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  1. Comics Weird Stories from the Tang Dynasty completed During the Tang Dynasty, Duan Chengshi, a curious young man, collected anecdotes from all over the world and wrote a book called "Youyang Zazu", which included all kinds of fairies and ghosts, preserving a large amount of precious historical materials and folk customs of the Tang Dynasty for future generations. When ancient novels meet fashionable pixel-style comics, what kind of wonderful sparks will collide? This book presents the strange stories in "Youyang Zazu" in the form of unique and nov Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  2. Official Studies of the Qing Dynasty·essentials of Curriculum Studies completed ‌A guide book about the work of staff in the Qing Empire. "The Official Secrets of the Secretariat" describes in detail the specific methods and techniques of staff in handling various cases and affairs. The content covers many aspects, including general introduction, robbery, murder, adultery, escape, money valley, handover, social warehouse, disaster relief, locust hunting, water conservancy, official and more than 20 categories. It is called "a must-read for officials" in the officialdom of t Reads8.0ScoreShelves
  3. Tang Niu Arrives: Understanding Tang Culture in One Book completed Cartoonist Er Qiao drew a lovely portrait of a lady figurine from the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it came to life and called him daddy, which frightened him. It turns out that this little girl came from the Tang Dynasty, but she only had fragmentary memories of the history of the Tang Dynasty. Er Qiao named her Tang Niu, and the two of them called her father and daughter from then on. Tang Niu brought a lot of happiness to Er Qiao's life, but at the same time she brought a lot of trouble. Helple Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  4. Asking the Song Dynasty: Gains and Losses in the Internal Affairs and Diplomacy of the Zhao and Song Dynasties completed After the Song Dynasty ended the troubled times of the Five Dynasties, it established a political regime that lasted for more than 300 years. With the changes in social conditions in each period, the politics of the Song Dynasty not only experienced rich and complex changes, but also had internal continuity throughout. Generally speaking, the politics of the two Song Dynasties showed the characteristics of "although there are constant foreign troubles, there are few internal worries." There are Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  5. There Were Beautiful Men in the Wei and Jin Dynasties: a Book Will Show You All the Strange Things About the Beautiful Men in the Wei and Jin Dynasties Historical107k Wordscompleted A good-looking life must be exciting, right? Ancient Internet Celebrity Marketing/Male Version of Victoria's Secret Show Illustrated Guide to Beautiful Men in the Wei and Jin Dynasties/High-Energy Edition "Shishuoxinyu" A book will take you to have a powerful look at the romantic figures of the Wei and Jin Dynasties True restoration of historical details The Global Appearance Association sincerely recommends: If you haven't read this book, don't say you are a beauty addict! Pan An: There is no o Reads8.5ScoreShelves
  6. The Korean War in Chinese Eyes (Two Volumes) Historical564k Wordscompleted This book is a documentary literature based on numerous Soviet declassified archives, objectively and vividly revealing the ins and outs of a series of decisions made by the leaders of China, the Soviet Union, and North Korea on the Korean War. Through interviews with many people who witnessed the war, the tragedy of the war and the damage it caused were revealed, and the noble spirit of the volunteer officers and soldiers who were not afraid of hardships and fought bloody battles for the benefi Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  7. General History of Modern China (Ten Volumes) completed On the premise of taking political history and revolutionary history as the main body, it gives a comprehensive description of modern China's economic development, social life, ideological culture, and development of border areas. From the perspective of the modernization process, it comprehensively and objectively describes the historical process of modern China. The study of modern Chinese history is an important branch of Chinese history in the 20th century. In the 20th century, China's histo Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  8. Underground Qin Dynasty completed Guanzhong Plain, northern foothills of Lishan Mountain. It took 700,000 people and 38 years to build the Mausoleum of Emperor Qin. This is a mausoleum: a huge seal, a nine-story high platform, with astronomy on top and geography on the bottom. This is an empire: walls, roads, mercury rivers, rare treasures, and an army of terracotta warriors and horses ready to fight. This is also an archaeological site: aerial remote sensing and scientific and technological geophysical exploration are used in i Reads8.9ScoreShelves
  9. The Secret History of the Four Demon Queens completed This book includes stories about a strange woman in the Spring and Autumn Period, Duke Zheng managing the family affairs, a doctor hiding his beloved wife, a filthy affair in Zhulin, officials contending for prostitution, Chen Guo suffered a military disaster, Chu Guo competed for a beautiful concubine, Zheng Guo welcomed a widow, a shaman rushed to the wedding, a traitor retaliated for hatred, and Xia Ji was destroyed in future generations. Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  10. Civilization of the Two Song Dynasties - Reconstructing the Three Hundred Years of the Song Dynasty completed This book is a detailed interpretation of the history and civilization of the Song Dynasty. Through an in-depth analysis of the 300-year history of the Song Dynasty, the author presents readers with a three-dimensional, comprehensive and vivid image of the Song Dynasty from multiple dimensions such as politics, economy, culture, and military. The content of the book covers the historical process from the beginning of Chai Rong's reforms by Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty to the end of the Song Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  11. Lan Gongan completed "Lan Gongan" is a collection of official documents recorded by Lan Dingyuan, a famous official in the Qing Dynasty. It records dozens of cases he tried during his tenure as a local official in Chaoyang, Puning, Guangdong and other places in a documentary style. There are fourteen chapters in the book, covering various aspects of society such as land disputes, homicide arrests, cults confusing people, pirates subverting the law, etc. Lan Dingyuan uses his upright character, clear-eyed wisdom and Reads8.3ScoreShelves
  12. Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Version.1 (Upgraded Edition) completed After reading the comics, I also understood "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". The real history is not the brush in the hands of historians, but the people's hearts. "Things About the Ming Dynasty: Comic Version" starts from the birth of Zhu Yuanzhang and narrates the legendary founding process and governance of the Ming Dynasty. From a small person to a generation of emperors, Zhu Yuanzhang aspired to the world, but could not manage the world well? With family affection in his left hand and im Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  13. Yesterday completed This book briefly introduces the major events that occurred in Hebei's history and the touching deeds of important figures according to one event or person per day. It has important practical significance for introducing and promoting Hebei and promoting the rich Yanzhao culture. Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  14. The Harem Life of Warlords in the Republic of China completed The warlords of the Republic of China fought for territory, the army, power, and women. You might as well go back in time and take a look. There is no warlord who does not pat his chest and arrogantly promise, "I am a strong man." In this way, the unique landscape of the Republic of China warlords with many wives and concubines emerged. When reading the history of the Republic of China, you must read the history of warlords, and you must read the bits and pieces of women in the history of warlor Reads9.0ScoreShelves
  15. Soldier's Table: Legends of Battlefield Food in World War II completed Watch World War II through the dining table and talk about military history through food! It can be read by both professional and casual readers. Show the culinary charm behind the battlefields of World War II and reveal the special military rations of Britain, the United States, the Soviet Union, Germany, Italy, and Japan! "Soldier's Table" takes the battlefield diet during World War II as its theme. It selects dozens of food-related stories from a large number of historical materials, shows th Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  16. A Brief History of Ancient Chinese Clothing completed Chinese clothing has a long history, and its development process can be regarded as a vivid cultural history. The long development process of Chinese clothing culture from the Xia Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty shows the unique style and changing trajectory of clothing in each dynasty. As an important carrier of social culture, clothing not only reflects the aesthetic concepts and craftsmanship levels of different historical periods, but also profoundly reflects social structure, cultural integrati Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  17. A Brief History of the Xi'an Incident completed This book closely focuses on the important historical event of the Xi'an Incident, using time as a clue to introduce in detail the background, process, and handling of the Xi'an Incident, as well as the conflicts and attitudes of the parties involved, and the impact of the incident. This book relies on detailed historical data to conduct a detailed analysis of all aspects of the Xi'an Incident, and strives to present readers with a true and comprehensive picture of the Xi'an Incident. Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  18. Banned Books: Historical Truths That 99% of People Don't Know completed The famous general Li Guang never became a marquis throughout his life. Is it due to his character or a trick of fate? Why did the "Monk Emperor" end up starving to death because he devoted himself to Buddhism? Is the famous Di Renjie a famous prime minister or the Tang Dynasty version of Detective Conan? Has Tang Bohu really met the beautiful Qiuxiang? Is there such a love between the poet and the maid that makes people cry? Princesses in the Tang Dynasty were so valuable that they could not es Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  19. Wow, History Can Be Learned This Way (Set of 4 Volumes in Total) Historical447k Wordscompleted "Wow, this is how you can learn history 1" Among the world's major ancient civilizations, only China's history is uninterrupted. In the vast land of the motherland, there are fascinating places of interest and unearthed cultural relics everywhere. Thousands of years of history have left us with a wealth of historical books and materials, covering all aspects of life. The content of this volume focuses on a detailed introduction to the historical changes in China from primitive society to the Wei Reads8.5ScoreShelves
  20. 1000 Questions About Ancient Chinese Common Sense completed "1000 Questions on Ancient Chinese Common Sense" selects 1,000 beautiful waves from the vast and profound cultural ocean, and explains the basic common sense of ancient China to readers in the form of questions and answers. The rich content and exquisite illustrations will definitely allow everyone to enter the palace of knowledge through interesting reading. Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  21. Half-Hour Comic History of China 2 completed "Read half-hour comics and learn about five thousand years of history. Use comics to interpret history and lead a new reading trend ("Half-hour Comics History of China" is the second book in the "Half-Hour Comics History of China" series). Only through hand-drawings and jokes, the two mixed The book draws out a clear historical context: the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are like a class, the Great Qin Dynasty is like a class, the Great Qin Dynasty is addicted to death, t Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  22. The Historical Truth That 99% of People Don't Know completed The famous general Li Guang never became a marquis throughout his life. Is it due to his character or a trick of fate? Why did the "Monk Emperor" end up starving to death because he devoted himself to Buddhism? Is the famous Di Renjie a famous prime minister or the Tang Dynasty version of Detective Conan? Has Tang Bohu really met the beautiful Qiuxiang? Is there such a love between the poet and the maid that makes people cry? Princesses in the Tang Dynasty were so valuable that they could not es Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  23. Secret History of the Harem completed How does a singer from a humble background rise to a lower position? What will be the ending of the affectionate love between the emperor and the empress whom they have seen for a thousand years? Why did the queen who had children remain a virgin until her death? How can an old lady win the emperor's lifelong favor? This is a secret history intertwined with conspiracy, politics, and love. Thousands of beauties can't help but fall into the magnetic field of conspiracy. It's not that I love the pa Reads9.0ScoreShelves
  24. Complete Collection of Examination Papers for the Number One Scholar's Palace in the Past Dynasties completed This book collects the examination papers of the Zhuangyuan Palace from various dynasties from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. The time span is as long as a thousand years and covers the entire process of the imperial examination system from its inception to its completion to its abolition. Each palace examination paper has been carefully selected and collated, striving to restore the original appearance of history and show the talents and wisdom of the top scholars. "The Complete Collecti Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  25. The Unsolved Mystery of 30° North Latitude completed "The Unsolved Mysteries of 30° North" tells the story: When you open the door to 30° North, you will see a series of scenes that can only be seen in fantasy movies - there is the Atlantis that sank overnight tens of thousands of years ago, the Mayans of modern civilization, the unpredictable Bermuda Triangle of Death... The mysteries of ancient civilizations, the mysteries of mysterious foreign lands, and the uncanny workmanship of nature are coming at you, like a visual feast under the lens of Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  26. Unsolved Mysteries of Chinese Archeology completed This book interprets and studies Chinese history and culture from a new perspective. Based on a large number of historical documents and archaeological data, combined with the latest research results, the editor comprehensively analyzes more than 60 unsolved mysteries of Chinese archeology from four aspects: the unsolved mysteries of ancient ruins, the vanished brilliant civilization, the mysterious kingdom of tombs, and the mysterious world of cultural relics, and deeply explores the historical Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  27. Unsolved Mysteries of the World completed This book is a popular science book that combines knowledge, interest and science. Based on the reference of a large number of literature, academic monographs, archaeological discoveries and the latest research results, the editor starts from prehistoric civilization, archaeological mysteries, historical mysteries, deaths of famous people, mysterious treasures, cultural mysteries, magical universe, natural wonders, extraterrestrial legends, biological mysteries, etc., To deeply analyze and decip Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  28. Tang Niu Arrives completed Cartoonist Er Qiao drew a lovely portrait of a lady figurine from the Tang Dynasty. Unexpectedly, it came to life and called him daddy, which frightened him. It turns out that this little girl came from the Tang Dynasty, but she only had fragmentary memories of the history of the Tang Dynasty. Er Qiao named her Tang Niu, and the two of them called her father and daughter from then on. Tang Niu brought a lot of happiness to Er Qiao's life, but at the same time she brought a lot of trouble. Helple Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  29. The Three Kingdoms Is Actually Very Interesting completed Although there are not many historical books recording the history of the Three Kingdoms period, the content is far less rich than the official histories of other dynasties, and there are many repetitions. "Three Kingdoms" has only sixty-five volumes, and the content of the main text is less than half of Pei Songzhi's annotations. Faced with difficult ancient texts and unfamiliar language expressions, it is difficult for us to read the meaning and understand the reality of history, let alone use Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  30. The Art of the Emperor completed In ancient Chinese history, scholars were born in the south and emperors were born in the north. Confucius said: "The benevolent are happy in the mountains, and the wise are happy in the water." Although there are only these eight words, the profound truth contained in them is eternal. On the surface, Confucius's words mean that kind people like mountains and mountains, and wise people like rivers and streams. But in fact, they describe two types of wisdom. One is a benevolent person, and the ot Reads8.9ScoreShelves
  31. The History of Punishment completed Professor Luo Xiang of China University of Political Science and Law enumerated ancient torture and described the process of punishment from cruelty to humanity. Ancient Chinese law was based on criminal law, and its main legal consequence was punishment. Since its inception, written criminal law has been trying to restrict the power of punishment. However, the traditional rule of man determines that this purpose cannot be truly realized. The punishment thought of "limited law but infinite love" Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  32. Party Strife in China's Past Dynasties completed "Party Struggles in Ancient China" is a history of power struggles between parties, between parties and imperial power, and between people. Taking strategy as its warp and history as its weft, it records many intertwined stories. The book recounts the three thousand years of party struggle in the Spring and Autumn and Warring States, Qin, Han, Tang, Song, Ming and Qing dynasties. It introduces the major events, rise and fall of honors and disgrace, and vicissitudes of these dynasties in chapters Reads7.8ScoreShelves
  33. Romance of the Sixteenth Dynasties of the Ming Palace completed "The Romance of the Sixteen Dynasties of the Ming Palace" goes deep into the palace to narrate the love and hatred between emperors and concubines; it covers a wide range of historical events and gives a detailed look at the twists and turns of the feudal dynasty. If you read this set of books thoroughly, you will understand the palace; if you read the palace thoroughly, you will understand the history; if you read the history thoroughly, the reality will be clear to your mind. Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  34. Complete Collection of Palace Romances from Past Dynasties completed Xu Xiaotian resurrects the secret history of the Tang Palace in the Ming and Qing dynasties with the writing of a novel: the bloody rain of nine sons' seizure of the legitimate sons, Wu Zetian's machinations, and the tragic end of Chongzhen... It not only has the historical skeleton of the textual criticism school, but also adds the wild flavor and flesh of the novelist. It is more vivid than official history and more rigorous than drama. It can be called the ancient version of "Game of Thrones" Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  35. Selected Works of the Late Qing Dynasty completed "Selected Works of the Late Qing Dynasty" A collection of modern Chinese writings. Edited by Zheng Zhenduo. Published by Shanghai Life Bookstore in 1937. The book is divided into 3 volumes, containing 129 authors and 480 articles. The collected scholars, from Lin Zexu to Chen Tianhua, highlighted the ideas of seeking strength and revolution. The book contains the most articles by Gong Zizhen, Zheng Guanying, Xue Fucheng, Tan Sitong, Lin Shu, Yan Fu, Zhang Taiyan, etc. It also includes 10 article Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  36. Things About the Qing Dynasty completed A book tells you all about the life of the Qing Dynasty. The Qing Dynasty, a dynasty that ruled China for nearly three hundred years, left us with too many surprises and too much heaviness. In recent years, TV dramas with the Qing Dynasty as the background have become very popular, which shows that this ancient history that is close to us can still arouse people's interest. In the minds of ordinary people, the Qing Dynasty is labeled as corrupt and humiliating. In fact, this is just a portrayal Reads8.4ScoreShelves
  37. A Brief History of Mankind completed "A Brief History of Humanity" is a historical masterpiece that describes the development of human civilization in a popular way. The book contains both a grand and smooth "big history" narrative and a subtle and wonderful detailed description of the process of human civilization. Starting from the origin of human beings, Van Loon tells in this book the origins of Egyptian and Mesopotamian civilizations and the glory of the Greek and Roman eras; follows the clues of the rise of religion to the de Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  38. Short History completed The real history is often distorted through the interpretation of later novels, operas and other forms. In addition, readers' understanding of traditional inherent thinking often leads to many prejudices or misunderstandings about history, such as: Did Marco Polo ever visit China? Are his travel notes a travel novel pieced together from fantasy? When Du Fu was alive, why did no one repost or appreciate his poems? Did the GDP of the Song Dynasty really account for 60%-80% of the world's? Is the a Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  39. This Tang Dynasty Is a Bit Cold completed [Unpopular figures + interesting history] Don't think that the Tang Dynasty is just the official brother leaning on the railing on Chang'an Avenue and reciting poems, the concubine gently waving her fan, and Emperor Taizong giving instructions with a serious face. This book will take you to unscrew the "refrigerator door" of history and see that those celebrities who are solemnly packaged in official records may actually be jokers, jokers, and wonderful reversal makers behind them. Come on, here Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  40. A History of the Three Kingdoms That Will Make You Addicted as Soon as You Read It completed During the Three Kingdoms era, there were endless wars and divided empires. It is also known to everyone through "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms". However, "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" is not history, and some of the allusions we are familiar with are not true! Did Zhuge Liang have a straw boat to borrow arrows? Why is Zhang He called the "Three Kingdoms Strong Detection Machine"? How does Fei Yi live the life of a "rhythm master"? Does Cao Zhi really love his "sister-in-law"? Why is i Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  41. Open up the Romance completed "Kai Kai Romance" is a grand narrative work based on ancient Chinese mythology and history. The book has a total of eighty chapters, starting from the creation of Pangu, all the way to King Wu of Zhou Dynasty's defeat of Zhou. It interprets the magnificent process of the rise and fall of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, and the Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties in novel style. The work takes "opening up" as its context and integrates major events such as the division of heaven and earth, the Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  42. Eunuchs Are Not Too Cold: a New Account of the Twelve Eunuchs in the Ming Dynasty completed [History of the Ming Dynasty + Eunuchs + Unpopular Knowledge] "Eunuchs Are Not Too Cold: A New Story of the Twelve Eunuchs of the Ming Dynasty" is an interesting guide that takes you into the "behind-the-scenes command center" of the Ming Dynasty palace! Don't think that in the deep palace, only the emperor and his concubines play the leading roles in the center of the stage. In fact, these twelve mysterious eunuchs are the invisible stage management team of the entire "palace drama". The Chief Reads8.1ScoreShelves
  43. Unofficial History May Not Be Fake completed History is not just a monolithic piece of history revised by officials. Those neglected scraps often hide truths that are more vivid, outrageous, and closer to human nature. Do you think Liao Hua is just a supporting character who rose to the top because "there are no generals in Sichuan"? Behind Zhuge Ke's reputation as a genius, what exactly did he step on? Wen Yang, known as "Little Zhao Yun", has a more dramatic life than you can imagine! Ma Chao is not only the "Brand of Xiliang", but also Reads8.7ScoreShelves
  44. Common Knowledge of Ancient Chinese Culture completed This book is a systematic and comprehensive encyclopedia of common knowledge about Chinese literature, aiming to provide everyone with systematic and detailed cultural knowledge. Covering various fields such as literature, art, religious beliefs, politics, economy, culture, entertainment, philosophy, science, etc., This book helps everyone understand the profoundness of Chinese culture through detailed discussion and rigorous academic attitude. In the literature section, the book introduces in d Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  45. History of the Three Kingdoms completed At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the Three Kingdoms were divided into three kingdoms, and wars raged all day long. In the midst of intrigues and deceit, they used conspiracies and plots, and fought openly and secretly. The history of the Three Kingdoms was written by strategy and force. In troubled times, heroes faced countless confusions and desolations in order to achieve great things. Re-read the Three Kingdoms and see how Cao Cao stood out from the siege in the era of war and chaos; Yu Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  46. Why History: a History of China in Chongxiaolu Comics completed "Why History: The History of China in Chongxiaolu Comics" is a comic book about the history of China with the cartoon character "Chongxiaolu" as the protagonist. In our impression, history is always a grand narrative. Whether it is natural disasters or man-made disasters or wars and revolutions, it mostly shows big eras, big people, and big events. But the true and full history is composed of many different sections. In this book, the author uses cartoons to show in detail many details in ancien Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  47. History Cannot Bear to Read the Complete Collection completed Break into a forbidden place that has been covered in history for thousands of years and pry into the anecdotes that no one has ever told you! Did you know that Kangxi relied on a German to ascend the throne? Do you know how hard the princes' daily life is? Do you know who made the biggest flattery in Chinese history? Do you know how particular the emperor must be when eating? Do you know what the relationship between Qin Hui and Yue Fei is? All these mysteries are explained to you one by one in Reads8.8ScoreShelves
  48. History Teacher Teaches You to Read History (2 Volumes in Total) completed Taking the seventh, eighth, and ninth grade history textbooks published by the People's Education Press as a reference, historical events are developed according to time, divided into chapters according to different eras, and then politics, economy, culture, etc. Are divided into sections to systematically explain history, both horizontally and vertically. The main content covers war, politics, culture, thought, science and technology, art, national exchanges, economy, celebrities, etc. It clear Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  49. Three Hundred Years of the Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty (Seven Volumes) completed More interesting than "Book of Tang", more popular than "Zizhi Tongjian", and more reliable than "The Romance of Sui and Tang Dynasties", it is an addictive 300-year history of the Tang Dynasty. To understand the history of the Tang Dynasty, reading this set is enough! The well-known reading program "Luo Ji Thinking" is recommended! The Tang Dynasty was a great dynasty that future generations yearn for, but its intricate history of nearly 300 years is also daunting. The official histories "Tang Reads9.6ScoreShelves
  50. Half-Hour Comic Book History of China (Five Volumes) completed Reading a comic for half an hour will tell you about three thousand years of history. The context is so clear that you can memorize it after reading it. Just through hand-drawings and jokes, the Erhuangzi has drawn out a clear historical context: the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period are like a class, the Great Qin Dynasty is like a class, the Great Qin Dynasty is about to die, the Three Kingdoms have three major battles, the troubled times of the Wei and Jin Dynasties are f Reads9.6ScoreShelves