Mencius said: Those who have constant wealth have perseverance.
From the Western Zhou Dynasty to the Republic of China, the problem of housing has always existed. It is an existential issue that everyone from the prime minister to the common people cannot escape and loves and hates. Li Kaizhou set a precedent. He combed historical materials from various ancient house deeds, land deeds, lease documents, local chronicles, notes, and epitaphs, and performed tedious conversions. Finally, he combined the ancient real estate market and ancient times in a language that is easy to understand today. People's home life is presented one by one, telling the public about land prices in the Western Zhou Dynasty, housing prices in the Han Dynasty, home buying tips in the Tang Dynasty, house purchasing procedures in the Song Dynasty, housing policies in the Yuan Dynasty, decoration plans in the Ming Dynasty, and how home buyers in the Qing Dynasty took out loans.
The manuscript is a collection of historical novels about the development and changes of the real estate industry. It has a unique perspective, a certain degree of textual research, and rich sources of historical materials. It is a very interesting book that can be read after dinner.
Reader comments
I especially like the description of the house purchase process in the Song Dynasty. It feels very real. Moreover, the characters in the book are also very vivid, such as Lu Zhixian and Shi Miyuan, which allowed me to see the complexity of ancient officialdom. All in all, this is an interesting and informative book, highly recommended!
I especially like the description of the house purchase process in the Song Dynasty. It feels very real. Moreover, the characters in the book are also very vivid, such as Lu Zhixian and Shi Miyuan, which allowed me to see the complexity of ancient officialdom. All in all, this is an interesting and informative book, highly recommended!