Five Thousand Years of Chinese Politics

Narrating the rise and fall of past dynasties is what has always been called political history. Based on the era, this book describes the gains and losses of political changes in the past dynasties from ancient times to the Republic of China. The idea of ​​reforming society has appeared since the period of the pre-Qin scholars, but it has been ups and downs, and the intensity of reform has not been strong. It was not until the end of the Western Han Dynasty that Wang Mang's reform was finally triggered. However, the failure of Wang Mang's reforms led to "It is better to rule the world than to make peace with the world, and to bring peace to the world it is better to make peace with the world" became a golden rule in politics. For a time, no one mentioned the fundamental plan for change. However, society is changing all the time, and social pathology will inevitably lead to a new round of changes. As a result, the phenomenon of regular rule and chaos has lasted for five thousand years. Therefore, as Mr. Lu Simian said: Only by knowing the truth of political evolution can we know the reasons for today's situation and predict the future.