Popular Romance of the Yuan Dynasty

[Official History Popular Romance | General Historical Readings | Unpopular Yuan Dynasty Historical Materials] "Popular Romance of the History of the Yuan Dynasty" is Cai Dongfan's masterpiece. It is specially created for readers who want to understand the history of the Yuan Dynasty. It abandons the boring history book style and uses chapter novels to connect the complete context of the Yuan Dynasty. Tracing back to the legend of the Mongolian ancestors, it details Genghis Khan's entrepreneurial path, including the tribulations of his youth, the Battle of the Thirteen Wings, the Helanzhen War, the expedition to the Western Regions, and his death from illness in Liupanshan; he also writes about the destruction of gold in Wokuotai, Guiyoumeng Ge Xi's expedition, Kublai Khan's founding of the Yuan Dynasty, and the unification of China, detailing the bitter battle in Xiangfan and the tragedy of Yashan, and also recorded the changes in the court of the Yuan Dynasty: the dispute between the two capitals, the arrival of the Queen Mother, the treacherous ministers, the abolition of the imperial examination, and other unpopular historical facts. In the later stage, it fully narrates the Yellow River disaster, the rumors of the Stone Man, the separatist rule by the Red Turban Army, and the whole process of Zhu Yuanzhang's pursuit of Yuan Dynasty and Dingding. The whole book has well-founded historical facts, with the author's comments and analysis of the truth, without distorting historical figures. The language is simple and easy to understand, and there is no reading threshold. It breaks down the complex Mongolian tribes, the Yuan Dynasty official system, and the national conflicts into popular stories. It can be read as a leisure novel or as an introductory reference book on the history of the Yuan Dynasty, giving a one-stop understanding of the rise and fall of the Mongolian and Yuan Dynasties over the past century.