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Jimbocho, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo, Japan, is the largest ancient bookstore street in the world. Since the Meiji period, there have been many bookstores here and the literary style has flourished. Since the late Qing Dynasty, a large number of Chinese people have come to Jimbocho to buy books. Among them are wealthy ministers of the Qing Dynasty and cash-strapped overseas students. They buy rare ancient books and new books. The author of this book has also traveled east to study in recent years. During his studies, he visited various bookstores in Tokyo and combined field investigation with the accumulation of historical materials to write this book. This book is both an interview with secretaries and a history of bookstores. It covers thirteen ancient bookstores, from Bunkudo Bookstore in the late Edo period to Mitsuwa Shobo in the Heisei era. It spans a century and a half and features various characters including scholars, booksellers, politicians, and writers. Lu Xun, Guo Moruo, Wang Guowei, Iwanami Shigeo, Uchiyama Zenzo, Yoshikawa Kojiro... Their stories unfold against the background of these ancient bookstores.

This book tells the story of Chinese intellectuals and national elites who moved westward to the rear of Sichuan during the Anti-Japanese War of the Republic of China, including Ma Yifu, Xiong Shili, Ye Shengtao, Zhu Dongrun, Nan Huaijin, Ling Shuhua, He Changqun, Fan Xudong, etc. They either founded education, wrote books, or revived industry, etc., Leaving important historical marks in Sichuan and Sichuan. The author conducted detailed exploration and research on the fate of these historical figures by consulting archives and conducting on-site visits. He rationally sorted out the personnel entanglements buried deep in history and reproduced their ups and downs in the war. When the fate of an individual meets the rise and fall of a country, and when the rich history merges with personal honor and disgrace, the author's poetic words are like the echo of the times, calling us to return to the historical scene and feel the fate and complex life situations in the great era.

As far back as the Zhao and Song Dynasties, after the Jin State was destroyed, the surviving Jurchen clan fled to the northeast and hid on the seashore. Taking the meaning of "residents under Changbai Mountain", they named themselves the "Aixinjueluo Clan" and established the Manchukuo Kingdom, so the whole family was renamed "Manchu". After hundreds of years and several generations, a man emerged from the clan who was both wise and courageous and outstanding. So another 268 years of Qing Dynasty history was rehearsed. The Qing Dynasty unified the Central Plains, and the general path lasted for thousands of years and stretched endlessly, becoming one with the sky. Unexpectedly, the foreign ships have strong guns and powerful guns, and they repeatedly invade the country. The great power of the Qing Dynasty had to cede territory today and pay indemnity tomorrow. The Qing Dynasty's monarchs and ministers were so tired that they only focused on one thing and the other, and the country's power gradually declined. Unexpectedly, before the external troubles were over, internal worries arose again. Wuchang launched an attack, and the provinces responded, overthrowing the Qing Dynasty.

After the Han and Jin Dynasties, foreigners gradually came to China and lived in the interior. Subsequently, the Five Hus and Sixteen Kingdoms rose and fell one after another. Later, the weak preyed on the strong, swallowed each other up, moved around, and combined the sixteen kingdoms into one big country, called the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, internal strife broke out again in the Northern Wei Dynasty. The east was divided and the west was divided, and there was no time to take care of Jiangnan, so Jiangnan was still preserved. When the Eastern Wei Dynasty was changed to the Northern Qi Dynasty and the Western Wei Dynasty was changed to the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the Western Territory was divided into three parts. The Zhou Dynasty was the strongest, Qi was the second, and Jiangnan was the weakest. The tripartite war lasted for several years. Qi was merged with the Zhou Dynasty, but only two-tenths of Jiangnan remained, almost all belonging to the Northern Zhou Dynasty. A great prime minister, Yang Jian, was chosen. He usurped the Zhou Dynasty and re-annexed the south of the Yangtze River. He accepted Zhou Chan and destroyed the Chen family, and actually unified the Central Plains and merged the north and the south.

A long period of rule will lead to chaos, a long period of unity will lead to division. As time goes by, the legacy of the ancestors will gradually be exhausted, so the chaos will become increasingly fierce. Three or five heroes will take advantage of the chaos to cause trouble, either by ordering the emperor or claiming the land as the king. In this chaotic and divided situation, there were various states during the Eastern Zhou Dynasty, there were Three Kingdoms during the Later Han Dynasty, there were the Southern and Northern Dynasties after the Eastern Jin Dynasty, and there were the Five Dynasties after the Late Tang Dynasty. The Five Dynasties lasted for fifty-three years, with eight surnames and thirteen emperors, and the country's name was changed five times, namely Liang, Tang, Jin, Han, and Zhou. Because these kingdoms had already been named by previous dynasties, historians added a later character to each, calling them Later Liang, Later Tang, Later Jin, Later Han, and Later Zhou. In addition, there were countries that were either combined or separated from the Five Dynasties, but were not affiliated with each other. They were called the Ten Kingdoms, namely Wu, Chu, Fujian, Southern Tang, Former Shu, Later Shu, Southern Han, Northern Han, Wuyue, and Jingnan.

The Eastern Zhou Dynasty gradually declined, the Western Qin Dynasty rose, and the seven heroes of the Warring States Period attacked and killed each other. King Qin Yingzheng relied on his ancestral foundation to gather millions of strong men in Guanzhong, intimidated and deceived, and devoured the six kingdoms one by one, and took the territory of Kyushu as his own. Ying Zheng believed that his virtue was equal to that of the Three Emperors and that he had more merit than the Five Emperors, so he combined one character from each of the names of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors into one word and called himself emperor. The four words "emperor's autocratic rule" are the main purpose that covers the entire book. The Qin Dynasty and the Han Dynasty followed it, which is related to the original Qin and Han Dynasties, and there is no big difference. The Qin Dynasty lasted for only fifteen years after Hu Hai and Ziying for three generations. It is narrated according to the events, only a few chapters, and does not make up a volume. Moreover, although it is called a dynasty, only tyranny is heard but no peace is seen. It is actually the transitional era from Zhou to Han, so it is listed before Han Dynasty to briefly describe its deeds. During the two hundred years before the Han Dynasty, there were favored women, relatives, Fangzhen, barbarians, eunuchs, eunuchs, and powerful traitors. They were all the causes of chaos in the country from ancient to modern times.

In the one hundred and fifty-six years of the Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties, except for the more than 20 years since the founding of the Jin Dynasty, there was no day of trouble or invasion. If there was no internal strife, there would be external aggression. Foreign aggression has always been the most severe, and it has never been more severe than the two Jins, the Five Hus and the Sixteen Kingdoms. They rise and fall suddenly, and there is no end. If the husband's internal affairs are in disrepair, internal strife will inevitably arise; if internal restraint arises, external aggression will take advantage of it. Insects grow on decaying wood, and ants invade the walls. This has been the case since ancient times, but it is particularly noticeable in Jin Dynasty. The Eastern and Western Jin Dynasties seemed to be always facing foreign aggression, but after all, they were like snipers and clams, and only fishermen existed. The land of Shenzhou is sinking, the bronze camels are thorny, the two masters are captured, and they are drinking in Di Ting. It is nothing more than internal affairs that are not in line, so this is the reason. Fortunately, in the battle of Feishui, Fu Qin was defeated and half of the country was saved. The monarchs and ministers of the Eastern Jin Dynasty became arrogant after a slight victory. Arrogance led to laziness, and there was no improvement. So they usurped each other, and disasters arose one after another, eventually leading to the destruction of the country. The downfall of the Jin Dynasty was not entirely caused by foreign aggression: bad ethics and seeking revenge among flesh and blood were the first disasters for the country's downfall; the loss of faith and the feud between the powerful and powerful were the second disasters for the country's downfall.

The Han dynasty is divided by historians into two periods, called the Early Han and the Later Han, also known as the Eastern and Western Han. This is because during the 400 years of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang usurped the country and usurped the throne for 18 years. Therefore, the period before Wang Mang was called the Former Han, and the period after Wang Mang was called the Later Han. "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" has hundreds of chapters, starting from the first emperor of Qin and ending with Wang Mang's usurpation of the country; this part is connected with the previous part, starting with Wang Mang and ending with the Three Kingdoms. "The Romance of the Former Han Dynasty" is attached to the Qin Dynasty, and "The Romance of the Later Han Dynasty" is attached to the Three Kingdoms. They are relatively opposite, but they are also unique creations. If we want to talk about the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty, it is more complicated than that of the Early Han Dynasty: Wang Mang usurped the country, and the trouble was caused by the Queen of the Yuan Dynasty, and the harm caused by his relatives. Guangwu Zhongxing, punishing the past and ignoring the future, took over the power personally and tried to prevent his relatives from intervening in the government; the Ming Emperor was particularly paternal, and the Zhang Emperor was impressive in his early administration; after he was emperor, the country's affairs deteriorated day by day, and relatives and eunuchs fought, and eventually they all died together. The power of the country was in the hands of the state pastors, and the heroes fought for hegemony, and the weak and the strong were able to eat each other, so there were three kingdoms.

Chen Qiao changed and wore a yellow robe. Zhao Kuangyin, who was guarding the whole palace, actually took over the throne of Zhou Dynasty and became the emperor himself. However, the emperor had an eye for it, which caused the three kingdoms of Liao, Jin, and Yuan to rise up in the north one after another and cause frequent border troubles. The Northern Song Dynasty suppressed its troops too much and lacked good generals. The main idea was to recover the sixteen states of Yan and Yun. Who knew that even the two emperors were captured by others. In the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a lack of expertise in appointing talents and a lack of good prime ministers. A few generals appeared, but they were framed by the traitorous ministers in many ways. On the Fengbo Pavilion, a prison of injustice was formed, and on the bank of the West Lake, riding a donkey back, everyone was disheartened and sat listening to defeat. Later, even the last piece of the Zhao family's bones and blood was left alone overseas, and the cliffs were destroyed, and the emperor's son perished. There was no choice but to put an end to the 320 years of Zhao and Song Dynasty.

At the founding of the Tang Dynasty, all the heroes were drawn up, and the 293 states in the sea were conquered. All the Dongyi, Nanman, Xirong, and Beidi paid tribute every year and came to court every year. This is really a fact of the Tang Dynasty. It is not a false talk of the Tang Dynasty, it is a name of the Tang Dynasty. From then on, it was rumored overseas, and we Chinese often boast about it, and it is still used today. I once remembered that the predecessors left a joke and talked about it: Han Jingxue, Jin Qing Tan, Tang Wugui, Song Nashin, Qing Sloppy. What is the meaning of the three characters "Tang Turtle"? During the reigns of Taizong and Gaozong, the Tang Dynasty was at its peak, and things were already murky in the palace. Taizong raped his younger brother-in-law, and Empress Wu was widely seen. Later, Empress Wei relied on her favor, Zhongzong ordered the chips, Yuhuan washed the children, Lushan grabbed the breasts, the green headscarf became the family law, and the tortoise and the tortoise were not uncommon...

Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, rose to the occasion. Within a few years, he expelled the Yuan Emperor and unified China. There were 12 successive emperors, and each of the 17 emperors lasted for 270 years and six years. During this period, there was a huge reason for the rise, prosperity, decline and death. The sages have a saying: "When a gentleman's Tao disappears, and a villain's Tao disappears, a country will prosper; when a gentleman's Tao disappears, and a villain's Tao grows, a country will decline." Although this sentence is ancient and modern, it is always a common saying and cannot be used as a conclusive proof of the rise and fall of a generation. The Ming Dynasty rose to decline and fell from prosperity, but it followed the same five mistakes as the Yuan Dynasty: the first disadvantage was fratricide, the second disadvantage was the succession of eunuchs, the third disadvantage was rampant traitors, the fourth disadvantage was the palace's reliance on favors, and the fifth disadvantage was rogue bandits causing harm to the people. In addition, there were domestic party disputes, powerful foreign enemies, and the chaos became more and more fierce. It barely supported it for hundreds of years, and finally suffered a complete defeat. The splendid country created and managed by Mingzu was handed over to the Manchus. It is also sad and miserable to say the least.

The history of China has been inherited by the Han people. During this period, ethnic minorities may have invaded the Central Plains, and they have waxed and waned, coming and going. Although the Wuhu, Khitan, and Jurchen cavalry were so powerful, they could not unify China in the end. The Mongol origin was originally the Shiwei branch of the Tang Dynasty. They lived in northern China, made a living by hunting, and formed their own tribe. He first served under the leadership of the Jin State, and until Temujin was born, he unified all Mongolian tribes and developed his power. The Mongolian cavalry then conquered Europe in the west, and soon went south, destroying the Jin Dynasty and invading the Song Dynasty. The Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed, and the Central Plains was conquered by the Mongol Khan. One emperor and one courtier actually served as the emperor of China for eighty-nine years. This is really a pioneering work in history! Little did they know that the Mongolian people had a cruel temperament, treated the people harshly, and the world was tired, which actually aroused countless popular uprisings, and one Zhu Yuanzhang was chosen, and he just took away all the people in the Yuan Dynasty. Some said it was destiny, and some said it was man-made. The boy was also confused, so he had to discuss history and perform a "Romance of the Yuan Dynasty" based on the facts of the rise and fall of Mongolia.

This is a wide-ranging and fascinating historical and ethnographic work on Chinese food. Starting from ancient history, the author shows how food has occupied a central position in China's official policies, religious rituals, and physical health from the beginning, and then follows the clues of time to contemporary China, describing the regional diversity of Chinese food culture in a rich, fascinating, and thought-provoking way.

In the 1950s, a generation of great men proposed the idea of ​​"the south has more water and the north has less water. Can we borrow some water from the south to give it to the north?" Since then, the blueprint for the South-to-North Water Diversion Project spanning half of China has spanned half a century.

This book is written by a printmaker born in the 1960s. He uses black and white woodcuts to tell the story of hutong life from the 1960s to the early 1980s. It records the ordinary people and ordinary things that happened in the Fenglou Hutong in Dongdanqi, which is now changed, from an extraordinary perspective. It allows people to recall the past and cherish what we have today. This book mainly consists of 50 prints created by the author, accompanied by narrative text.

This book goes into the inner world of representative Chinese people in various historical periods. Passion and rationality are intertwined, and history and reality are integrated. It tastes their unique lives, explores their mental journeys in critical periods of history, society, country, and individuals, and restores the bumpy road that generations of Chinese have gone through ups and downs year after year, and stepped out of trouble step by step. Focus on the present and look back on the past, and use the past to learn from the present. It is the great history of the Chinese people in one's mind, and it is also an apocalypse that generations of Chinese people have given to today's people. It is a beautiful text for readers to understand the Chinese people's life path, and it is also a literary work of extremely high taste; it is not only informative, interesting, and literary, but also has high reading value, appreciation value, and reference value.

This is a popular history book that describes the development of human thought and has been best-selling for nearly a hundred years. It is Fang Long's most famous work. Starting from the standpoint of humanism, Fang Long searched for the deep roots behind the conflicts between different religious sects, revealed scenes of tragedies caused by stubbornness, and outlined a magnificent history of human ideological liberation. The author focuses on the most essential issues of human survival and development, challenges human ignorance and prejudice, and popularizes knowledge and truth into common sense in simple and easy-to-understand terms. People benefit a lot from his wise words and insights.

The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were an era of unprecedented ideological liberation under great changes, and an era when heroes emerged in large numbers. If the overlords of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States periods were all great heroes, then the outstanding politicians who helped these overlords govern the country were sages. If you understand these overlords, especially these politicians, you will also understand the entire Spring and Autumn and Warring States era. Through the description of Guan Zhong, Shang Yang, Li Si, Baili Xi and other characters, this book reveals the heroic stories of those who turned their backhand into clouds and turned their hands into rain.

"Notes of Yuewei Thatched Cottage" includes five parts: "Luanyang Xiaoxialu", "This is What I Hear", "Huaixi Magazine", "Guwan Listens to It" and "Luanyang Continued Records". The style is quiet and elegant, simple and concise. Whether it is writing about people or narratives, there is not much ink, but a rough outline, to the point, but it is very organized and expressive. His disciple Sheng Shiyan also summarized this: "The narrative is cut and cut, running through the reflection belt, like the clouds and water, and it is completely different from the secret of heaven." As Lu Xun said, "The legislation is very strict, and when it comes to its essence, it is about advocating quality and following the Jin and Song Dynasties."

This book is a collection of Professor Mao Haijian's academic essays and speeches in recent years. It is roughly divided into four parts, including travel notes (Siberian Railway, Zhangku Avenue, Lake Baikal, Manzhouli, Vietnam) combined with historical observation and thinking, modern Sino-foreign exchanges and relations The key moments and changes in the relationship (the Macartney Mission, the Sino-Japanese game after the Sino-Japanese War, the role of Macau during the Qianlong period), the ambiguity of Kang Youwei's thoughts, reflections on the ideological revolution of the late Qing Dynasty and the Revolution of 1911, reflections on historical research and recalling old friends and stories, etc. Accompanying the camel bells from Zhangjiakou to Kulun, traveling along the Trans-Siberian Railway, on-site exploration makes the charm of history more full. From Macartney and Xie Qinggao to Liu Xuexun and Qingkuan, the Qing envoys to Japan, why has time not smoothed the gap between knowledge and cognition? From the Sino-Japanese War to the Russo-Japanese War, China, Japan, and Russia competed for interests and power in Northeast Asia without interruption. What was the main line of the subsequent World War II and the Korean War? History is not far behind. The ideological revolution and changes in the late Qing Dynasty did not happen overnight. In addition to the radical reformers and the opposition new scholars, there were other promoters. One hundred years after the Revolution of 1911, we must put aside historical stereotypes and understand the causes and consequences of the Revolution of 1911, the rise and fall of various forces in the revolution, the differences between ideas and reality, and the wanderings of history. What kind of reflection should be done? The memory of teachers, the expectations for students, the memories of life-long friendships, and the support of fellow students are all about thinking that lasts longer than life.

Professor Luo Xin has written many academic essays "related to professional reflection" in recent years, reflecting his reflection and understanding of history, historiography and historical work. These are similar to how he walked out of his study to measure history, discover China, and understand the world in his own footsteps. One purpose is to pursue the depth of history and try to discover and tell different historical stories. This book uses a series of cases to discuss issues such as the virtues of historians, the use and reflection of historical materials, the diversity of historical narratives and the reasons behind them, historical memory and forgetting, how to transcend nationalist historiography, the origin legends and myths of ancient nations, the imaginative space of historical research, the fluctuations in the western border of Chinese civilization, and the internal and external importance of empires. It questions traditional historical discourse in a historian's way and demonstrates a healthy attitude and method of viewing and interpreting history.

This book focuses on the lives and interactions of scholars in the south of the Yangtze River during the Ming and Qing Dynasties. Based on the records of the Ming and Qing note novels such as "Banqiao Miscellaneous Notes", the book must be well-founded and "replicate" the daily life of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. It is a reproduction of the daily life of the Ming and Qing Dynasties. The author said: "Most of the scholars and Meishu in this little book have long been sealed in dusty old papers. They are just supporting roles in history, even just 'Shizi A' and 'Meishu B', and some have not even left their names. But at the critical moment of history, they also showed the power of human nature. Perhaps they are the writers of the 'historical truth'."

The history of Chinese philosophy is an important think tank for the Chinese people. The Hundred Schools of Thought, Zen Buddhism, and Neo-Confucianism of the Song and Ming Dynasties are the main ideological traditions of China. This book takes this as the center to discuss "Chinese people's wisdom". The main representative figures involved include: Confucius, Laozi, Mozi, Sun Tzu, Mencius, Zhuangzi, Hui Shi, Gongsun Long, Xunzi, Shang Yang, Han Fei, Wang Bi, Ji Kang, Huineng, Mazu, Zhu Xi, Wang Yangming, etc. Starting from understanding the classics, we will discuss ideological cases and experience the sages' problem awareness, questioning and thinking methods, ability to analyze and solve problems, and methods of coping with theoretical and practical dilemmas. Discover rich wisdom in life, ethics, ecology, management and other aspects, and then get closer to the spiritual world of ancient great philosophers.

Historical figures with outstanding contributions, major achievements and far-reaching influence in various fields in Chinese history have been selected and presented into categories such as emperors and generals, cultural celebrities, and scientific giants. Through the introduction of interesting anecdotes about historical figures from each dynasty, the customs of different historical periods of China are displayed.

Professor Zhang Ming's historical essays are mainly based on the history of the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China. He eclectically tells many details that are not noticed in the official history, focusing on exploring the things behind the stories. This volume focuses on stories, and its main contents include: the mystery of the Boxer Rebellion; the women's battle array of the Boxer Rebellion; the Boxer Rebellion: the changing historical memory; why the "Boxer Rebellion Prescription" reappeared; spectators at the end of the century; Wang Dian was remembered again; the secret of the Boxers is not a secret - historical notes, etc. You can truly feel Zhang Ming's unique style of telling history.

This book tells anecdotes about celebrities in the late Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, and comments on some social phenomena, which is very helpful for readers to understand the modern history of China.

"Interesting Readings about Old Peking University in the Republic of China" is a collection of texts recalling the old Peking University in those days. The authors are all great figures from the Republic of China, such as Feng Youlan, Liu Yuangong, Shen Yinmo, Zhou Zuoren, Uncle Gao Ping, Zhang Shenfu, Liang Shuming... These articles describe the history, principal, student resources, curriculum, teacher style, school environment, and on-campus and off-campus conditions of Peking University during the Republic of China from different aspects. Through these articles, we can see what kind of students were admitted to Peking University and what kind of talents stood on the podium in the classroom to preach and teach; these students and teachers, in that turbulent era, what they experienced, what they witnessed, and what they did; what kind of emotions they had, and what kind of life they had. Their descriptions are like vines covering the wall of memory, allowing us to better understand the past of Peking University and the reason why we came to Peking University. They once lived in the past of Peking University and spent the best time of their lives in that beautiful place.

This book is one of the "Interesting Readings about the Republic of China" series. "Interesting Reading of Old Bookstores in the Republic of China" is a collection of texts recalling the dynamics of the publishing industry during the Republic of China. The authors are all great figures of the Republic of China, such as Zhang Xichen, Hu Yuzhi, Chen Zigu, Zhang Yuanshan, Zhang Naiqi, Zhang Henshui, etc. These great figures of the Republic of China told the relevant developments and important figures of those old bookstores, old bookstores, old book clubs, and old publications at that time... Snippets and a few sentences vividly reproduce the bygone past of the publishing industry during the Republic of China. Chewing these distinctive and dynamic words, the love and scenery are vivid in my mind, and that old time also seems gorgeous and glorious.

This book is part of the "Republic of China Interesting Reading" series, which is a series of books carefully created by China Literature and History Publishing House to popularize the CPPCC's cultural and historical materials and publicize the CPPCC's cultural and historical work. This is one of a series of books, a collection of texts recalling Nankai University during the Republic of China. The authors are all great figures from the Republic of China, such as Hu Shi, Chen Shengshen, Wang Duanxun, Dai Jiaxiang, Wu Dayou, etc. These great figures from the Republic of China told anecdotes about the classes, the demeanor of famous teachers, and club activities at Nankai University during the Republic of China... The fragments of essays and a few words vividly reproduced the bygone past on the old Nankai campus.

This book is a collection of texts recalling the Union Medical College during the Republic of China. The authors are all great figures of the Republic of China, such as Deng Jiadong, Wu Jieping, Ye Gongshao, Rong Dushan, Wang Xiuying, etc. These great people from the Republic of China told about the library, medical records room, famous teachers and doctors, student life, school spirit and school disciplines of the old Union Medical College at that time... Snippets and a few words vividly reproduce the bygone past of the old Union Medical College during the Republic of China. Chewing these distinctive and dynamic words, the love and scenery are vivid in my mind, and that old time also seems gorgeous and glorious.

This is a collection of texts recalling the days of Southwest Associated University. The authors are all great figures from the Republic of China, such as Feng Youlan, Wang Zengqi, Li Jianwu, Wen Yiduo, Wang Jingshan, He Liankui, Zhu Guangya, etc. These great figures from the Republic of China told about anecdotes about the classroom, the demeanor of famous teachers, and club activities during the eight years of Southwest Associated University... Snippets and a few sentences vividly reproduced the bygone past on the campus of Southwest Associated University. Chewing these distinctive and dynamic words, the love and scenery between them can be vividly remembered, and the time in college also seems gorgeous and glorious.

Legends are the silhouette of human history. Beijing's legends, like folklore everywhere, are developed and evolved based on historical facts. The difference is that as the ancient capital of several dynasties, Beijing's legends are not only filled with a strong royal atmosphere, but also full of the wisdom and hard work of the common people living under the roots of the imperial city.

"Mystery in Beijing ①: Things about the Imperial Family" is the first book in the "Mystery in Beijing" series. This book collects the things about the emperor's family that spread in Beijing during the Ming and Qing Dynasties from three aspects: the secret history of the emperor, anecdotes about the harem, and the tombs and ancestral halls. It is presented to readers in a way that appeals to both refined and popular tastes. The article transforms the rumors into vivid and novel stories in the form of curiosity and exploration, allowing readers to have a clear understanding of the city of Beijing and the many mysteries of the emperor's family in a "pleasant reading" atmosphere, while also pleasing the body and mind, achieving a good reading effect.

"Someone Said" uses "Twenty-Four Histories" as historical material, and there are 12 stories in the book. The story is written from the perspective of characters in some historical events, and the stories they have experienced are viewed from their perspective. For example, "The Story of Qin Wuyang" looks at Jing Ke's assassination of King Qin from the perspective of Qin Wuyang; "The Story of Tu Anjia" looks at the orphans of the Zhao family from the perspective of Tu Anjia; and "The Story of Zhao Zhen" uses Zhao Zhen's perspective to restore the true history behind the bizarre legend of "a civet cat for a prince", etc. The description from a new perspective forms a new perspective in serious historical materials that is in sharp contrast with the traditional view of history, activating readers to think new about their inherent thoughts.

This book tells about successful cases in "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" and captures the wisdom of success from "Zi Zhi Tong Jian" so that readers can personally feel the success and wisdom of the ancients.

This book strives to re-examine the Reform Movement of 1898 from the perspective of the social structure and political pattern of the late Qing Dynasty. There are three focuses: first, the dual structure of imperial and empress politics at that time; second, Manchu politics; and third, what went wrong with the implementation of the reform and what was its significance. The author takes a new approach and tells the impact of many factors such as the "politics of idlers under the banner", the political habits of Shilin, and the "patch tradition" of Qing Dynasty politics on the Reform Movement of 1898. He also has a unique interpretation of the performance of the Queen Mother and the Westernizationists, the deformation of political operations in the process of learning from the West, and the common people's perception of the reform.

This book is a collection of historical essays. He puts forward his own views on some historical mysteries and controversial historical theories in the late Qing Dynasty.

"History, Irregular" is the latest work of the famous scholar Professor Zhang Ming. This historical and cultural essay is written in a sharp style, and every historical site and anecdote is filled with knowledge. This book is rich in content and covers a wide range of topics, ranging from the Three Kingdoms, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, to the Republic of China. The historical figures and historical events are rich and colorful. The author uses relaxed and humorous language, penetrating analysis, and many little-known details to present the colorful past events in front of readers in a new way, painting a different kind of historical picture for us, showing the interest of "personalized history" and "detailed history".

This book contains 50 historical essays by Li Guowen. From the Qin and Han Dynasties to the Ming and Qing Dynasties, from official history to unofficial history, from big themes to small figures, from emperors and generals to the three religions and nine streams, there are all involved. His works are unique and remarkable, integrating literary talents, historical depth, and essay sharpness. Some critics believe that "he is one of the contemporary essayists who best unifies knowledge, temperament, and opinions, and is quite similar to the French writer Montaigne."

This book is a historical essay. The selected subject matter is a more in-depth interpretation of familiar content to explore the truth hidden under the smoke of history. At the same time, from the perspective of big history, the same type of things are connected in series. By comparison, you will find many interesting things. The Wei and Jin Dynasties were romantic and talked about mysteries. It was a rare period of freedom in history. What is the reason for this freedom? Why did Su Dongpo, Xin Qiji, and Lu You all have difficult ambitions, but they left monuments in the history of literature...<Br>What can truly serve as a mark of the Chinese people, a symbol that will be passed down forever in our blood, and make future generations proud of it? If you read history, you might be able to tell something.

Those who understand the information contained in economic history can better foresee the thunder that will shake the world. History popularization writer Du Junli's new work focuses on 21 kinds of food and commodities, from silk to oil, tracing the global commercial revolution and the formation of the modern world social pattern. Goods have no legs, but they can travel farther than people. Civilization emerged because of exchange, and the world was born because of commerce. In the making of the modern world, commodities became the primary medium and catalyst, with trade creating a global era. The results of commercialization and globalization are astounding. Behind every major event that affects and changes the world is the huge push of the business revolution. With the help of mobile commodities, different ethnic groups, different civilizations, and different concepts collided and communicated, and finally formed today's modern culture and social pattern...

This book is an interview record with François Achtogo, a representative figure of the French "New Historiography". Akhtogo was deeply influenced by historians and anthropologists such as Vernan, Reinhard Kozelek, and Lévi-Strauss, and introduced historical anthropology into his own research. In the book, Akhtogo recalls his personal experience and discusses the positioning of historians, understanding of time and memory, judgment of presentism, thinking about the other, and the application of historical anthropology in research in a simple and easy-to-understand manner. In the interview, Akhtogo also talked about his criticism of contemporary French historians, analyzed cutting-edge issues in contemporary French historiography, and made many thought-provoking discussions on issues such as time and the evolution of time concepts, contemporary history, the connection between presentism and ancient history. "The Lighthouse Worker's Duty Room" fully restores the relaxed and pleasant conversation scene, allowing readers to experience the flexible thinking and profound thoughts of historians on the spot, and comprehensively displays the style of the leading figures in contemporary historical thinking.

In ancient times, students studied hard for ten years, but after they got the diploma, they married a concubine for themselves; officials said they were honest and honest, but in private they spent wantonly and indulged in prostitutes; famous Confucians claimed to be indifferent to fame and fortune, but when they entered the officialdom The latter two sides flatter each other, worshiping the superior and suppressing the inferior... History is a mirror. It can not only reflect the rise and fall of dynasties and the change of dynasties, but also reflect the thoughts of people at that time, social customs, and the complex human nature hidden under the bright appearance. "Mirror of History" tells us in detail the causes, manifestations, effects of corruption and thoughts on anti-corruption in history from the perspectives of traditional Chinese ethics and social atmosphere.

This book is a collection of excerpts from the viewpoints and relatively beautiful sentences of 50 historical figures from ancient times to modern times. The content excerpted by the author mainly comes from the Chinese Translation of World Academic Masterpieces Series of the Commercial Press.

"China's Ancient Silk Road" consists of six volumes. The complete set of manuscripts is arranged in chronological order, describing the origin of the Silk Road in the Pre-Qin Dynasty, the official opening of the Silk Road in the Han Dynasty, the development of the Silk Road in the Three Kingdoms, Jin Dynasty, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the prosperity of the Silk Road in the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the unique landscapes on the "Silk Road" formed by the diverse backgrounds of the Five Dynasties, Song, Liao, Jin and Xixia dynasties, the expansion of the Silk Road in the Yuan Dynasty, the Ming Dynasty water The management of the Silk Road in the Qing Dynasty, the decline of the Silk Road in the Qing Dynasty, and the revival and prospects of the Silk Road in the modern humanistic sense are reproduced in a panoramic manner. Taking the humanistic landscape in historical changes as the historical background and narrative subject, the study and narration of the ancient Silk Road are carried out holistically and comprehensively. It is a cultural reading that integrates academic, intellectual and interesting aspects. This book is a sub-volume of "The Frontier of Dreams (Silk Road during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties)" in the series. It is edited by Yang Xianping and describes the prosperity of the Silk Road during the Sui and Tang Dynasties.

This book questions the historical conclusion that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty took a major political turn in his later years. Starting from the perspective of historical origin research and new historiography, this article discusses how "Zizhi Tongjian" written by Sima Guang shaped the political image of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his later years. It points out that there are serious problems with the historical materials "Hanwu Stories" on which it is based. It believes that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty did not change his political line as expected by Sima Guang in his later years, and points out that "Tongjian" cannot be used as a general historical material for studying the history of the Qin and Han Dynasties. The research on "Making Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" is subversive. The author starts from the era when the historical materials were written and the author's intention, meticulously and in-depth, and fundamentally denies the existence of the political line change of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty in his later years. The author's conclusion promotes the in-depth study of ancient Chinese political history, and the author's method reminds the importance of careful research of historical materials in historical research. After the publication of this book, it has received widespread attention from the academic community, with both recognition and discussion. It is rare for an academic work today to receive such a warm response. This update adds a responsive article by the author, "A Narrative of the Practice of Witchcraft by the Crown Prince of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty" and a postscript to the updated edition.

The bridge named Pont Neuf is the oldest bridge on the Seine. The Bastille has imprisoned the great writers Voltaire and Sir Sade. The first stock exchange in Paris was born on a bridge. The source of Paris is not the Ile de la Cité in the center of the city, but the city of Nanterre. Sleeping under the Eiffel Tower are the Gallic soldiers who fought against Caesar's army 2,000 years ago. All these historical gossips that you would never expect are gathered together in this atypical travel brochure. The author Laurent Deutsch takes you on the subway, wanders through the alleys, and discovers a unique Paris. 21 Subway stations, 21 centuries, travel through ancient and modern Paris!

"Tolerance" is a popular history book that has been best-selling for nearly a hundred years. The author Fang Long uses his profound humanistic care and the spirit of advocating freedom of thought to analyze the arduous process that mankind has gone through in seeking the right to think, and outlines a magnificent history of human ideological liberation. With the help of Van Loon's extremely famous "eye of tolerance", let us rediscover and gain a deeper understanding of the tortuous development history of politics, religion, culture, and society over thousands of years and the long process of human beings seeking their own liberation.

Based on the existing historical materials, the author carefully researched and wrote a number of essays or notes with characters as the center and essays as the form. They were collected into a volume and became the main body of "On Characters of the Three Kingdoms", trying to restore the true colors of many characters of the Three Kingdoms. The book focuses on more than 20 core figures, whose performance or personnel relationships serve as clues, and are discussed in short articles, totaling 70 articles. Most of the protagonists are famous figures well-known to women and children. The author combines narratives and discussions with concise and concise words, making full use of the advantages of the "loose theory" form. He not only uses rich and solid historical materials, but also does not make the words complicated and just right.

This is a collection of 60 articles about the history and culture of Chaoyang published in the "Liaoshen Evening News" column of "Liaoshen Evening News" from June 19, 2013 to January 23, 2014, totaling 250,000 words. The article introduces Chaoyang's historical evolution, development overview, and fossil stories, archaeological achievements, historical allusions, folklore, beautiful scenery, customs and customs about Chaoyang from a new perspective and vivid writing style. The article uses first-hand information from the place where the incident occurred, focuses on exploring and revealing the secrets, and uses easy-to-understand language to explain Chaoyang's magical past and the mysteries that are still debated today.