The Eight Founding Emperors of Ancient China Were All Masters of Seizing Power

How did eight founding emperors manage to become emperors, and what exactly did they do to get there? Once in office, how did they go about their work, and how did they enjoy and wield imperial power? What rewards did they receive, and what fate ultimately befell them? And what did an emperor mean to ordinary people? These are just some of the questions that China: Eight Founding Emperors Who Knew How to Seize Power aims to address truthfully and fairly.

China's history of emperors stretches back a long way. Leaving aside all those who merely dreamed of becoming emperor, more than a thousand people actually held the title. Faced with this overwhelming number, China: Eight Founding Emperors Who Knew How to Seize Power can only select emperors from the Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song, Yuan, Ming, and Qing dynasties, all founding emperors of great dynasties that unified the realm, and tell their stories.