The Complete Vernacular [Records of the Ming Dynasty]

This book is not only a sentence-by-sentence vernacular transcription of "Records of the Ming Dynasty", but also includes an in-depth summary of thousands of words at the end of each volume. It goes straight to the core logic of the political operation of the Ming Dynasty and analyzes the underlying contradictions in imperial finance, border defense and party struggle. Let you truly understand the Ming Dynasty. "History of the Ming Dynasty" was partially tampered with and edited by the Qing Dynasty, which covered up some historical truths and was criticized by the historians. Although "Ming Shilu" in the collection of the Ming Dynasty was also banned and destroyed, there are multiple copies existing at the same time, which corroborate each other. The differences are only mistakes in copying or grammatical errors, so it has extremely high historical value. It is of great significance to study the history of the Ming Dynasty and trace its origins. "Ming Shilu" is a chronological history book compiled by officials of the Ming Dynasty. The book records a large amount of information on fifteen generations of emperors from Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang to Ming Xizong Zhu Youxiao, covering about 250 years, which is equivalent to the national archives of the Ming Dynasty. "Records of the Ming Dynasty" has a total of thirteen parts, 2911 volumes, and more than 16 million words. It is a collection of historical materials of the Ming Dynasty. The compilation of this book is based on the memorials and approval documents submitted by the various departments and agencies of the imperial court, supplemented by the deeds of the previous dynasties collected by officials sent to the provinces, and records the edicts, laws and regulations of each emperor, as well as political, economic, cultural and other major events year by year. This album is based on the red-lined edition, with multiple manuscripts collated at the same time. Try to use popular vernacular to restore the history of the Ming Dynasty sentence by sentence according to the original "Records of the Ming Dynasty". "Records of the Ming Dynasty" is a chronological history book, presented as a running account of history, which may dissuade most readers. But the inheritance of Chinese civilization is hidden in these sacrificial procedures and rules and regulations. I hope it can provide relevant historical materials as a reference for scholars and enthusiasts of Ming history.