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"The Wisdom of Reading History (Revised Edition)" is the revised edition of the first edition. Compared with the first edition, "The Wisdom of Reading History (Revised Edition)" has undergone major changes in appearance. It mainly deleted four long articles in the original book and added some new book reviews and academic review articles written by the author in the past five years. More than 100,000 words have been removed, and the arrangement of the articles has become consistent throughout the book. Just as the author has always advocated and practiced, the fifty articles included in the book are of high professional standards on the one hand, and are highly readable and fresh on the other. The many sharp insights and vivid and fluent discussions that appear from time to time in the book not only have a certain impact on the readers' ideological concepts, but also provide the most enlightenment of wisdom in terms of observation and understanding of history.

As the first national political power established by ethnic minorities in Chinese history, the Yuan Dynasty not only had a vast territory, but also made unprecedented achievements in cultural exchanges between China and the West. Through more than a hundred years of ups and downs, the prototype of a multi-ethnic unified country has emerged before us. This book organizes this complex history into a volume in the form of series of narratives, with clear outlines and precise expositions. The three Western Expeditions, Tubo prefectures and counties, and the Red Turban Uprising are all analyzed in detail. The manuscript not only pays attention to readability and interest, but also takes into account the reference and guidance value of history on life and society. It is suitable for both refined and popular people, and explains the profound things in simple terms. It is hoped that it can arouse the thinking and resonance of more readers.

This is a collection of essays, a selection of the author's long-term theoretical thinking and research results combined with relevant historical materials. It is a rare masterpiece in the study of Chinese national history in recent years. The content is divided into four groups: The first group contains seven articles, which generally discuss ethnic identity, national identity and the relationship between the two in Chinese history. The second group of five articles mainly focuses on how to understand the positive contributions of various ethnic minorities to Chinese history and culture. The third group consists of five articles, discussing the Mongol Empire, the Yuan Dynasty, and the relationship between them. The four papers included in the last group respectively examine the role of ethnic identity in the formation of the Hui and Manchu nationalities and the writing of the early history of the Xianbei Tuoba tribe.