The Secret History of the Qing Dynasty: Several Reincarnations of Emperors

With twelve volumes, this book connects the three hundred years of the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty from its foundation to its end, focusing on the life trajectories and dynasty changes of the twelve emperors from Nurhaci to Puyi. The line of official history is clearly presented: from Nurhachi's army to conquer Manchuria with thirteen armors, to Huang Taiji's change of Yuan Dynasty and proclaimed the emperor and the founding of the Qing Dynasty; from Shunzhi's entry into the customs and the establishment of the capital, Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong created the peak of prosperity, to Jiadao to reduce internal and external troubles, and finally Xuantong's abdication and the end of the monarchy. Major historical events such as the Battle of Saarhu, the Golden Age of Kangxi and Qianlong, the Opium War, the Reform Movement of 1898, etc. Are all covered, outlining the macro picture of the rise and fall of dynasties. At the same time, the book incorporates many unofficial secrets: the undercurrent of the emperor's succession, the secret entanglement of the harem's favor, and the life-and-death contest between powerful ministers, adding vivid details to the cold history. The solemnity of official history and the legend of unofficial history are intertwined, which not only shows the talents and helpless choices of emperors, generals and ministers, but also reveals the human struggle behind power and the limitations of the times. The whole book is divided into chapters, with a compact structure, both historical and readable. In the narrative of dynasty reincarnation, the book allows readers to glimpse the afterglow of the prosperous age of the Qing Dynasty and the elegies of the end of the world, and feel the changes and ups and downs of fate in the depths of history.