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  1. A History of the Tang Dynasty That Will Make You Addicted After Reading One Page (4 Volumes in Total) completed The Founding of the Tang Dynasty: It seems like a passionate and magnificent war record. Some people made all preparations for their grandiose undertakings, but unexpectedly died in the middle; Some people took advantage of the historical trend to rise up, but were beaten to death on the beach by the waves behind; Some people retreat to their countryside in the torrent of troubled times, but they are unwilling to be ordinary and want to dominate the world again... The Women's Army with flags wav Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  2. A Book to Quickly Understand Legalist Thought completed This book helps you quickly understand Legalist thought. Rising from the troubled times, Legalists explained "law" (Shang Yang), "shu" (Shen Buha), and "power" (Shen Dao). By Han Fei's masterpiece, they provided iron-blooded logic for governance. This book combs through its origins, propositions, practices in the Qin Dynasty and the destiny of "Confucianism and Legalism", and examines its merits and demerits from a modern perspective... Seven short articles invite you to easily understand the th Reads8.9ScoreShelves
  3. The Remaining Light of the Empire: Zhang Juzheng and His Era completed As the executive director of the Zhang Juzheng Research Association, the author collects various previous research results and tracks new developments in the academic world. With detailed historical materials and a writing method that combines narrative and textual research, the author tells the story of Zhang Juzheng's fifty-eight years of life, from a genius prodigy to a inner genius. The journey of the chief bachelor of the cabinet, the implementation of all-round and multi-level reforms in p Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  4. The Four Seasons of Emperor Jiajing: the Emperor and His First Assistant completed This book uses "four seasons" to describe the four stages of Emperor Jiajing's long reign after he took charge. The outstanding symbol of each stage is a different and powerful chief assistant: Zhang Cong, Xia Yan, Yan Song, and Xu Jie, corresponding to the four seasons of spring, summer, autumn, and winter respectively. The book reviews the entire process of Emperor Jiajing from ascending the throne to taking charge, and finally assuming power. It introduces the interaction between the chief as Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  5. Dynasties: Liao, Xia and Jin completed This book tells the history of China during the Liao Dynasty (916-1125), Xixia (1038-1227) and Jin Dynasty (1115-1234), a total of 319 years. The Liao Dynasty was a country established by the Khitan people, which played a role in promoting the development of Inner Mongolia and Northeast China, and was eventually destroyed by the Song and Jin Dynasties. During the Song, Liao, Xia, and Jin dynasties, various forces competed with each other, one was declining and the other was growing, and staged s Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  6. A Book to Understand the Litchi of Chang'an completed A book to understand the lychees in Chang'an focuses on Li Shande's lychee transportation between Chang'an and Lingnan, combing through his fateful transition from a small official to shouldering heavy responsibilities, and analyzing the official rules of the Tang Dynasty, the post road system and the people's livelihood hidden in the book. It unearths overlooked details, such as the ancient wisdom of keeping lychees fresh and the metaphors in poems. It also combines historical research to show Reads8.4ScoreShelves
  7. Ten Tigers completed This book mainly describes the Red Army, which are: 334th Regiment (Pingjiang Uprising Regiment), 136th Regiment (5th Model Red Regiment), 109th Regiment (Red Army), 343rd Regiment (Red Army), 347th Regiment (Red Army), 235th Regiment (Jinan 1st Regiment), 367th Regiment (Tashan Heroes), 271st Regiment (Jinan 2nd Regiment), 241st Regiment (Weixian Regiment), and 1st Cavalry Regiment. In the history of the Chinese People's Liberation Army, there have been thousands of regiments with official name Reads9.1ScoreShelves
  8. Great Figures of the Republic of China·literati Volume completed This book is the second part of the series "Big Shots of the Republic of China" and tells the story of the great masters of the Republic of China and their ups and downs in life. The characters written about include well-known figures in literature, thought, academic and other fields during the Republic of China, including Lu Xun, Gu Hongming, Wang Guowei, Chen Yinke, Qian Mu, Wu Mi, Fu Sinian, Zhang Henshui, Shen Congwen, Qian Zhongshu, Lin Huiyin, Zhang Ailing and other 61 people. The author Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  9. Let's See the Liveliness of the Song Dynasty Together completed It presents the poetry and details of history, restores the atmosphere and social texture of the times, and takes you to see the real Song Dynasty and enter the social life of the 10th to 13th centuries. This is a book introducing the daily life of people in the Song Dynasty. The materials are eclectic, including ancient books, historical materials, poems and narratives, and are all included in the story. The content includes a wide range of topics including morning and dusk, food, clothing, hou Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  10. Check in and Live in the Yuan Dynasty completed "Coming to Life in the Yuan Dynasty" is one of the series of books "Ancient History That Textbooks Can't Tell You". It describes the various forms of civil society life in the Yuan Dynasty in a light and lively narrative way. The book vividly displays the Yuan Dynasty people's daily diet, heatstroke prevention and warmth, transportation, housing, occupation, tourism, cultural and sports activities, etc., Like a text version of "Along the River During the Qingming Festival". What was the life of Reads8.9ScoreShelves
  11. A Close Reading of the One Hundred and Sixty Years of the Yuan Dynasty completed In 1206, the Great Mongolian Kingdom was established. In 1271, Kublai Khan changed the name of his country to "Dayuan". During the Yuan Dynasty, the unified multi-ethnic country was further consolidated, and its territory exceeded that of previous dynasties. It pioneered the political system and had a profound impact on the society of the Yuan Dynasty and the subsequent Ming and Qing Dynasties and modern times. The commodity economy and overseas trade were more prosperous, and Beijing and Quanzh Reads8.8ScoreShelves
  12. Secrets of the Manchu Harem completed A fascinating historical revelation that takes readers through time and space to explore the little-known mysterious world of the Qing imperial harem. This book not only describes in detail the magnificence and luxurious life of the Qing harem, but also reveals the power struggles, love and hatred, and unknown palace secrets hidden within the high walls. In the book, the author uses rich historical materials as a basis, combined with vivid narratives and delicate descriptions, to show the ups an ReadsScoreShelves
  13. Three Hundred Years of Power Grabbing in the Qing Dynasty Officialdom completed This book takes the history of the Qing Dynasty as the main line and revolves around the struggle for the throne. It tells the tragic internecine struggle between the number one Nurhaci and his brother Shuerhaqi, the number two figure, and his sons Chu Ying, Dai Shan and Huang Taiji. It unearths what kind of qualities and wisdom a successor to the imperial power needs to successfully reach the top, and elucidates profound survival wisdom, sharp psychological insight skills and superb fighting ar Reads8.8ScoreShelves
  14. No Royal Family Will Be Born in the Next Life completed Although this book is about the changes in imperial power in the feudal society, it is always inseparable from the world's human conditions, power schemes, suspicion, strife, usurpation, intrigues, and even bloodshed. However, this book is not intended to teach people how to use tricks and tactics, but focuses on describing the thrilling human struggles of those in authority. This reveals how the supreme imperial power distorts human nature, how it forces people to survive like trapped animals a Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  15. Daily Life in Ancient Rome: Curiosities and Secret Histories completed Starting from an ordinary morning in 115 AD, Alberto Angela leads readers on an extraordinary adventure in the city of ancient Rome. At this time the Roman Empire was at the peak of its power. Rome, the imperial capital, is truly a cosmopolitan city. From the gorgeous Domus to the crowded apartment buildings, from the noisy Roman market to the magnificent baths of the imperial capital, the quarrels in the Basilica, the desperate fight in the Colosseum, the drinking parties, games, customs, taboo Reads8.7ScoreShelves
  16. The Truth About Tang Gaozong completed Most of the handed down history books believe that Tang Gaozong was "weak and incompetent", but they cannot explain why Gaozong's era had the vastest territory in the Tang Dynasty, and why the "Kaiyuan Age" could come after Gaozong. In fact, Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty was round on the outside and square on the inside, bold and careful, and he dared to think and act. Without the development, consolidation, and paving the way in the Gaozong era, the "Reign of Zhenguan" would be just a sho Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  17. The Front and Side of the Qing Harem completed Here are the positive answers to various questions you encounter in movies and TV series—— Did Zhen Huan really exist in history? Is the emperor's power in the harem as bloody as the outer dynasty? Was Yongzheng a sentimental person or a diligent emperor? … There are also jokes about the harem of the Qing Dynasty that you haven't learned about in history textbooks: Kangxi's role as an actor, Qianlong's health secrets, Zhen Huan's "red apricot affair", Cixi's fear of her daughter... Same harem, d Reads8.0ScoreShelves
  18. Cixi and Guangxu: a Game of Survival in the Chinese Court completed The author of this book is American Chuck Taylor Hedland (1859-1942), whose Chinese name is He Delan. He was an American clergyman who came to China in 1888 and taught liberal arts and theology at the Huiwen Academy in Beijing, where he witnessed the entire final years of the Qing Dynasty. He stayed in China for a long time and had many contacts with the upper class. This book written based on his own experiences can help us understand that era and provide many precious historical materials. For Reads8.0ScoreShelves
  19. Dragonborn: a Study of Ancient History in the Yellow River Basin completed This book contains 13 articles, which mainly cover special research on ethnic relations, historical geography, border governance and other fields in the Yellow River Basin of China from the Han Dynasty to the Ming Dynasty. The Yellow River Basin is not only the traditional political center in ancient Chinese history, but also one of the main spaces for interaction, exchange and integration among various ethnic groups. It has played a major role in shaping China's unified national form and conden ReadsScoreShelves
  20. History of Changes in the Yellow River completed "The History of the Changes of the Yellow River" is a work that explores the three thousand years of changes in the Yellow River. It embodies Mr. Cen Zhongmian's idea that learning should be beneficial to the world. Mr. Cen Zhongmian started from the issue of Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty digging the Tongji Canal, and traced it back to "Shang Shu Yu Gong", "Historical Records He Canal Book" and "Shui Jing Zhu" to try to understand the truth of the ancient Yellow River. On the basis of extensiv Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  21. Archaeological Interests completed Record the daily work of an archaeologist. [Editor Recommendation] ⭐ This book was written by scholar Lai Fei, describing the interesting and interesting things he encountered in his archaeological career. ⭐ The writing language of the whole book is clear, concise and easy to understand, and the writing style is humorous, showing a distinct personal style. ⭐ It also contains profound academic knowledge and cultural heritage, which helps readers understand the life of archaeologists and the vario Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  22. Heritage Tracking completed "Ancient Relics Tracking" is like a key to time, opening the door to ancient civilizations. It takes readers to visit famous monuments around the world, deeply analyzes the historical changes, cultural integration and craftsmanship secrets behind the monuments, and interprets the clues left by the erosion of time. The book also contains anecdotes and the latest research results of archaeologists, making you feel as if you have traveled through time and space, having an intimate dialogue with the Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  23. The Great Assassination (40 Famous Assassinations in the World) completed "The Great Assassination: 40 Famous Assassinations in the World" tells the story: When it comes to assassinations, everyone will feel fear in their hearts, and at the same time they are also full of curiosity about the mysterious inside story behind them. "The Great Assassination: 40 Famous Assassinations in the World" divides all kinds of assassinations into five types according to different purposes: assassinations that directly serve domestic coups, assassinations that serve to influence dome Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  24. The 36 Most Famous Assassinations in the World completed The selected assassinations are all the most famous in the world. The book tells the readers about each real and exciting assassination from several aspects such as the Mossad assassination machine, the American assassination mystery, failed assassinations, assassinated heads of state, assassinations during political changes, and assassination mysteries of the Republic of China. Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  25. Lessons from the Chinese (2 Volumes in Total) completed This book is a representative work of the well-known writer Li Guowen who has concentrated on writing popular history and culture for more than 20 years. He writes about the gains and losses of personal history in ancient China from the present moment. This book is based on familiarity with a large number of historical materials - official history, unofficial history, and historical notes. It reads history and appreciates people, uses the past to understand the present, and uses history as a mir Reads8.7ScoreShelves
  26. A Brief History of Excavation of Ancient City Tombs completed "A Brief History of the Excavation of Ancient Tombs in Ancient Cities", with pictures and texts, uses refined and popular language to summarize the major archaeological discoveries in foreign countries from the 19th century to the early 20th century, such as the discovery and excavation process of important relics in ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, and ancient Greece. This is one of Mr. Zheng Zhenduo's important archaeological works. It has detailed information, clear organization, vivid diction Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  27. Guo Jianlong's "Code Trilogy" completed Historical writer Guo Jianlong's "Code Trilogy" interprets the rise and fall of ancient Chinese dynasties from financial, military and philosophical perspectives! "Financial Code" uses the gains and losses of the fiscal systems of past dynasties to explore the internal causes of dynasty changes! "Military Code" uses geography and war as its context to look at the success or failure of each dynasty's military strategy! "Philosophy Code" looks for the ruling logic of ancient Chinese dynasties in t Reads9.4ScoreShelves
  28. The "Japanese" Are Coming: the Confusion of Modern China completed For ancient China, which has continued its cultural tradition for two thousand years, the most severe reality faced in the past one or two hundred years is "the coming of the Japanese". The "Japanese devils" here not only refer to the "Japanese devils" who invaded half of China, but in a broader sense, they are also the "Western devils" who took advantage of modern Western industrial civilization from beginning to end. Under the impact of this heterogeneous civilization in ancient times, the coa Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  29. The Secrets of the Emotions of Chinese Celebrities Throughout the Ages completed This book truly, accurately, vividly and meticulously discloses, displays and interprets the secret, classic, tortuous and representative emotional journeys and influences of more than a hundred celebrities of all ages in China, including literati, emperors, generals and celebrities from all walks of life. This book focuses on revealing the secrets of these celebrities in Chinese history, as well as their wonderful stories about emotions and other aspects. There are many latest discoveries, opin Reads8.0ScoreShelves
  30. The Complete Collection of Celebrity Deaths (Super Value Gold Edition) completed "The Complete Collection of Deaths of Celebrities (Super Value Gold Edition)" records the deaths of many celebrities and discusses the meaning of death to life. It can be called a heavy book. In the book, the editor introduces in detail the last days of more than 200 celebrities' lives, as well as their words and deeds when they died. Among them, there are the treacherous villains who are afraid of death and sell themselves out for glory, but also the awe-inspiring national heroes who regard dea Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  31. Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum completed The Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum is the joint burial mausoleum of the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang and his queen Ma. It is located at the southern foot of Purple Mountain in Nanjing. It is the largest imperial mausoleum in Nanjing and one of the largest imperial mausoleums in ancient China. As the first Ming tomb in China, the Ming Xiaoling Tomb is spectacular and magnificent. It represents the highest achievement of architecture and stone carving art in the early Ming Dynasty. Reads9.0ScoreShelves
  32. The Art of Governing in Chinese Strategy completed The so-called "command style" refers to the ability and will that can unite soldiers under a common goal, and a style that can inspire and inspire confidence. His commanding style places special emphasis on the human factor and emphasizes a thorough understanding of "human nature." As a leader, if he only sees the advantages of weapons and equipment and ignores the inner spiritual power of people, then he must not be a truly qualified leader. Balzac once said: "The most brilliant way to lead is Reads8.7ScoreShelves
  33. The Confusion of Indulgence: Commerce and Culture in the Ming Dynasty completed "The Confusion of Orgy" is the masterpiece of the famous sinologist Bu Zhengmin and a classic work of overseas Sinology. It won the Levinson Award in 2000. In the middle and late Ming Dynasty, China experienced an economic transformation, and the booming development of commerce prompted a series of changes in society and culture. In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang built a communication network for a small country with few people, which became the cornerstone of the growth of the business w Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  34. The Emperors in History completed Emperors are the most outstanding people in the past. As the supreme ruler of a country and a political power, every emperor is shrouded in legend. The emperor's head shines with an admirable historical aura, but he also has another side that is talked about. The author of "Emperors in History" uses a brand-new perspective, rational thinking, detailed historical materials and excellent research to get to the bottom of things, explore the secrets, calmly reveal the mystery of the emperors, and sh Reads8.5ScoreShelves
  35. Read Chinese History in One Breath completed This book carefully selects more than 190 important issues that have a profound impact on the process of Chinese history from the vast history. They are connected in chronological order with dots. The language is concise and vivid, and the vast Chinese history is presented to readers in a simple and profound way, so that readers of all walks of life can maximize their acquisition of historical knowledge with a relaxed and enjoyable attitude. In addition, this book also selects many relevant hist Reads8.9ScoreShelves
  36. A Brief History of Western Science completed While sorting out the history of the development of Western science, "A Brief History of Western Science" gives a comprehensive and in-depth account of the six basic disciplines of astronomy, mathematics, physics, chemistry, geology and biology. It enables readers to not only have a certain grasp of the development history of Western science, but also have an overall understanding of the core content of these six basic disciplines. It guides readers to explore the objective laws of the developme Reads8.1ScoreShelves
  37. A Concise Reader of Modern Chinese History completed China's modern history is not only a history of humiliation, but also a history of the Chinese people's unrelenting struggle for national independence and national prosperity. The so-called humiliation is mainly reflected in the "sinking" period of history, and the so-called struggle is mainly reflected in the "rising" period of history. This is not to say that there was no struggle during the "sinking" period of history. The Chinese people had many struggles during that period. However, due to Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  38. Chinese Ancient Books completed This book tells about ancient Chinese books and was written by Deng Ruiquan Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  39. When History Can Be Watched completed The first edition was published in May 2013. This new edition adds 3 interviews and shares 19 albums of old photos. The 100th edition of "Old Photos" edited by Feng Keli was unveiled at the same time - the personal experience of collecting and editing old photos over the years, "the various encounters with photos", and the history of old photos being copied, hidden, destroyed, and altered. "View history" from images, "view photos" again from a historical perspective, feel the warmth of individua Reads8.3ScoreShelves
  40. Understand the Long March completed This book is based on precious historical materials and provides a panoramic interpretation of the Red Army's Long March in the form of pictures and texts. The selected historical materials include: historical photos, original documents, pictures of cultural relics, authoritative Red Army sequence lists, Long March route maps, main battle maps, etc. At the same time, more historical information is linked through small files accompanying the article. The text is concise and vivid, and the materia Reads9.5ScoreShelves
  41. Beauty Scheming completed These characters are all queens with high historical status. Some of them ruined a dynasty, but they used their own means to ascend to the position of queen, leaving their names in history for future generations to trace. Some of them assisted a generation of kings with their wisdom, and their mothers were respected throughout the world, and their reputations spread far and wide. They have endless stories and secrets that still make contemporary people guess. They use their beauty, wisdom, and s Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  42. Miscellanies of Xijing (Five Kinds of Foreign Languages) completed This book contains a total of six types: "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", "Notes of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in Other Kingdoms", "Internal Biography of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty", "Stories of Han Wu", "Pei Zi Yulin" and "Yin Yun Novels". "Miscellaneous Notes of Xijing", written by Liu Xin of the Han Dynasty, collected by Ge Hong of the Jin Dynasty, and edited by Wang Genlin. This book is an aspirational novel introducing the emperors, concubines, princes, generals, alchemists and schola Reads8.1ScoreShelves
  43. Empress Dowager Cixi and I completed "China from a Western Perspective: The Empress Dowager Cixi and Me" is a memoir written in English by the Chinese-American De Ling. The book adopts the perspective of Western culture and tells in detail the actual life in the Qing court she observed while serving the Empress Dowager Cixi, including Cixi's diet, daily life, clothing, words and deeds, and her experience of traveling by train, etc. The characters involved include Emperor Guangxu, the empress, Li Lianying, Yuan Shikai and other offi Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  44. Extraordinary People + Extraordinary Things + Extraordinary Words (Set of 3 Volumes in Total) completed This set of books tells about those little-known trivial historical fragments that can make people today understand. For readers who are interested in history, and for creators who want to collect alternative historical materials, this set of books is worth collecting. History is often shaped by personal, accidental, even inconspicuous circumstances. In the past hundred years of modern China, the ups and downs of society, the changes in ideological trends, and the changes in mission destiny have Reads7.9ScoreShelves
  45. Romance of the Three Kingdoms 2 completed The Three Kingdoms era was a time of great changes and heroes emerged in large numbers. There are endless official historical records, unofficial legends, and romantic novels about this period. It is difficult to distinguish between right and wrong, and the true face of the Three Kingdoms has gradually been ignored by readers. This book is a brand new masterpiece by Wang Jueren, the author of "Three Hundred Years of the Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty" (formerly "The Bloody Tang Dynasty"). It Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  46. A Brief Introduction to the History of Ming Dynasty completed ★ To read the history of the Ming Dynasty, you must first read Wu Han! ★ Easy historical science popularization by the founder of modern Ming history research, a historical science popularization classic that has influenced countless Ming history enthusiasts. ★ Based on the lectures of the Central Party School, it has been comprehensively revised and re-edited based on Wu Han's posthumous manuscripts, and newly arranged, with four new articles including "An Examination of the Party Case of Hu We Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  47. History You May Not Know - Qing Dynasty completed This book takes the imperial dynasties as the main line and is divided into twelve chapters, namely the Destiny Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Chongde Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Shunzhi Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Kangxi Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Yongzheng Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Qianlong Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Jiaqing Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Daoguang Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Xianfeng Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Tongzhi Era of the Qing Dynasty, the Guangxu Era of the Qin Reads8.6ScoreShelves
  48. When the Stars Shine in the Song Dynasty (Part 1 and 2) completed A Northern Song Dynasty historical group drama! Here, you will see: Li Yu's growing up environment turned out to be so bloody; the Southern Han Dynasty, where the courtiers were all eunuchs, fought with elephants; Liu Yong became a "national sinner" because of his first poem… Su Shi actually "cheated" in the exam? Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were once sworn friends, but in the end they turned friends into enemies and who made the whistleblower report on the "Wutai Poetry Case"? Su Shi's demotion f Reads9.3ScoreShelves
  49. Zhu Yuanzhang: from Beggar to Emperor completed This book is written in the form of historical sketches and essays to introduce some of my research experiences to the general public. Each article either only talks about one thing Zhu Yuanzhang experienced or did, or only writes about a person around Zhu Yuanzhang. As far as Zhu Yuanzhang's life activities are concerned, it is just a glimpse of auspiciousness. However, if these articles are connected together, they can form a long historical scroll of the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynas Reads9.2ScoreShelves
  50. Qing Dynasty Strange Cases and Unjust Cases completed How many mysteries can be accumulated in the three hundred years of the Qing Dynasty? How many mysteries have arisen from the twelve emperors and queens? In the official history, there are always things that you dare not say, it is inconvenient to say, or you deliberately don't say it; in the unofficial history, there are things that you can't say, it's hard to say, and you deliberately tell nonsense. Reads9.2ScoreShelves