A Plain-Language Guide to Chinese History

Name: A Plain-Language Guide to Chinese History
Author: Lü Simei

白话中国历史常识

by Lü Simei (吕思勉)

Status: Completed
Length: 122k Words
Genre: Historical
Updated: 3y ago
Source: Fanqie

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How far back can the origins of the Chinese people be traced, and where did they begin? Was Qin Shi Huang’s rule tyrannical, or did it embody a political ideal? How did the prosperous Tang Dynasty decline so precipitously after the An Lushan Rebellion? Why couldn’t Song Confucian thought save the Song Dynasty?

A primer on Chinese history passed down from the Republican era to the present, this book condenses five thousand years of Chinese history into a single work. In clear, accessible prose, Lü Simian recounts the historical anecdotes everyone should know about the course of Chinese civilization. Through the distinctive perspective of a renowned scholar of history and literature, he explores the deeper causes and logic behind historical events and traces the shifts in Chinese culture. One book makes it easy to understand five thousand years of change, from ancient times to the Republican era. Ground yourself in history to understand the past and present, grasp the world, and look to the future.

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