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"The Warriors in Power: The Legend of the Governor's Army" truly reproduces the history of the period after Yuan Shikai's death when the heroes were divided and the warlords were fighting. From 1917 to 1921, China's political situation was turbulent. The Beiyang leaders who were in charge of the central government and the provincial governors who held real power at the local level were all fighting over issues such as restoration and republic, participation in war and neutrality, unification and autonomy, and the chaos was endless. It could be said that the situation was a major change that had not happened in three thousand years. From a restoration farce that lasted for 12 days to the war-torn Zhiwan Campaign, among the intertwined interests, fighting and collusion continued, and the strange phenomenon of demons dancing around appeared on several occasions.

A modern history that is closest to contemporary life - the historical stories recorded in this book are only a few decades away from today. Many of the parties and witnesses are still alive in the world. Many events of that year still have a profound impact today. --All the stories in the book are the personal experiences and recollections of the parties involved, and are revealed for the first time decades later. Reading it is as vivid and vivid as our own personal experience, and it is unforgettable. A bizarre, bizarre and colorful modern history - it guides us to roam the society of the Republic of China from 1911 to 1949, to see the bloody battles of revolutionaries, the shamelessness of warlords and politicians, the intrigues of bureaucrats, prostitutes selling pens in brothels, the cunning and viciousness of spies, and the rampant ignorance of the underworld.

It is a treacherous palace picture, which depicts the most cruel harem struggle, the most brilliant survival wisdom, the most romantic love story, and the most secretive palace anecdotes. On this battlefield without gunpowder, the most beautiful faces in the world bloom one after another. Although there are three thousand beautiful faces like flowers, they carry a dangerous fragrance. Deep scheming, machinations and tricks, deep in the silence of the palace, every step is startling. Don't you see it, the palace is shedding tears under Furong's tent, and the top of power is stained with blood.

With an accurate grasp of historical materials, this book reproduces nine cases of disputes between reunification and secession in Chinese history in an interesting storytelling way, involving six regions including Jiangnan, Taiwan, Qinghai-Tibet, Xinjiang, Ningxia, and Yunnan, and three countries that were once unified with China but later separated, including Vietnam, North Korea, and Mongolia. The author further analyzes based on historical experience and lessons, and believes that the struggle for unification and independence is fundamentally a struggle for public opinion. Public opinion is the destiny, and whether a country can be reunified often depends on three conditions: unification situation, strength comparison, and strategic use. In this vivid historical review and in-depth exploration, we can have a clearer understanding of the historical, cultural and national background of national unity and division.

The original title of this book is "The Rise, Decline and Fall of the Arab Empire". At the beginning of the 7th century, the Arabs emerged from their barren homeland and launched a protracted expansion campaign. Along with the historical process of the establishment, expansion, prosperity and decline of the caliphate, Muslims created a huge empire that encompassed the vast territory from the Atlantic Ocean in the west to the Indian Ocean in the east. Based on a large number of ancient Arab historical materials, the author focuses on major political events, major battles, major caliphs, or historical figures. The author provides historical facts about how the Arab Empire achieved rule in various places, how Islam was pushed to the status of mainstream ideology, the power struggle within the Arab Empire, the religion, politics, culture, and life customs of the Arab Empire, as well as the expansion and influence of the Arab Empire. This book contains rich historical materials and popular language. It is a valuable material for studying the history of the Arab Empire and the history of the Middle East.

This book tells the story of traditional Chinese medicine, which is our national quintessence. It is a science used by Chinese ancestors to study nature, the relationship between man and nature, the origin of life and the laws of life development, human physiology, pathology and disease prevention and treatment methods. It is also a science based on traditional Chinese culture. It has unique and mysterious oriental characteristics. A bowl of medicinal soup and a silver needle can often produce immediate results. Therefore, Chinese medicine has always been considered one of the most mysterious medicines in the world. However, after all, the written expression of the theory of traditional Chinese medicine appeared more than 2,000 years ago. It is profound and complex and has many terms. Even people with some professional training often find it difficult to deeply understand its true meaning, let alone the vast number of people who have grown up with modern scientific education! The Bian Que chapter presented by Sun Liqun will focus on Bian Que's life story and the mystery of Bian Que's three names; Bian Que's contribution to pulse diagnosis; the Hua Tuo chapter presented by Wang Liqun will focus on Hua Tuo's contribution to traditional Chinese medicine surgery and the mystery of Hua Tuo's murder; the Zhang Zhongjing chapter presented by Hao Wanshan This chapter mainly explains Zhang Zhongjing's academic thoughts and basic knowledge of traditional Chinese medicine; Ji Lianhai narrates the story of Sun Simiao's medical practice and the compilation of "Qianjin Prescription"; Qian Wenzhong explains Li Shizhen's life experience and the compilation process of "Compendium of Materia Medica".

This book uses heavy colors and thick ink to illustrate the historical and practical significance of firm ideals and beliefs, telling people persuasively that the victory of the Chinese revolution and the construction of socialism with Chinese characteristics are inseparable from "firm socialist ideals and unswerving beliefs." No matter past, present or future, this is our real advantage. This guiding idea runs through the entire book like a red thread. The author of this book uses the method of combining history and reality, theory and practice to explain that the two historical giants Mao and Deng have the greatest common ground in adhering to the combination of the basic principles of Marxism-Leninism and China's national conditions, and adhering to the unity of emancipating the mind and seeking truth from facts. This is the essence of Marxism-Leninism and Mao Thought, and the essence of Deng Xiaoping Theory.

"Speeches Across Ancient and Modern Times" is a collection of biographies of ancient Chinese legends, who have achieved brilliant achievements in their respective fields, such as Qin Shihuang, Han Gaozu, Tang Taizong, Han Wu Emperor, etc. The author uses simple and interesting language to create a series of vivid images of historical figures, allowing readers to be inspired and think while reading historical stories. Therefore, this book is highly interesting and inspirational, and can guide today's young people to make progress in life.

In the early 1950s, unofficial representatives of the former imperialist powers, such as local managers of large enterprises in China, found themselves at serious risk. Some of these people have a history of being imprisoned as a result of the authorities' policies towards their companies. The difficulties encountered under the new regime also mark unprecedented difficulties for foreign companies operating in China. Behind China's disposal of foreign companies appears to be a desire to secure substantial revenue streams and control the vast assets accumulated by foreign companies over many years. Contrary to the traditional explanation of China's policy toward imperialist powers that such policy involves expropriation through expropriation, this study shows that this type of practice hardly occurs. More cases of ancient foreign companies occurred only after an indirect, ingenious and prolonged process. It is precisely because of the uniqueness of this process, and its relatively lengthy process, that China's new regime succeeded in meeting and even exceeding their goals.

This book is a biography book published by Harbin Publishing House. This book uses the important historical events of China in the 19th century (such as the Taiping Rebellion Movement, the Westernization Movement, the Sino-Japanese War of 1894, etc.) As clues and backgrounds, and reproduces the life of Li Hongzhang, an important official in the late Qing Dynasty, from a foreigner's perspective, showing the intelligence, wisdom and historical responsibility of a Li Hongzhang who is different from the Chinese people.

This book takes the preparation, convening and development of the CPPCC as the main line, is based on historical facts, uses plain and vivid language, and describes the footsteps of the CPPCC in continuously upholding and improving the multi-party cooperation and political consultation system led by the Communist Party of China from the four stages of the establishment of New China, the construction of New China, the reform and opening up period, and the new era.

"Foreign Correspondent's Personal Experience of the Republic of China" takes the Eight-Power Allied Forces' capture of Beijing at the end of the Qing Dynasty as an introduction, and closely focuses on a series of real and major events in the Republic of China. It has ten chapters, focusing on the interview with Li Yuanhong, the governor of Hubei during the Revolution of 1911, Yuan Shikai in the whirlpool of the Twenty-One Points, and the Great Revolution It focuses on the major events of the Republic of China such as the U. S. Dispatch of troops to Shanghai during the Revolution, the Northeast warlord Zhang Zuolin's search of the Soviet embassy, the three foreign broadcasters in the Xi'an Incident, the Nanjing Massacre, and other major events in the Republic of China, focusing on the important role played by foreign journalists and the real life conditions. This book writes the secrets of the Republic of China from the perspective of a foreign journalist. The story is true and non-fiction, well-documented, the characters are real, the historical details are realistic, and the language is simple and fluent. It is a highly readable and thought-provoking popular history book.

This book is a popular historical reading that provides a general overview and introduction to the situation of ancient prisoners of war for readers to read and think about. The book has eight chapters and more than 340,000 words, ranging from the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period to the late Qing Dynasty. The purpose of this book: firstly, to contribute to the study of my country's war and civilization process; secondly, to draw lessons from history. Exploring the root causes of some problems, referring to historical experience, and drawing correct conclusions; finally, focus on progress. War not only provides outstanding commanders with the opportunity to make achievements and shine for generations, but also many people, especially soldiers and ordinary people at the bottom, endured huge sacrifices and pain at critical moments in their lives. It is more progressive to pay attention to the fate of these ordinary people.

Wu Zetian not only created splendid historical achievements, but also committed countless heinous crimes throughout her life. It can be said that it is difficult to judge her merits and demerits, and it is difficult to judge right and wrong. After Wu Zetian died, she was buried in the Qianling Mausoleum. A huge stone monument stood in front of the tomb. However, although the stone monument was tall, there was no word on it. So what did Wu Zetian want to tell the world by erecting this monument? This book will answer for you the mystery about Wu Zetian's wordless stele in Qianling Mausoleum.

According to the publication plan of "Hundred Classics of Literary and Historical Materials" formulated by the Literature, History and Study Committee of the National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference, our publisher plans to reprint the book "Reminiscences of Protecting the Country and Fighting Yuan". The book "Memories of Protecting the Country and Defeating Yuan" was first published in December 1985 under the title "Personal Experience of Protecting the Country and Defeating Yuan" as a commemorative album for the 70th anniversary of the War of Defending the Country. The content mainly focuses on four aspects: 1. The Battle of Protecting the Country, that is, the experience before and after defending the country against Yuan; 2. The course of the battle in Sichuan against Yuan; 3. Some events in Guizhou during the Battle of Protecting the Country; 4. Incidents related to Lu Rongting's campaign against Yuan, etc. The articles included in this book are all memoirs of personal experiences, seeing and hearing. Finally, important telegrams, maps, photos and "Memories of Important Events in Protecting the Country and Fighting Yuan" are attached. This publication is part of the "Hundred Classics of Literary and Historical Materials" series launched by China Literature and History Publishing House, and the content has not been changed.

The "Chronic Diseases of the Empire" series consists of five volumes, namely "The Wanderings of the Han Dynasty", "The Melancholy of the Tang Dynasty", "Lice on the Beautiful Robes of the Song Dynasty", "The Ming Dynasty on Ice and Fire" and "The Qing Dynasty in Black and White". This series tells the stories of several major dynasties in Chinese history in popular language, revealing the inevitable institutional flaws of the feudal dynasties and drawing lessons from them. The Ming Dynasty was a relatively clean and tough dynasty in history, but it still could not escape the historical laws of the feudal empire. This book begins with Ming Taizu's iron-fisted governance of the country, starting from the founding of the People's Republic of China with absolute incorruptibility and zero tolerance, to the gradual emergence of slight cracks, which are difficult to recover from and finally pay a heavy price. The book not only vividly depicts some typical bureaucrats and their harm, but also depicts many praiseworthy and positive examples, which has high reading and reference value.

This book mainly talks about the history and culture of the Republic of China. The author chooses a different angle from ordinary history books, and the content is mostly anecdotes related to characters or historical events. From warlords and presidents to teapots and toothbrushes, no matter how big or small the topic, the author has chosen it at his fingertips to tell readers an unknown alternative history and trigger readers to think deeply about the truth of history.

China's 7th and 8th centuries were the century between the Sui and Tang Dynasties. There, the prosperous age is like a carefully crafted, illusory and profound mirror world. In this little book, you see the same emperors and generals, but they are not the faces you are familiar with. In the scattered dust, there is a different style hidden. It doesn't just belong to one person, but to everyone involved in it. How much it fascinates you, how much you are curious and afraid of it. History is not a record of the merits of emperors and generals, nor is it a record of the daily lives of this great emperor and that great emperor. For those clueless historical narratives, those wails between heaven and earth, the conspiracies under the moonlight, and the joy of banquets, it is all about human interests and interests that subdue monsters and monsters in time. For those things that must have happened in history but are not recorded in history books, you have to see them, smell them, and preferably touch their heartbeats.

The book "Not Allowing History to Be Ashes: Divide to Reunification" uses a unique perspective and tells the history from the Spring and Autumn Period to the Warring States Period from a microscopic perspective. The author extracts ancient and modern historical materials and uses popular and humorous writing to describe in detail the rise of small countries and the struggle for hegemony among princes during the Spring and Autumn Period and the magnificent historical events. He also vividly describes the ups and downs of the struggles of Song Xianggong, Wu Qi, Zhao She and other charismatic figures. Let readers feel the historical process of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods from division to unification from this series of charming people and events.

The chapters of "Moments in Chinese History" are arranged by era, starting from the "Beijing people" in ancient times, covering many aspects of ancient Chinese social politics, economy, culture, internal and external exchanges, etc. "Moments in Chinese History" is written in lively modern language, and also uses various interesting writing methods. The text is concise and friendly, making it a historical book readable by everyone. The chapters of "Moments in Western History" are sorted by era, selecting 120 topics in Western history, and writing an article for each topic. It talks about the cultural and social aspects in more detail, which will help readers understand and understand the Western world. In addition, "Moments in Western History" pays special attention to the situation in the 15th and 16th centuries when the Western world sought outward development, and uses this to explain "why the world has become what it is today." The text is clear and easy to understand, and it has the dual reading pleasure of history and literature.

The Taiping Rebellion, which occurred more than 150 years ago, has been constantly rewritten and reshaped by people. The smearing for different purposes makes this foggy history even more confusing and difficult to distinguish. After the Opium War, the Qing Dynasty was in internal and external troubles, and was almost in danger. As a result, the heroes of a lifetime emerged. Hong Xiuquan was so excited that he excavated the first tomb soil of the Qing Dynasty. During the "Western Expedition" campaign, the talented general Shi Dakai performed an excellent performance of "personal heroism" and then "ran away in anger". Hong Rengan, the "King of Qian" from Hong Kong, presented "New Chapter of Zizheng", but it turned out to be a piece of paper. Yang Xiuqing was killed, Li Xiucheng was captured, and blood surged in Tianjing City... The Hunan army, represented by Zeng Guofan and Zuo Zongtang, raised their own wages and trained their own troops, and finally eliminated the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom and made "unparalleled achievements." During the more than ten years of the Taiping Rebellion, various forces such as the Qing court, foreigners, and peasant rebels competed in complicated situations, which ultimately turned this vigorous "ideal" movement into a fantasy. Hong Xiuquan, Yang Xiuqing and the ghosts behind them chanting the "Kingdom of Heaven" mantra have lingered in the hearts of Chinese people for more than a century. We don't need to arbitrarily affirm or simply deny the underground conclusion now. We just need a calm examination from deep within our hearts, to find the origin of construction from the destruction of the past, and to rediscover the spiritual experience of the bygone era.

In 1911, the year when the Qing Dynasty was about to fall, the fig leaf of the gorgeous empire was full of chronic diseases and bacteria that could kill it. Beneath the seemingly calm surface, a powerful and irreversible trend surges: revolution! Kang Youwei, Liang Qichao and other reformers shouted "Total changes will make you strong, small changes will still lead to destruction!" And strongly called for reform. The powerless Emperor Guangxu and the bookish Wei Xinchen fought with their bare hands against the old and cunning Cixi and her wings. The gunfire of the Revolution of 1911 was heard, and the Dragon Flag of the Qing Dynasty, which had been held for more than 260 years, fell in response... Countless persevering revolutionary soldiers and intellectuals threw their heads, shed their blood, sacrificed their lives to serve the country. Tang Caichang, the leader of the "Self-Reliance Army", fell first; Shi Jianru, Wu Yue, and Xu Xilin shed blood; Zhao Erfeng, a national hero who had been a soldier all his life, turned into the "Zhao Butcher" in Chengdu; Yuan Shikai cultivated the enemy's self-respect and "usurped" the fruits of victory... The Revolution of 1911 is a great epic of personal heroism and a majestic symphony of nationalism! In the iron-blooded years, the revolution died prematurely. Nearly a hundred years have passed like a cloud, and the bitterness that the revolutionary radicals longed for has lingered in our hearts for a long time after the gunfire of the Revolution of 1911.

During the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the land of China once again ushered in great unification. This time, it is not so much about conquering all nations with force as it is about civilized and asserting authority over all ethnic groups. The Tang Empire opened up an unprecedented prosperous civilization with magnificence and self-confidence: the prosperity of poetry, the popularity of singing and dancing, the prosperity of calligraphy and painting, and the diversity of civilizations... However, after its prosperity, it declined. The Tang Empire was pushed into the abyss of destruction by the Anshi Rebellion, separatist feudal lordships, and eunuch disasters. A Five Dynasties era full of rebellion, killing, famine, plague, deception, and betrayal came. In these more than three centuries, supreme glory and bloodshed intertwined, and the personal destiny of the "hero" blended with the "contingency" of the historical process, creating this prosperous and complex era. Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty unified the north and the south with his literary, political and martial arts; Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty worked hard to govern and ruled over all nations; Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty created a prosperous age with his heroic military skills and wise decisions; Zhou Shizong's heroic strategy of divine and military strategy laid the foundation of the Song Dynasty. Between the two poles of unity and division, the founding fathers such as Changsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, the ZTE generals such as Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi, and the heroes of troubled times such as An Lushan, Shi Siming, Huang Chao, and Zhu Wen, driven by their ambitions and maneuvers, have performed flesh-and-blood and fascinating stories, telling a heroic history that has been dreamed of for thousands of years and has melodious charm.

The Song, Liao, Jin and Xia periods were the most intense periods of ethnic integration in ancient Chinese history. The civilization of the Central Plains and the surrounding nomadic civilizations absorbed each other in collisions. They experienced the pain caused by contradictions, conflicts, and the tempering of blood and fire, and finally developed tenaciously. Over the past three hundred years, the Chinese people have left precious material and spiritual heritage to future generations with their passionate creativity and indomitable willpower. In this great era of splendid civilization, disputes arose one after another, wars continued, and countless heroes emerged, making great achievements in the long history. Following the chaos of the Five Dynasties, Zhao Kuangyin launched an expedition to the south and north to establish the illustrious Song Dynasty; Empress Dowager Xiao was a womanizer, stabilized the country's affairs, and promoted the growth of Khitan; Yuan Hao was ambitious and opened up new territories, eventually becoming the hegemon of the Western Xia Dynasty; Wan Yan showed his talent and military strategy, restructured the country and moved the capital, promoting the Sinicization of the Jin Kingdom. There are also loyal civil servants and loyal and brave generals - Kou Zhun, Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu, Sima Guang, Xin Qiji, Wen Tianxiang, who do not let life and death, wealth and poverty change their aspirations; Yang Ye, Di Qing, Han Shizhong, Yue Fei, Li Tingzhi, Zhang Shijie, who do not let success or failure affect their hearts - together they compose a tragic, magnificent, evocative heroic epic.

The Ming Dynasty was a prosperous and prosperous era, but also a dynasty full of cruelty and excitement. The society of the Ming Dynasty, from top to bottom, from beginning to end, was characterized by love and hate, arrogance and arrogance, wild and self-adapted, and greed for pleasure; the battle of Jingnan, civil engineering changes, seizing the door, Cao Shi's change, King Ning's chaos, internal and external difficulties, and precarious conditions; Jin Yiwei, the two factories of the East and West, the powerful officials are in power, and the government and the public are dim; the assassination case, the red pill case, and the palace transfer case are full of mysteries, and the parties are united and opposed... The grand scene of Qilou and the prosperity of the empire have all become a dream in an instant, which can't help but sigh. In such a great pseudo-period, there are both Wen Tian, the "backbone" of the Ming Dynasty, and Wu Xi, who are fond of being the "concubines" of the new dynasty; there are also women and children such as Qin Liangyu and Xia Wanchun who resist thieves and bandits and forget about themselves and their homes. , Qi Jiguang, Yu Dayou and other brave generals fought hard to annihilate the Japanese and sacrificed their lives to go to the country... The game between the king and his ministers, the confrontation between loyalty and traitor, and the competition between various forces were all vividly performed in this dynasty.

The illustrious Yuan Dynasty started from Shuomo, merged with the Western Regions, pacified Xixia, destroyed the Jurchens, ministered to Gaoli, settled in Nanzhao, and went to the south of the Yangtze River. The world was unified, and the map was so vast that it had never been seen in ancient times. The Yuan Empire was like a melting pot, integrating the Tuyuhun, Dangxiang, Khitan and other ethnic groups and tribes, gradually forming today's "Chinese nation". Along with the endless battles and killings, the Yuan Empire's cavalry spread the seeds of advanced civilization such as gunpowder, printing, and the compass to all parts of the world. Although this blazing era is short, it bursts out with irrepressible creativity, expansion, competitiveness and enterprising power. In the rapids of this era, overlords, powerful ministers, veteran generals, and famous figures may have a killing blow in hand, or their plans may come true, or they may fight with each other, or they may keep their own affairs. Their pride and confusion, intoxication and broken dreams have woven a historical picture soaked in blood and tears. Looking back in shock, I can see the embarrassment of Yuan Shizu in the southwest, the desolation of Boyan losing power and being demoted, the struggle of Zhao Mengfu like a bird trapped in a cage, the waste of endless internal fighting among the northern warlords, the sadness of the destruction of the capital and the country's demise... The scenes are as fresh as yesterday, and they are still dazzling and sighing sadly.

In the history of the Qing Dynasty, darkness and light, autocracy and pioneering, intolerance and majesty, all depended on each other. It is the most confusing and chaotic history of time and space. Throughout the nearly three hundred years of the Qing Dynasty, the upper-class rulers of the Qing Dynasty drove into the pass, opened up borders in all directions, reformed and reformed, and made careful plans; they massacred the people, implemented harsh governance, and the officials were corrupt and stuck in their ways. In particular, Nurhachi, Huang Taiji, Shunzhi, Kangxi, Yongzheng and Qianlong established a grand territorial pattern of "multi-ethnic community", a unique "Chinese" design, a heroic and bold "unification" achievement, and extremely clear political governance... They successfully established a unique new political order within a territory of tens of millions of square kilometers. What they brought to the world was not only blood and sighs, but also epic glory and new thinking!

In 221 BC, King Yingzheng of Qin unified the six countries. Since then, with the same writing and the same track, China has achieved the comprehensive unification of politics, economy and culture for the first time. The Qin Empire's unification of the world was short-lived but glorious. The first emperor's sand dune collapsed, Zhao Gao made plans, Li Si was selfish, and the second Hu Hai ascended the throne. Not long after, the bones in Yingzheng's mausoleum were not yet cold, the garrison soldiers screamed, and the grain was raised, the Xianyang fire was shining, and the pitiful scorched earth! The Qin Dynasty, a great empire that once swept across the sea, fell overnight! Xiang Yu, the overlord of Western Chu, was fierce and unmatched, and was eventually surrounded in Gaixia, besieged on all sides. Liu Bang held a three-foot sword and became an emperor from a common man, creating the world. The hundreds of years of war between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu have gone from strength to strength. The strong voice of the era that "those who offend the powerful Han Dynasty will be punished no matter how far away" still resonates... The Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty were strengthened and prospered for more than four hundred years. Despite hardships and hatred, these great emperors, kings, princes and generals opened up history through arduous efforts. The ancestors of Qin and Han Dynasty continued to eliminate the old and melt away the barbarism and violence. In the end, in the vast land of China, which is thousands of miles away, iron and fire fell silent again and again.

After Emperor Chongzhen succeeded to the throne, he led his Ming Dynasty to destruction step by step. Nanming, that era of collapse, that chaotic society where morbid personalities abounded, no struggle could stop its decline. More than two hundred years after the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Youlang, the royal descendant of the great hero Zhu Yuanzhang, lived in Myanmar like a bereaved dog and spent the most difficult years of his life. Under the double attack of the shallow worry of "destroying the world" and the deep fear of "losing one's family", the pathological "sober people" became the "example" and excuse for the scholars of the late Ming Dynasty. The inner spiritual character of the literati and doctors, known as "tenacity", eventually succumbed to the sharp edge of the knife. But the loyalty of China remains unbroken. A group of loyal ministers and filial sons who died in the war against the Qing Dynasty: Shi Kefa, Gao Jie, Xia Wanchun, Chen Zilong, Zhang Mingzhen, Qu Shishu, Zhang Tongchang, Zhang Huangyan, were either high officials in the border areas or civilian scribes. In times of crisis, they were all fearless in the face of danger, and stood up to face the crisis. With their tragic and heroic actions of "keeping the mantis behind with its arms strong enough to serve as the wheel" and their bloody heads, they painted a strong mark on the half-destroyed history of the Southern Ming Dynasty! A dynasty collapsed, and generations of descendants were thrown into the abyss of history, but the living and boiling souls rose from the dead body of the empire, leading us to the other end of a brighter nirvana!

The two Jin Dynasties (Sixteen Kingdoms) and the Southern and Northern Dynasties were the most turbulent and darkest periods in Chinese history. They were also the peak of aesthetics with the most emancipated thoughts and the most flamboyant personalities. At the same time, it was also a great heroic era in ancient China. During these three hundred years of chaotic carnival, the Sima family destroyed Shu and Wu and unified the world. The "Eight Kings Rebellion" was bloody and the founding of Liu Yu's country was filled with arrogance... Full of killings with swords and fire, groans of tears and blood, rampant conspiracy and loss of loyalty. In this turbulent era, the Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove, Liu Ling drunkenly, Ruan Ji Aoge, Ji Kang playing the qin, Wang Yan, chatting, and famous celebrities. A son of Xianbei, a son of the Han family, an outstanding figure among the Qiang, a hero of the Di tribe, a lord of the Jie tribe, a hero of the Xiongnu, a man with a bent bow and a horse, valiant and handsome, with profound words and profound meaning, soaring across the sky, truly wonderful! Heroes, heroes, rogues, traitors, cowards, and virtuous women from all walks of life took turns on stage, and together they staged a humane, non-dramatic, but precisely the most dramatic "drama." Colorful and dazzling, those legendary moments of heroes can't help but make people marvel and sigh.

"Mei Yi's History of Chinese Heroes" is a popular history book that Mei Yi completed in ten years. The whole series of books starts from the Qin and Han Dynasties and ends with the Revolution of 1911. It is a panoramic and wide-angle work that shows the history of Chinese heroes. Mei Yi has been writing history for ten years, holding high the banner of heroism, "inheriting the legacy of historical literature and the spirit of judging historical facts created by Taishi Public Security Bureau, imitating the structural layout and deductive style of historical novelists, and focusing on prose and novelists' skills of capturing details and describing feelings, trying to blend them together." He uses historical logic and historical facts. The vertical and horizontal axes construct a legendary personal experience, based on historical reality, adding reasonable imagination, combining literature and history, describing the wonderful moments of the gorgeous and bloody era, recording the heroes with rich colors, reflecting the ordinary and ordinary touching feelings of those heroes, and digging out the complex and great human nature buried deep in history!

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

"The Romance of the Republic of China" is the Republic of China part of "Popular Romance of the Past Dynasties", compiled by Cai Dongfan and Xu Genfu. The first 120 chapters of the book were originally written by Cai Dongfan, and the last 40 chapters were continued by Xu Genfu, totaling 160 chapters. "The Romance of the Republic of China" is rich in content and tells the history of the Republic of China in a simple and easy-to-understand way. It has been widely praised by people since its publication!

The Meiji Restoration and Japanese Society through the Eyes of a British Diplomat. The first book on Japan in the West, it looks at how Japan can find a way out under the great changes of the times. In 1862, Satoshi came to Japan as a translator for the British diplomatic mission. Until he returned to Japan in 1869, he experienced a series of important events in modern Japanese history such as opening up trade, respecting the king and repelling the barbarians, the Battle of Shimonoseki, the outbreak of the civil war, and the emperor's personal administration. With first-hand information, he faithfully recorded the difficult process of finding a way out for all classes in Japan during the great changes. Based on what he saw every day, Satoshi revealed the awakening of a nation, the birth and growth of a new country, and the structure of a new order in this decision concerning Japan's national destiny.

"The Three Faces of the Ming Emperors" mainly tells the life of the three emperors of the Ming Dynasty, Zhu Yuanzhang, Zhu Di and Zhu Houzhao. It conducts a multi-angle analysis around their life experiences, governance concepts and personality characteristics. Behind the three different faces are three people with very different personalities and ways of doing things, and their historical impact on the Ming Dynasty was also different. From the iron-fisted purges of Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, to Zhu Di, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty who usurped the throne from his nephew, to Zhu Houzhao, the emperor of the Ming Dynasty during the heyday of the Ming Dynasty, three emperors with very different personalities, visions, and skills defined their own dynasties in different ways. The faces of these three emperors of the Ming Dynasty have long been blurred in the fog and smoke of history. The author uses sharp and vivid writing to reverse time and space and restore history. Three faces, three lives, leading readers into the legendary experiences of the three emperors of the Ming Dynasty!

The new masterpiece from best-selling author Wang Wei! This is a brand-new historical work that aims to "observe the principles of rise and fall, examine the propriety of power, observe the art of controlling people, and think of ways to achieve things", aims to unlock the laws and codes of the operation of power, and analyzes historical events from an economic perspective. From Dayu's flood control to Liu Bang's founding of the Han Dynasty, the evolution of power, the transformation of the system, the way of doing things, and the method of employing people are all in the "rights code". Let's take a look at how the ancient masters strategized and maneuvered to achieve eternal fame. As readers, we will also learn to use economic thinking to decipher political wisdom, analyze the current political and economic situation, and understand complex social changes and economic evolution, thereby providing useful reference for choosing a life path.

In the form of historical stories, this book captures vivid and touching events from the corridors of Chinese history and culture and vividly describes them.

By understanding the history of the temple, we can understand the mysterious legends of the Buddhist world; by understanding the cultural connotation of the temple, we can appreciate the unique feelings of the literati of the past dynasties. There is also the beautiful legend about the temple, and all the love and hatred are finally sublimated in the tolerance of the Buddha.

The so-called "Eight Scenes" is a customary saying in ancient my country and a historical manifestation of humanistic culture. It refers to a kind of scenery. Later, various places also called their own scenic spots as the Eight Scenic Spots, such as the Eight Scenic Spots of Qingdao, the Eight Scenic Spots of Yanjing, etc. There are also many people who make up the theory of the Eight Views. Some people regard this phenomenon as arty and whitewashing in the face of social crisis, but it can always be said to be a historical and cultural phenomenon with local characteristics.

In the long history of China, concubines are a special behind-the-scenes group. Their fate, rise and fall, and ups and downs are all closely linked to the fate of the country. Due to their special status, their entire life journey has been given an indelible political color, becoming a historical microcosm of an era, reflecting the ups and downs of that era. It is precisely based on this fact that this book selects 30 influential empresses and concubines from the pre-Qin to the Ming and Qing dynasties. It is hoped that by understanding their activities and some deeds, based on the principle of serving the past for the present, more readers can enrich relevant historical knowledge.

In order to help readers improve their humanistic qualities, enhance their understanding of traditional culture, and quickly understand the essence of Chinese culture, the editor has made appropriate selections from the voluminous historical materials of Chinese traditional culture and selected themes representative of Chinese culture to launch this book, hoping to help readers better understand traditional Chinese culture.

This book is divided into chapters in chronological order and geographical location based on historical facts. It truly, vividly and comprehensively records the historical situation of various regions, battles and battlefields during World War II.

This book tells the history of nearly 300 years from the establishment to the fall of the Qing Dynasty, covering historical events and changes in various fields such as politics, economy, military, culture, science and technology, thought, religion, etc., And vividly describes the historical stories of each historical period.

This book is divided into 10 chapters, including national political and ideological scholarship, the study of heaven and man, literature, history, culture and art, folk festivals, practical application of the world, famous crafts, and classics of Chinese culture. It covers national politics, ideological scholarship, astronomy, calendar, and theology. Contents on secret culture, military etiquette, Chinese anecdotes, Chinese classics, literature and history, culture and art, folk festivals, famous crafts, Chinese classics, Chinese masters, etc. Provide a shortcut for readers to easily master Chinese knowledge.

This book includes three parts: General History of the World, Unofficial History of the World, and Secret History of the World, which systematically and completely outlines the development of world history.

This book adopts the style of "full history", draws on a wide range of materials, and integrates official, unofficial and secret history into one. It is divided into three chapters: general history exposition, unofficial history tracking, and secret history exploration.

The second part of "Those Things in the Ming Dynasty" mainly tells the history of the twenty-six years from Emperor Jianwen to Yongle. 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 extracts twelve themes from thousands of family mottos: self-discipline and conduct, virtue in the world, respecting teachers and teachings, teaching students in accordance with their aptitude, respecting fathers and loving mothers, raising eyebrows in every case, knowing the smallest things, improving aesthetic education, being as light as a chrysanthemum, being good-neighborly and friendly, making a promise and learning. Four well-known scholars, Mao Peiqi, Li Shan, Kang Zhen, and Yu Gengzhe, as well as entertainment stars such as Sun Qian, He Yunwei, and Feng Lei, as well as Chinese and foreign college students were invited to discuss. It has wonderful, vivid and reliable explanations, as well as down-to-earth and sincere narrations.

This series of books is compiled by the famous Taiwanese writer Zhang Jiahua, who selects the stories of characters in "Historical Records", with a total of 60 articles. Mainly based on the relevant chapters of "Annals", "Aristocratic Family" and "Biographies" of "Historical Records", it selects the deeds of outstanding figures from Tang Yao to Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, including emperors, generals, sons of aristocratic families, counselors, educators, warriors, debaters, assassins, etc. The language is vivid, the text is smooth and concise, easy to understand, and has strong storytelling and readability.

The failure of the Opium War led to the collapse of the Chinese Empire. Before the collapse, how did the British, as colonizers, view this ancient Eastern Empire? This book was first published in 1836 and was reprinted four years later in the same year when the Opium War broke out. This book is obviously an important reference for British readers to understand China before the war, and even to some extent, it is an action guide for middle- and lower-level officers who went to China. Now, with the help of the records of the later Governor of Hong Kong, we can also understand China on the eve of the Opium War from another perspective. The author uses scientific methods such as geography and political economics to introduce and analyze China's political system, legal system, judicial system, customs, important cities, Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism, literature and art, agriculture and commerce. It is by using these scientific methods that Westerners have unveiled the veil of mysterious China and seen through the illusion of the Qing Dynasty's "rich country and strong people". The author has repeatedly hinted that Chinese politicians are blind, turning a deaf ear to the conflicts between European countries, especially the conflicts between the United Kingdom and the Netherlands, and the United Kingdom and Portugal, due to the competition for hegemony in East Asia.