"Cai Dongfan's History of China" is the vernacular version of Cai Dongfan's popular romances of the past dynasties. It is a vast and popular general history of China. The book contains more than a thousand chapters, covering several Spring and Autumn Periods, starting from the First Emperor of Qin to 1920, recording a total of 2166 years of history in 11 volumes. Its content spans a long time, has a large number of characters, and is huge in length, making it the best of all historical novels. He is known as "a historian of a generation and a magic pen for thousands of years". In terms of the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that he "takes official history as the basis and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the weft and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often "checks them several times." In terms of genre, it highlights the characteristics of "righteousness is used to convey things, that is, to express feelings". It writes its own text, self-written annotations, and self-written comments.
Reader comments
The content of this book is really exciting! It tells the history of the Yuan Dynasty in an easy-to-understand way, giving me a deeper understanding of the history of that period. Especially the description of the Mongolian ancestors in the book made me feel as if I was personally there and feel their lives and struggles. I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in history, but also for friends who want to understand Chinese culture. Reading this book made me understand more about the hardships of starting a business, and it also made me cherish my current life more. Recommended to everyone!
Reading history can indeed make you wise
After reading the Twenty-Four Histories and comparing it to the Yuan Dynasty, I still find this detailed classic.
It has a wide range of learning knowledge and is highly recommended.
The content of this book is really exciting! It tells the history of the Yuan Dynasty in an easy-to-understand way, giving me a deeper understanding of the history of that period. Especially the description of the Mongolian ancestors in the book made me feel as if I was personally there and feel their lives and struggles. I think this book is not only suitable for people who are interested in history, but also for friends who want to understand Chinese culture. Reading this book made me understand more about the hardships of starting a business, and it also made me cherish my current life more. Recommended to everyone!
Reading history can indeed make you wise
After reading the Twenty-Four Histories and comparing it to the Yuan Dynasty, I still find this detailed classic.
It has a wide range of learning knowledge and is highly recommended.