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A Tutorial on Chinese History and Philosophy is the author's representative work in the field of historical theory. In the book, the author introduces Marxism, promotes historical materialism, and provides a new methodology for historical research.

This book is an important introduction to history written by Jian Lao. It is divided into two major themes: one is "historical materials" and the other is "historiography". The "historical data" he refers to is not the usual general term for historical data, but "historiography", which is a specific approach and method for studying historical data; the "historiography" he refers to mainly refers to the theories and methods for studying history, commonly known as "history".

This book aims to systematically display the historical achievements of the twentieth century and dedicate the works of the most representative historians to readers. During the reading process, readers will see how Chinese history followed a rugged road from tradition to modernity; they will see the process of transformation, innovation, inheritance, and exploration of Chinese history; and they will see how many scholars have watered and moistened the history garden of the motherland with their hard work and sweat over the past hundred years.

This book is a study of Sima Qian written by the famous historian Jian Bozan. Sima Qian is the author of China's first general history, "Shiji", and there are many studies on his life and history. This book introduces Sima Qian's life in detail, focusing on Sima Qian's academic views on history, the formation of his academic views, their embodiment in "Historical Records", and the evaluation of Sima Qian and his history. Jian Lao's analysis is thorough and interlocking, and the narrative is simple and clear. It has professional knowledge and is very suitable for public reading.

Liu Zhiji (661-721), courtesy name Zixuan, was a native of Pengcheng (today's Xuzhou, Jiangsu Province). He was an important historian in ancient China. He was the author of "Shi Tong" and co-authored eighty volumes of "Tang Shu", "Records of Empress Wu", "Records of Zhongzong", etc. Jianlao's book "Liu Zhiji and His History" introduces Liu Zhiji's life, his main academic thoughts, and his influence on later generations in detail. The discussion is rigorous, the writing is clear, and it is both informative and readable.

Through the discussion of the famous historian Jian Bozan, this book outlines the process of the Qin Dynasty from its establishment to the unification of the six countries and the establishment of the empire until the Chen Sheng and Wu Guang uprising, when all the heroes came together and the Qin Empire fell. Jian Lao's narration is concise and the historical facts are explained in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. He analyzes the Qin Dynasty from its initial establishment to its gradual strength, then to the merger of six countries, the collapse of the Qin Empire and other historical events. He fully uses the method of Marxist historical materialism. It is still a model work of historical research today.

The Nanming Dynasty (1644-1683) was a series of regimes established in the south by the Ming Dynasty clan after Li Zicheng entered Beijing and Chongzhen committed suicide. It went through four emperors and one supervising the country. In the seventeenth year of Chongzhen (1644), Li Zicheng's rebel army captured Beijing, and Emperor Chongzhen Zhu Youjian hanged himself in Meishan. The Qing army entered the Central Plains, and most of the Ming Dynasty's royal family and civil and military ministers fled to the south. They also occupied half of the country south of the Huaihe River to resist the Qing army, including the Hongguang regime, the King of Lu's supervision, the Longwu regime, the Shaowu regime, the Yongli regime, and the Ming and Zheng dynasties. Jian Lao's "A Brief History of the Southern Ming Dynasty" combed the relevant historical materials in detail and restored this period of history.