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Whether you are studying Asian history, European history or African history, you cannot avoid Roman history. How amazing is ancient Rome? Created Latin, Italian, English, French, Spanish, Portuguese, etc. All developed from Latin; made great contributions to public engineering construction, such as building excellent highways, so that "all roads lead to Rome"; Roman law had a huge impact, and many countries' laws are still based on Roman law today; promoted world trade and helped open up the Silk Road; many big cities have public hospitals, which are the prototype of Western hospitals... Roman civilization laid the foundation of Western civilization; Roman history influenced the direction of world history.

From primitive society to the early Spring and Autumn Period, thousands of years of "Government by Virtue" have left behind the beautiful memories of "Ming Jun" and "Holy Lord" for future generations. After personal struggle became the trend of the times, Liu Bang and several generations of his descendants forged ahead with determination, defeated the Xiongnu, and rose to power. After the prosperity of the Sui and Tang Dynasties, military generals governed the country. The two Song dynasties emphasized culture and suppressed military power, resulting in poverty and weakness. The Yuan Dynasty unified the world, but it only lasted a hundred years. The Ming Dynasty started with prosperity, but it was difficult to sustain the prosperity for a long time. The Qing Dynasty inherited the Ming Dynasty, but imposed cultural autocracy on the Han people. Although it entered a prosperous age, it formed a society in which "the upper class was arrogant and the lower class was numb", and ancient China was heading for destruction. The author uses popular and interesting words to talk about the internal affairs and diplomacy, economic and trade science and technology, culture and art, customs and folk sentiments of the past dynasties, from singing and dancing to the flames of war, from inside and outside the Great Wall to the north and south of the Yangtze River, spanning thousands of years, and spanning various dynasties... This book takes a new approach, starting from a unique perspective, sorting out the context and patterns behind history while talking and laughing.

This book is an interesting reading of the history of the Wei and Jin Dynasties, outlining the historical context of the Wei and Jin Dynasties in a concise way. The Wei and Jin Dynasties were a historical period in which advancement and decline were intertwined, and ideals and disillusionment alternated. On the one hand, there were endless wars during this period. First, the Three Kingdoms were established, and then three parts returned to the Jin Dynasty. Then the Eight Kings Rebellion occurred in the Jin Dynasty, sixteen kingdoms appeared in the north, and the Eastern Jin Dynasty was established in the south. In the troubled times of war, countless heroes have been leading the way for decades; on the other hand, the aristocratic clans have dominated the political arena. Their luxurious and corrupt lives have seriously squeezed the living space of ordinary people from poor families and blocked the upward channels for ordinary people. However, it has also brought about a trend of metaphysics and free talk. For a time, celebrities appeared in large numbers, creating a free and easy-to-understand, self-promoting style in the Wei and Jin Dynasties. It aims to make people understand history in a relaxed and enjoyable way and gain enlightenment.