Part 1. The concept of zhaomu and its place in the services to imperial ancestors from Chunqiu times to Qing
The concept and application of zhaomu
The two series of imperial cults
Zhaomu from pre-imperial times to eastern Han
Zhaomu from the Three Kingdoms to the close of Qing
The sites for imperial tombs
The Ming Tang
Appendix to part 1
Part 2. The standardisation of weights and measures; inscriptions on bronze vessels of the Han dynasty and the Jia Liang Hu made for Wang Mang
Sources of information
The standardisation of weights and measures
The evidence of Han Shu
Inscriptions of the Zhan Guo, Qin and Han periods
The Jia Liang Hu
The Wei Dou vessel
Appendix to part 2
Part 3. Protest and criticism in the Han Empire
Occasions for criticism
Types of argument and the means of taking action
Criticism of an emperor
Criticism of officials
Themes and incidents of criticism
The results of protest.