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The Complete Collection of Courtly Tales Through the Ages 历代宫廷演义全集
Xu Xiaotian brings the secret histories of the Ming, Qing, and Tang courts to life in the style of a novel: the bloodshed of the Nine Princes’ struggle for the throne, Wu Zetian’s political schemes, and the tragic final days of the Chongzhen Emperor... The book has the solid historical foundations of a meticulously researched account, enlivened with the colorful flesh and blood of historical fiction. More vivid than official histories, yet more rigorous than tales of the past, it is an ancient v
137Reads9.5Score—Shelves
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Tales of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court 明宫十六朝演义
The Romance of the Sixteen Reigns of the Ming Court delves into the imperial palace, recounting the love and enmity between emperors and their consorts, while ranging widely across history to survey the twists and turns of feudal dynasties. Understand this series, and you will understand the court; understand the court, and you will understand history; understand history, and the realities of the world will become clear to you.
91Reads9.4Score—Shelves
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Taigong Six Tao 太公六韬
Six Tao for short, also known as Taigong's Art of War. According to "Historical Records: The Liuhou Family", Zhang Liang was arrested by the Qin State and once lived in seclusion in Xiapi, where he was taught the art of war by Huang Shigong. This Huang Shigong was said to be a military strategist at the end of the Warring States Period, and his reputation was as good as Gui Guzi's. He lived in seclusion in Gucheng Mountain in Jibei, and wrote books and theories, including "Tai Gong's Art of War"
20Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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Comprehensive Mirror in Aid of Governance: Zhou Chronicle, Modern Chinese Edition 资治通鉴·周纪（白话版）
Comprehensive Mirror to Aid in Government is a monumental chronological history of ancient China, compiled by Sima Guang during the Northern Song dynasty. It covers 1,362 years of history, from the Warring States period to the Five Dynasties. This book presents the “Zhou Annals” as a standalone work, translated in full into clear, modern language for contemporary readers. This edition covers all five volumes of the “Zhou Annals,” from the twenty-third year of King Weilie of Zhou (403 BCE) to the
19Reads8.6Score—Shelves
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Romance of the Three Kingdoms: Complete Plain-Language Edition 三国演义（白话版全集）
Romance of the Three Kingdoms is the first full-length historical novel in chapter-and-episode format in ancient China, and is regarded as one of the Four Great Classical Novels. Written by the late Yuan and early Ming novelist Luo Guanzhong, it draws on historical events and folk tales from the Three Kingdoms period. Set against the history from the end of the Eastern Han dynasty to the beginning of the Western Jin, the book vividly depicts the tangled political, military, and diplomatic strugg
14Reads9.2Score—Shelves
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On the Chinese Nation and Nationalism 论中华民族与民族主义
All ethnic groups are equal. This is the fundamental principle of Marxism-Leninism in addressing ethnic issues. This principle applies both to resolving ethnic issues today and to those of the past. Throughout the long history of class society, relations between ethnic groups have been unequal. This fact fills the histories of the world and of China alike. Even today, discussions of ethnic history still see people raising the question of the national identity of ethnic groups in Chinese history.
12Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Sima Law 司马法
A military treatise from the pre-Qin period, it preserves some of the oldest military thought still extant in China, including highly classical principles of warfare from the early Spring and Autumn period. It is imbued with a strong aristocratic character. According to the Records of the Grand Historian, in the biography of Sima Rangju: “King Wei of Qi ordered his ministers to research the ancient Art of War of Sima and add Rangju to it, whereupon it was called The Art of War of Sima Rangju.” T
6Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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Records of the Grand Historian: The Classic Original Edition 史记（经典原版）
This comprehensive history in biographical-annalistic form is “the swan song of historians.” It records more than three thousand years of history, from the ancient Yellow Emperor to the Taichu era of Emperor Wu of Han. Divided into five sections, including the Basic Annals and Hereditary Houses, it sets out to “explore the relationship between Heaven and humanity, and understand the changes from antiquity to the present.” Its vivid characterizations and concise narrative give it immense historic
6Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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Wei Liaozi 尉缭子
A military text from the late Warring States period, its ideas are close to Legalism. It opposes the Confucian and Mencian principle of benevolence and advocates governing the state and the military through strict laws. It places great importance on establishing a legal system in the army and was also the first to propose a view of warfare based on economics. Its influence on later generations was profound.
1Reads8.5Score—Shelves
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The Complete Works of Gu Long: The Sentimental Swordsman, Ruthless Sword 古龙文集·小李飞刀
Since its debut, the young Li Xunhuan has become a beloved literary figure throughout the Chinese-speaking world, moving generation after generation of readers. His story has been adapted for film and television time and again, always dominating the ratings. The plot is intricately woven, and the characters leap off the page. Though readers are constantly immersed in clashes of steel and flashing blades, they are moved to tears by the profound love and friendship at the heart of human nature. Op
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