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Books by 陈舜臣
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The Rise and Fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom 太平天国兴亡录
The Rise and Fall of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom traces the development of the Taiping Rebellion, offering a sweeping portrait of China and the world in the late Qing era. The author brings the characters vividly to life, from Taiping leaders Hong Xiuquan, Shi Dakai, Yang Xiuqing, and Chen Yucheng to Qing officials at every level, including Zuo Zongtang, Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, and Li Hongzhang, as well as leaders of organizations such as the Tiandihui and the Small Swords Society. The key figur
309Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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The First Sino-Japanese War 甲午战争
What secrets lay behind the war between China and Japan? What crucial role did Korea play? Centered on Yuan Shikai, Li Hongzhang, Japan's Mutsu Munemitsu, and Korea's Kim Ok-gyun, this novel begins with the background to the outbreak of the First Sino-Japanese War. It recounts in detail the Imo Mutiny and Gapsin Coup in Korea, Japan's painstaking preparations for war, and finally Li Hongzhang's efforts to clean up the aftermath and sign the humiliating Treaty of Shimonoseki, which stripped China
144Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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Chen Shunchen's Eighteen Histories in Brief (Complete in 5 Volumes) 陈舜臣“十八史略”（全五册）
The author selects ten historical episodes, each centered on a historical figure, to tell the story of fifteen centuries of history, from the Warring States period to the Yuan dynasty. Covering politics, economics, culture, and other fields, the book is both informative and engaging, making it a concise, accessible introduction to Chinese history.
53Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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Storm Over the Taiwan Strait: Zheng Chenggong and the Ming Dynasty 台海风暴:郑成功与大明王朝
Why was the Southern Ming the only regime to have "two emperors within two hundred li"? Did the Ming general Shi Lang defect to the Qing purely out of self-interest? Why did the Zheng family's army, which swept through its early northern campaigns, ultimately fail? Why did the Dutch, with their powerful ships and cannons, end up fighting a siege? Did the Tokugawa shogunate ever lend troops to the Zheng family? Using Zheng Chenggong's life and career as its narrative thread, this book presents a
23Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Opium War: Chen Shunchen on the History of the Late Qing 鸦片战争：陈舜臣说晚清历史
The Opium War: Chen Shunchen on Late Qing History is a popular book Chen Shunchen wrote specifically for Japanese readers seeking to understand this period. It later became an important reference work for Japanese scholars researching the history of the Opium War. Using the Opium War, the beginning of modern Chinese history, as its thread, the book offers a comprehensive account of China and the world in the second half of the 19th century, covering politics, the economy, people's livelihoods, a
15Reads8.7Score—Shelves
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The Empire's Last Dream 帝国残梦
This historical novel by Japanese Chinese writer Chen Shunchen is set in the turbulent early twelfth century, when the Liao Dynasty fell and the Song and Jin faced off. It tells the legendary epic of Liao royal Yelu Dashi, who led his people west and founded the Western Liao. The novel unfolds through the eyes of Tao Yu, a young Han Chinese man. Sent by Yelu Dashi to investigate the military situation, he sets out from Yanjing for the Western Regions. Along his long journey, Tao Yu meets Bai Zho
7Reads7.7Score—Shelves
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Chen Shunchen on Records of the Grand Historian: The Realm of Emperors and the Lives of the People 陈舜臣说史记：帝王业与百姓家
Based on the historical events recorded in Records of the Grand Historian, this work centers on major events and figures in the course of history. It recounts the changing fortunes of the Shang and Han dynasties and the rise and fall of royal power, offering a sweeping panorama of stories including King Wu's campaign against King Zhou, the struggle for supremacy between Wu and Yue, enduring hardship to seek revenge, Qu Yuan's leap into the river, the alliances and rivalries among the states, Jin
3Reads8.4Score—Shelves