The Imperial Structure of Ancient China
by Wu Rui
About This Novel
This book attempts to clarify how the imperial system of ancient China was constructed. The period discussed ranges from the legendary Xia Dynasty (1994 BC - 1523 BC) to the Three Kingdoms (220 - 280 BC), which lasted for 2275 years, and is mainly before the Han Dynasty, which is "ancient China". The imperial lineage studied in this book includes two types: one is the traditional imperial lineage, that is, the legendary lineage of ancient holy kings; the other is the royal lineage that actually established dynasties, such as Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, and Han. Ancient China was a period of formation from tribes to countries to unified empires. The imperial line is the most important clue to decipher ancient history, and the examination of the imperial line is the central task in reconstructing ancient Chinese history.
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Official(1)Scraped 24d ago
Ancient history is quite interesting, and the historical space in my mind suddenly expanded and deepened a lot, as if I felt the vastness of the universe for the first time. In particular, the suspicion of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors by the ancient historians opened up endless possibilities. When I read relevant content in the future, I will treat it with discerning eyes. This book is not that easy to read. I feel that the author sometimes does not focus on the main line. Some branches and leaves are too long. It is easy to forget the main line after reading the branches and leaves, because the classical Chinese seems to be difficult.
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Community(0)
Official(1)Scraped 24d ago
Ancient history is quite interesting, and the historical space in my mind suddenly expanded and deepened a lot, as if I felt the vastness of the universe for the first time. In particular, the suspicion of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors by the ancient historians opened up endless possibilities. When I read relevant content in the future, I will treat it with discerning eyes. This book is not that easy to read. I feel that the author sometimes does not focus on the main line. Some branches and leaves are too long. It is easy to forget the main line after reading the branches and leaves, because the classical Chinese seems to be difficult.
