Historical Inspiration

This book selects historian Wu Han's narratives and comments on ancient Chinese imperial power, bureaucracy, social life and other aspects. In this book, Wu Han not only has a wonderful discussion on the imperial power, bureaucracy, and gentry class in ancient China, but also explores the corruption phenomenon, cultural customs, and business development in ancient Chinese history. In addition, Wu Han also objectively commented on historical figures such as Qian Qianyi and Qi Jiguang. This book has rich historical materials, thorough analysis, and vivid and humorous language. Many articles reflect Wu Han's unique understanding of Chinese history, which is helpful for readers to increase their historical knowledge and inspire their understanding of society and life.