Sixty Years from the Fall of the Ming to the Rise of the Qing

Name: Sixty Years from the Fall of the Ming to the Rise of the Qing
Author: Yan Chongnian

明亡清兴六十年

by Yan Chongnian (阎崇年)

Status: Completed
Length: 312k Words
Genre: Historical
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This book presents the turbulent history of the sixty years from the late Ming to the early Qing. The author examines the political, economic, and military conditions of both the Ming and the Manchus side by side, seeking to draw lessons from the Ming's decline and the Manchus' rise. The story is driven by the twists and turns of Yuan Chonghuan's personal fate, while also exploring the broad social and historical forces behind it. As a result, the book is both engaging and substantial in depth and scope.

From 1583 to 1644, several political factions struggled for power on the Central Plains. The “people-focused scholar” Yan Chongnian tells the story of the blood and fire that marked these sixty years.

The book not only recounts a series of decisive battles between the Ming and Qing forces in Liaodong, but also covers their peace negotiations, the Ming court's political crises, the Three Palace Cases, and the bitter factional struggles. It vividly sketches many distinctive figures from that particular era. These people and events formed an age of upheaval and upheaval, rendered in bold strokes. By examining them, the author reveals the historical lessons behind the Ming's decline and the Qing's rise.

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