History of China (Platinum Edition), a bestselling survey of China’s dynastic histories and an encyclopedic, popular history book, brings together classic works by Wang Jue Ren, Zui Ba Jun Shan, Jin Man Lou, Jiang Lang, Zhang Cheng, and many other leading historians and acclaimed writers of today! Rich and compelling content, a distinctive narrative perspective, unexpected truths, and vivid portrayals of human nature. Everything happening today has happened before in history!
The Three Kingdoms era was a time of shifting fortunes and extraordinary talent. It began in earnest with the Yellow Turban Rebellion at the end of the Eastern Han. Afterward, warlords seized control of provinces and commanderies, each building up their own forces. Cao Cao used the emperor to command those who would not submit; Sun Quan carved out a domain in Jiangdong; and Liu Bei took control of Yizhou. After the Battle of Red Cliffs, the three-way balance of power took shape. Talent in every field seemed to erupt all at once during this era of upheaval. It produced not only statesmen and military strategists such as Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhou Yu, and Zhuge Liang, but also outstanding figures such as Zhao Yun, Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Jiang Wei, and Deng Ai. In science and technology, there were Ma Jun, Liu Hui, Hua Tuo, and Zhang Zhongjing. In literature and the arts, there were the “Three Caos” and the “Seven Scholars of Jian’an,” among others.
The times make heroes, but heroes also shape the times. Talented people from every field crossed paths, tested their wits and strength, and together wrote the magnificent history of the Three Kingdoms era!
This book is rich in content and interprets the history of the Three Kingdoms from a different perspective, which is unexpected. The author Jiang Lang has unique insights into various characters and events in the Three Kingdoms era, which gave me a deeper understanding of that era when heroes emerged in large numbers. For example, "Young people don't watch Water Margin, old people don't watch Three Kingdoms." This sentence is very interesting. Moreover, the author's writing style is also very vivid, and it is not boring at all. All in all, this is a good book worth reading.