A Close Reading of Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty

Digging deep into the historical roots from historical appearances

This is the second time I have read an article that is easy to understand and comprehensively and objectively explains the Ming Dynasty. The first time was about the Ming Dynasty in Mingyue!

Very good book! The history of the Ming Dynasty was not misled by the Manchus and the Qing Dynasty, and the true history of the Ming Dynasty was basically restored.

It is inevitable that history will be modified by future generations. After all, the butt determines the head. What people can see is that the official history is what this era wants everyone to see. Everyone sees history differently. Those who read history are actually reading their own souls. I really appreciate the author's relative objectivity and cultural conscience. In addition to being full of flesh and blood, the author has an extra skeleton to support the flesh and blood. In this impetuous era, this is rare and valuable!

It is easy to understand and is based on the introduction of some historical figures. It is well-founded. After reading it, I can't help but sigh. The Ming Dynasty died due to corruption, but this is also the law of the imperial system. The destiny of the country is entrusted to one person, and often this person has more shortcomings than advantages.

The Ming Dynasty was a very magical dynasty. Because he was a peasant who rose up in the last years of the previous dynasty, when people's livelihood was in decline, political corruption, and social unrest, overthrew the rules established by princes and generals, and established an era in which ordinary people became emperors. Of course, the person who can become the emperor is by no means an ordinary person. This book introduces the process of the Ming Dynasty from its establishment, rise, gradual decline, and finally its demise. After reading this book, you will have a clearer understanding of the history and society of the Ming Dynasty. This is the saying that reading history makes people wise.

I was profoundly affected by Zhou Chen's description in the book: If we talk about the officials that people hate most, apart from corrupt officials, they must be confused officials. For example, those who are muddle-headed in doing things or sluggish in solving cases will naturally be scolded when they are in office, and even if they are a hundred years away, they will be scolded in dramas. For example, in the famous opera piece "Fifteen Guan", there is such a confused official: Governor Zhou Chen. This man was stupid and stubborn, and he almost killed a good man by mistake on the stage. Its absurd image has left a deep impression on generations of theater fans. But comparing history, we must admit that Mr. Zhou was wronged this week.

It is plain, easy to remember, objective and easy to understand, and it has revised my personal views on many people and things in Ming history.

It is short and concise, and the writing is concise. If you lose your focus for a moment, you will miss a lot of content. It is another excellent popular historical book that I have read recently. In my opinion, this book is a supplement to "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". It gives me a better understanding of the history of the Ming Dynasty, and the image of historical figures is more objective and three-dimensional.

In early 1368, Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor, and the country was named Daming. After the rule of Hongwu, the prosperous age of Yongle, the Tumubao Incident, Hongzhi Zhongxing, and the Donglin Party Struggle, Li Zicheng invaded Beijing in 1644, Emperor Chongzhen hanged himself, the Ming Dynasty fell, and the dynasty rose and fell over more than three hundred years. This book systematically and professionally narrates the history of the Ming Dynasty from three aspects: politics, culture, and economy. It provides an in-depth analysis and explanation of historical figures and events, rectifies some exaggerated historical facts, and objectively evaluates whitewashed historical facts.