Fireside Chat on Ming History: Social Changes and Historical Myths

Jin Xingyao, a great literary and historian, was familiar with the history of the Ming Dynasty in addition to annotating poems, and was well versed in the anecdotes of the Ming Dynasty. This work is a collection of his essays on the history of the Ming Dynasty, including reading historical notes, chatting about cultural anecdotes, interpreting historical myths, stories behind major historical events, and commenting on famous historical figures. "Fireside Chats on the History of the Ming Dynasty: Social Changes and Historical Myths" is different from general historical works. It is not a chronicle or a big history, but is compiled from some small anecdotes extracted from the sea of ​​history. Jin Xingyao had profound skills and could explain things in simple terms. When commenting on history, people and affairs, he combined literature and history and often had unique opinions.