Zhang Ming Explains History: The Illusions and Realities of a Great Nation
张鸣说历史：大国的虚与实
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 146k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Updated
- 3y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
More by this author
In booklists 5
Historical Fiction That Doesn't Dumb Down the Characters
I want a protagonist with brains
Historical Fiction: No Nonsense Allowed
It doesn’t have to be completely historically accurate, but at least don’t make it ridiculous. I want power struggles and political maneuvering that make sense. People shouldn’t just get confused all the time and believe the protagonist at first sight. The language doesn’t need to be perfectly period-appropriate, but please don’t throw in internet slang and memes at every turn.
Looking for High-Quality Historical Fiction. No Mindless Power Trips or Brain-Dead Plotting
I want high-quality historical fiction that’s engaging and doesn’t dumb things down or rely on brainless plots. It can be satisfying, but don’t treat readers like idiots. No stories like the one where the protagonist fools Cao Cao’s quartermaster about the provisions from the start, or those where a literati protagonist suddenly has the strength of a tyrant. They’re unoriginal and mindless...
Recommend Some Educational Books. Anything Goes, Just Not Fiction
Things like divination, exercise, memory training, cultivation, classic stories, social skills, Python programming, and so on. (｡ò ∀ ó｡)
Books That Teach You Fun Facts
For example, stories about cardsharps.
Reader comments 11
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I like this sentence very much: "The reason why people are human is that they have civilization or can create civilization, can consciously transcend ordinary animals, and can consciously protect animals." I wasn't interested in history, but this book was very interesting and gave me a new perspective.
It's been a long time since I've seen such a fluent essay, full of laughter and curses.
This book is very interesting. They are all small stories, but the author is able to see the big from the small, and draw big propositions from trivial things. Moreover, Zhang Ming's writing style is also very humorous, making it easy to read. I think this book not only allows us to see the other side of history, but also allows us to think new about some current issues. All in all, well worth reading.
The language is refined and penetrating, and the master is the master.
🈶Views, independent thinking, free spirit
The detailed description is unmatched by other historical books and is of great help in objectively understanding various figures in modern history...
Reading the history of Ming and Jin, this book can't help but be quite strange.
The ideas in the book are quite interesting 👍
There is something wonderful about enlightening thoughts
Good! Worth a look.