Qin Qi: Herding Horses to Establish a Country

A very nice story about Da Qin, I must give it a good review. Questioning civilization on horseback: I saw the genetic code of a dynasty in "Qin Qi Herding Horses and Founding a Country" While most history books focus on the rise of the Qin State on Shang Yang's thunderous methods of reform, "Qin Qi Herding Horses and Founding the Kingdom" draws its attention back to a more distant starting point - the western frontier grassland regarded as the "Land of Barbarians and Di" by the Central Plains countries. It uses delicate writing to deconstruct the Qin State's original civilization code hidden behind the act of "herding horses". The book does not pile up boring historical materials, but uses "horse" as the narrative anchor to connect the Qin people's survival wisdom and the foundation of the country. From the nomadic experience of living in pursuit of water and grass in the tribal era, to the management system learned when raising horses for the Zhou royal family; from the military prototype built by the war horse breeding system, to the governing logic extended by the "Way of Controlling Horses", the author progressively explains Proof: The Qin State did not achieve success overnight with the help of "reforms", but in the hundreds of years of coexistence with horses, it has already tempered its national background of tenacity, pragmatism and martial arts - this background is the spiritual cornerstone of the later annexation of six countries and the determination of the world. What's even more rare is that the author did not fall into the "heroic view of history", but instead focused on ordinary shepherds, horsemakers, and soldiers. By restoring their daily life of taming, raising, and protecting horses, readers can truly feel that the rise of the Qin State has never been a "personal legend" of a few monarchs, but a collective epic of countless Qin people trampling the grasslands with their horse hooves and watering the pastures with their sweat. The scars and honors attached to the horses eventually turned into indelible marks on the territory of the Qin Empire. When I close the page of the book and think of the word "Qin" again, I no longer only have the majesty of the Terracotta Warriors and the majesty of the Great Wall in my mind, but also the galloping horses on the grasslands of the western frontier, and the group of ancestors who walked with the horses and opened up the road to civilization in desperate situations. This book uses a unique perspective to open a new window for us to understand the origin of the Qin Empire.

From Horse Wrangler to Lord of the World: "Qin Qi Herds Horses and Founded a Country" to unlock the original code for the rise of the Qin Dynasty Most historical narratives attribute the power of the Qin State to the later reforms and conquests, but "Qin Qi Herding Horses and Founding the Kingdom" goes against the flow of time and focuses on the group of Qin people who accompanied horses on the western frontier grasslands. It uses solid historical materials and vivid narratives to reveal an overlooked truth: Qin's hegemony was foreshadowed as early as the years of herding horses to live in pursuit of water and grass. The book uses "horse" as a clue to connect the Qin people's survival logic and the foundation of the country. Herding horses for the Zhou royal family was not only a means of livelihood, but also taught the Qin people standardized management and discipline; in their dealings with the grassland tribes, war horses became their "mobile fortress", giving birth to military genes that were flexible and good at fighting; even the pragmatic character of the Qin people was in line with the survival wisdom of the horse herders who needed to adapt to the weather and respect nature. The author does not talk about history in vain, but by restoring the details of herdsmen's horse training, pasture management system, and the role of war horses on the battlefield, readers can truly feel that the strength of the Qin State is not accidental, but the precipitation and explosion of the "horse herding spirit" day after day. The most rare thing is that this book breaks the "Central Plains-centrism" perspective and looks squarely at the background of the Qin people's "Yidi" origins. It tells us that it was this wildness and tenacity that was not bound by the ethics of the Central Plains that allowed the Qin people to fight their way through the difficult environment, and finally turned the endurance and fierceness of herding horses into a majestic force that swept across the six kingdoms. When we read in the book that the people of Qin used horse whips to measure the land and use horse hooves to stamp out the territory, we truly understood: The world of Qin began with the first sound of horse hoofbeats on the grassland.

The brave and brave old Qin fought against the national calamity together, and the brave and brave old Qin restored our rivers and mountains. Such powerful words, this is the romance of the old Qin people.

I like this novel, it's very well written.

Qin Feizi used his sharp sword to quell civil strife and expanded his territory with his strength. The plot interweaves the iron-blooded war with the feelings of family and country, making it a hearty read.