A Century of History of the Rise and Fall of the Late Qing Dynasty

Name: A Century of History of the Rise and Fall of the Late Qing Dynasty
Author: Cai Dongfan

百年兴亡清末史

by Cai Dongfan (蔡东藩)

Status: Completed
Length: 365k Words
Genre: Historical
Audience: Male
Updated: 1y ago
Source: Fanqie

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Synopsis

The rise and fall of society in the late Qing Dynasty "A Hundred Years of Rise and Fall of the Qing Dynasty" is a historical masterpiece that profoundly reveals the Qing Dynasty's transition from prosperity to decline. From the glory of the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties to the humiliation of the Opium War, to the beacon smoke of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and the disastrous defeat of the Sino-Japanese War of 1894-1895, this book panoramically shows the process of the Qing Dynasty from its peak to its demise. This book reveals the various power struggles inside and outside the palace through a nuanced perspective. How did Cixi control the entire court step by step? Is the tragedy of Emperor Guangxu the victim of a power struggle or the result of Cixi's greed? Was the 103 days of the Reform Movement of 1898 really the foolish obsession of Emperor Guangxu, as history said, or was it a game of political intrigue? From the tragic fate of Concubine Zhen, to the outbreak of the Taiping Rebellion, to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces caused by the Boxer Rebellion, and the fall of Beijing, you will see that from the moment Cixi opened the curtain of the Chuxiu Palace, the gears of the late Qing Empire were involved in the process of demise. This book opens the door to life in the late Qing Dynasty with the moment of life and death: From the artillery fire of the Opium War to the Boxer Rebellion, From the Westernizationist machine bureau to the revolutionary party's assassination, Use a microscope-like historical pen to penetrate the dragon's robe and phoenix crown, and reach the cancerous lesions of power—— Open this book and witness: How does a woman from deep within the palace take charge of the lifeline of the empire? How a group of idealists smashed the feudal iron curtain, And all the high-sounding "ancestral methods", It will eventually be shattered into the dust of history in the gunshots of the Year of 1911.

Reader comments

Through the form of a novel, the history of the late Qing Dynasty was systematically and vividly introduced, and I learned about Cixi's growth history. It was very vividly written, and I was really angry when I saw some of the plots😡. If you are weak, you will be bullied. Hey
3 likes1y ago
This book is a lot like forensic autopsy! Starting from the Opium War, it is peeled off layer by layer. Reading it is like hearing the creaking of an old house and watching it collapse before your eyes!
1y ago

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