Illustrations Table of Dynasties Acknowledgments Contributors A Note on Romanization Foreword Herbert Franke Introduction Hoyt Cleveland Tillman and Stephen H. West I. Politics and Institutions 1.   An Overview of Chin History and Institutions Hoyt Cleveland Tillman 2.   The Jurchen-Sung Cogitation: Some Overlooked Points James T. C. Liu 3.   Public Schools in the Chin Dynasty Tao Jing-shen II. Religion and Thought 4.   Cofucianism under the Chin and the Impact of Sung Confucian Tao-hsüeh Hoyt Cleveland Tillman 5.   Chao Ping-wen (1159-1232): Foundation for Literati Learning Peter K. Bol 6.   Buddhism and Taoism under the Chin Yao Tao-chung III. Literature and Art 7.   Five Paintings of Animal Subjects or Narrative Themes and Their Relevance to Chin Culture Susan Bush 8.   Jurchen Literature under the Chin Jin Qicong 9.   Satire and Allegory in All Keys and Modes Wilt Idema 10. Chilly Seas and East-Flowing Rivers: Yüan Hao-wen's Poems of Death and Disorder, 1233-35 Stephen H. West Glossary Bibliography Index