Imagining matriarchy: "kingdoms of women" in Tang China.

From: The Journal of the American Oriental Society | Date: April 1, 1996| Author: | Copyright information

Traditional Chinese sources designated certain self-contained societies as "kingdoms of women" either on the grounds that no men were present in the population or that women served as heads of state. This paper seeks to identify and discuss the kingdoms of women as known in Tang China under two categories: (1) mythical kingdoms constructed by legend and imagination, and (2) historical kingdoms, located in western Tibet, Japan, and Korea, which did, in fact, interact with Tang China. In the light of current views on matriarchy, only the Chinese characterization of the Tibetan kingdom before ...

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