The book is divided into ten themes to describe the end of the world during the seventeen years of Emperor Chongzhen's reign. It begins with Emperor Chongzhen's situation as emperor, his diligent work in eradicating the eunuchs, and his long and hard work in striving for resurgence. It tells the story of the complex party struggles in the success and failure of important ministers such as Yuan Chonghuan, Sun Chengzong, Wen Tiren, and Zhou Yanru. Chongzhen's inability to handle state affairs was exposed. In addition, the peasant uprising spread and the troops of the Later Jin Dynasty came to the city. Emperor Chongzhen was unable to save his life. He finally issued the words "I am not the king of the subjugation of the country, but all the ministers are the ministers of the subjugation of the country". The writing technique uses lines to connect surfaces, and in-depth analysis makes people feel like they are there and get a full picture.
Reader comments
This "Chongzhen Biography" is very good! It describes the life of Emperor Chongzhen in detail and gave me a deeper understanding of the history of the late Ming Dynasty. The author's writing technique of using lines to connect surfaces is also very good. The analysis of party struggle in the book is really wonderful! Emperor Chongzhen's words, "I am not the king of a subjugated country, but all of my ministers are ministers of a subjugated country" expressed his helplessness and made people deeply moved. All in all, worth reading!
The events are detailed, the character of Emperor Chongzhen is vividly described, and the social situation, political situation, military struggle with the rebels and other related events of the Chongzhen Dynasty are given in detail. The only regret is that it did not write about the views and evaluations of related figures such as Sun Chengzong, Cao Wenzhao, Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Sichang, but it gave readers endless imagination and opinions.
A book by a good god, Taste fine chaff
Judging from the history of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had a chance to survive, but Emperor Chongzhen was too self-willed and made too many strategic mistakes, which led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty.
This "Chongzhen Biography" is very good! It describes the life of Emperor Chongzhen in detail and gave me a deeper understanding of the history of the late Ming Dynasty. The author's writing technique of using lines to connect surfaces is also very good. The analysis of party struggle in the book is really wonderful! Emperor Chongzhen's words, "I am not the king of a subjugated country, but all of my ministers are ministers of a subjugated country" expressed his helplessness and made people deeply moved. All in all, worth reading!
The events are detailed, the character of Emperor Chongzhen is vividly described, and the social situation, political situation, military struggle with the rebels and other related events of the Chongzhen Dynasty are given in detail. The only regret is that it did not write about the views and evaluations of related figures such as Sun Chengzong, Cao Wenzhao, Lu Xiangsheng and Yang Sichang, but it gave readers endless imagination and opinions.
A book by a good god, Taste fine chaff
Judging from the history of the Chongzhen Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty had a chance to survive, but Emperor Chongzhen was too self-willed and made too many strategic mistakes, which led to the demise of the Ming Dynasty.