"The Chronicles of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" is a long chapter-length historical romance novel born in the Ming and Qing Dynasties of China. Its writing process is quite legendary. At the end of the Ming Dynasty, the famous popular writer Feng Menglong rewritten the "Records of the Nations" compiled by Yu Shaoyu in the middle of the Ming Dynasty with reference to historical biographies, and completed the "New Chronicles of the Nations", which concentrated on the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. This work has 108 chapters and more than 700,000 words in length. It shows the changes of that era with rich and detailed content. During the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Cai Yuanfang revised and commented on it, and changed the title to "Chronicles of States of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty". Since then, this work has been widely circulated and shines in the long river of history and culture. Someone once commented that "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is 30% fictional and 70% true, while the authenticity of "The Chronicles of the Eastern Zhou Dynasties" is even higher. It can be said to be 90% true and 10% false. It is not only a novel of great literary value, but also a vivid history textbook. During the reading process, readers can not only be immersed in the wonderful story, but also have an in-depth understanding of the major historical events that occurred in that historical period, and feel the weight and vicissitudes of history.
This book "The Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty in Vernacular" is based on "The Chronicles of the Kingdoms of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty" and has been rewritten in a more understandable vernacular to make it more in line with modern people's reading habits. I hope readers can use this book to appreciate that magnificent and colorful historical story, and gain knowledge nourishment and life enlightenment from it.
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