdf?dispub=10120373 |