Institutions and Human Nature: A Plain-Language Guide to the Development of Ancient Chinese Political Systems
制度与人情：通俗解读中国古代政治制度的发展历程
- Status
- Completed
- Length
- 221k Words
- Genre
- Historical
- Updated
- 2y ago
- Source
- Fanqie
Synopsis
15Chapters
139Reads
9.1Score
32Listens
20.3kReads · all time
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Reader comments 4
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I'm a little confused. This book discusses the history of ancient Chinese political systems, but the time span of the examples spans the Republic of China. Wouldn't it be inappropriate to include examples in it? But overall, the readability is very high and the text is not that boring.
It is impossible for one person to share all the cake, but when you hand the knife to others, you have to consider a lot. But the core of everything is that you have to let all the cakes accept the fate of being separated, either actively, passively or without knowing anything.
I especially like the interpretation of official titles in the Tang Dynasty in the book, which made me understand the meaning and function of each official title. And through the example of Liu Chang, I have a clearer understanding of the political reality of the Tang Dynasty. However, I hate those complicated official title names, they are so hard to read! I also like the part about the Qing Dynasty where local officials arranged their offices, it feels very graphic. All in all, this is a book worth reading!
It's very good. As an introductory book, after reading some historical records, I finally understand what the characters do and why they do it.