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This book can be said to be a modern and contemporary version of "Shishuoxinyu". In the form of short and concise stories, some anecdotes of celebrities with influence in history are narrated. It contains 33 articles on morality, human theory, opinions, and political affairs, etc., And collects a large amount of historical materials with a total of 180,000 words, showing readers a historical picture full of life. The selection of materials focuses on interesting anecdotes of celebrities from the Republic of China to the present day, which will help readers better understand that era. The content is vivid and interesting and has great reference value. Zeng Guofan and Li Hongzhang had a teacher-student relationship, and Zeng Guofan followed his family's motto. He required all his generals to have breakfast with him, but Li Hongzhang often found excuses to be lazy. One morning, the soldiers came to wake him up. Li Hongzhang complained that he had a headache and excused himself from breakfast. After a while, Zeng Guofan's bodyguard came and said that the commander-in-chief had an order: we must have dinner together today. Li Hongzhang had no choice but to "stumbling away with his clothes on". When I rushed to the dining table, I saw that the table was full of civil and military officials sitting solemnly, and no one moved. Seeing Li Hongzhang coming, Zeng Guofan nodded, and everyone started to eat. During the dinner, Zeng Guofan said nothing and buried his head in eating. After eating, Zeng Guofan stared at Li Hongzhang and said something word for word, so that Li Hongzhang would never dare to be lazy again. What are the words? You might as well open the book and read these celebrity anecdotes.

History is often shaped by personal, accidental, even inconspicuous circumstances. The Three Kingdoms was a fascinating era with great changes, vast seas, and heroes emerging in large numbers. It can be said that the country was picturesque and there were so many heroes at one time. This book uses a similar genre as "Shishuoxinyu", excerpting the words, deeds, thoughts and fragments of various characters during this period, showing the true side of human nature through details, and restoring the truth to history. The whole book is divided into fourteen chapters: historical scenes, historical facts, historical materials, monarchs, capable ministers, generals, strategies, allusions, and anecdotes.

"History for American Students" is a concise textbook on American history written specifically for American middle school students by Edward Channing, a famous history professor at Harvard University. It had a huge and far-reaching impact on subsequent American history textbooks. The book begins with the discovery of America by the Nordics, and is divided into 15 parts to focus on the 300-year history of the United States from 1600 to 1900, including the countless large and small wars fought by the American people to gain independence and unification, as well as the efforts made to improve the political system. The book has a clear context and concise language. It objectively presents the formation and development of the United States like a picture scroll, which is very convenient for students to understand and remember. I believe that after reading this book, readers will have a deeper and more comprehensive understanding of American history and world development history.

This is a classic book for history buffs. It contains many absurd past events, which are thought-provoking. This book tells the story of many absurd past events in history, from the "slander" of Zhou Li and Wang Jihu to the literary inquisition of the Qing Dynasty. It reflects many unknown dark and ugly aspects of Chinese history. The shocking and outrageous things in Chinese history mentioned in the book are not hearsay or fabricated. Most of them come from the official revised histories of various dynasties, including the "Twenty-Four Histories" and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", and a very small part comes from some notes and notes with high historical value. In the book, the author refers to these people and events as "unreasonable fragments in history." After reading this book, readers will enrich their knowledge, better understand the history of the motherland, and cherish their current life more.

The historical philosopher Colin Wood once said: "Today comes from yesterday, today includes yesterday, and yesterday includes the day before yesterday, and it goes back to ancient times; the past history still exists today, it has not died." History, as a mirror, records success and failure, prosperity and decline, the alternation and renewal of the times for mankind. What happened today will be history tomorrow. As the years go by, the sun and the moon rotate, the wheel of history has drifted away in front of us, and what is left to us are the long-standing stories and those vivid characters. Looking through history, we can find endless wisdom. This book brings together important common sense in Chinese and foreign history and is divided into two parts: Chinese history and world history. It uses time as the main line to tell the historical events, cultural celebrities and the brilliant civilization they created in each time period.

This is a unique historical encyclopedia - revealing the little-known stories of world history. This book lists all kinds of crazy and weird ancient artifacts, such as ferocious kings and queens, bloody executions and duels, etc. It tells various historical stories with humorous language, exquisite and exaggerated illustrations and solid and sufficient historical basis. It also provides support from a scientific perspective, allowing you to appreciate the charm of a different history beyond the textbooks.

This book begins with the decline and fall of the Sui Dynasty. By restoring historical details, this book narrates interesting things about the prosperous Tang Dynasty. It not only presents a magnificent view of history, but also inadvertently outlines the historical details in the big history. It uniquely displays the vertical and horizontal aspects of the Tang Dynasty in front of people, and restores the most authentic people and events in the Tang Dynasty to people.

The writing in this book is humorous, lively, colloquial, yet extremely rigorous. The historical facts of the whole book are accurate, the false is eliminated and the true is retained. There is no longer any strange power that confuses the gods, and no destiny. The "gods" are removed from the altar, the true nature of the characters is exposed, and history is restored to its original appearance. After reading it, you will exclaim: It turns out that the real Three Kingdoms is so wonderful! When writing the book, the author cited a large amount of credible evidence, not only objectively analyzed the personality traits of the main figures in the Three Kingdoms, but also gave a unique interpretation of key historical events, making it truly easy to understand and fascinating.

This is a history of the Song Dynasty that has soul, content, and powerful information. At this moment in the author's writings, the characters trapped in the depths of history are no longer stiff and stereotyped names, but witnesses of the times whose souls exude interest. This book injects fresh and interesting souls into historical figures, making the truth of history come to life on the page! The serious and serious historical figures in the textbooks all show their true colors here! It can fill the gaps in your historical knowledge and let you show off when chatting and joking. Learning will no longer be boring and life will become more interesting!

This is a history of the Qing Dynasty that has soul, content, and powerful information. At this moment in the author's writings, the characters trapped in the depths of history are no longer stiff and stereotyped names, but witnesses of the times whose souls exude interest. This book injects fresh and interesting souls into historical figures, making the truth of history come to life on the page! The serious and serious historical figures in the textbooks all show their true colors here! It can fill the gaps in your historical knowledge and let you show off when chatting and joking. Learning will no longer be boring and life will become more interesting!

This book has clear clues, thorough analysis, lively and interesting, yet rigorous. It shows readers the mighty historical process from the rise to decline of the Ming Dynasty, using a panoramic view to analyze the reasons behind the rise and fall of the Ming Dynasty, as well as the fate of the dynasty under the competition between the imperial power, eunuchs, and civil servants. It shows the turbulent undercurrents behind history, analyzes the power behind the dynasty, and gives insight into the complex human nature deep in history. This is a "serious" history of the Ming Dynasty with soul and content. At this moment, those characters trapped in the depths of history are no longer stiff and stereotyped names, but witnesses of the times whose souls exude interest. The author uses humorous techniques that are familiar to modern people to show the development, changes, struggles, love and hatred of the Ming Dynasty from a unique perspective.

This book tells characters from stories, history from characters, and civilization from history. With wonderful and rich content and a different narrative perspective, this book describes the flesh-and-blood history of the Han Dynasty, watching the kings and generals in the prosperous times appear on stage, staged scenes of historical dramas of power chess and people's opposition, and reveals the unexpected historical truth of the Han Dynasty. This is a "serious" history of the Han Dynasty with soul and content. The whole book depicts a large number of historical figures with distinctive personalities and is ready to be revealed, depicting a large and magnificent historical picture with grand spirit and passionate pen and ink, recording the vicissitudes of the rise and fall of the Han Empire.

When reading the stories of Chinese dynasties, the author He Naiqiang no longer pays attention to the proximate and distant causes of the rise and fall of dynasties, no longer judges the loyalty and treachery of historical figures, but pays attention to the illness and death of the emperor's concubines. This may be due to his decades of medical career training his sensitivity to diseases, curiosity about the cause, and doubts about diagnosis... Based on limited information, he read a lot of historical books and modern medical books and even relied on clinical experience to either overturn the ancient statement or confirm its authenticity. Therefore, this is a historical note that explores the diseases and causes of death of ancient emperors from a medical perspective. The author starts with the emperor, concubines, imperial doctors, ministers and others, and uses the perspective of modern doctors to "diagnose" the diseases of ancient monarchs and ministers, analyze their patients, and question the causes of death recorded in historical annals. In order to increase everyone's understanding of some pathologies, the author also uses ancient and modern comparisons to bring in modern interpretations and treatment methods of these diseases.

As a classic historical work, "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" is deeply loved by readers. However, in today's busy and fast world, it is very difficult for readers to read such a huge volume of books. Therefore, around this valuable resource and in response to the problems and needs of public readers and history lovers, the topic of "36 Lectures on Zi Zhi Tong Jian General Course" was planned and produced. The most valuable essence of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" is condensed into 36 chapters. It is hoped that in the era of fragmented reading, it will help readers establish a perspective of time and space and quickly understand the heavy content of "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", so that modern people can "use history as a guide to identify the rise and fall, people as a guide to identify gains and losses, and events as a guide to identify laws" to deal with complex and ever-changing problems of survival and development.

This book is a history of Chinese art connected by the cultural relics collected by the Palace Museum. In other words, the cultural relics collected by the Palace Museum themselves constitute a grand, vast and visible history of Chinese art. The Palace Museum has a total collection of more than 1.86 Million pieces (sets) of cultural relics. From a chronological point of view, the cultural relics collected by the Palace Museum date back to the Neolithic Age, spanning the Xia, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Xixia, Jin, Yuan, Ming, Qing and other ancient Chinese dynasties, and have gone through the historical events of the 20th century, all the way to today. Whether horizontally or vertically, the cultural relics in the Forbidden City construct the grand system of Chinese civilization and become material evidence that Chinese civilization continues to flourish and never stops flowing. "History of Forbidden City Art" is planned to be composed of ten volumes. The first volume, "The Beauty of the Early People", is about the pottery of the Neolithic Age.

A "sugar-eating" guide about ancient celebrity CPs! Li Bai × Du Fu, Liu Bang × Xiang Yu, Bai Juyi × Yuan Zhen, Li Mi × Li Heng, Yi Hui × Gu Taiqing. Super popular CP story reveals: they are enemy generals but give each other wine and medicine, they are emperors and hermits but sleep on their feet, they are literary confidants but write poems to flirt with each other, they are talented girls of Baylor, and they never dare to forget the love of their life... There are more hidden sugars in the book than you can imagine!

"Zhang Juzheng No More" is a multi-volume popular history book that sorts out the chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty and explores the reasons for its demise with an objective and fair attitude. This volume describes the rise of party strife in the late Ming Dynasty, reflecting the sharp struggles in the court and officialdom. The culture, politics, and economy of the Ming Empire began to decline, and the government became chaotic. The exclusive power of eunuchs replaced the original well-functioning checks and balances between the monarch and his ministers, triggering a comprehensive crisis.

"Zhang Juzheng No More" is a multi-volume popular history book that sorts out the chaos at the end of the Ming Dynasty and explores the reasons for its demise with an objective and fair attitude. This volume describes that after Zhang Juzheng ascended to the position of chief minister, he began his vigorous and vigorous New Deal reforms, which made the country strong again. After Emperor Wanli came to power, he did not establish a prince for fifteen years and did not go to court for more than twenty years because of his anger with his ministers, which laid hidden dangers for the government.

This is a British history book written by British historian Roy Strong. The author tells a brief history of Britain from the Roman era to the present day, sorting out a clear historical context for readers through major events that promoted the process of British history. It not only writes about the evolution of this country, but also writes about the formation of this country's character, showing a three-dimensional Britain.

Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang were both important ministers in the late Qing Dynasty and the guides in China's great transformation era. They jointly created the overall rise of modern elites. His fame and prestige are so great that they are rare in history. Based on detailed official history and rich anecdotes, this book comprehensively and meticulously outlines the life trajectories of Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang. It focuses on the twists and turns of their interactions, restores their lives of continuous struggle and mutual correction step by step, and deeply analyzes their conflicts, differences and mutual achievements. It reveals five thousand years of traditional Chinese survival philosophy and wisdom of success through the thoughts and practices of the characters themselves, giving readers reference for life and enlightenment of wisdom.

The Three Kingdoms is an era in which heroes are not judged by their origins. The Three Kingdoms is an era in which heroes are not judged by our enemies. The Three Kingdoms is an era in which heroes are not judged by success or failure. As the saying goes, "In troubled times, heroes emerge." In the history of the Three Kingdoms, many legendary figures emerged. They were either heroes, heroes, or outstanding people. Some of them were extremely loyal and courageous, some had superior intelligence, some adhered to the bottom line, some adhered to principles, some were loyal, and some persisted in their ideals. However, Wang Gang untied the alliance, the world was divided, and the four seas were divided. In the misery of troubled times, people have no hope of living; in the sorrow of troubled times, life is worse than death; in the autumn of troubled times, people's minds are unified. Everyone hopes that the troubled times will end as soon as possible, and the world will return to unification, with Wang Gang unified, the Central Plains under one master, and China restored under one government. For this ideal goal, Cao Cao "served the emperor's orders and refused to submit to them", Liu Bei established the Shu Kingdom in accordance with the unification of the Han Dynasty, and Jiangdong's foundation was based on dangers, and they all struggled for unification throughout their lives. The general trend of the world is that if it is divided for a long time, it will be united, and if it is united for a long time, it will be divided. The Wei State conquered Shu, destroyed the weak Shu Han, and opened the prelude to the unification of the world. The Sima family, covering the sky with one hand, usurped the Wei Dynasty and established the Jin Dynasty. They attacked Wu in six directions. Their power was overwhelming. The three families returned to the Jin Dynasty and the world was unified.

The Three Kingdoms were in troubled times, with wars raging, wars rising, heroes vying for the throne, and conquests continuing. First there was the Yellow Turban Uprising, then Dong Zhuo took over the capital, and Lu Bu and Ding Yuan turned against each other. Then, the Kwantung Allied Forces rebelled against Dong Zhuo, Cao Cao launched an army against Jiwu, Dong Zhuo and Lu Bu became enemies, Li Jue, Guo Bang, and Fan Chou separatized Xiliang, Sun Ce swept across Jiangdong, Tao Qiancun was the site of four battles, Liu Bei gained and lost Xiaopei, Yuan Shao launched the Guandu War, and finally, Cao Cao burned Wuchao with a fire, defeating more with less, and unified the north. Cao Cao led his army across the dangerous pass of the Great Wall and fought fiercely at Bailang Mountain to stabilize the situation in the north. The proud Cao Cao sent his troops south, and the Battle of Chibi began. Liu Bei stayed under the fence, and Sun Quan was in danger of losing his eggs. Chibi burned tens of thousands of Cao's troops. In the end, Sun and Liu's coalition defeated Cao Cao's northern army with a small victory. Liu Bei and Sun Quan divided Jingzhou, Sun Quan secured the southeast, Liu Bei planned Xichuan, fought against Zhang Lu, captured Ma Chao, and occupied Yizhou, Guan Yu lost Jingzhou, Zhang Fei suffered a misfortune, and Liu Bei insisted on attacking Soochow. Lu Xun set fire to the Shu-Han camp for hundreds of miles, unexpectedly won, and saved Jiangdong's foundation. Liu Bei, whose vitality was severely damaged, had to retreat to Baidi City. Later, Zhuge Liang, the minister who had entrusted the solitary army, launched five expeditions into the Central Plains. Behind the fighting, intrigues, and battles of wits and courage between all parties, on the surface it is killing, conspiracy, and calculation. In fact, it is the suffering of the people, the decline of people's livelihood, and the disaster of living beings. Behind the war of the Three Kingdoms, tracing back to its origin and seeking its purpose, is the uprightness and feelings of family and country in the characters of the Three Kingdoms, as well as the perseverance, perseverance, sacrifice of life for righteousness, and unyielding loyalty of those heroes. It is a generation of virtuous people who dedicated themselves to death. This is the true value and significance of the Three Kingdoms!

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, foreign relatives had exclusive power, eunuchs took over power, and the land was red with yellow turbans. In troubled times, many heroes have risen together, and heroes have emerged in large numbers. He Jin is in the front, Dong Zhuo succeeds, Yuan Shao succeeds, Cao Cao rises, Lu Bu raises his voice, Liu Bei spreads his name, Sun Jian conquers, Sun Ce returns eastward, Sun Quan dominates the map, and Kong Ming works hard and contributes good strategies. Heroes are chasing each other, heroes are fighting each other, and in troubled times, many legendary counterattack figures have emerged in the Central Plains, the most prominent of which include Cao Cao, Liu Bei, Sun Quan, Zhuge Liang, Sima Yi, etc. Cao Cao, who was originally a eunuch, had a short and ugly appearance. However, with his talent strategy of "elevating talents only by his talents", he recruited talents from all over the world, established a forest of generals, and a horde of counselors, and finally unified the north. Although they failed in the southern expedition, they succeeded in Guanzhong and joined forces with Wu to conquer Shu, thus establishing the Cao Wei Empire. Liu Bei was originally a descendant of a declining clan who made a living by selling shoes and weaving mats. However, by virtue of his people-oriented attitude, he won the hearts of the world and became sworn friends with Guan Yu and Zhang Fei. He appointed loyal and brave men such as Zhao Yun, Huang Zhong and Ma Chao to fight in the south and north. He established himself in Jingzhou and traveled to Bashu, eventually becoming the great cause of the Shu Han Dynasty. Sun Quan was orphaned at the age of seven and came to power at the age of eighteen. He used Zhang Zhao and Lu Su for literature and Zhou Yu and Lu Xun for military affairs. He allied with Shu to resist Wei, used Wei to attack Shu, and later allied with Shu Tucun. Among the Three Kingdoms, it became the longest-lasting country and established the foundation of Jiangdong. Zhuge Liang, a commoner in Nanyang, worked hard to cultivate Longmu and share the world. He joined Wu to fight against Cao and went to Jingyi. He made three expeditions to Qishan Mountain and made five expeditions to the Central Plains. He devoted himself to death and died. He eventually became a virtuous man and a model for intellectuals of all ages. Sima Yi originally wanted to return to seclusion, but was forced to serve as an official by Cao Cao. However, he was not used in the official position and was seized several times. He was still "unbearable". He worked hard and created a new pattern, which finally laid the foundation for the "three families returning to Jin" and became the founder of the Western Jin Dynasty.

The Empire of the Late Qing Dynasty series is a blockbuster work of modern historical writing in the fifty states of Guanhe. This series refers to rich historical materials at home and abroad, using multiple observation perspectives to deeply understand the positions of all parties at the historical scene at that time, as well as their true human background and cognitive logic. It attempts to reorganize the development of modern history, reproduce a real and perceptible past, and interpret the diverse possibilities of history. It is divided into three parts: "The Opium War", "The Rise of the Hunan Army" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". During the late Qing Dynasty, Emperor Daoguang, who had a long history of being conservative, encountered a challenge that traditional Chinese emperors had never faced - the Opium War. It cracked the solid shell of traditional Chinese society. This crisis made the entire Qing Empire unable to cope with the crisis. Just when the Opium War came to an end, bad news came again - something happened in Guangxi... This book uses the "Lin-Qing Incident" in the Jiaqing Dynasty as an introduction, starting from the accession of Emperor Daoguang to the throne, through the interpretation of the many shortcomings of the declining Qing Empire, and the stories of various characters. The multi-perspective display of personality collisions and conflicts reveals the secrets behind the historical scene of the Opium War, interpreting the reasons for the outbreak of the Opium War and China's failure from multiple aspects, as well as many historical details of the collision, temptation, conflict and game with the external British Empire. This edition of "The Opium War" adds more detailed historical materials, enriching our understanding of some historical facts and characters.

Taizong Li Shimin, Empress Wu Zetian, and Xuanzong Li Longji each led the way for decades, and jointly created the prosperous age of the Tang Dynasty. They have encountered many challenges in their extraordinary lives, the most difficult of which is to make bold predictions in the face of existing prejudices and different opinions. This book is an apocalypse that uses historical figures such as Emperor Taizong, Wu Zetian, Emperor Xuanzong, Changsun Wuji, and Di Renjie as clues to connect the prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty. It vividly reproduces how these people's historical opinions, prejudices, and foresights influenced the major decisions of the dynasty and the direction of the times. It analyzes the deep logic behind the operation of the Tang Empire and deciphers the personnel code of the rise and fall of Chinese history.

The Empire of the Late Qing Dynasty series is a blockbuster work of modern historical writing in the fifty states of Guanhe. This series refers to rich historical materials at home and abroad, using multiple observation perspectives to deeply understand the positions of all parties at the historical scene at that time, as well as their true human background and cognitive logic. It attempts to reorganize the development of modern history, reproduce a real and perceptible past, and interpret the diverse possibilities of history. It is divided into three parts: "The Opium War", "The Rise of the Hunan Army" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". "The Opium War" begins with the accession of Emperor Daoguang to the throne. Through the interpretation of the many shortcomings of the Qing Empire in decline, as well as the multi-faceted display of the personality clashes and conflicts of various characters, "The Opium War" reveals the secrets behind the historical curtain of the Opium War. It interprets the reasons for the outbreak of the Opium War and China's failure from many aspects, as well as many historical details of the collision, trial, conflict and game with the British Empire. "History has made the Hunan Army, and the Hunan Army has changed history." Based on rich historical materials, "The Rise of the Hunan Army" tells the history of the rise of the Hunan Army from a new perspective, and its combat style of "increasing courage with every setback, and fighting after repeated defeats." It also vividly evaluates the unique organizational structure of the Hunan Army Group, the army's brave fighting style, unique training methods, recruitment system, as well as the personal character, talents and relationships of the leaders of the Hunan Army. "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace" takes the incident of the Burning of the Old Summer Palace as the starting point, and slowly unfolds the turbulent historical scene of the late Qing Empire, and introduces many historical figures such as Emperor Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Li Hongzhang, Hong Xiuquan, Li Xiucheng, Park Li, Wall... The characters are portrayed and described in depth with the background of human nature; here are the growth and defeat of influential figures, the treacherous waves of court politics, the blood on the battlefield, the dilemma of the Qing government in the external game, and the flash, cowardice and complexity of human nature.

The Empire of the Late Qing Dynasty series is a blockbuster work of modern historical writing in the fifty states of Guanhe. This series refers to rich historical materials at home and abroad, using multiple observation perspectives to deeply understand the positions of all parties at the historical scene, as well as their true human background and cognitive logic. It attempts to reorganize the development of modern history, reproduce a real and perceptible past, and interpret the diverse possibilities of history. It is divided into three parts: "The Opium War", "The Rise of the Hunan Army" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". The burning of the Old Summer Palace, as a landmark event of the Second Opium War, caused great trauma to the hearts of all Chinese people. In the south of the Qing Empire, the decisive battle between the Hunan Army led by Zeng Guofan and the Taiping Army was imminent. How did the Qing Empire survive this most difficult time? Can history give it another chance? This book takes the burning of the Old Summer Palace as the starting point, slowly unfolds the turbulent historical scene of the late Qing Empire, and deeply depicts and describes many historical figures such as Emperor Xianfeng, Zeng Guofan, Hu Linyi, Li Hongzhang, Hong Xiuquan, Li Xiucheng, Park Li, and Wall... ; Here are the growth and failure of influential figures, the treacherous ups and downs of court politics, the blood on the battlefield, the Qing government's dilemma in the external game, the flash, cowardice and complexity of human nature, and the identification and reflection of many historical misunderstandings such as the mystery of the burning of the Old Summer Palace.

The Empire of the Late Qing Dynasty series is a blockbuster work of modern historical writing in the fifty states of Guanhe. This series refers to rich historical materials at home and abroad, using multiple observation perspectives to deeply understand the positions of all parties at the historical scene at that time, as well as their true human background and cognitive logic. It attempts to reorganize the development of modern history, reproduce a real and perceptible past, and interpret the diverse possibilities of history. It is divided into three parts: "The Opium War", "The Rise of the Hunan Army" and "The Burning of the Old Summer Palace". In the troubled times of the late Qing Dynasty, when China's destiny was in the sunset and the Qing government was almost unsustainable, the Hunan Army Group emerged from nowhere and became almost the only force the Qing government could rely on. The late Qing court was able to survive as a result. The Hunan Army Group also included almost the top talents of the Qing Empire at that time - Hu Linyi, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang... All of them were capable saviors who could take charge of the overall situation. Based on rich historical materials, this book tells the history of the rise of the Hunan Army from a new perspective. It uses vivid language to reveal the Hunan Army's heroic life of "increasing courage with every setback and repeated defeats." It also has a very vivid evaluation of the Hunan Army Group's unique organizational structure, the army's brave fighting style, unique training methods, recruitment system, as well as the personal character, talents and relationships of the leaders of the Hunan Army. "History has made the Hunan Army, and the Hunan Army has changed history." Just as the war between the Hunan Army and the Taiping Army was raging, Britain and France, with the support of the United States and Russia, jointly launched a new war of aggression against China... This edition of "The Rise of the Hunan Army" has added detailed historical materials, enriching our understanding of some historical facts and figures, such as the Second Opium War, details of the defeat of "Six No Governor" Ye Mingchen, etc.

The last years of the Yuan Dynasty were a time of war, and the people were displaced and lived in poverty. At this time, a cowherd took on the task of saving the people. He was later the famous Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Heroes emerge from troubled times. In the war-torn years of the late Yuan Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang rose to prominence and led his army across the river to capture Jiqing in 1356. He then renamed Jiqing Yingtian, and then used Yingtian as his base to actively expand his territory and compete with the powerful Yuan army. Zhu Yuanzhang's proclaimed emperor was indispensable to the contributions of generals and advisers. Li Shanchang, Xu Da, Liu Ji, Chang Yuchun, Li Wenzhong, Tang He, Lan Yu and other famous generals and civil servants made great contributions to Zhu Yuanzhang's proclaimed emperor. Their courage and strategy helped to establish the Ming Dynasty.

"Zi Zhi Tong Jian" writes from the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, vividly showing the living people and stories in the 1,362-year history of the 16 dynasties. It can be said to be the "big data" and "case collection" of China's political and cultural heritage. The problems and confusions we encounter today have been encountered and dealt with by our historical predecessors, and they have learned lessons from them. The author Hua Shan translates the entire "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" in "vernacular Chinese", and tries his best to retain the charm of the original text, making people pick it up like reading a novel and not be able to put it down. At the same time, it combines the views of famous experts in the past and my own management experience to explain the wisdom in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" that is truly useful to ordinary people in the 21st century. Open this book and learn the undefeated principle of formulating strategies from the history of the Liu Song royal family's internal strife that led to their destruction!

This book focuses on big cities such as Tokyo in the Northern Song Dynasty and Lin'an in the Southern Song Dynasty. It describes the politics, economy, culture, religion, folk sentiments, customs and other aspects of the city, starting from small to large, from near to far, to achieve the purpose of showing the social development of the two Song Dynasties. In terms of content, the book is divided into five chapters: "The Game of Thrones," "The Evolution of Folk Customs," "The Awakening of Culture," "The Competition for Business," and "The Hidden Corner." It depicts various aspects of politics, folk customs, culture, and economy in the Song Dynasty, forming a picture of urban life in the Song Dynasty along the river during the Qingming Festival. This book combines academic and interesting aspects, allowing readers to grasp the pulse of history and gain historical knowledge in a relaxed and enjoyable way.

Zhang Juzheng is a famous historical and cultural celebrity. The reforms he led during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty were vigorous and drastic, reversing the decadent political situation that continued to decline in one fell swoop. His outstanding achievements are remembered in the annals of history. This is usually what people know about him. After his death, the emperor turned against him and disowned him, saying that he was "authoritarian and disruptive of the government" and "disloyal to the country", and even wanted to "cut into his coffin and kill his corpse". Bureaucrats with particularly keen political sense echoed the sentiment and took the opportunity to add insult to injury. A generation of famous ministers who dedicated their lives to the Ming Dynasty fell from the towering clouds and became criminals of the country. Why is this? What's the mystery behind it? Mr. Fan Shuzhi, a great historian of the Ming Dynasty, will lead you to explore the answers to your questions.

Exchanges and collisions in the Age of Discovery, a set of wonderful popular history works and wonderful adventure stories, vividly and detailedly reproduce legendary maritime adventures that cannot be read in mainstream historical works such as maritime exploration.

"Zizhi Tongjian" is written from the Warring States Period to the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, vividly showing the living people and stories in the 1362-year history of 16 dynasties. It can be said to be the "big data" and "super case collection" of China's political and cultural heritage. The problems and confusions we encounter today have been encountered and dealt with by our historical predecessors, and they have learned lessons from them. The author Hua Shan translates the entire "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" in "vernacular Chinese", and tries his best to retain the charm of the original text, making people pick it up like reading a novel and not be able to put it down. At the same time, it combines the views of famous experts in the past and my own management experience to explain the wisdom in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" that is truly useful to ordinary people in the 21st century.

How many defeats did Liu Bei have before meeting Zhuge Liang? Why did Cao Cao's journey of "replacing the Han" have to be completed by his own son? Zhuge Liang's biggest opponent on the Northern Expedition was not Sima Yi, and Sun Ce was "ugly to death" by himself... The story of the Three Kingdoms is a household name and has lasted for a long time; the characters of the Three Kingdoms fought fiercely and conquered the mountains and rivers. Times make heroes, and "people's plans" determine three points. This book takes characters as the main line and inherits the spirit of biographies. It selects fifty stories of the heroes of the Three Kingdoms to analyze the human feelings and human nature under the historical surface, read about their triumphs and frustrations, and understand their way of life and choices of the times. Reading history is also reading people.

This is a history of the elegant life of southern scholars in the late Ming Dynasty. The book takes time as the warp and characters as the weft. Through a large number of interesting historical materials and notebooks, the book connects up and down, left and right, more than thirty extraordinary people with different destinies in the late Ming Dynasty. They put their spirit on the utensils, integrated elegance into their daily life, and obtained the nourishment of life from a painting, a square of ink, a cup of tea, and a burner of incense, showing the ultimate aesthetic taste and life pursuit of the ancient Chinese. Although the people and events written in the book are from ancient times, they can soothe people's confusion and anxiety today, enrich and stabilize our hearts, and allow us to live a free and romantic life.

Select key stages, events, and important figures from Chinese history as cases for analysis, and cite the essence of Western management, economics, marketing and other works. Most of them are translated by the author from the original works, striving to be honest and elegant, and integrating a large number of classic content from ancient Chinese poems. It not only embodies the exquisite insights of the ancients "cultivate oneself, manage one's family, govern the country and bring peace to the world", but is also connected with modern business management ideas, and can also enhance the humanistic accomplishments of entrepreneurs and managers. On this basis, the author expressed his own voice, proposed three major organizational archetypes in Chinese society, and discussed their impact and inspiration on modern organizations. He elaborated on many viewpoints such as paying attention to the value of "benevolence" in management, being good at running undefeated strategically, transcending personal limitations in leadership building, cultivating loyalty in human resource management, guarding against "horseman politics" in employing people, and finding "sustenance" from tradition in brand building. The focus of "History is a Business School" is not to tell historical stories. The author believes that telling stories in an almost catchy way is more suitable for entertainment after dinner. For entrepreneurs and managers, reading history is to learn valuable wisdom and lessons from the common experience of the Chinese nation, so as to gain inspiration that can help solve practical problems.

A groundbreaking and thrilling history of the transcontinental railroad built by Chinese workers who helped shape modern America but only now emerge from history's shadows. Thousands of Chinese workers came to the United States from across the ocean in search of their fortune. They gathered on the transcontinental railroad's western construction sites and spent years blasting tunnels through the snowy cliffs of the Sierra Nevada and laying tracks in the scorching Utah desert. Their sweat and blood connect the east and west of America. But those who survived these dangerous jobs would suffer a different kind of death: a historic death that would push them first to the fringes of American society and then to the fringes of public memory. In this groundbreaking work, award-winning scholar Shaoshu Zhang uses unprecedented research to reconstruct the stories of Chinese railroad workers and affirm the role they played in rebuilding America. This book is a valuable corrective to historical injustice, restoring these "silent spikes" to their rightful place in the American miracle.

This set includes three works by Zhang Hongjie: "Hongwu: The Successes and Failures of Zhu Yuanzhang", "The Hungry Age: Gains and Losses in the Qianlong Era" and "Millennium Paradox: Records of Historical Experiments on Human Nature". Zhang Hongjie is a master of writing history. When reading his books, I feel that "history is better than novels." However, "good-looking history" has never been the starting point of Zhang Hongjie's writing, but to focus on how the past princes and generals influenced the historical development at that time and later. Some people say that from a cultural perspective, Zhang Hongjie has only written about three people so far: Zhu Yuanzhang, Qianlong and Zeng Guofan. In this writing process, Zhang Hongjie has always paid attention to culture and human nature, which is especially reflected in the work "Hongwu: The Success and Failure of Zhu Yuanzhang". Zhang Hongjie compared the history of the early Ming Dynasty vertically and horizontally from the two dimensions of global history and Chinese culture, and deeply analyzed Zhu Yuanzhang's success and failure. The book "The Prosperous Age of Hungry: Gains and Losses in the Qianlong Era" mainly writes about the gains and losses of the Qianlong Era. Through the deconstruction of the Qianlong Era, the author paints a colorful picture of the "prosperous age" for readers, and at the same time profoundly reveals the lost secrets of modern China. "The Millennium Paradox" is the first book published by Zhang Hongjie. This book is a newly revised edition of "The Millennium Paradox", which contains most of the author's excellent "historical and cultural prose" works in the early writing period, as well as two interviews about historical writing in his early years, and is accompanied by exquisite illustrations.

"Human is an animal that is too complex, and its complexity sometimes makes humans themselves dumbfounded." Historical figures who have been labeled with various labels are especially difficult to write about. The well-known historian Zhang Hongjie has a unique approach: "He neither criticizes nor looks up to. He just has compassion, puts himself in the shoes of the characters he writes, and shares the joys and sorrows." Historical figures such as Wu Sangui, Zeng Guofan, Cixi, and Zhu Yuanzhang who are familiar to the public have been stripped of all kinds of bizarre labels, showing that in the entanglement of good and evil, they struggled to break free from the shackles of the times, but in the end they could not escape the "paradox" of their destined ending. Historical events such as China's imperial examination system, the Sinicization of the Manchus, and the truth about the hermits also present the alienation and distortion of human nature on multiple levels. "The Millennium Paradox" is Zhang Hongjie's first work, and the origins of the conception of his subsequent wonderful works are included in it. Perhaps some of the content subverts our previous understanding, but it is undeniable that Zhang Hongjie writes about the complexity and richness of human nature, presents the rich background of historical figures, and brings readers more useful thoughts.

Qianlong's rule occupied most of the 18th century and pushed the prosperity of Kangxi and Qianlong to its peak. In addition to the good foundation laid by Kangxi and Yongzheng, Qianlong's strong self-control, diligence, decisiveness and speed in dealing with problems, good at absorbing the gains and losses of previous dynasties, relatively dedicated emotional life, health and longevity are important factors for Qianlong's success in creating a prosperous age. China under Qianlong's rule was the most populous and most powerful period in China's thousands of years of history. Horizontally, it was the most powerful and wealthy country in the world at that time. However, behind Qianlong was the collapse of the prosperous age and the gradual decline of the Qing Dynasty. The massive White Lotus Rebellion broke out in Qianlong's later years; less than half a century after his death, the Opium War broke out. Qianlong was successful, and his achievements were enough to rank him among the greatest emperors in Chinese history; Qianlong was also a failure, and the development of world history in the 18th century made his rule seem to have nothing new. From the Macartney mission's visit to China, we can see that the historical development of China and the West during the Qianlong period was experiencing another "great divergence".

"Hongwu" is the reign name used by Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. In Chinese history, Zhu Yuanzhang is a unique existence. For Zhu Yuanzhang personally, going from abject poverty to emperor is an almost impossible event with a small probability. The peasant uprising at the end of the Yuan Dynasty pushed Zhu Yuanzhang out of the bottom of society. Zhu Yuanzhang successfully ascended to the throne by virtue of his ability to win over people's hearts, his preferential treatment of intellectuals, and his excellent outlook on the overall situation. In traditional China, the ruler's personality, experience, cultural level, etc. Often determine his ruling style. On the one hand, Zhu Yuanzhang's life experience at the bottom made him particularly sympathetic to farmers. He did light corvee and low taxes, created and implemented various welfare systems, and created a long period of peace. On the other hand, he had a strong cultural background in managing the country, with arbitrary and rigid thinking: he deposed the prime minister, slaughtered the meritorious officials, and monopolized power; he set up literary prisons and massacred civil servants; he set up royal guards to monitor the subjects; he suppressed commerce, closed the country, and restricted foreign trade; he forced immigration and interfered in all aspects of people's lives... Zhu Yuanzhang's ruling model made the Hongwu period and even the entire Ming Dynasty show a distinct introversion, closedness, and backwardness. Due to the Qing Dynasty and the Meiji Dynasty, this pattern of rule actually lasted for five to six hundred years. This book vividly narrates Zhu Yuanzhang's legendary experience from beggar to emperor, puts him into the context of Chinese culture, and deeply analyzes the successes and failures of his rule as well as his profound impact on Chinese culture and society.

As monarchs in the feudal era, the emperor's quality directly determined the rise and fall of the dynasty. How did the literary and artistic emperors of the Song Dynasty perform in governing the country? Open this book and you will get the answer. This book is not a simple abbreviation, but a reasonable interpretation of Song history. The author chooses 16 vivid emperors of the Song Dynasty as clues to show the charming charm and extensive wisdom of history. He hopes that this will make many readers who are intimidated by large history books fall in love with history.

This book starts from the civilizations of Asia, Africa, America and Europe respectively, and is based on the research and exploration of archaeologists, historians and other scientists. It works with readers to find lost ancient civilizations and explore the past world. Detailed historical materials and vivid language not only allow readers to deeply see the civilization that has gradually been lost in the long history, but also satisfy readers' psychological needs to trace the past lives of mankind and their emotional needs to get close to history. As described in the popular Japanese haiku "In the prosperous Tang Dynasty, walking through the city of Chang'an at night", in this book, readers can also stroll among the colorful ruins of ancient civilizations... In order to make the content of the article more colorful, we have also specially set up some small knowledge at the end of each section of the article to interpret and display various ancient civilizations from multiple angles, truly reproducing the brilliant achievements of mankind in various stages of historical development.

We receive new knowledge every day, but this does not prevent us from understanding a little more history and learning a little more culture. Whenever we are in a historical scene, there are echoes of gold, jade and pearls in our ears, which may be heavy or alarming, shocking or colorful, making us recall and ponder deeply. China's thousand-year history is vast and vast, and there are countless ancient and modern Chinese and foreign classics. How to fully appreciate the essence of civilization and understand the natural landscape in a limited time is not an easy task for busy modern people. Therefore, it is undoubtedly what readers want if they can selectively read about the most valuable culture, the history they want to know most, and the monuments they want to visit most, and this is also the original intention of writing this book.

Understanding war is ultimately about resisting war! What this book talks about are all examples of people who got rich thanks to war, from Caesar in the distant first century BC to the Morgan, Rothschild and other families who are still very rich today, including the original soldier (Napoleon), the government and the military Financiers who serve (Jacques Cole), giants who specialize in arms production (Krupp), agents of the government (Morgan), speculators in times of revolution or war (Bernard Baruch), this is also the main content of the first five chapters of this book.

This book is a memoir of Johnston, Puyi's British teacher. It focuses on Puyi, the last emperor of China, and describes modern China from a Western perspective. The whole book can be roughly divided into three stages based on time: the dying struggle of the Qing Dynasty (1898-1912); the end of the imperial system (1912-1924); and the life from Puyi's expulsion from the Forbidden City to his departure to Fengtian (1924-1931). In this book, Johnston not only describes the life of the last emperor from boyhood to youth, but also shows a series of major events from the late Qing Dynasty to the Republic of China: from the Hundred Days Reform to the Boxer Rebellion, Yuan Shikai proclaimed himself emperor, Zhang Xun was restored, Feng Yuxiang launched the Beijing coup, and so on.

"Three Kingdoms" is a popular historical work that tells the history of the Three Kingdoms. This book covers nearly 100 years of historical stories from 184 AD to 280 AD, and is divided into four volumes: "The Heroes Struggle", "Three Parts of the World", "Three Kingdoms" and "Three Families Return to Jin". It is based on historical materials, with characters and events as the main line, and time as the order. It uses the lively language that modern people like to read, and uses the writing style of novels and humorous style to write a wonderful and informative story of the Three Kingdoms. This book gives a panoramic description of the emperors, generals, ministers and other various characters during the Three Kingdoms period, including heroic figures who were able to turn the tide, as well as cunning and despicable villains. It also fully details war strategies, political struggles, and character psychology. Through the analysis, sorting and summarization of the history of the Three Kingdoms, the author uses human nature to gain insight into history, deeply explore the true emotions of historical figures, and unravel the mysteries behind historical events. It also reflects the direct or indirect impact of individual complex human nature on historical development, allowing us to understand and understand those historical figures and historical events more deeply. "Three Kingdoms: The Rise of the Three Kingdoms" was written from the time when Cao Pi became emperor and ended when Sun Quan died of illness in Jianye. This period was the mature period of the Three Kingdoms. The three regimes of Wei, Shu, and Wu were successively established, officially opening the three kingdoms' tripartite ruling pattern. In the following decades, the three regimes of Wei, Shu, and Wu went from domestic affairs to diplomacy, from war to peace, from overt disputes to secret plots, and each step was startling: whether it was a magnificent war scene or a diplomatic occasion of battle of wits and courage, conspiracies and plots were hidden and permeated everywhere, and those involved were both heroic figures who could turn the tide, as well as cunning and despicable villains. The game of nations, the struggles of individuals, the collision of wars and intrigues are dizzying and dangerous.

"Unsolved Mysteries of World History (Complete Collection)" leads readers to explore world history from a new perspective: supernatural phenomena, ancient legends, emperors and generals, palace secrets, talented men and beauties, bloody intrigues, bizarre events... This book will use rich and detailed historical materials and razor-sharp analysis to directly penetrate the historical truth, solve various mysteries in world history, and expand readers' cognitive horizons and imagination. This book can be used as leisure reading for the general public, or as a way for young readers to expand their knowledge. It is a must-read for those readers who marvel at the mysterious depth of history and are eager to learn more about unsolved mysteries.

Where there are people, there is politics, and where there are people, there are systems. The political system is an inevitable product of the development of human society. Institutional history is the container of historiography, and understanding the history of Chinese political institutions is the basic skill for learning ancient history. Ancient China's political system has a long history and far-reaching influence. Institutions were an important force in shaping ancient Chinese society, and their influence affects us in the 21st century. This book revolves around the political system of ancient China, including the emperor and imperial power, the palace and the court, the central and local governments, and specifically involves the money and grain taxation system, the military system, the talent selection system, etc. "Think about politics in the pile of old papers, and look at the world outside the history of institutions." This is a popular interpretation of the development process of ancient Chinese political systems.