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.