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The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms have always been regarded as a typical period of decline and chaos in ancient Chinese society. The author of this book uses the traditional compilation form of biographical history books and uses modern concepts to reorganize and select this period of history, revealing the full picture and characteristics of this period of history and vividly reproducing the historical images of various important figures in this period.

In 265 AD, Sima Yan (Emperor Wu of Jin) succeeded Wei and proclaimed himself emperor. The country was named Jin and the capital was established in Luoyang. It was known as the Western Jin Dynasty in history. In 317 AD, Sima Rui reestablished the Jin Dynasty in the south and established Jiankang as the capital, which was known as the Eastern Jin Dynasty in history. The two Jin Dynasties had a total of 15 emperors and 165 years. This book narrates the deeds, major events, political system, economy, culture and all aspects of social life of important figures during the Jin Dynasty and Jin Dynasty, and vividly reproduces the changing historical situation at that time.

The Tang Dynasty was one of the most powerful and glorious dynasties in my country's feudal dynasties. The feudal system was highly developed and was adopted and learned from by subsequent dynasties. The emperors, generals, ministers, literati, mediocre officials, monks, Taoists and magicians of the Tang Dynasty all contributed their due share to the glory of the empire. This book shows readers the 300-year history of this dynasty.

The Yuan Empire was the largest empire in world history, with almost the entire Eurasian continent included in its territory. It is a pity that the "History of the Yuan Dynasty" among the Old Twenty-Five Histories only records the history of Mongolia itself and the conquered countries in East Asia, and the famous four khanates are not included. The newly compiled "History of the Yuan Dynasty" makes up for this shortcoming. It starts from the distant ancestors of the Mongolian people to the end of the Yuan Dynasty and the four great khanates, making the huge and complex Mongolian and Yuan empire clear and detailed.

The 60 years of the late Qing Dynasty were extremely short and extremely important in China's thousands of years of history. In terms of time, it divides Chinese history into two parts, ancient and modern; in terms of space, it brings an independent and closed China into extensive contact with the Western capitalist world. The author of this book uses the traditional compilation form of biographical history books to show the historical images of the 60 years of the late Qing Dynasty. The "comments" after each volume condense the author's experience in treating the history of the late Qing Dynasty over the years.

The Northern Dynasties and the Sui Dynasty were turbulent eras in Chinese history. The political power emerged in northern China. After the confrontation between the north and the south, the Sui Dynasty finally re-established a unified empire. The author reorganizes the history of this period and narrates this period of history in four parts: chronicle, biography, chronicle and table.

Why is China's dominant ethnic group called Han? It originated from the Western Han Dynasty. This period of history lasted for more than 200 years from Liu Bang's final victory in the conflict between Chu and Han to Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty. With its powerful empire, prosperous economy, and splendid culture, it continues the past and opens up the future, laying the foundation for the vast territory of our great motherland and the unification of multiple ethnic groups. This book preserves the essence of Ban Gu's "Book of Han" and enriches new research results.

The Qing Dynasty was the last feudal dynasty in Chinese history. Centralization of power was further strengthened. The territory where multiple ethnic groups coexisted was unprecedentedly vast. Politics, economy, and culture were all-roundly prosperous. Outstanding figures emerged in an endless stream. A "Kangxi and Qianlong Era" will forever be recorded in the annals of history. However, the setting sun and the thin scenery cannot reverse the declining trend of the river. Because the "Manuscript of the History of the Qing Dynasty" is large in volume and has mixed content, it is difficult for ordinary readers to read it. This book vividly outlines the historical features of the Qing Dynasty to readers.

This book is a condensation of the "Book of the Later Han" and preserves the essence of old history. The chronicle part provides an overview of the history of the Eastern Han Dynasty; the characters selected in the biography are either important figures in major historical events, or people who are representative in some aspects or have made outstanding achievements. The activities of more than 60 characters form the backbone of the book; the four kinds of chronicles reflect history from another level, that is, through various special histories.

The Ming Dynasty lasted for 16 emperors and lasted for more than 270 years. It was an eventful dynasty with a long history and many characters. The author relies on a large number of historical materials to reorganize the entire history of the Ming Dynasty, highlighting the entire historical process of the Ming Dynasty from prosperity to decline.

The Song, Qi, Liang, and Chen dynasties settled in the south of the Yangtze River, and they were in conflict with the ethnic minority regimes in the north for a century and a half. Although the Southern Dynasty is regarded as the orthodox place by traditional historians, it is actually always in turmoil. The war of the Civil War, the succession of the Jiankang regime, the struggle for the succession of the throne, the massacre of the kings with the same surname, the decline of the noble families, the rise of the Han people, the flourishing influence of Buddhism, the economic development of Jiangnan... Constitute all aspects of the history of the Southern Dynasties.

The Song Dynasty was an important dynasty in Chinese history. Although it did not have the illustrious martial arts and vast territory of the Han and Tang Dynasties, its economic and cultural prosperity surpassed that of previous generations. This book selects some important historical figures and uses their biographies to help readers understand the historical overview of the Song Dynasty. In particular, the "ambitions" in this book widely reflect the political and military system, economic culture, social life and other aspects of the Song Dynasty, which are not included or rarely included in old histories.

During the Five Dynasties and the Northern Song Dynasty, three ethnic minority regimes emerged in the north: Liao of the Khitan people, Xixia of the Dangxiang people, and Jin of the Jurchen people. This book is newly written based on the "History of Liao" and "History of Jin" in the old Twenty-Five Histories, absorbing existing results, and adding "History of Xixia" to comprehensively and vividly show the history of these three ethnic minorities.

This book begins with the Five Emperors of the legendary era and ends with the Qin Dynasty. It preserves the essence of Sima Qian's "Historical Records" and enriches it with the results of scientific archaeological excavations in the past century. The text is popular and fluent. It is a popular biographical general history that reflects the early history of the motherland.

The Three Kingdoms era was an era of frequent wars, but it was also an era of heroes. There is no era in history where so many characters are familiar, loved or hated by everyone; the Battle of Guandu, the Battle of Chibi, and the Battle of Yiling directed by them have all become the most famous and outstanding battle examples in ancient my country and have been passed down to this day. You will get the true history of the Three Kingdoms in this book.

This book is of appropriate length, short, concise, and easy to understand. It not only maintains the essence of the "Twenty-Four Histories", but also absorbs the results of modern historical research, especially the results of archaeological discoveries, and adds the history of modern China - "History of the Late Qing Dynasty". In this updated revision, not only the latest results of historical research and archaeological discoveries have been added to the content, but also exquisite color pictures have been added.