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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 1927, 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 the simplified version of "The Popular Romance of Cai Dongfan's Past Dynasties" printed by Huiwentang in 1935. The Great Yuan Dynasty began with Genghis Khan and ended with Zhu Yuanzhang. It was the first dynasty in history to establish and rule the country with the Mongolian minority. It was also the dynasty with the most extensive territory in history, and it was the first dynasty to conquer the entire country. 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.

"The Romance of the Ming Dynasty" is a newly compiled "mind map version" of Cai Dongfan's "Popular Romance of the Past Dynasties" series of books. This book depicts the entire process of the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty and tells the story of famous historical figures such as Zhu Yuanzhang and Zhu Di, allowing readers to understand the history of the Ming Dynasty. The book is carefully edited and edited, adding annotations and phonetic notations for rare words based on the latest "General Standard Chinese Character List", and redrawing the character embroidery and text illustrations. As the core feature of the book, the "Reading Mind Map" was reviewed by experts and scholars. It uses multiple modules such as "Emperors, Generals and Prime Ministers" to sort out more than a hundred knowledge points involved in the history of the Ming Dynasty, bringing great reading convenience to readers. This book is an in-depth update of a classic literary work. It aims to use big data and other new forms to allow readers to quickly understand historical development trends, clarify the roots of the formation of national culture, and greatly enhance the national pride of young people.

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.

This book tells the history from "the fifty-first chapter of cleverly squeezing out and poisoning the auxiliary ministers to death and recruiting Zai Zai to a foreign race" to "the hundredth chapter of supporting two kings and reluctantly overturning the two palaces and crossing the ocean". When the Northern Song Dynasty was dying, the royal family Kang Wang Zhaogou, with the help of a group of civil and military ministers, crossed the Yangtze River south to continue the Song Dynasty ancestral temple. However, the Southern Song Dynasty court remained in peace, and under the control of a group of treacherous ministers, designed to frame the generals who resisted the Jin Dynasty, and finally repeated the mistakes of the Northern Song Dynasty. As the Mongolian army advanced step by step, the three emperors were either captured, died on the way to escape, or were buried in the sea...

This book is a popular romance of the Republic of China, "Cai Dongfan Talks about the History of China", with a total of 160 chapters in the first, middle and second volumes. From the Revolution of 1911 and Yuan's proclaiming the emperor, to Cai E's rebellion against Yuan and Zhang Xun's restoration, to the May Fourth Movement and Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang, it wonderfully interprets the historical events of more than ten years from the establishment of the Republic of China to 1924, when Sun Yat-sen pledged to fight for the Northern Expedition. The author draws extensively from official history, occasionally from officials and wild officials, and his narrative is plain, smooth, and methodical; he makes self-evaluations and annotations, and his language is humorous and both reasonable and reasonable. The last forty chapters were continued by Xu Genfu, which also continued the characteristics of Cai Dongfan's writings. Reading through this book, it is like a historical picture of the early years of the Republic of China slowly unfolding in front of you. Sometimes it is a fierce battle, sometimes it is gentle and affectionate, sometimes it is a dispute between warlords, sometimes it is a game of loyalty and traitor... It makes people dizzy and full of emotions.

This book tells the history from "the first time when the magic child was born in Heluo and saw Zhiyouzi leaving his hometown" to "the fiftieth time when Zhu Meng was sent to worship and Cai Jing, the Austrian aid, returned to the prime minister". Zhao Kuangyin, who was born as a warrior, took advantage of the opportunity of being in charge of the young country to create a mutiny in Chenqiao. He wore a yellow robe and then staged a scene of drinking wine to release his military power, which consolidated the Zhao family's regime. The country was gradually becoming unified, martial arts was practiced, and culture was cultivated. The economy and culture of the Song Dynasty made more brilliant achievements. However, Liao, Jin, and Xia successively emerged in the north, and Huayi fought repeatedly. The Song Dynasty was so weak that it was difficult to recover, and the reforms initiated by Shenzong and Wang Anshi ended in failure. Deceived by some treacherous ministers who wanted to restore the new law, the two emperors of the Northern Song Dynasty were both taken prisoner and eventually perished...

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 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 "the first chapter to reveal the outline of the history, open up the sect and clarify the meaning of the sect, and take refuge as a monk in a difficult situation" to "the fiftieth chapter to find a beautiful woman and luckily meet a singing woman who committed a crime and directly admonished the official to death with a stick". On the fourth day of the first lunar month in 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang ascended the throne in Yingtian, which is today's Nanjing. His reign was named Hongwu and his country was named Ming. At this point, the Yuan Dynasty perished. Zhu Yuanzhang's series of actions after establishing the Ming Dynasty have always been criticized by many: killing meritorious officials, deposing prime ministers, establishing secret spy organizations, etc. Taizu died, and then there was the rule of Renxuan, Hongzhi Zhongxing, Longqing New Deal...

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. This book tells the history from "the 51st chapter when Lao Lang, an official, Yan saved Wei Shangxian and Prime Minister Deng Tong, facedly impeached Deng Tong" to "the 100th chapter, when Wang Mang, the king who stole the country's power, killed the emperor and surrendered the imperial seal to the Yuan Dynasty to restore the clan." From the first prosperous period of the feudal dynasty, the "Government of Wenjing" to the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms, from the pursuit of the Xiongnu in the Han Dynasty to the north to Zhang Qian's passage to the Western Regions, from Zhaojun's departure to the power of his relatives in the late Western Han Dynasty, to Wang Mang's usurpation of the dynasty, the history is laid out one by one...

The author of this book compiles the historical facts of the three hundred and twenty years of the Northern and Southern Song Dynasties into a hundred chapters of romance. During this period, the rise and fall of chaos, good and evil, and good and evil are all listed.

"Popular Romance of Northern and Southern History" is one of the series of books "Popular Romance of Cai Dongfan Dynasties". It describes the split and confrontation situation during the 170 years of the Southern and Northern Dynasties when "rebellious ministers and traitors filled the world". Following the old example of Li Yanshou of the Tang Dynasty, Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen were classified as Southern History, and Wei, Qi, Zhou, and Sui were Northern History. The writing is a parallel narration of the history of the north and the south, without praising the emperors or omitting the shining points of the little people. The content is rich, the discussion is objective, and the comments and annotations are particularly interesting. It can be called a classic of popular history.

"Popular Romance of Qing History" is one of the series of books "Popular Romance of Cai Dongfan's Past Dynasties", which tells the history of the Qing Dynasty from the founding of Manchuria to the Revolution of 1911 for nearly three hundred years. The author summarizes the lessons and laws of history from the chaos, rise and fall, praises virtuous ministers, famous generals, and national heroes, and lashes out at the arrogance and mediocrity of rulers. While telling history, the author also expressed his deep worries and deep expectations for the future of the nation and country, and expressed his own progressive thoughts. "Popular Romance of Qing History" focuses on the authentic history and collects unconventional history. It draws materials carefully, discusses methodically, uses elegant and clean language, and combines both theory and interest. It can be regarded as a classic of popular history and an introductory book for understanding the history of the Qing Dynasty.

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 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 Chinese Dynasties: Popular Romance of Five Dynasties" was written from the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Republic of China. The book has more than a thousand chapters and more than 5 million words, covering nearly 2,200 years of history.

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 branches and strengthening the branches, civilian politics solved the opportunity for the military men of the previous dynasty to usurp the throne, and also created a humanistic empire at the cultural level. 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.

"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.

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. "Popular Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" is one of the "Popular Romance of Chinese Past Dynasties". It writes about the history of the heroes vying for the throne at the end of the Qin Dynasty, 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.

"Popular Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" is one of the series of books "Popular Romance of Cai Dongfan Dynasties". It narrates the nearly 270 years of history from the birth of Qin Shihuang Yingzheng to Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty. The book has plain viewpoints, rich content, methodical exposition, elegant language, self-evaluation and self-annotation, and is both rational and interesting. It can be regarded as a classic of popular history. The book draws its material cautiously, mainly focusing on trustworthy history and side by side with unofficial histories. It is an introductory book for understanding relevant history.

The author summarizes the 156-year history of the two Jin Dynasties as a history of internal strife and external humiliation, as a lesson for today. This book is rich in content, elegant in language, self-evaluating and annotating, and is both rational and interesting. It can be regarded as a classic of popular history. It retains the preface, lineage diagram, Mr. Cai Dongfan's own annotations, included batches and subsequent batches. Promote an authentic reading experience.

"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 tells the history from "the first chapter of the fake fortune seal and the surprise of Lian Si sitting in the school bookstore after selling cakes" to "the fiftieth chapter where the conspirators punished the Liang family for jealousy and admonishment and killed Li Yun unjustly". Liu Xiu, a clan member of the Han Dynasty, gradually grew stronger in the struggle against Wang Mang, and eventually re-established the Han Dynasty Ancestral Temple. Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu ignored past mistakes and took over the power himself, and tried his best to prevent external influence from interfering with the government. Under his hard work, the Han Dynasty was in a state of resurgence. Emperor Ming was particularly paternal, and Emperor Zhang's initial administration was impressive; after he was reunited with the emperor, the affairs of the country deteriorated day by day, with relatives and eunuchs fighting, and the power of the Han Dynasty once again fell into the struggle between relatives and eunuchs...

This book is presented in a chapter-by-chapter structure, with popular articles and witty comments, narrating the rise and fall of the Yuan Dynasty. From the time when Genghis Khan unified the Mongolian tribes and Kublai Khan named the country Yuan, until Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty. Soon after the Mongolian cavalry conquered Europe in the west, they went south to destroy the Jin Dynasty and invade the Song Dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty collapsed, and the Central Plains was captured by the Mongolian Khan. The Mongolian people had a cruel temperament and treated the people harshly, which aroused numerous popular uprisings until Zhu Yuanzhang destroyed Yuan Jianming.

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.

"Popular Romance of Song History" is one of the popular romances in the history of China. The author Cai Dongfan adopts a chapter-like structure, closely follows the history, and truly reproduces the magnificent historical picture of the evolution of Chinese history during the two Song Dynasties. This book is a classic masterpiece that integrates reading history, saving the country, and being a human being. It is worth reading.

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 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.

For the convenience of writing, the author merges the history of the Three Kingdoms period into the history of the Later Han Dynasty. This book tells the history from "The 51st chapter of receiving a small amount of money from an honest official to move to an official position and impeaching a group of eunuchs and eunuchs such as Fu Que" to "the 100th chapter of the loss of Shu native Han clan, usurping Wei Zuo and establishing the foundation of the Jin Dynasty". After Emperor Huan, relatives and eunuchs took over power. There are many changes, starting with the era of war between chaotic parties, followed by the era of disputes in Fangzhen, and finally the era of competition among the Three Kingdoms: Cao Cao, Yuan Shao, Yuan Shu, Qi Bei, Sun Quan and other heroes vying for hegemony...

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.

"Popular Romance of Tang History (Volume 2)" tells us the history of the Tang Dynasty in a simple and easy-to-understand way: the ancestors of the Li family were able to preserve their strength amidst the chaos at the end of the Sui Dynasty and conquered the world in one fell swoop. 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. Later, the empress Wu Zetian continued the empire's prosperity. Tang Xuanzong's Kaiyuan Tianbao Reign followed immediately, and the empire dominated all corners of the world in the land of Middle-Earth. After the Anshi Rebellion, the Tang Empire began to decline. The separatist rule of vassal towns, the exclusive power of eunuchs, and crony warfare became the cancer of Tang Dynasty politics. Eunuchs controlled the fate of this crumbling empire. While the central characters inadvertently escaped from history, in order to end the war, the opposition forces were legalized on the spot. Coupled with the disobedient warlords of the feudal towns, the empire happened to be very aware of the current affairs and muddle along. During a long period of calm contemplation, the out-of-control empire also had reverie to cheer up, but in the end it could not be restored.

"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 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 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 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.

"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 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.

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. This book tells the life of Genghis Khan, Taizu of the Yuan Dynasty, including his childhood experiences, the war of the Thirteen Wings, the unification of the tribes, the rise and expansion, the enfeoffment of households, the model of Khwarazm and his death. Temujin was one of the greatest organizers and military strategists in history. His glorious achievements in politics and on the battlefield were few that could match him before the twentieth century.

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 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.

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 1935, 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 has sixty chapters, narrating the history of the thirteen dynasties for more than a hundred years from Taizu Temuzhen of the Yuan Dynasty to Emperor Tuohuan Tiemuer of the Yuan Dynasty.

This book has a chapter-by-chapter structure, which is relaxed and relaxed, self-commented and self-annotated, and full of wit and interest. It combines literary and historical aspects and is worth reading. It mainly 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, reproducing the magnanimity of the Mongols and the historical fate of the empire's prosperity, decline and disintegration.

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.

"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.

Beginning in 1916, Cai Dongfan spent ten years completing "Popular Romance of Chinese Dynasties". In the form of a chapter-style historical romance novel, he recorded the major historical events and important historical figures that occurred in China during the 2166 years from Qin Shihuang to the Republic of China (1920). "Popular Romance of the Republic of China: Popular Romance of the Republic of China (Set Volume 1, 2)" is one of them. The whole book reproduces the history of the Republic of China in the form of chapter novels, describing in 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 attack on Yuan, Zhang Xun's restoration, the May Fourth Movement, and Sun Yat-sen's reorganization of the Kuomintang.

This book tells the history from "the first chapter of Longxing's opening of the editor's talk about selecting species to serve the Duke of Tang Dynasty at a banquet" to "the fiftieth chapter of the Qinzhenglou boy Chen Zhen and Fan Yang suppressing the rebellion". At the founding of the Tang Dynasty, the society was prosperous and prosperous, the emperor was revered as the Heavenly Khan, and the early events from prosperity to decline due to the An-Shi Rebellion focused on explaining one of the three major historical lessons - the role of women's troubles (i. E., Palace promiscuity) in the historical evolution of the Tang Dynasty. The book has a relatively detailed description of major events such as the Li family's father and son's defeat of all the heroes, the Xuanwu Gate Incident, Wu Zetian's proclaimed emperor, and the Anshi Rebellion...

"The Romance of the Republic of China" 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 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 tells the history from "the first chapter of revealing the outline of the whole book and taking advantage of the great changes to come back" to "the fifty-sixth chapter of bribing the inner court to undertake the grand ceremony and marrying the eldest daughter-in-law." The opening chapter reveals the outline of the book, recalling the Revolution of 1911. The people of the country thought that they would overthrow the Qing Dynasty, eradicate autocracy forever, and then enjoy the happiness of republic. However, it has not yet been achieved. Yuan Shikai violated the constitution, broke the National Assembly, signed a treaty that was humiliating and humiliating the country, and was obsessed with the imperial system. He finally took the fruits of the victory of the Revolution of 1911 as his own, and became a sinner of the country, spurned by his countrymen...

"The Romance of Qing History" is a re-creation of Cai Dongfan's original work. The book tells the story of famous historical figures such as Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong, and depicts the rise and fall of the Qing Dynasty in detail. During the editing process of this book, the editor strictly followed the newly promulgated "General Standard Chinese Character List" to annotate and phoneticize rare characters, and redrawn a large number of character embroideries and illustrations. The core feature of the book, "Reading Mind Map", aims to make use of big data changes in history, providing convenience for readers to read the essence of the book at the first time. This map uses multiple modules such as "Cultural Anecdotes" to sort out more than a hundred knowledge points about the history of the Qing Dynasty, which is of great help to young readers in learning history and enhancing their confidence in national culture.

Cai Dongpan's episodic novel begins with Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty and ends with the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty. It reproduces the short-term rule of the New Dynasty, the rise and fall of the Han Empire at its second peak, and the era of disputes between heroes and the establishment of the Three Kingdoms after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Summarizing the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty, there were more complicated factors than those of the Early Han Dynasty: Wang Mang usurped the country, and the trouble was caused by the Yuan Dynasty and his relatives. Guangwu Zhongxing, punishing the past and ignoring the future, took over the power personally and tried to prevent foreign influence from interfering with the government; Emperor Ming was particularly paternal, and Emperor Zhang was impressive in his early administration. After he was emperor, the state affairs became increasingly unstable, with relatives and eunuchs fighting, and the power of the country was controlled by state pastors. The heroes competed for hegemony, and the weak and the strong preyed on each other, so there were three kingdoms.