Qing Dynasty

The Forbidden City in Beijing is famous for its dazzling palace-style buildings and more than 900,000 precious cultural relics. Ten emperors of the Qing Dynasty spent their reigns here. The Qing Dynasty in 268 years left people with confusing scenes and lingering melancholy. By the time of the Qing Dynasty, China's feudal society had become well-established, just like an old man staggering into the last part of his journey after a long period of time. This is a dazzling era: wars of changing dynasties, talented and ambitious emperors, unprecedented territory, a cold and estranged mentality, the "prosperity" of killing hearts and minds, the suppression of ideology and culture, the ugliness of corrupt officials, the invasion of Western powers, the self-rescue of enlightened people, the spread of foreign cultures to the east, attempts at reform and reform, and revolutions that overthrew the monarchy. All these provide many enlightening contents for our descendants. This book is to dig deep and clear up the old foundations accumulated by the three hundred years of changes in the Qing Dynasty. All of this is presented in this book. In one sentence, it comprehensively explains the Qing Dynasty and tells the story of the three hundred years of the Qing Dynasty that are full of mysteries.