The moling tree returns in spring, and the old people build Kangcheng.
As a recognized writer, Ye Zhaoyan has a unique understanding of Nanjing, which he has written about for forty years.
Nanjing provided him with a platform to tell the history of China. It was constantly destroyed and hurt, but also reborn and developed. It was full of color at every historical turning point, and then left the scene frustrated. It clearly showed the vicissitudes of Chinese history.
In this biography of Nanjing, which is the culmination of his 40 years of writing, Ye Zhaoyan uses history as a guide to comb through the history of Nanjing: from Sun Quan's move to Moling in 211 AD to the millions of troops crossing the river in 1949, through the hegemony of the Eastern Wu, the golden powder of the Six Dynasties, the Pian'an of the Southern Tang Dynasty, the Ming and Qing dynasties, and the ups and downs of the Republic of China. How did Nanjing develop step by step? Moling, Jianye, Stone City, Jiankang, what is the historical significance of the ancient names of Nanjing? From bamboo fences to Ming city walls, how did the urban system evolve? Sun Quan, Xiao Yan, Li Bai, Yan Zhenqing, Li Yu, Wang Anshi, Xin Qiji, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di, Matteo Ricci, Zhang Zhidong, Sun Yat-sen, what immortal legends did these figures leave in Nanjing? …
Ye Zhaoyan, a Nanjing native, was a writer and historian who "looked at Chinese history through the window of Nanjing", peeling off the cocoons and explaining it in detail. Here, Nanjing is not only a narrative space, but also a far-reaching platform, and "Nanjing Biography" can also be regarded as a Chinese history based on Nanjing.
Reader comments
Nanjing people speak of Nanjing and describe the general history of Nanjing in terms of civilian character. Starting with the flow of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan built the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, all because of Zhang Hong's contribution to the capital... Around Nanjing, from the Three Kingdoms to the Southern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China, from ancient legends, twenty-four histories, market gossip, changes in clothing, celebrities, flood control, existing ancient buildings, and the origin of today's Nanjing dialect...
Cities gather because of people, just like stars gather in the Milky Way. The pursuit of dreams rushes by, and the light of ideals shines in the city. The wanderer has been wandering all over the world for a long time, and the nostalgia warms his heart. There are many stories of fireworks in the world, and the passage of time paints new colors.
The history books are great
Reading the book "Nanjing Biography" in Nanjing is like listening to a kind elder using humorous language to talk about the history of the ancient capital Nanjing [Love]
Super nice book. Thanks to Teacher Ye for using his unpretentious writing style and detailed historical materials to present to us the history of 2,300 years before the liberation of Nanjing.
Nanjing people speak of Nanjing and describe the general history of Nanjing in terms of civilian character. Starting with the flow of the Three Kingdoms, Sun Quan built the ancient capital of the Six Dynasties, all because of Zhang Hong's contribution to the capital... Around Nanjing, from the Three Kingdoms to the Southern Dynasties to the Sui and Tang Dynasties to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms to the Song, Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties to the Republic of China, from ancient legends, twenty-four histories, market gossip, changes in clothing, celebrities, flood control, existing ancient buildings, and the origin of today's Nanjing dialect... Cities gather because of people, just like stars gather in the Milky Way. The pursuit of dreams rushes by, and the light of ideals shines in the city. The wanderer has been wandering all over the world for a long time, and the nostalgia warms his heart. There are many stories of fireworks in the world, and the passage of time paints new colors.
The history books are great
Reading the book "Nanjing Biography" in Nanjing is like listening to a kind elder using humorous language to talk about the history of the ancient capital Nanjing [Love]
Super nice book. Thanks to Teacher Ye for using his unpretentious writing style and detailed historical materials to present to us the history of 2,300 years before the liberation of Nanjing.