Amo Shadi/阿莫沙蒂 [Chinese]

By Qin Ershu

An untold history of ethnic minorities on the frontier striving for survival and the continuation of their civilization; a fascinating book that reveals the vibrant diversity of cultures and the space for their growth. 一段边疆少数族裔谋求生存与文明延续的秘史，一本呈现文化多元活力和成长空间的趣味之书。 In the late Yuan and early Ming dynasties, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered a southern campaign against the remaining Yuan forces in the Yunnan region to unify the central plains. The Prince of Liang of the Yuan ordered all administrative offices within Yunnan to resist, attempting to hold onto the southwest and confront the Ming. Meanwhile, the indigenous tribes of Yunnan sought to rally behind the Duan family, descendants of the Dali Kingdom, as their leader. The various Tusi domains were entangled in a web of grudges and complex relationships, each harboring its own agenda. The Amo Tusi domain occupied a strategic military stronghold and wielded considerable power; its every move would determine the pace of victory in the war. However, internal divisions and conflicts among the high-ranking rulers within the Amo Tusi clan made it difficult for the female chieftain, Amo Shadi, to secure strong support, leaving the fate of the clan hanging by a thread. Against the backdrop of dynastic change, the crisis of the clan's survival and the pain of foreign invasion weighed heavily on the chieftain's sense of responsibility. Facing a daughter who turned against her, a brother vying for the right of succession, a vacillating high priest, and a noble class eager to die fighting for the dignity of their people, Amo Shadi was forced to make difficult choices. In an era of war as relentless and overwhelming as a surging torrent, Amo Shadi united the emerging elite of the clan, the commoners, and the slaves. She managed to stem the tide of annihilation, carving out a controversial and bittersweet path for her people's survival and development. 元末明初，朱元璋下令南征云南地区元军残部统一中原。元梁王下令云南境内各行政府衙负隅顽抗，企图盘踞西南与明对峙。而云南境内土著夷民欲尊大理国后裔段氏为首，各土司府间千丝万缕的恩怨情仇纠结，各怀心事。阿莫土司府位居军事要塞，势力雄壮，它的一举一动关系战事决胜速度。阿莫土司家支内部高层统治者间的分裂矛盾使女土司阿莫沙蒂难以顺利获得强有力的支持，家支命运艰难维系。朝代更迭的大背景下，家族存亡的危机与异族侵入的伤痛令女土司感到所应承担的责任。面对母女反目，继承权之争的兄长，左右摇摆的神职大奚婆，一心求为本族尊严而战死的贵族阶层，阿莫沙蒂做出艰难抉择。 如同滚滚洪流、势不可挡的战乱年代里，阿莫沙蒂联合家支新贵、平民和奴隶的力量，力挽灭族狂澜，为族人走出一条充满争议与无奈的生存发展之路。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7521210387
• ISBN13: 9787521210385
• Release Date: November 2020
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 326 Pages
• Weight: 1.36 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.1" x 9.2"