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When Mao Zedong came to Beijing from Yan'an, he ordered his subordinates to bring him a set of books, and this was it! It can be said that this set of books is Mao Zedong's introduction to Chinese history. With more than 2,000 years of history from the Qin Dynasty to the Republic of China, Cai Dongfan used official history as the classic and anecdotes as the weft, and used the language of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is not very profound in writing and not very vulgar in language, to write this most complete set of historical novels in China. From the creation of "Popular Romance of Qing History" in 1915 to the publication of "Popular Romance of Later Han Dynasty" in 1926, the entire set of "Popular Romance of Historical Dynasties" took ten years to complete. In addition to being very story-telling and interesting, this set of novels also attaches great importance to the authenticity of historical materials. Not only can it be used as a general leisure reading, but it can also be used as a reference book for history lovers.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties was a famous period of division and confrontation in Chinese history. It extended from the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms, to the Sui Dynasty, which suffered the fate of subjugation less than 40 years after its establishment. During this period, there were frequent regime changes, chaos and ups and downs, which are very memorable. During this period, the north and the south of China were divided and in conflict with each other. The Northern Dynasties were ruled by the Xianbei people and the Huhua Han people. The Southern Dynasties were a history of the rise and fall of the noble gentry. Even as the wheel of history rolled, a group of local tyrants in the south began to become separatist forces. Due to the change of dynasties, Chinese culture and humanistic customs have undergone great changes during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It must be said that this is also a disguised development.

The Northern and Southern Dynasties was a famous period of division and confrontation in Chinese history. It extended from the Eastern Jin Dynasty and the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms, to the Sui Dynasty, which suffered the fate of subjugation less than 40 years after its establishment. During this period, there were frequent regime changes, chaos and ups and downs, which are very memorable. During this period, the north and the south of China were divided and in conflict with each other. The Northern Dynasties were ruled by the Xianbei people and the Huhua Han people. The Southern Dynasties were a history of the rise and fall of the noble gentry. Even as the wheel of history rolled, a group of local tyrants in the south began to become separatist forces. Due to the change of dynasties, Chinese culture and humanistic customs have undergone great changes during the Southern and Northern Dynasties. It must be said that this is also a disguised development.

The history of the Yuan Dynasty begins with Genghis Khan and ends with Zhu Yuanzhang. This is the only dynasty in Chinese history that was established and ruled by the Mongolian minority. It is also the dynasty with the most extensive territory in Chinese history, and it is the first dynasty to conquer all of China. First, Genghis Khan unified Mongolia, and then Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty defeated the Southern Song Dynasty and established the Yuan Dynasty. During the Yuan Dynasty, the Mongolian rulers repeatedly exploited the Han people, and even fought for years to expand their territory. As a result, the people were in dire straits and revolted one after another. In addition, they fought for power and war with each other internally, accelerating the demise of the Yuan Dynasty. Cai Gong discussed history and reproduced the rise and fall of the Yuan Dynasty with popular articles and witty comments.

"Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" starts from Qin Shihuang to 1920, and writes a total of 2166 years of history, including "Popular Romance of the Former Han Dynasty", "Popular Romance of the Later Han Dynasty", "Popular Romance of the Two Jin Dynasties", "Popular Romance of the Northern and Southern History", "Popular Romance of the Tang Dynasty" "Popular Romance", "Popular Romance of the Five Dynasties", "Popular Romance of the Song Dynasty", "Popular Romance of the Yuan Dynasty", "Popular Romance of the Ming Dynasty", "Popular Romance of the Qing History", "Popular Romance of the Republic of China", a total of 11 volumes, 1040 chapters, about 6 million words. This novel, written in the form of a chapter novel, is not a literary work that created a series of artistic images like "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", but a popular history book with strong historical strength. It is a new popular romance of Chinese dynasties with advanced concepts and beautiful writing that can fully reflect the historical reality.

Mr. Cai Dongfan's "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" was written from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Republic of China. It has more than 1,000 chapters and more than 5 million words, covering nearly 2,200 years of history. After this book was published, it has been widely welcomed and praised. In the mid-1930s, Mao Zedong called Li Kenong to purchase two copies of this book to meet the needs of Yan'an cadres to learn Chinese history. This book always stands beside the bed in the bedroom. The famous historian Zide Geng believes that although this book has shortcomings as a piece of historical knowledge, the content is rich enough and the narrative is systematic. The famous novelist Yue Erhe believes that this book can only be said to be a medium-sized work in terms of literature, but reading this book can help you gain an introduction to national history, and it is unique to this book and has no other branches. "The Romance of the Pre-Han Dynasty" is a set of popular historical masterpieces in which the history of the Pre-Han Dynasty is popular at home and abroad. The official history of Cai Dongfan, a great historian, is the classic and the anecdotes are the weft. Ten years of hard work, true love story spanning five thousand years, chapter structure, popular writing style, and witty comments; it truly represents the magnificent process of the historical evolution of Chinese civilization. Describe the Qin Emperor, Han Dynasty, Tang Zong and Song Zu, the folk customs and people's livelihood under the changing dynasties, and understand the bloody battles on the battlefield, palace intrigues, and the survival wisdom in the rise and fall of the ages.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

"The Romance of the Republic of China" is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties". The book adopts the chapter style and tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and simple way. It has been widely praised by people since its publication. It records the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's attack on Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the second volume.

The "Cai Dongfan Chinese History" series is the vernacular version of Cai Dongfan's historical novels. The book contains more than a thousand chapters, covering several spring and autumn periods, starting from Qin Shihuang to 1920. It records a total of 2166 years of history, with a total of 11 parts, 1040 chapters, and about 6.04 Million words. Its content spans a long time, has a large number of characters, and is huge in length, making it the best of all historical novels. He is known as "a historian of a generation and a magic pen for thousands of years".

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

With more than 2,000 years of history from the Qin Dynasty to the Republic of China, Cai Dongfan used official history as the classic and anecdotes as the weft, and used the language of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is not very profound in writing and not very vulgar in language, to write this most complete set of historical novels in China. From the creation of "Popular Romance of Qing History" in 1915 to the publication of "Popular Romance of Later Han Dynasty" in 1930, the entire set of "Popular Romance of Historical Dynasties" took ten years to complete. In addition to being very story-telling and interesting, this set of novels also attaches great importance to the authenticity of historical materials. Not only can it be used as a general leisure reading, but it can also be used as a reference book for history lovers.

With more than 2,000 years of history from the Qin Dynasty to the Republic of China, Cai Dongfan used official history as the classic and anecdotes as the weft, and used the language of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which is not very profound in writing and not very vulgar in language, to write this most complete set of historical novels in China. From the creation of "Popular Romance of Qing History" in 1915 to the publication of "Popular Romance of Later Han Dynasty" in 1931, the entire set of "Popular Romance of Historical Dynasties" took ten years to complete. In addition to being very story-telling and interesting, this set of novels also attaches great importance to the authenticity of historical materials. Not only can it be used as a general leisure reading, but it can also be used as a reference book for history lovers.

This book is a re-creation based on "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" by the famous historical novelist Cai Dongfan. It depicts the entire process of the rise and fall of the Eastern Han Dynasty and depicts vivid historical figures such as Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu. The whole book retains the original appearance of Cai Dongfan's works. For the convenience of readers, we have added pinyin to rare characters using the latest "General Standard Chinese Character List" as a reference. More than a thousand illustrations and embroideries from the book were excavated, restored and redrawn. On this basis, we conducted in-depth exploration of the content of the book and invited experts and scholars to create an original reading mind map of the book. A brand-new interpretation is made from the five major modules of "Historical Events", "Emperors and Generals", "Classic Battles", "Cultural Anecdotes" and "Ancient Wisdom", which involves dozens of dynasty changes, 503 emperors, more than a hundred classic battles, dozens of reforms and many unsolved mysteries in history. The mind map aims to present the essence of popular romances from past dynasties in a panoramic manner through big data. It integrates more than a thousand knowledge points with multiple modules. It is especially useful for young readers to learn history and increase their classical and traditional cultural literacy.

The "Romances of China's Most Promising Emperors" series of books selects eight most promising emperors in Chinese history from the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" written by Mr. Cai Dongfan (based on the 1935 Huiwentang printed version, retaining the author's annotations) and compiles them into a book. This book is part of a series with a total of thirty chapters. It mainly tells the life of Liu Bang, the commoner emperor and the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty, including his early experiences, the rise of troops in Peixian County, entering the Pass to destroy the Qin Dynasty, enfeoffing the Han king, the Chu-Han conflict, ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor, and his death. Liu Bang won the world and established the Han Dynasty with a commoner's body and a three-foot sword. He defeated Xiang Yu with a benevolent heart and founded the extremely prosperous Han Dynasty in ancient China. This book is both historical and literary. It "takes official history as the basis and strives for certainty; it uses anecdotes as the weft and does not make false accusations." Readers can not only read history but also appreciate legendary stories, which is the best of both worlds.

This book starts from "exposing the outline of history, opening up the sect and clarifying the true meaning, taking refuge in a monk's life" to "begging for foreign aid for the Qing army to quell chaos and end up destroying half of the history of the Ming Dynasty". One hundred volumes of works cover 276 years of Ming Dynasty history. The author highly portrays the all-powerful historical figures of the Ming Dynasty, such as Zhu Yuanzhang who rose to the occasion, Zheng He who made seven voyages to the West, and Wei Zhongxian who tortured Zhongliang and finally got his due end. The book is written fluently and the story is vivid. It is a masterpiece for those who study the history of the Ming Dynasty.

"The Romance of the Two Jin Dynasties" is one of the "Popular Romance of the Past Dynasties". This book uses a chapter structure, popular articles, and witty comments to truly reproduce the magnificent historical evolution of Chinese civilization and narrate the rise and fall of the Jin Dynasty. It started from Sima Yan in the Wei Dynasty and ended in the Liu Song Dynasty in the Jin Dynasty, which lasted for 156 years. The Western Jin Dynasty ended nearly a century of division. However, the Eight Kings Rebellion depleted the country's capital, and the Hu people, who were mixed with the Han people, took the opportunity to attack one after another, leading to the fall of the Western Jin Dynasty. The Eastern Jin Dynasty rebuilt in Jiangdong, accumulated energy, and launched the difficult task of the Northern Expedition, but its strength was lost due to internal power struggles. General Liu Yu stood out and made two Northern Expeditions to recapture Chang'an. After that, he deposed two emperors one after another, founded the Song Dynasty, and fell to the Eastern Jin Dynasty. This book is easy to understand and has witty comments. It is a good helper for understanding history.

This book is a must-read historical novel about the Tang Dynasty, telling the story of the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty. The history begins from the Tang emperor Li Yuan who won the world in one fell swoop in the late Sui Dynasty to the usurpation of the Tang Dynasty by Zhu Quanzhong. The whole book reproduces the rise and fall of the Tang Empire, which once dominated the world, from its rise to strength to its final demise. For readers who like the history of the Tang Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. This book is the Tang Dynasty part of "Popular Romance of Chinese History". Careful selection of materials, focusing on the main sources and trusting history, and supplementing unofficial histories can help people gain an introduction to national history. The work narrates the 290-year history of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and experienced historical facts such as the tragedy of women, castration, and feudal lordship. It has plain views, rich content, methodical exposition, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and has both reason and interest. It is indeed a classic of popular history. In the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that the historical romance he compiled "takes official history as the classic and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the latitude and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often requires "several rounds of textual research."

The dynasties described in "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" include the Qin and the Western Han Dynasty, starting from the birth of King Yingzheng of Qin to the usurpation of the Western Han Dynasty by Wang Mang, a total of two and a half centuries. The book describes in detail the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, the conflict between Chu and Han, and the expansion of territory by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It also teases Emperor Qin and Han Wu who wanted to become immortals, and reveals Wang Mang's insidiousness and cunning. "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" better describes the appearance of the early unified feudal empire. For the convenience of writing, the author incorporates the short history of the Qin Dynasty into the history of the Han Dynasty. The history of this book starts from "In the first chapter, the trick is to present a beautiful concubine and use Li Daitao to marry the prostitute" to "In the fiftieth chapter, Zhongxing talks about treason and surrendering to the imperial court, and Ti Yingnu writes a letter to atone for her father's sins". From the mystery of Qin Shihuang's life experience to Qin's unification of the six kingdoms, from the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty to the death of Qin Li II, from the dispute between Chu and Han to the establishment of the Han Dynasty by Emperor Gaozu, from the feudal princes and honors awarded by Emperor Gaozu at the beginning of the founding of the Han Dynasty to Empress Lu's arbitrary killing of heroes, the history is laid out one by one...

The content of this book begins with the Jurchen aristocrat Nurhaci establishing the Later Jin regime, Huang Taiji changing the name of the country to Qing, the Qing founder establishing his capital in Beijing and unifying China, and ending with the overthrow of the Qing Dynasty by the Xinke Revolution. The author compiled the major historical events of the Qing Dynasty in the past three hundred years into a hundred chapters of popular romance, which reflects the historical situation of the Qing Dynasty to a certain extent and has a reference value for readers to understand the history of the Qing Dynasty.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Republic of China. The author is Cai Dongfan, a famous historian and novelist of the Republic of China. This book describes in relatively detail the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's campaign against Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of Chinese History". "Popular Romance of Chinese History" dates from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Republic of China. Two thousand years of Chinese history are vividly displayed in front of us. The book tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and easy-to-understand way, and has been widely praised by people since its publication. The work is based on historical facts and side by side with unofficial history. It is prudent in selecting materials, has plain viewpoints, is rich in content, has a methodical narrative, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and has both reason and interest. It is regarded as a classic of popular history and is deeply favored by readers. In the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that the historical romance he compiled "takes official history as the classic and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the latitude and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often requires "several rounds of textual research."

"Popular Romance of the History of the Five Dynasties (Embroidered Edition)" is a vast and easy-to-understand general history of China. It is also a historical and literary masterpiece that popularizes knowledge of traditional Chinese history and culture. It has strong historical value, cultural value, collection value and gift value.

This book is a must-read historical novel about the Tang Dynasty, telling the story of the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty. The history begins from the Tang emperor Li Yuan who won the world in one fell swoop in the late Sui Dynasty to the usurpation of the Tang Dynasty by Zhu Quanzhong. The whole book reproduces the rise and fall of the Tang Empire, which once dominated the world, from its rise to strength to its final demise. For readers who like the history of the Tang Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. This book is the Tang Dynasty part of "Popular Romance of Chinese History". Careful selection of materials, focusing on the main sources and trusting history, and supplementing unofficial histories can help people gain an introduction to national history. The work narrates the 290-year history of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline, and experienced historical facts such as the tragedy of women, castration, and feudal lordship. It has plain views, rich content, methodical exposition, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and has both reason and interest. It is indeed a classic of popular history. In the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that the historical romance he compiled "takes official history as the classic and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the latitude and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often requires "several rounds of textual research."

"Popular Romance of the Former Han Dynasty (Part 1 and 2 of the Embroidered Portrait Edition)" is one of a series of long historical novels created by Cai Dongfan during the Republic of China under the guidance of the idea of ​​"Romance to save the country". It describes a period of history from the late Qin Dynasty when heroes competed for power, from Liu Bang's founding of the Han Dynasty to Wang Mang's compilation of the Han Dynasty. This is a masterpiece of romance with official history as its backbone and anecdotes as its weft, with a special style and self-commentary. The writing style of the book is friendly and natural, and easy to understand. The dynasties described in this book include Qin and Western Han. From the origin of Qin King Yingzheng to the usurpation of the Western Han Dynasty by Wang Mang, there were two and a half centuries. The book describes in detail the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, the conflict between Chu and Han, and the expansion of territory by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It also teases Emperor Qin and Han Wu who wanted to become immortals, and reveals Wang Mang's insidiousness and cunning. The whole book gives a good picture of the early days of the unified feudal empire.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

"The Romance of Tang History" is a chapter-style historical romance novel with a total of one hundred chapters. It tells the story of Li Yuan and his son's troops stationed in Chang'an, the unification of the Tang Dynasty, the rule of Zhenguan, Wu Zetian's replacement of the Tang Dynasty and the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty, the prosperity of the Kaiyuan Dynasty and the Anshi Rebellion, as well as the eunuch monopoly, separatist feudal towns, Huangchao Uprising, and the demise of the Tang Dynasty in the Middle Tang Dynasty. It has a glorious three-hundred-year history. This book is the first part of "The Romance of Tang History". It tells the history from "The first chapter of Longxing's founding of the People's Republic of China to the selection of seeds to serve at banquets to earn money for the Duke of Tang Dynasty" to the "fiftieth chapter of the story of Chen Zhen, the boy of Qinzhenglou, and Fan Yangzhen's rebellion against Hu Gou Chaos".

"The Romance of the Republic of China" is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties". The book adopts the chapter style and tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and simple way. It has been widely praised by people since its publication. It records the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's attack on Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the first volume.

"The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is informative and tells us the history of the Ming Dynasty in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It took 276 years from the founding of the country by the civilian emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to the death of Sizong in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang rose to the occasion, and within a few years he expelled Emperor Yuan and unified China. He finally drove the foreigners out of China, but he was afraid of constant harassment, so he had to build the Great Wall high and thick. It was only at this time that Zheng He, who made seven voyages to the West, appeared, bringing with him the highest technology at the time and a huge fleet to greatly promote the power of the Ming Empire. Cai Dongfan's book romance emphasizes history over prose. Although it is slightly inferior to literary talent, it provides a vast and popular general history of the Ming Dynasty and made an indelible contribution to the popularization of Chinese historical knowledge. The author Cai Dongfan was a historian and novelist in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. When writing this historical romance, Cai Dongfan followed the principle of "taking official history as the basis, striving for conclusiveness, using anecdotes as the basis, and not making false accusations" in historical materials. He paid great attention to the authenticity of history and carefully examined the selection and use of historical materials. The work is highly readable and is a classic that history lovers cannot miss.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Republic of China. The author is Cai Dongfan, a famous historian and novelist of the Republic of China. This book describes in relatively detail the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's campaign against Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of Chinese History". "Popular Romance of Chinese History" dates from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Republic of China. Two thousand years of Chinese history are vividly displayed in front of us. The book tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and easy-to-understand way, and has been widely praised by people since its publication. The work is based on historical facts and side by side with unofficial history. It is prudent in selecting materials, has plain viewpoints, is rich in content, has a methodical narrative, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and has both reason and interest. It is regarded as a classic of popular history and is deeply favored by readers. In the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that the historical romance he compiled "takes official history as the classic and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the latitude and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often requires "several rounds of textual research."

This book tells the story from the founding of the country by Taizu Temujin of the Yuan Dynasty to the escape of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty. It reproduces the magnanimity of the Mongols and the historical fate of the empire's prosperity, decline and disintegration. The whole book has a chapter-like structure, which is relaxed and relaxed, with self-commentary and self-annotation. It is full of wit and humor. It integrates literature and history and is worth reading.

This book tells the story of two and a half centuries starting from Wang Mang's new dynasty, ending with the demise of Shu Han and Cao Wei, and the founding of the Jin Dynasty. Pay special attention to the rise and fall of dynasties. Wang Mang's hypocrisy is deeply exposed. Guangwu Zhongxing, the Eastern Han Dynasty's civil and martial arts once achieved brilliant achievements. However, due to the family system of the feudal dynasty, the succeeding emperors were fatuous and promiscuous, their relatives interfered in politics, the eunuchs were rampant, and the warlords were rampant, which eventually led to the fall of the empire and the people suffered from wars. Most of the materials cited in the book come from official history, with detailed descriptions of major events and important figures.

A popular history book with rich historical data, it is a masterpiece of romance that covers all aspects of China's history of more than 2,000 years. This book "The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is one of the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" series, with a total of one hundred chapters. The novel written by the author in the form of a chapter novel is not like "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", which created a series of literary works with artistic images, but a popular history book with solid historical strength. It is a new popular romance of the Chinese dynasties with advanced concepts and beautiful writing that can fully reflect the historical reality.

This book is a re-creation based on "The Romance of the Tang Dynasty". The book describes the rise and fall of the Tang Dynasty for more than two hundred years, depicts historical figures such as Tang Taizong and Wu Zetian, and gives a panoramic depiction of the history of the Tang Dynasty. The book's review process was rigorous and meticulous. Not only did the book's portraits and illustrations be redrawn, but all rare characters were phoneticized using the latest "General Standard Chinese Character List" as a reference. For the first time, the book has a unique new "Reading Mind Map", using modules such as "Emperors, Generals" and "Classic Battles" to provide a new interpretation of the content of the book, involving 24 emperors in the Tang Dynasty, dozens of classic battles and many unsolved mysteries. The purpose of the mind map is to use big data to present history, so that readers can have a clearer understanding of the laws of historical change and the characteristics of each stage of social development, which can greatly enhance the national pride of young people.

"The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is one of the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties". It tells the historical events and various characters of the Ming Dynasty. The story is full of ups and downs and exciting. It is a classic book for history lovers and literature lovers. This book tells the history from "Chapter 51: The bandit Ning Fan conspired to rebel, Xie Feng feasted and the envoy was executed" to "Chapter 100: The Qing army begged for foreign aid to quell the chaos, ending with half of the history of the Ming Dynasty overturned". With rich and detailed historical materials and vivid writing style, the author tells us about the history of more than 150 years in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, including the northern captives and the southern Japanese, the party struggle in Donglin, the rise of the Jianzhou Jurchens, Zheng He's voyages to the West, and the emergence of capitalism...

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Republic of China. The author is Cai Dongfan, a famous historian and novelist of the Republic of China. This book describes in relatively detail the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's campaign against Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of Chinese History". "Popular Romance of Chinese History" dates from the Qin and Han dynasties to the Republic of China. Two thousand years of Chinese history are vividly displayed in front of us. The book tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and easy-to-understand way, and has been widely praised by people since its publication. The work is based on historical facts and side by side with unofficial history. It is prudent in selecting materials, has plain viewpoints, is rich in content, has a methodical narrative, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and has both reason and interest. It is regarded as a classic of popular history and is deeply favored by readers. In the selection and use of historical materials, Cai Dongfan mainly focused on "official history" and also collected anecdotes and anecdotes. He claimed that the historical romance he compiled "takes official history as the classic and strives for certainty; uses anecdotes as the latitude and does not make false accusations." He is extremely cautious in the use of historical materials such as anecdotes and anecdotes, and often requires "several rounds of textual research."

"The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is informative and tells us the history of the Ming Dynasty in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It took 276 years from the founding of the country by the civilian emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to the death of Sizong in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang rose to the occasion, and within a few years he expelled Emperor Yuan and unified China. He finally drove the foreigners out of China, but he was afraid of constant harassment, so he had to build the Great Wall high and thick. It was only at this time that Zheng He, who made seven voyages to the West, appeared, bringing with him the highest technology at the time and a huge fleet to greatly promote the power of the Ming Empire. Cai Dongfan's book romance emphasizes history over prose. Although it is slightly inferior to literary talent, it provides a vast and popular general history of the Ming Dynasty and made an indelible contribution to the popularization of Chinese historical knowledge. The author Cai Dongfan was a historian and novelist in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. When writing this historical romance, Cai Dongfan followed the principle of "taking official history as the basis, striving for conclusiveness, using anecdotes as the basis, and not making false accusations" in historical materials. He paid great attention to the authenticity of history and carefully examined the selection and use of historical materials. The work is highly readable and is a classic that history lovers cannot miss.

This book tells the history from "Chapter 51: The battle with Han Ling destroys the army of his disciples and they enter the Luo Palace to have sex" to "Chapter 100: Killing the faint king and killing all the Sui family, and the murderous young master Yang's death". During the Northern and Southern Dynasties, several dynasties coexisted for decades, and finally they were merged into the Zhou Dynasty. Two-tenths of the Jiangnan region was almost entirely owned by the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Prime Minister Yang Jian usurped the Zhou Dynasty, regained Jiangnan, established the Sui Dynasty, and ended the Sui Dynasty's demise. The establishment of the Sui Dynasty unified China, which had been severely divided for more than 170 years. The history of the Southern and Northern Dynasties came to an end when Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty was dissolute and immoral, and the Sui Dynasty fell. The relationship between the father and son of the Yang family is not like that of a real person who governs the world. Although they rely on a moment of luck, they are on the verge of going north and south. After all, it is easy to rise and fall...

This book tells the history from "Chapter 51, when Brother Shuhan lost his master at Tongguan and his concubine Yang Guifei died in Mawei" to "Chapter 100, when Zhu Quanzhong went to kill Emperor Zhaoxuan and moved to the country to conquer the Tang Dynasty". The Anshi Rebellion broke out, and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty left hastily west. It narrates the subsequent events from the rise to decline of the Tang Dynasty until Zhu and Wen usurped the Tang Dynasty. It focuses on explaining the three major historical lessons of the decline of the Tang Dynasty: the eunuch disaster (i. E., The eunuchs were good at governing and hijacking the emperor) and the vassal disaster (i. E., Warlords fought in a melee, separated one side, and finally usurped the central power). The prosperity of the Tang Dynasty finally fell, and the fundamental problem was solved. It was actually the promiscuity in the palace that caused all kinds of negative consequences...

"The Romance of the Republic of China" is the Republic of China part of the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties". The book is written in Zhanghui style. The book tells the history of the Republic of China in a detailed and simple way. It has been widely praised by people since its publication. It records the beginning and end of major historical events such as the Revolution of 1911, Sun Yat-sen's resignation, Yuan Shikai's proclaimed emperor, Cai E's attack on Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, and other major historical events. This book is the third volume.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

"Popular Romance of the Former Han Dynasty (Part 1 and 2 of the Embroidered Portrait Edition)" is one of a series of long historical novels created by Cai Dongfan during the Republic of China under the guidance of the idea of ​​"Romance to save the country". It describes a period of history from the late Qin Dynasty when heroes competed for power, from Liu Bang's founding of the Han Dynasty to Wang Mang's compilation of the Han Dynasty. This is a masterpiece of romance with official history as its backbone and anecdotes as its weft, with a special style and self-commentary. The writing style of the book is friendly and natural, and easy to understand. The dynasties described in this book include Qin and Western Han. From the origin of Qin King Yingzheng to the usurpation of the Western Han Dynasty by Wang Mang, there were two and a half centuries. The book describes in detail the tyranny of the Qin Dynasty, the conflict between Chu and Han, and the expansion of territory by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. It also teases Emperor Qin and Han Wu who wanted to become immortals, and reveals Wang Mang's insidiousness and cunning. The whole book gives a good picture of the early days of the unified feudal empire.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The anti-foreign movement of the Boxer Rebellion led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces, and the Qing Empire was unable to revive after the Boxer Indemnity. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.

"The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is informative and tells us the history of the Ming Dynasty in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It took 276 years from the founding of the country by the civilian emperor Zhu Yuanzhang to the death of Sizong in the Ming Dynasty. Zhu Yuanzhang rose to the occasion, and within a few years he expelled Emperor Yuan and unified China. He finally drove the foreigners out of China, but he was afraid of constant harassment, so he had to build the Great Wall high and thick. It was only at this time that Zheng He, who made seven voyages to the West, appeared, bringing with him the highest technology at the time and a huge fleet to greatly promote the power of the Ming Empire. Cai Dongfan's book romance emphasizes history over prose. Although it is slightly inferior to literary talent, it provides a vast and popular general history of the Ming Dynasty and made an indelible contribution to the popularization of Chinese historical knowledge. The author Cai Dongfan was a historian and novelist in the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. When writing this historical romance, Cai Dongfan followed the principle of "taking official history as the basis, striving for conclusiveness, using anecdotes as the basis, and not making false accusations" in historical materials. He paid great attention to the authenticity of history and carefully examined the selection and use of historical materials. The work is highly readable and is a classic that history lovers cannot miss.

"The Romance of the Yuan Dynasty" is the Yuan Dynasty part of the "Popular Romance of the Dynasties". It introduces in detail the magnificent history of more than a century from the birth of the Temujin family, the unification of Mongolia, the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, the expansion of territory, to the uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty, the creation of the Ming Dynasty by Zhu Yuanzhang, and the demise of the Yuan Dynasty. "The Romance of the History of the Yuan Dynasty" vividly describes the political, economic, military and other aspects of the Yuan Dynasty in the form of character romances. The stories of the emperors of the Yuan Dynasty and many famous ministers and generals unfold one after another. The characters are rich, the writing is smooth, the stories are vivid, and the comments are unique, making people unable to put down the book.

This book has 60 chapters, describing the dynasty changes of more than ten years including Hou Liang, Hou Tang, Hou Jin, Hou Han, and Hou Wu, ending with the rebellion of Zhao Kuangyin and Chen Qiao, and the change of the country's name to Song Dynasty. In addition to the founding emperors Zhu Wen, Li Cunxu, Shi Jingtang, Liu Zhiyuan, and Guo Wei, it also created the image of a number of well-known figures.

The "Romances of China's Most Promising Emperors" series of books selects eight most promising emperors in Chinese history from the "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties" written by Mr. Cai Dongfan (based on the 1935 Huiwentang printed version, retaining the author's annotations) and compiles them into a book. This series of books has both historical and literary qualities. It "takes official history as the basis and strives for certainty; it uses anecdotes as the weft and does not make false accusations." Readers can not only read history but also appreciate legendary stories, which is the best of both worlds. This book is one of them, with a total of twenty-three chapters. It tells the life of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty, from his father and son's revolt, stationing in Chang'an, the domination of the Tang Dynasty, the rule of Zhenguan, the emperor's education of his son, and his death due to illness. Taizong Li Shimin is well known for the establishment of the Tang Empire. He successfully obtained the throne despite weak opposition and initiated the rule of Zhenguan.

This book mainly talks about how after the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Zhao Kuangyin wore a yellow robe and used a glass of wine to release his military power and concentrate the power in his own hands. Under the basic national policy of strengthening the cadres and weakening the branches, literati politics solved the opportunity for the warriors of the previous dynasty to usurp the throne, and also shaped a humanistic empire at the cultural level. But it was unable to break through the political chaos, and the political situation was disrupted. This book is structured in chapters, with popular articles and witty comments. It truly reproduces the magnificent historical evolution of Chinese civilization and narrates the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty. The northern part of the Great Wall was surrounded by powerful neighbors and foreign troubles continued, and half of the country was lost in the Jingkang disaster. After Jingkang, Emperor Gaozong and Zhao Gou rebuilt the empire in Suzhou and Hangzhou under heaven, and lost the illusion of returning to China. The author uses his personal history to tell the history of China in the form of a popular novel, hoping to help the Chinese people find a way to save the nation and survive from the enlightenment of history.

This book tells the history from Taizu Temujin of the Yuan Dynasty to the escape of Emperor Shun of the Yuan Dynasty. The whole book has a chapter-like structure, a relaxed and relaxed nature, self-comments and annotations, and is full of wit and humor. It combines literary and historical nature and is worth reading. It mainly reproduces the magnanimity of the Mongols and the historical destiny of the empire's prosperity, decline and eventual disintegration.

This book is a must-read historical novel of the Qing Dynasty. It mainly tells the history of 294 years starting from the Manchu Qing Dynasty and ending with the abdication of Emperor Xuantong. For readers who like the history of the Qing Dynasty, this book is not to be missed. After the Manchus entered the customs, they became the second foreign power after the Mongols, and the territory of modern China was roughly determined. While the Western world was undergoing rapid changes due to the Industrial Revolution, the stagnant Qing Empire closed its doors to the outside world. The Opium War brought Chinese history into the category of modern history. For the next half century, the Qing Empire suffered from internal and external troubles. Although reforms such as the Westernization Movement and the Restoration were implemented later, they ended due to the obstruction of the conservative forces. The Boxer Rebellion's anti-foreign movement led to the invasion of the Eight-Power Allied Forces. After the Boxer Reparations, the Qing Empire was unable to revive. The Battle of Wuchang not only ended the Qing Empire's national lineage, but also ended the imperial era of more than two thousand years.