"A Brief History of the Ming Dynasty" was originally titled "Lecture Notes on the History of the Ming Dynasty". It was a draft of Mr. Meng Sen's lecture notes on the history of the Ming Dynasty when he came to Peking University as professor and director of the History Department in 1931. It was a textbook printed and distributed to students at that time. It was quite popular at the time. The book is divided into two parts: the first part is a general introduction, which is a summary explanatory text; the second part is divided into seven parts: the founding of the country, Jingnan, seizing the door, discussing rites, the desolation of Wanli, Jiongjian of the chaos and fall of Tianchong and the two dynasties, and the ups and downs of the Southern Ming Dynasty. It provides a comprehensive discussion of the history of the Ming Dynasty and provides accurate comments. Mr. Mengsen is rigorous in his history and is good at discovering doubts. Then he conducts extensive verification of historical facts and conducts in-depth exploration to find out the truth. Therefore, this "A Brief History of the Ming Dynasty" is relatively close to the historical truth, has great historical research value, and is recognized as one of the representative works of Ming history research.
Reader comments
This "A Brief History of the Ming Dynasty" has a rigorous writing style and rich content. The author Meng Sen has a serious attitude towards history, which I admire very much. In the book, he narrated the history of the Ming Dynasty and discussed the compilation of official history. This reminded me of my own experience of neglecting my studies and regretting not studying hard. Now I understand that learning is something that requires perseverance. Only by continuous efforts can we gain more. This book also gave me a deeper understanding of historical research, and I recommend it to friends who like history.
The point of view is clear and it is a good book for understanding the history of Ming Dynasty.
This "A Brief History of the Ming Dynasty" has a rigorous writing style and rich content. The author Meng Sen has a serious attitude towards history, which I admire very much. In the book, he narrated the history of the Ming Dynasty and discussed the compilation of official history. This reminded me of my own experience of neglecting my studies and regretting not studying hard. Now I understand that learning is something that requires perseverance. Only by continuous efforts can we gain more. This book also gave me a deeper understanding of historical research, and I recommend it to friends who like history.
The point of view is clear and it is a good book for understanding the history of Ming Dynasty.