This is the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history. It is also the era with the most controversy, the most legendary stories, and the era closest to us.
It started in the white mountains and black waters, and raised its troops with thirteen suits of armor. From a small tribe struggling to survive, it rose step by step to a huge empire that swept across Liaodong and took over the Central Plains. It once created the prosperous age of Kangxi and Qianlong with a vast territory and thousands of nations coming to visit, but it also went into decay in isolation and was precarious under the fire of foreign powers.
Here you will see:
How a frustrated young man whose family was ruined managed to build a kingdom with patience and ruthlessness;
How did a successor with great talent and great strategy change the name of the country, customize the system, and turn "Later Jin" into "Great Qing";
How the three generations of emperors Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong fought against powerful ministers, quelled rebellions, expanded territories, and pushed the dynasty to its peak;
The truth about harem battles, officialdom intrigues, military generals fighting to the death, and intellectual integrity is more exciting and cruel than Qing palace dramas.
You will witness Dorgon's talent and glory, Shunzhi's infatuation and renunciation, Yongzheng's iron-blooded reforms, Qianlong's perfect martial arts, and you will also witness Jiaqing's mediocrity, Daoguang's cowardice, Cixi's dictatorship, and the whole process of a dynasty from its peak to its collapse.
There are no obscure historical materials, no boring preaching, and the most popular language and the most interesting perspective are used to write the nearly three hundred years of Qing Dynasty history into a long story that is beautiful, funny, easy to understand, and exciting.
