Volume I
1. Introduction: Titles of the Reigning Dynasties since Ancient Times
2. Xia: “Residing High and Drinking Dew”
3. Shang: “The Heavenly Commissioned Dark Bird Descends and Gives Birth to Shang”
4. Zhou: Emphasizing Agriculture
5. Qin: The Cattail () for Raising Horses
6. Han: “The Name ‘Tianhan’ (Milky Way) is Magnificent”
7. Xin: “Complying with the Heavenly Mandate”
8. Wei, Han and Wu: The Three Divisions of the Country
9. Jin: The “Well-known Ambition” of Sima Zhao
10. The Sixteen Kingdoms and the Southern and Northern Dynasties: Turmoil, Rise and Fall
11. Sui: Auspicious or Ominous?
12. Tang: Emperor Shen Yao's Aspirations and Self-Assessment
13. Zhou: The “Ancient Ancestor Ji Zhou” of the “Empress of the Holy Mother”
14. Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms: Inheritance and Division
15. Song: Moments of Serendipity
16. The Great Yuan: How Grand is the Primal Beginning of Creativity
17. The Great Ming: "In the Radiant Light of the Buddhas"
18. The Great Qing: Turning the Tide
19. The Republic of China: A New Era of the National Titles Volume II Part I The Names of China since Ancient Times
1. China: A Country between Heaven and Earth
2. Zhuxia and Huaxia: Cultural Inheritance and Manifestation of the Xia Dynasty
3. Zhonghua: The Harmony of Heaven, Earth and Humans
4. Yuji and Jiuzhou: “the ‘Genesis’ of China”
5. Sihai, Hainei and Tianxia: How Vast is the Earth? Part II The Names of China in Foreign Languages
6. China: Some Misinterpretations in Translations
7. Serice: The Mysterious Land of Silk
8. Taugas: Proof of the Multi-ethnic Country
9. Cathay: Reaffirmation of the Multi-ethnic Country
10. The Characteristics of Han and Tang and Other Names
11. The Dragon and the Lion: Traditional Culture and Modern History
12. Conclusion: Interpreting the Names of China for My Country