In Pursuit of the Great Peace

Examines the Great Peace ( taiping ), one of the first utopian visions in Chinese history, and its impact on literati lives in Han China. Through an examination of the Great Peace ( taiping ), one of the first utopian visions in Chinese history, Zhao Lu describes the transformation of literati culture that occurred during the Han Dynasty. Driven by anxiety over losing the mandate of Heaven, the imperial court encouraged classicism in order to establish the Great Peace and follow Heaven's will. B