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Unofficial History May Not Be Fake
[The live audio is now online, welcome to listen~] From the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, we will reveal the historical truth in popular unofficial history for you! This book analyzes 22 popular unofficial histories in Chinese history from Three Dynasties and Five Emperors to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It reveals the historical truth in popular unofficial histories through scene reproduction, historical data collection, and logical reasoning. Is Qin Shihuan
52.9kReads9.6Score—Shelves
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A Brief History of Human Torture
Over thousands of years, humans have devised many ingenious and cruel ways to inflict pain on their fellow humans. This sad but seemingly universal trait corrodes the very civilization humans strive for. Although we seem to abhor torture today, it has been an integral part of much of the law throughout Europe and the Far East for more than 3,000 years. A Brief History of Human Torture explores various methods of punishment, torture, coercion, and torture. It takes readers into the ancient Roman
28.2kReads9.6Score—Shelves
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Ancient Chinese Magic Skills
The editor of this book searched for clues in the vast sea of historical books, and painstakingly collected hundreds of unique skills that have not been passed down for thousands of years, such as pseudo-ancient, treasure recognition, alchemy, health care, beauty, calligraphy, martial arts, cultivation and other unique skills. It ranges from looking down at the heaven and earth, magical calculations, to calming the mind and removing diseases, removing lice and scabies. Mysteries are buried eve
16.2kReads9.5Score—Shelves
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Five Thousand Years of China (Four Volumes) (Color Illustrated Edition)
This book captures the shining pearls in the 5,000-year history of the Chinese nation. It uses concise and clear language to allow young readers to appreciate unforgettable historical fragments: such as the beautiful and mysterious ancient legends, the feudal princes competing for supremacy in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, the brilliant chapters of the Tang and Song Dynasties, the generous elegies of heroes and people with lofty ideals... It allows readers to truly
13.2kReads9.6Score—Shelves
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A Brief History of China (Guomai Classic)
"A Brief History of China" is an introductory book on Chinese history written by Lu Simian. It tells the 5,000-year history of China in simple and concise language. The content of the book is easy to understand and well organized, and is highly praised by famous writers. Once published, it was warmly welcomed by readers, and the first edition was reprinted nearly 200 times.
4.9kReads9.5Score585Shelves
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Guo Lun
Collecting the history of the Ming and Qing Dynasties, interpreting market culture, and talking about classics... Guo Degang uses a more unique perspective and warmer stories to interpret the "loyalty" and "righteousness" in the bones of the Chinese people. Gain insight into life, reflect changes in the world, and have history, literature, and philosophy all at once. Cook tea over slow fire, advance and retreat in moderation, and experience Chinese humanity, human feelings, and people's hearts.
2.7kReads9.5Score—Shelves
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Sou Shan Ji (Collection)
A suspenseful novel that combines ancient myths and legends, biology, archeology and other disciplines, it is a puzzle-solving journey for the heirs of an ancient family of hunting monsters and beasts to search the mountains and seas. The novel tells the story of the protagonist Guo Mian's ups and downs adventure. The Guo family, as the descendants of Qibo, a hunter family of the Tushan family, wife of the ancient Yu the Great, originally made a living as hunters for generations, and relied on t
2.4kReads9.2Score451Shelves
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I Talk About History Comics: History Is so Interesting
You think the ancient literati knew the books and were polite, but in fact the ancient literati made people laugh! "Zhen Shuo History Comics: History Is So Interesting" The public account "Zhen Shuo" with millions of fans broke the news that Confucius was scolded as a "fool" his whole life, Tao Yuanming actually didn't know how to farm, and Li Bai was a "travel expert"! 22 Ancient literati, 52 detailed background knowledge points, using the most rigorous and serious history, the funniest and mos
2.2kReads9.4Score562Shelves
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The Power Code: When History Meets Economics
The new masterpiece of Wang Wei, the best-selling author of the "Understanding the World Pattern" series! This is a brand-new historical work that aims to "observe the principles of rise and fall, examine the propriety of power, observe the art of controlling people, and think of ways to achieve things", aims to unlock the laws and codes of the operation of power, and analyzes historical events from an economic perspective. From Dayu's flood control to Liu Bang's founding of the Han Dynasty, the
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Volume 38 of the Nanjing Massacre Historical Materials Collection: Continuation of the Oral Narratives of the Survivors' Investigation (Part 2)
"Collection of Historical Materials on the Nanjing Massacre" is a large-scale academic project. The collection, arrangement of historical materials, and the translation, editing and publication of English, Japanese, German, Italian, Russian and other documents are very complex and arduous tasks, so they can only be published in batches. It is unavoidable to arrange the publication of similar historical materials in different volumes. We apologize for this. We hope that this collection of histori
1.4kReads8.9Score247Shelves
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A Handsome Man Sends You a Friend Invitation
A "sugar-eating" guide about ancient celebrity CPs! Li Bai × Du Fu, Liu Bang × Xiang Yu, Bai Juyi × Yuan Zhen, Li Mi × Li Heng, Yi Hui × Gu Taiqing. Super popular CP story reveals: they are enemy generals but give each other wine and medicine, they are emperors and hermits but sleep on their feet, they are literary confidants but write poems to flirt with each other, they are talented girls of Baylor, and they never dare to forget the love of their life... There are more hidden sugars in the boo
1.4kReads9.3Score458Shelves
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Selected Articles from China's Top Scholars in Past Dynasties
The imperial examination system was a system that used examinations to select officials from the Sui, Tang and Qing Dynasties. From the time when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty established the Jinshi Department to the 31st year of the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty (1905) when the imperial examination was abolished, it existed in Chinese history for more than 1,300 years. Many students in the past dynasties have participated in examinations at various levels such as the provincial
1.2kReads8.8Score521Shelves
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Wild History of Mao Renfeng
Mao Renfeng, one of the four famous spies of the Republic of China, was known as the Smiling Yama of the military and Chiang Kai-shek's killing machine. He was the successor to the top position of military control after Dai Li's crash, and later served as the director of Taiwan's Secrecy Bureau. But few people know that he was already 40 years old when he entered the army. It only took him 13 years to climb from an ordinary county clerk to the director of the Secret Bureau of the National Defens
1.1kReads9.5Score169Shelves
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Small Days in the Song Dynasty: Fireworks on Earth Thousands of Years Ago
The people of the Song Dynasty 1,000 years ago lived a modern life. They kept pets, arranged flowers, ordered tea, ordered takeaways, and even used imported goods; they watched sports games and went shopping on weekdays, traveled during holidays, and had a rich nightlife... Would you be interested in traveling back in time to the Song Dynasty like this? This book focuses on the daily life of people in the Song Dynasty. It selects elegant, interesting and modern aspects of people's life in the So
1kReads9.4Score268Shelves
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Chinese Cultural Knowledge
The book draws lessons from the past and uses popular writing to clearly introduce eighteen aspects of my country's marriage, clan system, political system, class, property, official system, election, taxation, military system, criminal law, industry, currency, food and clothing, housing and transportation, education, language, academics, and religion over thousands of years. It is a rare classic reading on the history of Chinese culture.
1kReads9.1Score352Shelves
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Jianghu
"Those who work in the world of martial arts should pay attention to three qualities: the official backing is strong; the connections in the world are strong; and the ability is strong." ——Guo Degang's "Jianghu" To travel in the world, what kind of city, scheming and structure do you need? Watch Guo Degang cook wine and discuss history, Jianghu boss discusses Jianghu, extract the underlying logic of Chinese-style human society from official history, anecdotes and folk stories, and reveal the mys
939Reads9.4Score167Shelves
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A Brief History of Torture
Torture has been practiced for thousands of years—sometimes in a big way, sometimes in a sneaky way. From the torture of prisoners of war in ancient Greece to the witch hunts of the Middle Ages to post-9/11 torture, torture is always around us. "A Brief History of Torture" tells the entire history of torture: it covers various periods, from ancient Greece to "9·11", from ancient society to the contemporary Abu Ghraib Prison and Guantanamo Bay Prison; it covers various regions, from Spain to Engl
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The Most Wonderful Book in the World: the Complete Collection of Think Tanks (Vernacular Translation)
"The Most Wonderful Book in the World: A Collection of Intellectuals (Vernacular Translation)" is an all-encompassing marvelous book that covers everything from the general strategy for governing the country and the security of the country, to the good military strategies for running the army, to the discernment and wisdom for deciding lawsuits; to the shrewd calculations for running a family and managing finances, the tips for life in the world, and the clever contingency for turning disaster i
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The Han Dynasty (Four Volumes)
Among the unified dynasties in China, the Han Dynasty lasted a long time. From Liu Bang's ascension to the throne in 202 BC to the deposed Emperor Xian of Han in 220 AD, except for Wang Mang's brief usurpation of power, the Han Dynasty ruled China for more than 400 years, making it the longest dynasty in Chinese history to have unified the country. This book summarizes the successful experience, lessons of failure, good strategies for governing the world, and the source of troubles of the Liu fa
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Revealing the Secrets of the Three Religions and Nine Streams of Old China
In the old China after the Opium War, the mountains and rivers were broken, Chinese and foreign were mixed, various social forces prevailed, and all kinds of gangs were rampant. Gangs such as the Qinggang, Hongmen, Yiguandao, and Paoge staged scenes of historical tragedies and comedies. This book vividly and detailedly exposes many ugly phenomena of the three religions and nine streams, exposes their organs and layers of disguise, and shows some of the dark sides of old Chinese society and the b
384Reads9.4Score140Shelves
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Long Remaining Life
In 466 AD, Emperor Ming of the Song Dynasty, Liu Yu, and his nephew Liu Zixun, who proclaimed themselves emperor in Xunyang, stood side by side. The civil war spread to almost the entire Liu Song Dynasty, and then evolved into a war with the Northern Wei Dynasty. Wang Zhong'er, who was born into a middle-level bureaucratic family in the Southern Dynasties, was forced to get involved, and his family was ruined. Two years later, he was robbed and became an ordinary maid of Pingcheng Palace at the
363Reads9.2Score165Shelves
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Those Things of the Ming Dynasty: Comic Version.2 (Upgraded Edition)
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. "Those 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
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Them: Illustrated Guide to Women in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
This book takes the historical context of the Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties as its warp, and the leading female representatives of each dynasty as its weft, from the Western Jin Dynasty to the early Sui Dynasty. It not only details the great changes in historical development during the great division and great integration of more than three hundred years, but also focuses on introducing the life trajectories of outstanding women from each dynasty who were outstanding representatives of ea
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The Unspeakable Secret of Huangpu
As we go, there are beacon smoke in Kyushu, surging waves in the three rivers, and a piece of snow in Kunlun. For many years, we talked about military affairs in the barracks and read swords by lamplight. Until now, all the heroes are floating in the air. However, physical damage can be repaired, but wounds in the heart cannot be healed. For more than 80 years, the resounding name of Whampoa Military Academy and the reality that there is a shortage of golden opportunities on both sides of the Ta
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This Is How the Northern and Southern Dynasties Turned Out to Be
The rise of heroes, social turmoil, the emergence of talented people, constant weirdos, national integration, cultural collision... The Northern and Southern Dynasties were a chaotic era of great destruction, but also a prosperous era of great integration; it was an iron-blooded era that had been divided for two hundred years, and it was also a glorious time when heroes appeared in large numbers. The book contains the rise, decline and demise of the grassland nation Tuoba Xianbei, the metamorpho
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Zeng Guofan's Academic Methods
This book unfolds from the three dimensions of self-cultivation, governance, and reading: The theory of self-cultivation advocates the integration of "will, knowledge, and perseverance", and forging the physical and mental foundation through meditation and regular work and rest; the method of governing affairs is through running the family, running the army, etc. Practice reveals the dialectical unity of practice and institutional innovation; reading emphasizes "specialization in one profession"
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Geography and World Hegemony
A classic work on geopolitics in the 20th century that has had a huge impact on the European continent. It is a best-selling textbook for geography majors in European and American universities. It has a grand vision of the interweaving and interaction of geographical conditions and historical processes, and is a uniquely insightful history of the development of human civilization.
286Reads8.7Score149Shelves
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Traveling Through the Middle East for a Century
A must-read to understand the century-old chaos in the Middle East. Yu Minhong, Luo Zhenyu, Shi Zhan, Li Shuo, Zhang Mingyang, Liu Zichao, Liu Yi and others are highly recommended! Here, peace is an illusion and war is eternal. After the smoke of World War I cleared, the declining Ottoman Empire collapsed completely due to the carving up of power by European powers and the conflict of interests among Arab tribes of different factions. The ongoing turmoil in the modern Middle East is exactly the
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Tokyo Dreams
"Tokyo Menghua Lu" is a documentary record of the capital city of the Northern Song Dynasty written by Meng Yuanlao of the Southern Song Dynasty. It is a precious document for studying the urban style and social life of the Song Dynasty. The author personally experienced the prosperity of Bianjing in the late Northern Song Dynasty, and recalled the past when he traveled south after the Jingkang disaster. He used plain writing to completely restore the urban layout, market conditions, customs and
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The Qing Dynasty Entered the Customs and Entered the Tyranny (Free Public Edition Book)
It records relatively intensively the massacre and destruction of the Jiangnan area after the Qing troops entered the customs. What is recorded is "all experienced personally, witnessed with one's own eyes... Those who heard it from afar will not record it." Therefore, its historical data value is high. The edition of this book is unknown. In the early years of the Republic of China, it was compiled into the "Five Parts of Unofficial History of the Manchu and Qing Dynasties" under the above titl
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British Food History
Famous food writer and celebrity chef Clarissa Wright narrates the changes of the British table in chronological order, from the single native food of eggs and bacon in the Middle Ages, to the oriental spices, ingredients and cooking methods introduced by immigrants during the dynasty and empire era, to the modern way of eating. You can read the stories of the royal family, nobles, chefs, cookbook writers, gourmets and ordinary people in the book, learn how the queens from the European continent
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The Mysterious Case of the Twelve Emperors of the Qing Dynasty
What kind of family life did these emperors of the Qing Dynasty, who were sitting high and high in the court, live with their wives, concubines, and children in the harem? Did the concubines of the Qing palace who were close to power really live a life of "once they were selected into the imperial palace, they were loved by thousands of people"? Li Yin, director of the Research Office of the Cultural Relics Management Office of the Eastern Tombs of the Qing Dynasty, gave lectures at the "Hundred
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The Six Dynasties: a Biography of the Xie Family
Family history series. The Xie family is the pinnacle of clan politics in the history of our country. It is a famous top clan and its romantic children are renowned throughout the ages. This book introduces what the Xie family did in history, focusing on the rise and fall of the Xie family for more than a hundred years during the Jin Dynasty. The whole book takes the life experiences of the Xie family as the line and the politics of the Six Dynasties for more than 300 years as the background. It
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Shen Congwen Talks About Clothing
217 Colorful illustrations of cultural relics to understand how ancient people dressed! A must-read for cultural relic appreciation, traditional clothing and Hanfu lovers! Wang Zengqi and Zhu Guangqian praised it! The work of Shen Congwen, a pioneer in domestic cultural relics research in the second half of his life, this is a cultural relic appreciation guide for everyone! Going to the museum 100 times is not worth reading this book once! What hairstyle did ancient people wear? What to wear? Wh
171Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Beautiful China (Set of Eight Volumes)
Through a rigorous and detailed examination of a large number of ancient Chinese civilization heritage (including various handicrafts, art works, music and dance works, literary works, architecture, utensils, various documents, etc.), The book penetrates these aesthetic objects through multiple factors such as production methods, lifestyles, beliefs, and ways of thinking in specific periods in ancient times. The investigation and study of the penetration and influence of these aesthetic objects
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Historical Lessons Book Series (Set of 5 Volumes in Total)
"Common Sense of Chinese History" Wu Han organized a group of experts and scholars from 1963 to 1965, such as the famous historians Wang Zhuan, Bai Shouyi, Deng Guangming, Zheng Tianting, Weng Dujian, Hu Houxuan, Yin Faru, He Ziquan, Dai Yi, etc., And they organized and This book "Common Sense of Chinese History" is written from the Peking Man to the Northern Expedition. It covers almost all important events in Chinese history, common sense of literature and history, laws and regulations, etc. I
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The Beauty of the Forbidden City's Antiquities
The Forbidden City is the largest and best-preserved ancient palace complex in the world, covering an area of 720,000 square meters. The area of the Forbidden City is four times that of the Louvre in France, more than ten times that of the Palace of Versailles, nine times that of the Winter Palace in St. Petersburg, Russia, and ten times that of Buckingham Palace in the United Kingdom. The Forbidden City is not only grand in scale, but more importantly, rich in history. It has served as the
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Hitler's Krisma
Adolf Hitler was the chief culprit of a series of catastrophic historical events and may also be an unprecedented war criminal in world history. Filled with anger, incapable of establishing normal interpersonal relationships, unwilling to listen to dissenting opinions, and looking nothing like a leader, he succeeded in attracting thousands of followers and imposed unprecedented totalitarian rule over the German people. How did he do it? Many people who knew him were convinced that Hitler had a p
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The Power of Torture Tools (Volume 2)
This book is a large-scale book that reproduces Chinese history in a panoramic manner. On the basis of absorbing domestic historical research results, it integrates rich graphic and text materials accumulated from the long history of Chinese civilization to intuitively introduce the historical development process. The book uses many precious pictures and text narratives to comprehensively introduce the basic knowledge of Chinese history, covering politics, military, economy, culture and many oth
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Everything Is Interesting (China + World) (Set of 4 Volumes)
Studying things to gain knowledge, interesting history that you never expected. Did you know - the fan was first used to symbolize authority, the kite was the earliest aircraft invented in the Wei and Jin Dynasties, the central axis of Beijing is crooked, the Sun Wukong may have been "imported" from India, the cheongsam has "nine ups and three bends", there were year-end bonuses in the Han Dynasty, people in the Tang Dynasty divorced very artistically, dumplings and the medical sage Zhang Zhongj
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The Most Mysterious Way of Invisibility in the World
There are thousands of ways to succeed, but which one is right for you is a very difficult answer to determine. Therefore, people are always good at thinking hard to figure out this way and try to win the weight of success as much as possible. The book has a broad vision and rich content. It clearly describes the life process and art of dealing with twelve ancient Chinese historical figures. It is a desk book from point to point. This book tells about the hidden methods of famous people.
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Hilarious Historical Facts (Set of 8 Volumes)
Learning history is so interesting! A fun inventory of hilarious facts you didn't know about history! Interesting daily life in ancient times: How did ancient people fall in love? How did the emperor spend his day? Did the emperor really only have 72 wives? What methods did ancient people use to cheat in exams? Where were all the prisoners who were exiled in ancient times? Were there ID cards in ancient times? It was actually Jiang Ziya who invented it? How did people chase stars in ancient time
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Those Things in the Ming Dynasty: Comic Version.3 (Upgraded Edition)
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. "Those 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
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A Brief History of Human Torture
When the copper bull torture instrument of ancient Rome transformed screams into beastly roars, when the iron maidens of the Middle Ages measured pain with 487 iron nails, and when the white noise chamber at Guantanamo Bay destroyed will with decibel accuracy - the essence of human history of three thousand years of violence is actually the dark conspiracy of power and technology. With scalpel-like strokes, this book dissects the evolutionary trajectory from Aztec sacrificial knives to CIA water
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Tasting Women in the Three Kingdoms
This book searches for women from historical deposits and creates women from the long flow of history and culture. Through these women who are with men, various social trends and value orientations are displayed. In order to keep pace with the various men in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", the characters and cultural figures in the original history books have been transformed and evolved. Through their actions and words, the political personality is fused with the moral personality. The wom
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Shen Congwen Talks About Cultural Relics
This book selects 30 articles on Shen Congwen's cultural relic research. It introduces the appreciation knowledge, processing techniques, historical allusions, and research methods of cultural relics such as jade, ceramics, lacquerware, and colored glaze by category. It allows you to read through 6,000-year-old cultural relics in different categories, and then master the art of viewing cultural relics! The book contains nearly 200 full-color pictures of cultural relics, showing the beauty of cul
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This Is How the Tang Dynasty Turned Out (Platinum Upgraded Version)/historical China
When people talk about the Tang Dynasty, they are always associated with one word: "prosperous age". Indeed, this dynasty's literary talent, illustrious martial arts, and the presence of thousands of nations coming to court impressed the entire world. The martial, open-minded, and enlightened ethos of the Tang Dynasty people has attracted the admiration of future generations of Chinese people. But this is not all of history. Behind the prosperity lies darkness and bloodshed, and after the prospe
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Serving the Country with Devotion: a New Biography of Yue Fei
This book uses detailed and accurate historical materials to provide an in-depth look at Yue Fei's glorious and tragic life, an in-depth analysis of Yue Fei's character traits and spiritual structure, an analysis of the unique social structure and political ecology of his era, and a true representation of the social environment at the turn of the two Song Dynasties.
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History of Huang's Comics (Four Volumes)
The four-part series of "Classmate Huang's Comic History of World War II". In the first work, through the form of comics, the author takes everyone back to the smoke-filled battlefields of World War II and relives the magnificent epic written with passion by the anti-fascist warriors for the sake of peace for all mankind. The contents of this book include famous battles, legends of famous generals, battlefield anecdotes, introductions to weapons, etc. Through this book, readers will have a more
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Historical Truth
Throughout the past and present, it spans thousands of miles. Seek dreams at the pinnacle of civilization, marvel at the magnificence of treasures, feel the confusion of secret history, marvel at the ancient discoveries, and think about the suspense of mysteries. Looking outside and in, the secluded past in the deep Qing Palace is touching the heart. The disappearing traces of ancient countries and treasures are tempting to pursue. Ancient tombs bury countless secrets in the world of mortals, an
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