The Bloody Annual Rings at the Time of the Ding Revolution in 1644

When the old locust trees in Meishan swayed in the cold wind of March 1644, Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian ended the 277-year national destiny of the Zhu Ming Dynasty with a foot of white silk. This year, the land of China was violently trembling in the flames of war and power changes. Li Zicheng's Dashun Army, Wu Sangui's Guanning Cavalry, and Dorgon's Eight Banners force collided fiercely at the crossroads of history, spreading the bloody scene of dynasty change on the fertile soil of the Central Plains. Looking back at this historical change that determined the destiny of China, those moments intertwined with tragedy, chance and necessity are still echoing in the folds of time.