The History of the Ming Dynasty That Cannot Bear to Be Read Carefully

Name: The History of the Ming Dynasty That Cannot Bear to Be Read Carefully
Author: Black Bamboo

不忍细看的大明史

by Black Bamboo (墨竹)

Status: Completed
Length: 201k Words
Genre: Historical
Audience: Male
Updated: 6y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

The Ming Dynasty was an era of great temptation and expanding desires. This is true not only of the emperors, but also of the ministers: Li Shanchang looks gentle, but treats others harshly, out of desire to support the party; Zhu Gaoxu is arrogant in his achievements, fierce and lawless, out of a desire to usurp; Wang Zhen is good at observing people's thoughts, out of a desire for vanity; Liu Jin deceived his superiors and concealed his desire for control; Yan Song and Zhang Juzheng were dishonest and lusted for power; Wei Zhongxian used perverted desires to adapt to the wind; Li Zicheng was brave and knowledgeable, but wanted to be cruel; Wu Sangui was brave and championed the three armies, but he had selfish desires. There are powerful ministers and arrogant sycophants, there are gentlemen and scoundrels; there are loyal ministers' death remonstrances and there are also eunuchs' madness... It is this paranoid family that has uncovered the fog of the Ming Dynasty for nearly three hundred years and left for future generations an unpredictable Ming Dynasty with unlimited imagination.

Reader comments

This book is very rich in content and describes the history and various characters of the Ming Dynasty in detail, which gave me a deeper understanding of the Ming Dynasty. I especially hate Yan Song and Wei Zhongxian. These traitorous officials will do whatever it takes to gain power and make the court a mess. The author's writing style is very vivid and the writing style is good. It is interesting to read, just like chatting with friends. All in all, this is a good book worth reading.
5 likes2y ago
It is a good introductory book for a preliminary understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty.
4 likes3y ago
Well worth reading
3 likes3y ago
A very good book with true content,
1 like2y ago

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Excellent Historical Text, ≥9 Points, Textual Research, the Protagonist Should Not Be Arrogant

I have read a lot of these articles, even some high-scoring articles, in which the protagonist has a God's perspective and is superior. Because he knows the outcome of the process, he pretends to be spoiled by the indigenous people. It is too uncomfortable and has no sense of awe for history.

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