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This book is a collection of the text about the Warring States Period in the first 24 episodes of the video program. From the early Warring States Period when Han, Zhao and Wei were divided into Jin in 403 BC, it tells the history of the Qin Dynasty's destruction of the Six Kingdoms in 221 BC in one go. It brilliantly interprets many of the famous historical events. The content is lively, interesting, and easy to understand, but it does not lose the rigor of official history. It is very interesting to read, just like a good TV series, with a prelude, conflicts, and climaxes, including intrigues between countries and the love and hatred of heroes. It also highlights the wisdom of cultivating oneself, benefiting others, and governing the country that is relevant to modern people, which is of great benefit to today's readers.

Liu Bang started out as a common man and joined the uprising in the late Qin Dynasty. He defeated the overlord of Western Chu, conquered the world, and established the Han Empire. Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing of the Western Han Dynasty worked hard to achieve prosperity. Emperor Wu "strengthened the imperial power internally and subjugated the barbarians externally" and entered prosperity. After Zhaoxuan and Zhongxing, the clan was maintained. Finally, it was replaced by Wang Mang, who coexisted for more than two hundred years. Based on rich historical materials, this book reorganizes the historical context of the Western Han Dynasty and vividly narrates a series of exciting imperial past events: Zhulu's Rebellion, the Seven Kingdoms' Rebellion, the Witch Gu Disaster, the Conquest of the Huns, Li Guang's Feng Feng, Su Wu's Shepherd, Zhang Qian's Mission to the Western Regions, Zhaojun's Departure... And so on. Each vivid and unique historical figure is created: Xiao He, Zhou Yafu, Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, Dong Zhongshu, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Sima Qian, Sima Xiangru, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing... The rise and fall of success and failure, and the constant evolution of the struggle for power have gradually pushed a glorious era into the abyss of decline. The book also analyzes and sorts out the political thoughts, business wisdom, and customs of the Western Han Dynasty, such as the rule of Huang and Lao, the exclusive respect of Confucianism, and the use of both kings and hegemons. The language of this book is lively and interesting. Readers can understand the truth of the history of the Western Han Dynasty through hearty and enjoyable reading without moving large history books, and gain the wisdom of cultivating oneself and benefiting others, and the experience of success and failure in life.

"Gu Yuan Talks Tongjian" is a traditional Chinese inspirational talk show broadcast on the video website iQiyi and the audio website Dragonfly FM. It has been broadcast for nearly two years, with a total of nearly 100 episodes, and a single episode has been viewed (listened) more than one million times. It is one of the most popular humanities programs in iQiyi history; it has more than 400,000 fans on Dragonfly FM. The content is mainly based on the historical materials of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" from 1362, focusing on the combination of classics and history, telling the outstanding people, cool things, classic wisdom and ultimate spirit in history from beginning to end in vivid and concise language. The program is interesting, informative and down-to-earth, suitable for today's people's tastes, and is especially popular among young people.