Mr. Liang Mancang is an expert on the Three Kingdoms Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. He has been deeply involved in the field of Three Kingdoms history for many years and has extensive influence in academia and reading circles. This book selects fifteen articles written by Mr. Liang on the history of the Three Kingdoms. It focuses on character research, explains the profound things in simple terms, and discusses historical events by telling stories about historical figures. This book breaks through the stereotyped and stylized tendencies of the characters in the Three Kingdoms in the past, and presents the characters' multiple personalities and characteristics in different historical environments. The characters involved in this book include Cao Cao, Xun Yu, Lu Bu, Dong Zhuo, Guan Yu, Emperor Ming of Wei, Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Sun Quan, Zhu Ran, Sima Zhao, etc. Through historical data analysis: why Guan Yu, as a martial artist, has an indissoluble bond with the Spring and Autumn Period, and what is his motivation for reading the Spring and Autumn Period; Lu Bu's murder of Dong Zhuo and Ding Yuan was due to their capricious personalities, or there were complex social and political reasons; why Cao Cao can be called a "superhero" and Sima Zhao can only be called a careerist; through the microscopic analysis of the Zhu family, it reflects the relationship between the imperial power of Sun Wu and the powerful families in the south of the Yangtze River. In short, the narrative perspective of this book is both academically cutting-edge and in line with the public's reading preferences. It is suitable for researchers and literature and history enthusiasts.
