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The Khitans are a unique nation in Chinese history. She has a beautiful legend of a green cow and a white horse, a huge empire that flourished for a time, a heroic feat of rejuvenation by marching westward into Central Asia, and a desolate and sad retreat. This book leads us to listen to the footsteps of our ancestors with the emotion of the deceased. Using the development of the empire established by the Khitan nation as a clue, this book interestingly introduces the characters and stories that left a mark on the history of Khitan. The intricate relationships between characters, events, and political power are clearly sorted out, allowing readers to explore the exciting and exciting scenes of the mysterious Khitan thousands of years ago in a relaxed, humorous, and cheerful atmosphere, and appreciate another style of Chinese history.

This book tells the historical events from the emergence to the demise of the Xiongnu people, and comprehensively displays the Xiongnu Empire from the aspects of politics, economy, culture, military, diplomacy, etc., Which once entered the European continent and made Westerners fearful. From the Daqing Mountains to the Alps, from Moton to Attila, the emergence of the Huns was the first deep plowing of nomadic civilization into agricultural civilization. Carrying the Warring States, Qin and Han dynasties, and riding on the Xinmang and Western Jin dynasties, it swept up the smoke of the great migration of many ethnic groups in Europe. How did this once extremely prosperous dynasty, the Xiongnu, complete its glorious course and fall into the eternal historical sky like an extremely dazzling superstar...

China is a huge country with a splendid civilization history of five thousand years and full of vitality and vitality. The Chinese nation has long been standing in the east of the world, and has continued for hundreds of generations.

China is a huge country with a splendid civilization history of five thousand years and full of vitality and vitality. The Chinese nation has long been standing in the east of the world, and has continued for hundreds of generations.

This book records and analyzes in detail the tortuous history of the creation, development and decline of China's modern navy in the fifty years of the late Qing Dynasty (1861-1911). It makes unique observations and analyzes on naval ship purchase, education, training, base construction, revenue and expenditure, naval strategy and other fields, and clearly demonstrates the close connection between the modern navy and the development of Chinese society. As a leading work in the study of my country's modern naval history, this book has both independent insights into major historical events and elucidation of little-known behind-the-scenes issues; it has a broad vision to oversee the overall situation and precise efforts to verify details; it has both a dynamic study of the development process of the modern navy and a static thematic analysis of issues such as ship performance; it is both a history of the development of the modern navy and a map of the political ecology of the late Qing Dynasty. In this updated edition, the author specially researched the Dragon Flag in the late Qing Dynasty and added the representative photos of the two dragon flags collected by the former residence of Li Hongzhang in Hefei and the British Maritime Museum, as well as precious old photos such as a group photo of officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Navy's "Jingyuan" ship. There are more than 400 illustrations in the book. In addition, the addition of the section "Recovering Dongsha and Patrolling Xisha" enriches the historical research on the Guangdong Navy and pays tribute to the ancestors who defended the country's rights and interests in the South China Sea and the military currently fighting on the front lines of the South China Sea.

This book records and analyzes in detail the tortuous history of the creation, development and decline of China's modern navy in the fifty years of the late Qing Dynasty (1861-1911). It makes unique observations and analyzes on naval ship purchase, education, training, base construction, revenue and expenditure, naval strategy and other fields, and clearly demonstrates the close connection between the modern navy and the development of Chinese society. As a leading work in the study of my country's modern naval history, this book has both independent insights into major historical events and elucidation of little-known behind-the-scenes issues; it has a broad vision to oversee the overall situation and precise efforts to verify details; it has both a dynamic study of the development process of the modern navy and a static thematic analysis of issues such as ship performance; it is both a history of the development of the modern navy and a map of the political ecology of the late Qing Dynasty. In this updated edition, the author specially researched the Dragon Flag in the late Qing Dynasty and added the representative photos of the two dragon flags collected by the former residence of Li Hongzhang in Hefei and the British Maritime Museum, as well as precious old photos such as a group photo of officers and soldiers of the Beiyang Navy's "Jingyuan" ship. There are more than 400 illustrations in the book. In addition, the addition of the section "Recovering Dongsha and Patrolling Xisha" enriches the historical research on the Guangdong Navy and pays tribute to the ancestors who defended the country's rights and interests in the South China Sea and the military currently fighting on the front lines of the South China Sea.

This book takes the key points of the four cases in the late Ming Dynasty regarding the establishment of the crown prince, the succession of imperial power, the struggle for the throne in the harem, and the struggles among various factions. It explains in detail the origin, origin, process and impact of the four cases, showing the various power struggles in the Wanli, Taichang, and Tianqi years of the Ming Dynasty, and using in-depth research to evaluate and analyze the truth of the mysterious cases.

Panoramic interpretation of the two hundred years of magnificent history of the Mongol Empire, and decipher the secrets of the rise and fall of the most powerful empire in the medieval world. Genghis Khan and his descendants quickly launched foreign military conquests after unifying the Mongolian grasslands, from the Mongolian grasslands to the Central Plains and Han Dynasty, from Khwarezm to Oros, and from Asia to Europe. The Mongol Empire's cavalry is invincible, and neither the East nor the West can stop the expansion of the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire successively destroyed more than 40 countries, conquered more than 720 ethnic groups, and acquired a wider land than the Roman Empire's four hundred years of conquest. It established a super empire from Siberia to India, from Vietnam to Hungary, and from the Korean Peninsula to the Balkan Peninsula. The Mongol Empire broke the barriers between the old continents of Asia and Europe, redefined the world map, connected originally isolated civilizations, and established a new order for the arrival of a new era.

Panoramic interpretation of the two hundred years of magnificent history of the Mongol Empire, and decipher the secrets of the rise and fall of the most powerful empire in the medieval world. Genghis Khan and his descendants quickly launched foreign military conquests after unifying the Mongolian grasslands, from the Mongolian grasslands to the Central Plains and Han Dynasty, from Khwarezm to Oros, and from Asia to Europe. The Mongol Empire's cavalry is invincible, and neither the East nor the West can stop the expansion of the Mongol Empire. The Mongol Empire successively destroyed more than 40 countries, conquered more than 720 ethnic groups, and acquired a wider land than the Roman Empire's four hundred years of conquest. It established a super empire from Siberia to India, from Vietnam to Hungary, and from the Korean Peninsula to the Balkan Peninsula. The Mongol Empire broke the barriers between the old continents of Asia and Europe, redefined the world map, connected originally isolated civilizations, and established a new order for the arrival of a new era.

The Qing Dynasty was a controversial dynasty. In the early stage of the Pass, the Han people resisted one after another during the Seven Days Massacre in Yangzhou and the Three Massacres in Jiading, and it took three dynasties to calm down; in the later stage, foreign enemies invaded and lost power and humiliated the country, bringing China into a dark period of humiliation for more than a century... The Qing Dynasty was another mysterious era. The Queen Mother's marriage, Shunzhi becoming a monk, Yongzheng's assassination, and Qianlong's life experience. These four major Qing palace mysteries have been suspenseful for hundreds of years and are still a hotly discussed topic... This book has been supplemented with articles about the Qing Dynasty from 2010 to 2017. The author restores a real Qing Dynasty based on historical data, using novel perspectives and humorous words.

This book includes Meng Man's "Wu Zetian", "Learning Ancient Poetry Along the History", "The Beauty of Meng Man's Tang Poems", "Meng Man's Most Beautiful Tang Poets Born of the Five Flavors", "Poems of the Four Seasons", and "The Rise and Fall of the Sui Dynasty in the Forty Years" (volumes 1-4).

The "Common Sense of Chinese History" written by Mr. Wu Han covers almost all important events, famous figures, laws and regulations, common sense of literature and history, cultural relics and artistic creations in Chinese history, from the Peking Man to the Northern Expedition. The content of this book is concise and easy to understand. It is a classic reading material for studying Chinese history and Chinese traditional culture.

Li Hongzhang was an important minister in the late Qing Dynasty and was favored by the Qing court throughout his life. In the first half of his life, he ran the army as a scholar, quelled the Taiping Army and the Niu and Hui rebellions, and continued to fight in Xinjiang. In the second half of his life, he served as the Xinjiang Minister Yi Zan, presiding over foreign policy for decades, and became a central figure in the diplomacy of the late Qing Dynasty. In his twilight years, he personally handled negotiations with Russia and was both the maker and executor of foreign policy. Every word and deed is not only related to the rise and fall of the country at that time, but also has a profound impact on future generations. Although the merits, demerits, and reputations of his life-long deeds have yet to be determined, the diplomatic activities he led and directly engaged in should receive special attention from future generations.

In the sixth year of Yongzheng's reign, Zeng Jing, a down-and-out scholar, was influenced by Lu Liuliang's "Hua-Yi Debate" theory and persuaded Yue Zhongqi, the governor of Sichuan and Shaanxi, to raise troops to rebel against the Qing Dynasty. The letter directly pointed out that the emperor was guilty of more than a dozen crimes including "stealing edicts and usurping the throne," "not respecting human ethics," "greedy for money and lust," and "loving murder and drunkenness." Yue Zhongqi was shocked and hurriedly arrested Zeng Jing. At the same time, he reported to the court to prove his innocence. After reading the materials, Emperor Yongzheng felt that everything was burning inside him, and he was inexplicably aggrieved. He asked himself that since he came to the throne, he has always been diligent and caring for the people, and he has also rectified the government and made the country prosperous. Who would have expected that some people would say that he is "unforgivable" and so on. In particular, "stealing edicts to usurp the throne" is actually a rumor among the people, and the so-called "Chinese orthodoxy" concept is entirely the opinion of corrupt Confucianists. The only way is to face the controversy head-on and refute it fundamentally! Therefore, he personally wrote an article to refute the other party's views one by one. When he got emotional, he even did not hesitate to expose the secret facts about the brothers' fight for the throne and tell all the family scandals! The result was that the "negative material" was publicly disseminated and turned into a joke for the ages. But as far as the content is concerned, Emperor Yongzheng's discussion of the Hua-Yi issue and the orthodox debate are indeed insightful and have alleviated ethnic conflicts to a certain extent.

This is a set of interesting and easy-to-read enlightenment books on national history. Reproduce the beginning and end of five thousand years of Chinese civilization, telling the fate of real and vivid characters and thrilling historical events. It gives young people a broad vision of time and space, protects their enthusiasm for truth and knowledge, and arouses their strong resonance with traditional culture. The selected content focuses on the perfect combination of knowledge and fun, so that children can fall in love with history unconsciously, while laying a lifelong foundation of literary and historical knowledge and improving their reading and writing skills. In the magnificent and colorful historical narration, let us encounter 5,000 years of splendid Chinese civilization, allowing young readers to see a wonderful and moving ancient China outside of textbooks.

Since ancient times, we Chinese have revered our ancestors, and united ethnic groups and protected culture through recognition and commemoration of our common ancestors. Who are our ancestors? Where do they come from? What happened to them? We want to know the answers to these questions. Since millions of years ago, groups of ancient humans have appeared on the land of China. Unfortunately, before the emergence of oracle bone inscriptions, the deeds of ancient ancestors could only be passed down orally through myths and legends, and it was difficult to tell whether they were authentic or not. Fortunately, modern technology compensates for our regrets to some extent. New technologies represented by molecular genetics can tell us what our ancestors looked like during the long years without written records, how they lived and migrated, what animals and plants accompanied them, and how they formed their own cultural identity. This is a secret history of our ancestors engraved on genes. By reading this wordless historical record, we will know our own genetic roots and cultural roots, and hear the thunder in the wordless place.

The Langya Wang family of the Six Dynasties lasted for more than ten generations and lasted for three hundred years. Compared with the Xie family, another prominent family in the Six Dynasties, the Wang family placed greater emphasis on power and fame, and the political power they gained made them a prominent family in China. The children of the Wang family have the spirit of "moving with the times", are good at enterprising and changing, and constantly adapt to the political situation. His family history is not only a history of power changes in the Jin and Southern Dynasties, but also a history of ideological changes. Generations of calligraphers of the Wang family, represented by the "Sage of Calligraphy" Wang Xizhi, mark another more eternal trend of the family.

With the popularity of various historical TV series, animations and games, samurai have become the most prominent representatives of Japanese culture. This book is a minimalist history of Japanese samurai, spanning 11 centuries, clarifying the entire process of Japanese samurai from their rise, glory to their demise. If seppuku is too painful, a colleague will help behead him. During the Edo period, seppuku was idealized as a portrayal of the masculinity of ancient samurai, and manuals were even written to further standardize the ritual. Samurai must not only learn martial arts, but also learn management, wear armor, ride horses on the battlefield, and kill enemies with swords. Samurai are believed to rely on their martial arts to advance in their careers. But in fact, samurai families also valued talents in governance. Imagawa Ryotoshi, a military general during the Kamakura Shogunate period, once wrote in a letter to his son: A true samurai must value education and learn how to manage the family and property. Open this book and learn about the rise, fall and culture of Japanese samurai for a thousand years in one book!

The book is divided into seven parts. The main contents include: first entering the officialdom, why did you fall so hard, waking up from a nightmare, and realizing that being an official is harder than studying, returning to the world, moving forward step by step, breaking thieves in the mountains is easy, breaking thieves in the heart is difficult, capturing King Ning, and achieving great achievements in the study of mind, etc.

The book is divided into six parts. The main content includes: Gou Jian lost at the starting line during the "fighting for his father" era, experienced great joys and sorrows, ups and downs, Gou Jian's life parabola, from king to slave, Gou Jian's life trough, working hard to endure hardships, step by step on the road to revenge, etc.

Li Bai was a leading figure in poetry in the Tang Dynasty. With the pursuit of his ultimate goal in life, he completed his uneven life and left many sighs and thoughts to future generations. This book describes the various ups and downs that Li Bai suffered in the pursuit of his personal ideals, analyzes the reasons for his sudden fall from the peak of his life even after he had initially realized his political ideals and ambitions, and interprets his mental journey in the workplace. It aims to further interpret the concept of "I am the company", that is, each of us is running a company named after ourselves, and each of us is the president of our own company. Thus, it reveals the secret of how each of us should follow the strategic height and requirements of corporate management, how to position ourselves, how to manage our own workplace and even our life well, and realize our dreams and values ​​in life. This book is highly readable and is very suitable for people from all walks of life to read. The stories in it can inspire people in modern society to understand themselves and integrate with the environment.

The territory of the Qing Dynasty was much larger than ours today, but the division of administrative divisions was quite close to what it is now, which is why our travel difficulty will be much reduced. When the Qing emperor first unified the Central Plains, he divided the country into fifteen provinces, and the provinces were divided into roads, prefectures (prefectures), and counties. After Emperor Kangxi ascended the throne, the border areas were gradually pacified, and the rule of the interior gradually became stable. In order to better rule the country, Emperor Kangxi divided the original fifteen provinces into eighteen, and implemented a special administrative division in minority areas.

To understand the Qin Dynasty, the first thing you need to know is the administrative divisions of the Qin Dynasty. At the same time, you also need to understand the origin of the Qin Dynasty's national title and its foreign policies. Of course, when looking at the Qin Dynasty, one must understand the historical significance of the existence of this dynasty.

Zhu Yuanzhang was born in the chaotic times of the late Yuan Dynasty, and his parents died of famine. He started from abject poverty, with no background, no backing, and no support. He went through untold hardships and escaped the pursuit of death countless times, and finally established the surname Zhu. From a ragged beggar begging on the street to the ruler of a huge empire. At the same time, there were countless powerful characters in Zhu Yuanzhang's era. Chen Youliang, Zhang Shicheng, and Wang Baobao were all outstanding figures of the generation. Zhu Yuanzhang used his astonishing military talent to defeat these enemies, almost with his bare hands, single-handedly established a huge empire with his own courage and determination, and used his infinite energy to design a set of institutional norms for the Ming Dynasty that was different from the past.

This book is the seventh part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". It mainly tells the history of the 27 years from the Sino-Japanese War in the Wanli Period to the accession of Ming Xizong to the throne. During the Wanli period, there were internal and external troubles, Japanese and Korean invasions from outside, and rebellions from all over the country. The melee between daimyo in Japan was coming to an end, but they had great ambitions for the Ming Dynasty. Toyotomi Hideyoshi, Tokugawa Ieyasu and others all coveted the Ming Dynasty. From negotiations to war, the Ming Dynasty, which had always underestimated Japan, was caught off guard. Many famous generals came forward from the war, and the war with Japan also ended the life of Toyotomi Hideyoshi. There was no peace in the court either. The emergence of Shen Shixing opened a new political period. Twenty years after Zhang Juzheng's death, Shen Shixing took charge of Wanli alone. The enemies in front of him included Ding Jilü, Li Zhi, Jiang Dongzhi, Yang Keli, etc. This was another bloody storm in the temple. But the turmoil during the Wanli period did not stop there. After that, there was the rebellion of the Donglin Party, the fight for concubines in the palace, the fight for the throne, and a eunuch named Wang An appeared on the historical stage of the Ming Dynasty.

This book is the sixth part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". It mainly tells the history of the Sino-Japanese War in the past thirty years from the end of Jiajing to the Wanli period. Yan Song fell, and Xu Jie took over; Gao Gong stepped down, and Zhang Juzheng took over... The iron-clad cabinet, the flowing chief minister, and the conspiracy behind it, who is public and who is private? Jiajing died of illness and Longqing ascended the throne; Mu Zong withdrew and Shenzong came to power... In the hands of these three emperors, the Ming Empire, which lasted for more than 200 years, was prospering or deteriorating? How was the upright official Hai Rui made? Where did the Three Great Conquests of Wanli begin and how did they end? During the Wanli period, what was the result of resisting Japanese aggression and aiding Korea? Xu Jie, Yin Shidan, Li Chunfang, Gao Gong, Zhang Juzheng, Shen Shixing, Li Chengliang, Qi Jiguang, Wang Chonggu, Li Rusong, Wu Weizhong, etc. In the empire, a storm is about to come, and civil servants and military generals take turns going into battle, holding up the sky with one hand, trying to turn the tide before it falls. Change is the theme of the times.

This book is the eighth part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", which mainly tells the history of the past ten years from Emperor Xizong of Ming Dynasty to Emperor Chongzhen. After Tianqi succeeded to the throne, he ignored the government affairs and indulged in carpentry work. The entire empire was suffering from internal and external troubles and was lifeless: Internally, the Donglin Party took the opportunity to control the government, but internally the Qi, Chu, and Zhejiang factions still fought openly and secretly and enjoyed it. During this period, the eunuch Wei Zhongxian gradually became prosperous. He took advantage of Zhu Youxiao's mediocrity and gradually climbed up the political ladder by clinging to the emperor's wet nurse, the Hakka family. However, after Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he liquidated the eunuch party. Wei Zhongxian was desperate and finally chose to kill himself. However, the entire empire was greatly damaged as a result. Externally, because Li Chengliang was troubled by raising tigers, Nurhachi took the opportunity to rise and unify the Later Jin Dynasty. In order to resist the Jin, defend the city, and seize the lost territory, under the leadership of the emperor's master Sun Chengzong, Yuan Chonghuan grew from a scholar to a frontier general. However, just when he was about to display his ambitions, a huge crisis had been brewing for a long time.

This book is the fourth part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty". It mainly tells the history of more than fifty years from Ming Xiaozong's succession to the Renyin Palace Incident. After Zhu Youtang ascended the throne after going through many hardships, he worked closely with virtuous ministers and distant villains, and worked hard to govern, and the political atmosphere in the court was completely renewed. With the assistance of Wang Shu, Ma Wensheng and others, the Ming Dynasty flourished and showed a rejuvenating atmosphere. Unfortunately, Xiaozong died young and was succeeded by his son Zhu Houzhao. This prodigal emperor, known for his playfulness, did not want to make progress and indulged in pleasure. The power of the government fell into the hands of Liu Jin and others, which turned a good empire into a mess and greatly damaged its vitality. Soon, King Ning, who had been planning for a long time, launched a rebellion and wanted to rule across the river from the imperial court. Fortunately, Wang Shouren, the most outstanding person in the Ming Dynasty, turned the tide and avoided a protracted internal strife. In response to this, Zhu Houzhao not only refused to repent, but intensified his efforts, traveling around in the name of personal expedition, and ultimately lost his life. After careful consideration by Yang Tinghe and others, Zhu Houcong, the son of the feudal lord, was promoted to the throne. Around the issue of the names of the biological parents, the famous "Great Etiquette" event broke out between the emperor and his ministers. In the end, Emperor Jiajing won and the imperial power was consolidated. At this time, a strange change occurred in Renyin Palace, and the political situation of the entire empire began to become subtle.

This book is the fifth part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", which mainly tells the history of the middle and late Jiajing period. This volume unfolds a thrilling historical story around the political struggle in the cabinet between the famous traitor Yan Song of the Ming Dynasty and his opponents. This period of history spans more than 50 years from Yan Song's rise to power to his downfall. During this period, Xia Yan, who spoke out for justice, Xu Jie, who tolerated revenge, Lu Bing, who secretly betrayed the pearl, and Yan Shifan, who was treacherous and evil, appeared in turn, and Gao Gong and Zhang Juzheng also came to the fore. These political talents intertwined into a large network in the officialdom, fighting openly and secretly. The current emperor, Emperor Jiajing, was reduced from a king who manipulated his ministers into a tool for their ministers to manipulate power. Although there was no battlefield in the cabinet, there was secretly a bloody storm. The cabinet does not believe in tears, nor in absolute good and evil.

This book is the ninth part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", which mainly tells the history from the second year of Chongzhen to the sixteenth year of the Ming Dynasty. Outside the Liaodong Pass, even though Jinzhou-Ningyuan-Shanhai Pass are impregnable, they are still attacked repeatedly! In the six provinces of Zhili, disasters were frequent. Zhang Xianzhong, Li Zicheng, and the rebel armies were like ants, endlessly exterminated! Ministers of the Ming Dynasty, don't you work hard enough? Is the Chongzhen Dynasty about to run out of steam? The general trend of the world is that if we divide for a long time, we will unite, and if we unite for a long time, we will divide. After nearly 300 years of unification, the Ming Dynasty ushered in the last moment of its life. It was faced with internal and external troubles and constant disputes. The east wall was demolished to repair the west wall. In the end, it could not be demolished or repaired. Even though Chongzhen tried his best, it was difficult to turn things around. Forbidden City, Jingshan, small trees, the Ming Dynasty, looking back for the last time!

This book is the third part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty", which mainly tells the history of more than sixty years from the Hongxi period to the Chenghua period. After Zhu Di, the Ming Dynasty ushered in two wise emperors: Zhu Gaochi and his son Zhu Zhanji. They created a prosperous age of benevolence and xuanji that lasted for eleven years. The country's power increased and the country was peaceful. The rebellious prince Zhu Gaoxu could only end his unsuccessful rebellion in a clown manner. However, a violent storm is coming. An emperor who experienced the legendary life of emperor-prisoner-emperor, a man who could be called the second strongest man in the Ming Dynasty, and the first authoritarian prince in the Ming Dynasty.

Before Zhu Yuanzhang died of illness, he confidently passed the throne to his grandson Zhu Yunwen. Subtle instability was brewing in the seemingly orderly succession of the Ming Dynasty. The nine border-guarding vassal kings held heavy troops. The young and weak Zhu Yunwen always felt threatened and began to reduce the vassal policy. King Zhu Di of Yan responded and rebelled, thus provoking a four-year peace war. How could Zhu Yunwen, who had taken advantage of the right time, location, and people, be forced to lose his strength and change hands? Zhu Di went from resisting despite the reputation of being a rebel to marching straight into Beijing with his troops. During this period, he experienced many crises and miraculously escaped from death many times. Is there really a destiny? Fang Xiaoru, Tie Xuan, Dao Yan... Loyal ministers and good generals all showed their true colors, creating momentum and slandering Fang Qiu. The impact of this war has not dissipated. Jianwen's old ministers were driven out and killed, and the unknown whereabouts of Zhu Yunwen's life and death have become an eternal mystery. But no matter what, Zhu Di started his career as a king and single-handedly created a prosperous dynasty, a great country that everyone looked up to, the Ming Dynasty!

This book mainly talks about the history of the Ming Dynasty in the three hundred years from 1344 to 1644. It refers to more than twenty kinds of historical materials and notes of the Ming Dynasty, such as "Records of the Ming Dynasty", "Tongjian of the Ming Dynasty", "History of the Ming Dynasty", "Chronicles of the Ming Dynasty", etc. It is reviewed and recommended by Mao Peiqi, an expert on the history of the Ming Dynasty. Looking at the history of the Ming Dynasty over the past three hundred years, you can see a different Ming Dynasty. Dynasty: In the 276th year of the Ming Dynasty, there have been 16 emperors, and no emperor has a similar routine; follow Zhu Yuanzhang to learn entrepreneurship, the failure of Emperor Jianwen, the power manipulation of Emperor Jiajing, the literary and artistic young Ming Wuzong, the Ming Xiaozong who insisted on monogamy, and the carpenter emperor Ming Xizong; there are so many loyal and righteous people that it is sad to see. Looking coldly at the enemy and shedding tears is a hero. Xu Da, Chang Yuchun, Lan Yu, how to arrange the founding war gods, scholar Yu Qian won the battle to defend Beijing, why Wang Yangming was worshiped by the Japanese, formation madmen Qi Jiguang, Yuan Chonghuan, are they heroes or sinners; interpretation of officialdom politics and imperial power. Discussing politics, power, world affairs, and people's hearts, the man behind Zhu Di, Yao Guangxiao/The multi-faceted life of Hai Rui, the upright official/The number one politician in the Ming Dynasty, Xu Jie/Zhang Juzheng's reforms, who was touched? What kind of organization is the Donglin Party? Spring and Autumn Period, poetry and painting, novels and legends, a dynasty with prosperous culture, economy, and art, how "Yongle Dadian" was compiled, the prodigal talent Tang Bohu, the four great wonders of the Ming Dynasty that came out of nowhere ("The Popular Romance of the Three Kingdoms", "Water Margin", "Journey to the West" and "Jin Ping Mei"), and the madman Li Zhi. The Ming Dynasty was a bloody dynasty, a grotesque dynasty, a strong and tender dynasty, a dynasty that had experienced disasters and was magnificent. The Ming Dynasty is like the folds of Chinese history. Every time you open a chapter, there are wonderful stories that contain the cultural codes, political logic, and human experience of the Chinese people.

This set of books includes three works of the late Qing Dynasty, "The Forbidden City Gone Away", "My First Half of Life" and "Twilight in the Forbidden City", providing a diversified understanding of the history of the late Qing Dynasty from multiple perspectives.

This book tells the historical background of the Anshi Rebellion in the middle and late Tang Dynasty and the process of quelling the rebellion, as well as the impact of this incident on the history of the Tang Dynasty and even China. The outbreak of the Anshi Rebellion in the Tang Dynasty ended the myth of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, and the Tang Empire began to decline. This book begins with An Lushan, who embarked on the path of rebellion due to his ambition, Yang Guifei's beauty brought disaster, Shi Siming, An Qingxu, Shi Chaoyi, Li Linfu, Yang Guozhong brought disaster to the country and the people, and Guo Ziyi, Li Guangbi, Yan Zhenqing, Yan Gaoqing and Shen Yong put down the rebellion. Although countless people with lofty ideals have made countless efforts, they still have no way to save the once glorious Tang Dynasty. They can only watch it continue to decline until it completely falls into the abyss. A war led to changes in the political arena of the Tang Dynasty, and became a turning point in Chinese history from openness to isolation, from aggressiveness to conservatism. This book gives a panoramic view of the entire history of the Anshi Rebellion and tells readers about this turbulent, treacherous and changeable history.

Renzong died, his heir succeeded to the throne, and the national treasury was insufficient. Xixia was ready to move. Internal and external conflicts became apparent again. The national policies of Zhao and Song Dynasties that had been implemented for nearly a century were facing adjustments. Song Shenzong was an emperor who wanted to make great achievements, and boldly asked Wang Anshi to carry out reforms. However, this reform was controversial from the beginning, and it also led to the division of the civil service class. Although Wang Anshi and Sima Guang were both capable ministers, they attacked each other due to their different political views, which plunged the government into a quagmire of party disputes and was unable to extricate itself. The loose and tolerant political environment suffered a devastating blow. The entire society underwent a series of profound changes, whose influence lasted until at least the end of the 19th century. This book starts from Renzong's establishment of heirs and ends with Yuanyou's transformation. It uses time as the axis, viewpoints as bones, and historical facts as flesh. It reproduces the turmoil of major historical events such as Xining Reform, Yuanfeng Reform, and Yuanyou's Reform. It reveals the evolution of Song Dynasty civil servants from disparity to intolerance, the transition of Song Dynasty politics from centralization to imperial autocracy, and the transformation of social thoughts from openness and tolerance to restraint and conservatism. This provides readers with ample historical facts and dimensions of thinking to deeply understand the political ecology of the Song Dynasty, the spiritual pattern of scholar-bureaucrats such as Wang Anshi and Sima Guang, and even the political characteristics and trends of the entire imperial society. From the perspective of big history, he also put forward his own insights into the national governance model, talent selection mechanism, human choice in the destiny of the times, etc.

The Xia, Shang and Zhou dynasties laid the foundation of Chinese civilization. However, the history of the three dynasties is complicated and confusing. The historical materials are originally limited. In addition, the Qin Dynasty burned books, which only makes future generations sigh at the sight of flowers in the fog. This book strives to unearth the truth of that glorious historical era from limited clues with a rigorous and realistic attitude. By comparing "Historical Records", "The Year of the Bamboo Secretary", "Shangshu", and the documents of pre-Qin scholars, the falsehood is preserved and the truth is preserved. Are Xia Jie and Shang Zhou really the most tyrannical monarchs in history? Is Yi Yin a virtuous prime minister or a traitor? In the hegemonic era of "respecting the king and rejecting the barbarians", what role did the Emperor Zhou play? This book integrates stories scattered in various historical materials into a relatively complete story, with clear chronological order, coherent historical events, and orderly context. It combines knowledge and storytelling, and is highly readable, which shows the author's hard work.

Qin Shihuang was the creator of a unified dynasty: he sent troops to destroy Korea and kicked off the unification war. In 221 BC, the state of Qin destroyed Qi, and now the whole world belonged to Qin. Qin Shihuang unified the six countries and created a unified dynasty, which had a profound impact on Chinese and world history and established the basic pattern of China's centralized political system for more than 2,000 years. This book mainly tells the story of Qin Shihuang's battles in the six kingdoms, and analyzes his political, military, diplomatic and other strategies in detail, allowing readers to understand a different emperor through the ages. Qin Shihuang was the creator of a unified dynasty: he unified the six kingdoms and adopted a series of measures such as writing in the same text, driving in the same track, walking in the same order, and unifying weights and measures to create a unified dynasty and set the standard for unified dynasty for future generations. Qin Shihuang is the founder of the title of emperor: he believed that he had "the virtues of the three emperors and the merits of the five emperors", so he created the title of emperor, which also became the official title of later Chinese rulers. Qin Shihuang was the founder of centralization: in response to the situation of division and separatism since the Spring and Autumn Period, he constructed a centralized system based on the emperor system, the three official systems and the prefecture and county system. This system has been used by later emperors. Qin Shihuang was the builder of the world's wonder, the Great Wall: Facing the all-pervasive invasion of the Huns, he formulated a plan for the Great Wall that exceeded everyone's imagination. He sent Meng Tian to build the Great Wall and used the entire country to build the Great Wall. It is known as one of the seven wonders of the world. ... Open this book and appreciate Qin Shihuang's military tactics.

This is a humorous read, but it is not unreasonably funny. The author resurrects the characters of the Three Kingdoms and allows those involved to speak about historical events, hoping to use this virtual situation to restore the historical truth. The humor of this book is based on the author's profound knowledge of Three Kingdoms research, allowing you to get rid of the historical misunderstandings brought to you by "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" through easy reading. The current online version of the Three Kingdoms has become like "the rolling water of the Yangtze River flowing eastward", which is far beyond the ability of traditional defenders to stop it. These Internet Three Kingdoms break tradition, laugh about history, deconstruct classics, and pay attention to understanding. With their own understanding, they provide today's people with a reading model that is more in line with today's situation. While everyone is "entertaining themselves", the author wants to let the historical figures of the Three Kingdoms "talk to themselves", reviewing and commenting on his own period of history. All chapters in this book restore and clarify history through the characters' autobiography. In a nutshell: this book attempts to borrow modern people's way of thinking and language from the ancients, and then reverses the "three-point fiction" of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms"; on the other hand, it also attempts to reflect on real life through the various phenomena of the Three Kingdoms era. The style of this book is a weird "oral style". Maybe it is an anomaly, but respecting history is the author's basic point. To deconstruct it based on this basic point is also funny, but this book does not want to "spoof", but to create a "good way to do it".

What is your impression of Cao Cao? Is he a treacherous minister who "holds the emperor hostage to order the princes"? Or is he a suspicious king who wants to leave 72 doubtful graves for himself? Or is he a violent, bloodthirsty and violent person? However, have you really understood Cao Cao? Different from the stereotyped image of a treacherous minister in opera novels, Cao Cao's life experience is actually exciting. As a young man, he was quirky, with bright clothes and angry horses; as a young man, he was passionate and dedicated to serving the country; in his prime, he composed poems and scolded Fang Qiu. However, few people understand the real Cao Cao through the fragments of history. Through a series of real historical stories and a series of wonderful and spectacular battles, this book gradually lifts the mysterious veil shrouding Cao Cao for us, giving us the opportunity to get close to such a hero who stands on the forefront of history and feel his unique personal charm. And follow his perspective to revisit the turbulent history of the late Eastern Han Dynasty...

The Spring and Autumn Period was an era of great changes, with the alternation of the old and the new; the Spring and Autumn Period was a chaotic era with numerous princes and frequent wars, but monarchy was not supreme and freedom was not stifled; the Spring and Autumn Period was an era that advocated bravery and resourcefulness, where blood and power were intertwined; the Spring and Autumn Period was the last glorious era of the Chinese aristocratic spirit, where character and morality were supreme. This book takes the three hundred years of the Spring and Autumn Period as the main line of the feudal princes' struggle for hegemony, and presents this soul-stirring and magnificent history in a three-dimensional and panoramic manner. It is based on the records of classic historical books such as "Zuo Zhuan", "Guoyu", "Lü Shi Chun Qiu", "Historical Records", and "Zi Zhi Tong Jian", etc., And fully demonstrates the Spring and Autumn Spiritual Genealogy jointly constructed by princes, generals, ministers, and small figures.

A hilarious comic book that allows you to easily understand ancient heroes, helping children supplement their extracurricular knowledge and increase their knowledge. Read comics for half an hour and learn about the growth history of ancient heroes. Best-selling author Han Minghui carefully selects eleven ancient heroes and outlines their growth paths and ups and downs through hand-drawn comics and jokes. The ancient heroes in the book include Xiang Yu, Wei Qing, Huo Qubing, Su Wu, Zu Ti, Yue Fei, Yu Qian, Yuan Chonghuan, Qin Liangyu, Zheng Chenggong, Lin Zexu, etc.

This book tells the story of an important period in ancient Chinese history - the historical evolution of the Three Kingdoms period. The Three Kingdoms (220-280) was a historical period that started from the Eastern Han Dynasty and started from the Western Jin Dynasty. It was divided into three regimes: Cao Wei, Shu Han, and Soochow. In 220, Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty and proclaimed himself emperor. The country was named "Wei" and the history was called Cao Wei. The history of the Three Kingdoms officially began. The following year, Liu Bei continued the Han Dynasty in Chengdu, which was known as Shu Han in history. In 229, Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor, the country was named "Wu", and the history was called Soochow. At this point, the Three Kingdoms were officially established. In 263, Sima Zhao of Cao Wei launched a war between Wei and Shu, and the Shu Han Dynasty was destroyed. Sima Zhao died of illness two years later. His son Sima Yan deposed Emperor Yuan of Wei and established his own country. The founding name of the country was "Jin", which was known as the Western Jin Dynasty in history. In 280 AD, the Western Jin Dynasty destroyed Dongwu and unified China. This ended the Three Kingdoms period and entered the Jin Dynasty.

This book tells the story of an important period in ancient Chinese history - the historical evolution of the Han Dynasty. The Han Dynasty was a unified dynasty after the Qin Dynasty and was divided into the Western Han Dynasty and the Eastern Han Dynasty. In 206 BC, Liu Bang destroyed the Qin Dynasty. In 202 BC, Liu Bang proclaimed himself emperor. The country was named Han, and its capital was Chang'an. It was called the Western Han Dynasty or the Former Han Dynasty in history. In 8 AD, Wang Mang proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Han Dynasty and gave the country a new name. In 25 AD, Liu Xiu reestablished the Han Dynasty and established the capital in Luoyang, which was known as the Eastern Han Dynasty or the Later Han Dynasty in history. In 220 AD, the Han Dynasty fell. There were twenty-four emperors in the Han Dynasty, who ruled for 406 years. The Han Dynasty was a famous highlight moment in Chinese history, with a strong national power, a prosperous society, a developed economy, and many famous historical figures. The history (story) of the Han Dynasty is extremely exciting.

The Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were a historical period of division and integration in Chinese history. This period began in 220 when Cao Pi forced Emperor Xian of the Eastern Han Dynasty to abdicate and established Cao Wei, and ended in 589 when the Sui Dynasty destroyed Chen and reunified the Southern Dynasty. During this period, there was not only the historical process of great national integration, but also the process of war and strife in the world, and various historical figures appeared one after another. This book mainly quotes poems from later generations commenting on the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, including comments on emperors and generals, troubled times, powerful families, and major historical turning points, etc., So as to penetrate into all aspects of the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties. In addition to introducing the poems, it also introduces the history behind them in the form of short stories, leading readers to see the ups and downs of history.

This book uses popular and humorous writing techniques to introduce the historical evolution of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods in ancient Chinese history. The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period (770 BC - 221 BC) were a period of great division in Chinese history. After the beginning of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, the Zhou Dynasty gradually declined, retaining only the name of co-lord of the world but no actual control ability. Due to different socio-economic conditions among the countries in the Central Plains, competition for hegemony among major powers has emerged. The mergers and hegemony of various countries have contributed to the unification of various regions. Therefore, the great social turmoil during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty prepared the conditions for national unification. During this period, capable people emerged in large numbers, and culture, literature, thought, art, etc. Also made great progress.

This book uses popular and humorous writing techniques to introduce the historical evolution of the Qin Dynasty in ancient Chinese history. The Qin Dynasty was the first unified dynasty in Chinese history that developed from the Qin State in the late Warring States Period. It lasted for three generations, with two emperors and one king, and the state lasted for fourteen years. The Qin Dynasty established an imperial system and a central official system represented by the Three Gongs and Nine Ministers, abolished the feudal system and replaced it with the county system, completely breaking the Shiqing Shilu system since the Western Zhou Dynasty. It strongly safeguarded the unity of the country and strengthened the central government's control over local areas. It also promoted the unified cultural customs of traveling in the same track, writing in the same text, and practicing in the same order, which strengthened the cohesion of the unified nation and laid the foundation for the rule of the unified Chinese dynasty. Therefore, it is called "Qin's politics and law have been followed for a hundred generations." The Qin Dynasty ended the five hundred years of division and separatism among feudal lords since the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and became the first centralized state in Chinese history that featured multi-ethnic integration.

The author of this book uses a popular and humorous writing style to introduce the historical stories of the ancient Chinese history and the Xia, Shang and Western Zhou Dynasty, starting from Nuwa's turning of earth to teach people, patching up the sky to teach people, as well as the construction of houses by the Chao family and the tribal disputes of Emperor Chi You, Dayu's control of floods, Bigan's removal of the heart, the punishment of cannon burning, and King Wu's defeat of Zhou, until King You of Zhou was killed and the Western Zhou Dynasty ended. This period of history dates back a long time, and there are few written and physical materials from that time. It mainly relies on legends to spread to this day. Therefore, this period of history has many ambiguities for later people. However, this period of history laid the foundation for our Chinese nation today and is an indispensable part.

What is a eunuch? Who created eunuchs? Where does the eunuch's power come from? Why do lowly eunuchs often become the key force in Chinese history? How can eunuchs, who seem to have always been notorious, survive for thousands of years? Behind these problems, the history of eunuchs may be related to some deep factors in Chinese history and society. The famous Japanese Sinologist Taisuke Mitamura proposed the concept of "closer politics" to observe eunuchs in Chinese history based on an extensive collection of historical examples. He selected three eunuch groups, Han, Tang, and Ming, as the active eras, and discussed the activity characteristics and historical fate of eunuchs in each era within the framework of monarch power and side politics. He believed that eunuchs were "the shadow of the emperor" and "the agent of the monarch." The eunuch system and the monarchy system were mutually exclusive, or an indispensable part of monarchy. After the book was published, it was widely praised and won Japan's "Mainichi Publishing Culture Award". It has been best-selling for half a century and has become a classic for understanding Chinese history.

Ming Taizu's sea ban was very strict: no one was allowed to enter the sea. Therefore, more than sixty years after Zheng He's voyages to the West, the West began the historical process of geographical discovery and the opportunity to open the maritime century was handed over to others. After Aobai, there were no powerful ministers to act arrogantly; after the vassal withdrawal, there was no local separatism; after Yongzheng, there was no struggle for the throne; after the people were spread over the land, there was no rebellion by hungry people. There are too many problems that need to be solved to build a cross-cultural and multi-ethnic unified empire, but Kangxi and his successors answered them better than any previous dynasty. So, is the problem really solved? After meeting Qianlong in court, British diplomat Macartney said this: The Qing Empire was like a luxurious warship that was in disrepair and only relied on the support of the sailors to prevent it from sinking. The people in the first-class cabin didn't know this. Only a literary work felt that it was riddled with holes. She is the great "Dream of Red Mansions".