The Romance of China's Most Promising Emperor: Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty
by Cai Dongfan
About This Novel
The "Romances of China's Most Promising Emperors" series of books selects eight most promising emperors in Chinese history from the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" written by Mr. Cai Dongfan (based on the 1935 Huiwentang printed version, retaining the author's annotations) and compiles them into a book. This series of books has both historical and literary qualities. It "takes official history as the basis and strives for certainty; it uses anecdotes as the weft and does not make false accusations." Readers can not only read history but also appreciate legendary stories, which is the best of both worlds. This book is one of them. It tells the life of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, including his birth as a commoner, the struggle against the Yuan Dynasty, the unification of Jiangnan, the establishment of the Ming Dynasty, the rule of Hongwu, and his death due to labor. Zhu Yuanzhang expelled the barbarians, eliminated the rebellion, saved the Han nation, pacified the world, restored China, and established the Ming Dynasty.
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