Vernacular Zizhi Tongjian: Historical Stories Are Easy to Understand

This book covers 1362 years of history from the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. In this long historical picture, the political changes, the military strength, the ups and downs of the economy, the brilliance of culture, and all aspects of society are vividly and detailedly displayed. The book records numerous major historical events, from the feudal lords competing for hegemony and the contention of hundreds of schools of thought during the Warring States Period, to the unification and rapid demise of the Qin Dynasty; from the Han Dynasty's civil and martial arts and the opening of the Silk Road; to the troubled times of disputes and national integration in the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties; to the glory of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the creation and development of the imperial examination system, and the turmoil of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.