Persons of importance in this history; Genealogical table; Note; Bibliography; Prologue. China in the seventh century AD; 1. The downfall of the Sui dynasty; 2. Foundation of the T'ang dynasty, AD 617–18; 3. The conquest of western China, AD 618–20; 4. The battle of Ssŭ Shui, AD 620–1; 5. Pacification and consolidation, AD 622–4; 6. The Hsŭan Wu Gate, AD 626; Interlude. The character of Li Shih-Min; 7. The conquest of the Turks, AD 624–30; 8. The court of Ch'ang An, AD 630–40; 9. The tragedy of Crown Prince Ch'eng-Ch'ien, AD 643; 10. The Korean war and the closing years, AD 645–50; Appendix I. Table of Chinese dynasties; Appendix II. Estimate of the Chinese population in the seventh century AD; Index.

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