Zhou Dynasty (1046-256 BCE) : separation of the sexes -- Han Dynasty (206 BCE 220 ce) : honor culture -- Jin Dynasty (265-420) : Buddhism and changing masculinity -- Tang Dynasty (618-907) : masculine honor and women -- Song Dynasty (960-1279) : cultural capital and manhood -- Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) : marginal heroes -- Late qing and republican eras : modernizing masculinity -- Revolution, reform, and beyond.
