Twelve Lectures on the History of the Ming Dynasty
by Fan Shuzhi
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By what means did Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang achieve unprecedented centralization of power? How did King Yan Zhu Di drive his nephew off the throne? Japanese pirates, Baiyin, and Western learning, what kind of big changes did the late Ming Dynasty face? Was the Wanli New Deal implemented by Zhang Juzheng successful? There was a Korean War more than 400 years ago. How did it end? To settle the internal affairs first or to fight external affairs first, how can the Ming Dynasty's choice serve as a reference for future generations? Will the participation of literati in politics inevitably lead to tragedy? ... Professor Fan Shuzhi, an authority on the history of the Ming Dynasty and Professor of Fudan University, closely follows the twelve major links of the historical development of the Ming Dynasty, tells the ins and outs, restores the historical scene, and paints a panoramic view of the Ming Dynasty for us.
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