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Three Heroes of the Qing Dynasty: Secrets About Historical Figures That Are Better Than Novels

Xu Zheshen

579K0

This book is a classic masterpiece by late Qing novelist Xu Zheshen. The work is based on the anecdotal and secret history of Zeng Zuo and Peng San of the Qing Dynasty, and the cycle of Dao, Xian, Tongguang, and the four dynasties to narrate a period of history in the late Qing Dynasty. The late Qing Dynasty was a troubled time, with raging peasant uprisings and foreign invasions of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, which shocked the emperor. This exposed the hypocrisy, cunning, stubbornness and corruption of the powerful officials, and outlined the artistic image of the representative figures of the feudal bureaucracy. The structure of the book is rigorous and dense; the events and characters written are terrifying. In the face of internal and external troubles, the three heroes Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Peng Yulin, as loyal defenders of the Qing feudal dynasty, stepped forward to stabilize the country and fight against the outside world. They were the so-called "Three Heroes in Troubled Times". The work is based on the Jintian Uprising, the scene is as real as ever and the image is alive. The writing is simple and interesting, with endless aftertaste, making it hard to put down after reading it.

Romance of the Palace of the Western Han Dynasty

Xu Zheshen

335K0

"Chinese Palace Romance Series" goes deep into the palace to narrate the love and hatred between emperors and concubines; it covers a wide range of historical events and details the twists and turns of the feudal dynasty. If you read this set of books thoroughly, you will understand the palace; if you read the palace thoroughly, you will understand the history; if you read the history thoroughly, the reality will be clear to your mind.

Three Heroes of the Late Qing Dynasty (part 1): Zhan Tianjing

Xu Zheshen

289K0

In the late Qing Dynasty, when the Western powers were rising strongly, the land of China was faced with a dim dynasty, corrupt officialdom, invasion by foreign powers, and peasant uprisings at home. In particular, the Taiping Army was unstoppable, and the Qing Empire was in danger. Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, and Peng Yulin were originally scholars in the traditional sense, but they wanted to help the building to turn the tide before it fell. They founded the Hunan Army, trained the navy, mastered the art of cloth, and launched a desperate battle with the Taiping Army. Xu Zheshen, the son of Hunan Army general Xu Chunrong. Xu Chunrong had many contacts with Zeng, Zuo and Peng Junjun, and had deep daily interactions with them. Xu Zheshen had a profound understanding of the three of them. Zeng Guofan's prudence and courage, Zuo Zongtang's arrogance and magnanimity, Peng Yulin's uprightness and sincerity, Xu Zheshen vividly described them with a brief history.

Three Heroes of the Late Qing Dynasty (part 2): Determining the Universe

Xu Zheshen

266K0

Internal strife broke out among the leadership of the Taiping Army, and their vitality was severely damaged. Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Peng Yulin and others strategized and pursued the victory, and finally put down the peasant uprising that lasted for more than ten years and swept most of China. Next, he quelled the chaos in the northwest and purged the officials, which gave a shot in the arm to the declining Qing Dynasty. Xu Zheshen, the son of Hunan Army general Xu Chunrong. Xu Chunrong had many contacts with Zeng, Zuo and Peng Junjun, and had deep daily interactions with them. Xu Zheshen had a profound understanding of the three of them. Zeng Guofan's prudence and courage, Zuo Zongtang's arrogance and magnanimity, Peng Yulin's uprightness and sincerity, Xu Zheshen vividly described them with a brief history.