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Tang Dynasty's Family Identity,Regional Identity and National Identity——A study of "burial at ancestral site" during the Tang Dynasty

Pei Heng-tao

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Among the unearthed epitaphs of Tang Dynasty,there appear many phenomena of burial at ancestral site: reburial in the empire state's center—— Chang'an or Luoyang from the edge of Tang Empire.The TianXia view and JiaGuo view of Tang Dynasty's national idea,actually contains a regional and family ideas: identifying with the Core Area in the center of empire,showing loyalty to Tang Dynasty through loyalty and filial piety.This supplies a new method for analyzing National identity in Tang Dynasty.QianZang or GuiZang costing huge wealth and energy is just a way of expression the simple National identity in intelligentsia and bureaucratic circles at that time.Analyzing the interaction between National identity and Tang Dynasty society contributes to absorbing historical nutrient,understanding the influence factors of National identity,and then promoting modern National identity.

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Among the unearthed epitaphs of Tang Dynasty,there appear many phenomena of burial at ancestral site: reburial in the empire state's center—— Chang'an or Luoyang from the edge of Tang Empire.The TianXia view and JiaGuo view of Tang Dynasty's national idea,actually contains a regional and family ideas: identifying with the Core Area in the center of empire,showing loyalty to Tang Dynasty through loyalty and filial piety.This supplies a new method for analyzing National identity in Tang Dynasty.QianZang or GuiZang costing huge wealth and energy is just a way of expression the simple National identity in intelligentsia and bureaucratic circles at that time.Analyzing the interaction between National identity and Tang Dynasty society contributes to absorbing historical nutrient,understanding the influence factors of National identity,and then promoting modern National identity.

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Among the unearthed epitaphs of Tang Dynasty,there appear many phenomena of burial at ancestral site: reburial in the empire state's center—— Chang'an or Luoyang from the edge of Tang Empire.The TianXia view and JiaGuo view of Tang Dynasty's national idea,actually contains a regional and family ideas: identifying with the Core Area in the center of empire,showing loyalty to Tang Dynasty through loyalty and filial piety.This supplies a new method for analyzing National identity in Tang Dynasty.QianZang or GuiZang costing huge wealth and energy is just a way of expression the simple National identity in intelligentsia and bureaucratic circles at that time.Analyzing the interaction between National identity and Tang Dynasty society contributes to absorbing historical nutrient,understanding the influence factors of National identity,and then promoting modern National identity.

Key concepts: Empire, National identity, Loyalty, Identity (music), Bureaucracy, Ancient history, History, Genealogy

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