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  1. A Taste of the Three Kingdoms 品三国 Historical378k WordsCompleted Appraising the Three Kingdoms is Yi Zhongtian’s account and commentary on the history of the Three Kingdoms period. It was an age that produced heroes in abundance, and a history shrouded in mystery. It was also a collection of captivating stories and a topic people loved to discuss. Official histories, unofficial tales and legends, dramatic adaptations, and historical novels: each era offered its own assessments, and each work its own account. Opinions differed widely over right and wrong, trut 2.3kReads9.5Score369Shelves
  2. Yi Zhongtian Reads China Series: Portraits of Notable Figures 易中天品读中国系列:品人录 Historical229k WordsCompleted In “Profiles of Great Figures,” Xiang Yu and Liu Bang, Cao Cao, Liu Bei, and Zhuge Liang, Wu Zetian and Zhangsun Wuji, Hai Rui, Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Nian Gengyao... Using five historical figures as its starting point, the book draws on solid evidence to tell you about their heroic stories, political rivalries, and dramatic palace intrigues. The author handles historical facts and research with ease, examining the interplay between individuals and their historical circumstances from a broad per 457Reads9.6Score—Shelves
  3. Cao Cao 曹操 Historical475k WordsCompleted The year the realm fell into chaos, Cao Cao was thirty-five and still a rookie assassin... He captured Lu Bu, brought Zhang Xiu to heel, and fought at Guandu. In middle age, Cao Cao invoked the emperor's authority to command those who defied him. He introduced reforms, suffered defeat at Red Cliffs, and was made a duke before founding his own state. How would Cao Cao, in his later years, plan for the realm and his own life? 391Reads9.2Score—Shelves
  4. Yi Zhongtian's Three Kingdoms Classics Set: Cao Cao and A Taste of the Three Kingdoms 易中天三国经典套装:曹操+品三国 Historical855k WordsCompleted [Journey through a thousand years of stars to recapture the true spirit of heroes.] A sweeping account of the great events of the Three Kingdoms, a close look at the heroes’ deeds and failings, and a summing up of their successes and setbacks. In Yi Zhongtian’s writing, we see a more vivid and realistic world of the Three Kingdoms. There are no perfect heroes there, only real people doing their best to press forward through troubled times. 298Reads8.6Score—Shelves
  5. Yi Zhongtian Reads China: The Wisdom of the Chinese People 易中天品读中国:中国人的智慧 Historical128k WordsCompleted The Wisdom of the Chinese is a vast subject, and its contents naturally extend far beyond what this book covers. In accessible language, the book explains the lessons of the I Ching, the principles of the Doctrine of the Mean, the strategic thinking of military thinkers, Laozi’s methods, the elegance of the Wei and Jin dynasties, and the realm of Chan Buddhism. It covers the essence of the classic Chinese texts. After reading it, you will have taken a quick tour of the best of Chinese wisdom. 181Reads9.4Score—Shelves
  6. The Fall of an Empire 帝国的终结 Historical174k WordsCompleted A work by Yi Zhongtian criticizing China’s ancient political system. Why did the imperial system, which lasted in China for over two thousand years, ultimately collapse? 93Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  7. The Empire's Melancholy: Politics and Human Nature in Traditional Chinese Society 帝国的惆怅:中国传统社会的政治与人性 Historical180k WordsCompleted Yi Zhongtian reflects on the imperial system. Taking human nature as his lens, he uses stories to illuminate people, people to illuminate history, history to illuminate culture, and culture to illuminate human nature. He explores the relationship between politics in traditional Chinese society, the imperial system, and human nature, and reflects on traditional Chinese politics and the imperial system. 53Reads9.3Score—Shelves
  8. Yi Zhongtian’s Chinese History (24-Volume Set) 易中天中华史(全24卷) Historical1.7M WordsCompleted Chinese history with a global perspective and a modern interpretation, as gripping as a detective novel. Scholar Yi Zhongtian devoted himself to writing this work, spending nine years completing all 24 volumes. Set sail with Yi Zhongtian’s History of China, and we’ll embark on a journey to discover our roots, trace our ancestors’ footsteps, and uncover the secrets of the gods. We’ll learn where “the earliest China” was; experience the simplicity of the Xia, the splendor of the Shang, and the pre 52Reads9.0Score—Shelves