Legitimation Discourse and the Theory of the Five Elements in Imperial China

@article{Chen2014LegitimationDA,
  title={Legitimation Discourse and the Theory of the Five Elements in Imperial China},
  author={Yuan Julian Chen},
  journal={Journal of Song-Yuan Studies},
  year={2014},
  volume={44},
  pages={325 - 364}
}
  • Y. Chen
  • Published 6 March 2016
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  • Journal of Song-Yuan Studies
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