Chinese History in Comics: What Textbooks Don't Teach You, Vol. 2

The historical figures in textbooks are usually portrayed as stern and proper, but they all had vivid, human sides. This book brings those sides to life through comic explanations and analysis of historical sources.

The book is divided into four sections: Celebrity Files, The Three Kingdoms, Battlefield Encyclopedia, and Everyday Anecdotes. It combines humorous comics and jokes with extensive historical research, making it both entertaining and rigorous as it brings one vivid historical figure after another to life.

Could Zhuge Liang really have used the Empty Fort Strategy to scare off Sima Yi? Did the story of the Oath of the Peach Garden only appear during the Yuan dynasty? How did Zhou Yu really die?...

A brand-new themed work from the million-follower public account “Zhen Shuo”! With a hilarious art style and solid historical research, it's an excellent read for history beginners and enthusiasts alike. Open the book and discover what historical figures were really like!