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University of California Press Oakland, California © 2024 by Stephanie Balkwill This work is licensed under a Creative Commons [CC BY-NC-ND] license. To view a copy of the license, visit http://creativecommons.org/licenses. Suggested citation: Balkwill, S. The Women Who Ruled China: Buddhism, Multiculturalism, and Governance in the Sixth Century. Oakland: University of California Press, 2024. DOI: https://doi.org/10.1525/luminos.192 Cataloging-in-Publication Data is on file at the Library of Congress ISBN 978-0-520-40181-5 (pbk. : alk. Paper) ISBN 978-0-520-40182-2 (ebook) CONTENTS List of Illustrations Acknowledgments Conventions Dramatis Personae Abbreviations Introduction 1. Luoyang Reborn 2. A Woman of Power, Remembered Poorly 3. Brought to Court by a Nun 4. A Girl on the Throne 5. No Salvation in Buddhism Conclusion Notes Bibliography Character Index ILLUSTRATIONS TABLE 1. Chronology of Important Events in the Life of Empress Dowager Ling MAP 1. Places and territories discussed t
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