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The Transition between Officials and Businessmen: a Brief History of Political and Business Relations in Ancient China

Sun Guosheng Shang Jin Zhu Chengliang

233K0

"The Transition between Government and Business: A Brief History of Political and Business Relations in Ancient China" is a book that deeply analyzes the changes in political and business relations in ancient China. From a unique perspective, it narrates the historical evolution of political and business relations in ancient China, covering politics, economy, culture and other fields from ancient times to modern times. Using vivid language and rich cases, it presents readers with a full picture of the transformation of political and business relations in ancient China. This book not only helps readers understand Chinese history and culture, but also provides readers with useful inspiration in business decisions and social interactions. Through in-depth analysis of the historical changes and current situation of political and business relations, readers can better understand the economic and political phenomena of contemporary ancient Chinese society, and thus better respond to various challenges and opportunities.

Guo Jianlong's "code Trilogy" (all 3 Volumes)

Guo Jianlong

882K0

Historical writer Guo Jianlong's "Code Trilogy" interprets the rise and fall of ancient Chinese dynasties from financial, military and philosophical perspectives! "Financial Code" uses the gains and losses of the fiscal systems of past dynasties to explore the internal causes of dynasty changes! "Military Code" uses geography and war as its context to look at the success or failure of each dynasty's military strategy! "Philosophy Code" searches for the ruling logic of ancient Chinese dynasties in the context of political philosophy! Yu Minhong, Liu Suli, Yu Shicun, Yang Bin, Shi Zhan, Luo Zhenyu, Li Shuo, Zhang Mingyang highly recommend! "The Fiscal Code" explains the relationship between the rise and fall of ancient Chinese dynasties and finance from three aspects: land system, currency monopoly, and government-owned industries. The whole book uses the three cycles of the evolution of the central dynasty's financial system as the division criteria. The first cycle covers the Qin, Han, Wei, Jin and Southern Dynasties, taking the official industries established by Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Wang Mang's financial monopoly, and the land and household registration system in the Wei and Jin Dynasties as clues; the second cycle covers the Northern Wei, Northern Zhou, Sui, Tang and Song Dynasties, starting with the land reform of the Northern Wei Dynasty, and discusses The land equalization system ended with the great collapse caused by the financial reforms of the Song Dynasty; the third cycle is the Liao, Jin, Yuan, Ming and Qing dynasties, starting from the experimental fiscal policies of the Yuan Dynasty government, then discussing the conservative finance of the Ming and Qing dynasties, and ending with the efforts of fiscal modernization and its inertia in the late Qing Dynasty. The book "Military Code" provides a detailed analysis of the military geography of ancient China, analyzing the most critical geographical elements in the wars of past dynasties and how these elements played a role in the wars. Through on-the-spot investigation and citation of historical materials, the most typical wars and military actions of each era are selected, and the movement of strategic locations from Guanzhong to the Yangtze River Basin and border areas is illustrated, which is also accompanied by the unification, division and expansion of dynasties. It analyzes the military logic behind major wars and its impact on the rise and fall of previous dynasties. "The Philosophical Code" starts from the Western Han Dynasty and describes the evolution of thought after the arrival of the era of great unification. By explaining the ins and outs of the development of philosophy, readers can clearly see how and why Chinese philosophy evolved, and understand the mystery of the interaction between politics and philosophy. The political philosophy of the Central Dynasty can be regarded as the history of ideological formatting and counter-formatting. This book divides it into two major cycles: the first cycle started with Confucianism in the Western Han Dynasty, passed through the "rebellion" of metaphysics in the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, and the birth of Buddhism, until the three religions coexisted and competed with each other in the Sui and Tang Dynasties; the second cycle lasted from the Song Dynasty to the late Qing Dynasty, including the establishment of the Taoist system in the Song Dynasty, the ideological control of Neo-Confucianism, the birth and reflection of the Ming Dynasty's philosophy of mind, and the rise and development of practical science in the Qing Dynasty.

The Rise and Fall of the Tang Dynasty in Three Hundred Years 4: from the Hidden Worries of the Prosperous Age to the Anshi Rebellion

Shi Chengdonglin

317K0

Based on official official history and classic history books (Old Book of Tang, New Book of Tang, Notes on the Entrepreneurship and Daily Life of the Tang Dynasty, Zizhi Tongjian, etc.), With time as the longitude and key figures and events that influence the historical process as the latitude, it adopts humorous narrative methods to panoramically display the lives of the twenty-one emperors of the Tang Dynasty, as well as their ministers, generals, scholars and commoners, and involves the interpretation and evaluation of the political and economic system of the Tang Dynasty. It is a work that speaks the great history of the Tang Dynasty in vernacular.

Minimalist Chinese History in the Museum: Fragments of Civilization

Zhang Jingwei

108K0

This book is Zhang Jingwei, an anthropologist in the museum, a major new work after "A Minimalist History of China in the Museum". The book is divided into twelve chapters, continuing the basic pattern of the previous work's twelve cultural relics telling history. Among them are common cultural relics such as bronzes, pottery, porcelain, silk paintings, and brick paintings that are never lacking in museums, as well as special cultural relics such as incense burners, bronze mirrors, ornamental stones, and cultural relics. Each chapter is divided into six sections. The first section tells the story related to the cultural relic; the second section completes the phenomenological description of the cultural relic; the third section enters the historical space and integrates material culture and the context of the times; the fourth section attempts a structural analysis of the cultural relic from a higher dimension; the fifth section opens a dialogue between artworks and art history; and the last section reveals the cultural metaphor that cultural relics symbolize as a representation of the times. The book contains a total of more than 200 high-definition pictures of cultural relics, covering almost every museum collection category such as bronze, ceramics, calligraphy and painting, crafts, and architecture. Take readers to follow the cultural relics and re-enter history.

A History of the Three Kingdoms That Will Make You Addicted after Reading One Page (all 3 Volumes)

The Moon Looks At Dongshan

544K01

"A History of the Three Kingdoms that will make you addicted after reading one page" is a set of popular books about the history of the Three Kingdoms, with a total of 3 volumes. This series of books was written from the time Liu Bei became emperor (221) to the return of the Three Kingdoms to Jin (280), a total of 60 years. The Three Kingdoms competed for hegemony, and heroes emerged in large numbers. This was an era in which the world was truly won by strength and strategy. This book takes the historical background of the Three Kingdoms era as the main line, and uses the novel's writing style to show the emergence of heroes in the Three Kingdoms period and the struggle and fall of countless heroes. The book provides a comprehensive introduction to important figures and events during the Three Kingdoms period. Through the description of the lives and deeds of these figures, readers can have a deeper understanding of the personalities, thoughts and actions of these historical figures, as well as the roles they played in the historical process. In this work, the author carefully carves out every detail, strives to restore the true historical scenes of the Three Kingdoms, and vividly depicts the heroic figures and complicated historical events during the Three Kingdoms period.

Easily Finish the Twenty-four Histories

Wang Qinghuai

189K0

Use short stories to tell big history, and you will understand the Twenty-Four Histories after reading it! The Twenty-Four Histories start from the Huangdi period to the 17th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, with a total of 3213 volumes and about 40 million words. Even if ordinary people want to read it, they are unable to finish it or cannot understand it. This series selects the best works of the Twenty-Four Histories and uses modern language to tell important historical figures and events, helping you to master the Twenty-Four Histories without even realizing it! This book is the first volume of "Historical Records". The Yellow Emperor was actually an inventor: the son invented the chariot and developed the "car" series based on the chariot. He also relied on the chariot to defeat Emperor Yan, the co-lord of the world, and was known as the new co-lord of China - the Yellow Emperor. The hero of King Zhao Wuling was short of breath: the main father's palace was captured by Gongzi Cheng. King Zhao Wuling could only dig three feet into the ground to find the remaining food until he starved to death three months later. Shang Yang's reform turned into self-destruction: Shang Jun fled to the border crossing and wanted to stay in a hotel. He once suggested that a document must be provided to stay in the hotel. At this time, he did not have an identity certificate. He was self-destructive! Open this book and you will know the Twenty-Four Histories without realizing it!

Big Picture in the House: Zhu Yuanzhang and Nanjing Construction

Yang Guoqing

276K0

The construction of Nanjing City in the early Ming Dynasty used the architectural form of "wall" to interpret the legal order of the capital as "the land within the country" and reflected Zhu Yuanzhang's ideological process of pursuing "the big picture in the house" in order to realize the traditional sense of "living in the center and planning all directions" in the founding capital of the Ming Dynasty. This book systematically sorts out the issues of establishing and establishing the capital in the early Ming Dynasty from the aspects of concept, planning, system, and construction. It especially explains in detail the relationship between the two capital systems and the establishment and abolition of the central capital, urban layout and building levels, and the two urban constructions of Nanjing and "the land within the country." By interpreting the Nanjing city wall brick inscriptions, it not only clarifies the relevant historical facts of the city wall construction, but also reveals the labor organization form and the operating status of the grassroots society in the early Ming Dynasty.

The Ming Empire and the White Elephant in the Golden Tower (1582-1606)

Yang Tian

117K0

This book introduces in detail the offensive and defensive history of the Ming Dynasty and the Toungoo Dynasty of Myanmar from the tenth year of Wanli (1582) to the thirty-fourth year of Wanli (1606). It provides a panoramic depiction of the tragic historical picture of the Ming Dynasty's management of the Southeast Peninsula from prosperity to decline, and ultimately the shrinkage of territory. At the same time, this book demonstrates the Ming Dynasty's ruling policies and governance logic from different aspects through detailed research on the Ming Dynasty's trade, armaments, diplomacy, land, and humanities in the southwest border areas, and restores the historical scene in depth.

The Northeast Game: Environment and Geopolitics (1910-1911)

(us) William Summers

96K0

From 1910 to 1911, Northeast China, which had been invaded by foreign powers, faced another severe test of the plague. Great powers such as Japan and Russia expanded their power in the name of public health management; the Qing government, which was approaching its twilight days, made its final response. As Wu Liande rushed to Harbin to turn the tide, medical elites from various countries gathered in Fengtian, and the game entered a fierce stage... This was not only an environmental disaster, but also a historical portrayal of modern China's response to foreign aggression. Ecological disasters, geopolitical conflicts and political confrontations were intertwined. China's modern public health industry took advantage of the crisis to sprout, and its influence continues to this day.

Fir and Empire: Forest Revolution in Early Modern China

(us) Meng Yiheng

177K0

From Cai Jing's reforms to Zhang Juzheng's "One Whip Method", a "forest revolution" took place in China that lasted throughout the Song, Yuan and Ming dynasties. Thousands of giant trees not only created a prosperous timber market, but also created the myth of the Eastern Navy. Did the modern forestry system originate in China rather than the West? The rise and fall of empires and the advancement and retreat of forests go hand in hand. Is it a historical coincidence or necessity? This book's response to these questions is enough to challenge Yi Maoke's "The Elephant's Retreat", and its significance is comparable to Pomeranz's "The Great Divergence".

The Flowing Forest: a History of Market Economy in the Qing Dynasty

Zhang Meng

168K0

Rafts flow down the river one after another, transporting wood from the middle and upper reaches of the Yangtze River to towns downstream. Forest farmers, landowners, lumberjacks, boatmen, gangs, banks, Guanguan, as well as merchant gangs and guilds formed a huge cross-regional market... Through the trade and regeneration of timber, forests seemed to "flow", meeting the needs of the entire Qing Dynasty for the construction of houses, bridges, boats and carts. This book tells how this huge market operates and reveals the secret of sustainable forest development in the Qing Dynasty. How to coordinate between the state and the market? How do economic development and natural resource utilization fit in? The forest market economy in the Qing Dynasty contains experience that can be used for reference.

Wrath of the Dragon King: 1931 Yangtze River Flood

(uk) Chen Xueren

223K0

This book is an environmental history work that focuses on floods. It describes in detail the impact of the Yangtze River Flood in China in 1931 on the Jianghuai region. Through the excavation and presentation of historical materials, it explains on the one hand the ecological and economic impact of the flood on the local area, and on the other hand tells about people's response to the flood. This book attempts to use this flood as a starting point to examine the historical context of floods in the Yangtze River Basin in China since ancient times, the changes in the relationship between people and floods, and people's activities in resisting and guiding floods. It then explores the historical causes of China's frequent disasters in modern times, reviews China's continuous deepening of disaster understanding, and thus enriches the understanding of historical research on disasters.

Beauty Empire Butterfly Brand: a History of Modern Chinese Folk Industry

(us) Lin Yuqin

216K0

From tooth powder, fire extinguishers to offset printing machines, how did a scholar in his study transform into a global chemical tycoon? In early 20th century China, Chen Diexian was a unique cultural entrepreneur. He was not only a prolific novelist, magazine editor, but also an industrial leader. He tinkered with chemistry in his study, used local specialty cuttlefish bones to make tooth powder, and developed fire extinguishers. He also shared tips on making beauty products and promoted housekeeping knowledge in newspaper columns... In an era of rapid change, he translated and introduced foreign science and technology, improved manufacturing processes, used the resources of media people for marketing, and created the famous brand "Butterfly Brand", whose products sell well all over the world. Fairbank Prize winner Lin Yuqin uses a micro perspective to tell how a generation of private industrialists entered the circulation of global capital, knowledge, and technology. Their success also foreshadows China's approach to economic rise in the 21st century.

Proactive and Defensive: the Intellectual Society in Modern China

Xu Jilin Et Al.

448K0

This book focuses on the interpersonal interactions, personal connections, group organizations, and relationships with urban public media of Chinese intellectuals from 1895 to 1949. It is a social and cultural history of modern Chinese intellectuals. This book uses rich historical materials and vivid writing to introduce the social interactions of Liang Qichao, Chen Duxiu and many other famous intellectuals. When imperial examinations and family status evolved into schools and diplomas, the ideological framework based on Confucian culture as common values ​​gradually disintegrated. From the vague and short-lived New Culture Alliance to various doctrines and schools, the scattered groups of modern intellectuals constitute the dazzling intellectual spectrum of modern China. In such an era of great transformation, intellectuals live in cities and receive new education. As the main body of thought and culture, they bear the mission of enlightening the public. And as enlighteners, what kind of transformation do they themselves face from tradition to modernity?

Xu Jilin's Intellectual Trilogy

Xu Jilin

1.2M0

"Settle Down and Live in Life" explores the continuation of the old and the new, the east and the west, the tradition and the modern, analyzes the intellectuals' sense of worry, and gives a glimpse of the ideological changes in modern China. "Family, Country, World" is one of the most academically valuable works on the history of Chinese political thought. It is also the work of Professor Xu Jilin who has been sharpening his sword for ten years and deeply engaged in the history of thought. This book explores how Chinese people understand themselves and their country during the turbulent historical transformation process. Two generations of scholars, Xu Jilin, Qu Jun, Song Hong, Wang Xiaoyu, Wang Runian, Tang Xiaobing, Chu Detian, and Zheng Zhifeng, have jointly written "You have something to do and you have to defend". This book outlines the cultural geography of the golden age of Chinese intellectuals and includes the "circle of friends" of cultural celebrities in the Republic of China.

Theory of China's Native Civilization: New Theory of Native Civilization·national Era·civilization

Sun Haohui

1.2M0

For the first time, Sun Haohui, the author of "The Great Qin Empire", has compiled decades of masterpieces on the history of civilization, presenting the core of civilization that truly embodies the national spirit. Elucidate the foundation of civilization that is consistent with China's national historical behavior: the symbiosis of Confucianism and Legalism; reveal the core spirit of the existence and development of the Chinese nation: strong survival; a new long sequence, analyzing the unique value system of Chinese civilization that is different from other civilizations. Analyze the outstanding characteristics of Chinese civilization in the evolution of global civilization and explore the core password of China as the only surviving civilization in the world. An overview of the seven major leaps from the era of the Five Emperors to the Qin Empire, and a summary of the five major experiences in the development of civilization in the first three thousand years. From the perspective of world civilization, we clarify the three major characteristics of the vitality of Chinese civilization: focus on hard work, rational competition, and coexistence of diversity; reinterpret the Qin civilization through reflection on the rise and fall of the Warring States Period, and restore the four core aspects of the history of Chinese civilization: the spirit of struggle, the pursuit of change, the open mind, and the spirit of construction.

The Great Wall of Flesh: Fourteen Years of Bloody War 1931-1945

Compiled By Wang Jiqing

456K0

[Full Record of China's Anti-Japanese War] [The magnificent Anti-Japanese War was the first complete victory for the Chinese people in modern history against foreign invasion and a national liberation war. It was also a major turning point in the rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. ]This book follows the historical sequence of the progress of the war and shows the battle process of the Chinese army in resisting and combating Japanese aggression. During the arduous fourteen years of the War of Resistance, the Chinese people wrote soul-stirring and magnificent poems with their blood and lives. They will forever shine in the annals of history, inspire our passion for patriotism and hometown, and provide inexhaustible spiritual power for the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation.

Sketch of Wei and Jin Dynasties: Easily Understand Niche History

Zhang Yan

110K0

How to evaluate Rebellion of the Eight Kings? Zhihu's thousands of likes and answers have been compiled into a book for the first time - a concise and easy-to-understand history of the Eight Kings of the Western Jin Dynasty. The princes who were chasing deer died on the way, and ordinary people and peonies were buried in Luoyang. Before a hero becomes a hero, he is just a boy who dances to the sound of chickens in the long night. At the end of the 3rd century AD, a dynasty gradually fell into darkness. The story begins right before the "Flower in Clothes to the South".

Chinese Historical Stories: Western Zhou-jin (complete Collection Edition)

Lin Handa

1.3M0

This book is a popular history book written for the public by Mr. Lin Handa, a famous educator, linguist, translator and popular book writer in my country. This book contains the complete collection of "Newly Compiled Stories from the Eastern Zhou Dynasties", "Newly Compiled Stories from the Later and Later Han Dynasties", and "Newly Compiled Stories from the Three Kingdoms", using 440 stories to tell the history of more than 1,000 years from the Western Zhou Dynasty to the early Jin Dynasty. In particular, knowledge errors such as names of people, places and administrative divisions were corrected, rare words were phoneticized, and 163 links to ancient books were added. With detailed historical materials and rich content, it is an excellent introductory book on popular history. At the same time, the book contains many allusions to the origins of idioms, idioms, and catchphrases, such as burning the bridge across the river, dying of lips and cold teeth, old horse knowing the way, retreating from home, etc., Which is convenient for assisting Chinese learning and accumulating knowledge of literature and history. This book has been selected into the reading guide catalog for primary and secondary schools to help children learn.

Struggle for Hegemony in the Age of Gentlemen: the History of the Spring and Autumn Period in "zuo Zhuan

He Jin

118K0

This book is based on the narrative in Zuozhuan, and occasionally refers to relevant content in other documents such as Guoyu, Shiji, and the works of various scholars. Taking the struggle for hegemony in the Spring and Autumn Period as the main line, this book explains the major historical events of various vassal states recorded in the entire Zuozhuan for more than 240 years. The historical events recorded in "Zuo Zhuan" are complicated and scattered in content, making it difficult for ordinary readers to grasp the causal connections between them. Therefore, while being completely faithful to the original text of "Zuo Zhuan", this book extracts the fragmentary records of relevant historical events, reorganizes and synthesizes them according to time, and explains and retells them in simple words. It not only highlights the completeness of historical events, but also attempts to reveal the complex and subtle relationships between historical events. I hope this book can provide some help to readers who are willing to read the original text of "Zuo Zhuan", and at the same time, I also want to provide some reference for readers who have a glance at the historical features of the entire Spring and Autumn Period.

Turning Point: the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China in Northern Shaanxi in 1947

Liu Tong

328K0

In June 1946, the Kuomintang authorities launched a full-scale civil war. In the early days of the war, after our army smashed the Kuomintang's attempt for a quick victory, the Kuomintang army shifted its focus to attack the liberated areas in northern Shaanxi and Shandong, and Yan'an fell into crisis. Faced with the advance of the Kuomintang Hu Zongnan and other units, Mao Zedong and the Party Central Committee made the strategic decision to evacuate Yan'an. For more than a year since March 1947, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China began the arduous transition to northern Shaanxi and successfully achieved a historic transition from passive to active battlefield situation. This book is one of the most comprehensive and detailed results in domestic research on the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China's move to northern Shaanxi. With magnificent yet delicate writing, the book depicts the majesty of the People's War, reproduces the thrilling battle scenes, tells the critical moments on the way to war, and demonstrates the far-sightedness of the Party Central Committee in planning and planning. History has eloquently proved that the victory or defeat of a war or even a party ultimately depends on the support of the people.

The Fifty Years of the Western Jin Dynasty: a Study of Historical Phenomenon from 266 to 317

Ji Shejian

284K0

The chaos in the late Han Dynasty was the result of the differentiation of social and political needs and the intensification of contradictions. The Western Jin Dynasty was able to establish a dynasty and promote unification, which was unique in catering to social needs and balancing social contradictions. However, the failure to last long after the establishment of a dynasty reflected the limitations and failures of the ruling group of the Western Jin Dynasty. All these, condensed into the half-century "life span" of the Western Jin Dynasty, make this short-lived dynasty an excellent example for us to observe the success or failure, and the rise and fall. This book takes the historical process of the Han and Jin Dynasties as the background, and focuses on analyzing the causes and results of various political phenomena during the Western Jin Dynasty, in order to form a systematic and panoramic explanation and grasp of this special period.

Contemporary Chinese Historiography

Gu Jiegang

95K0

This is a monograph that reviews the development of historiography over a century from 1845 to 1945. The book is divided into three parts, covering the early stage of Chinese historiography in the past century to the rise of the Jingjin literary movement. The book is written in the middle of China's past century, mainly recording the excavation of new historical materials in the first 30 years of the 20th century. This chapter compiles the later period of Chinese historiography in the past century, mainly recording the research progress of various specialized histories, the writing of general history and chronological history, the study of oracle bone inscriptions and bronze inscriptions, the study of Mongolian history, Yuan history and the history of Sino-foreign communication, the study of popular literature history and art history, as well as the ancient history debate movement and ancient history research. The book is not large in length, but has a clear structure, fluent writing, lofty intentions, and dense information. It is considered a masterpiece in the field of modern Chinese history.

The Hunchbacked General: American Homer Lee and Modern China

Chen Dan

261K0

Homer Lee's disability, frail body, growth experience, and specific characteristics of the times made him choose to ally with China's transformative forces, try to participate in the activities of transforming China, and make it his mission. During the Gengzi Incident, he participated in the royalist activities to help the king, and later returned to the United States to actively establish a Chinese military training school; when Liang Qichao and Kang Youwei visited the United States, Homer Li Zeng enthusiastically accompanied them. His book "The Courage of Ignorance" became a sensation and echoed in history. He participated in the formulation of the "Red Dragon Plan" and held the "Changdi Talks" with Sun Yat-sen, and later became Sun Yat-sen's military adviser. After the First Uprising in Wuchang, he accompanied Sun Yat-sen back to China. He eventually returned to the United States due to a stroke and died soon after. His life was short but full of legend. Homer Lee had an indissoluble bond with China throughout his life, but there is little research on him in China. This book is the first academic monograph on Homer Lee in China. It uses various types of materials such as archives, newspapers, anthologies, diaries, and memoirs in English, Chinese, and Japanese. From the perspective of emotional history, it attempts to use documentary analysis, comparative research, psychological analysis and other methods to discuss how Homer Lee was deeply involved in China's changes, his relationship with Liang Qichao, Kang Youwei, and Sun Yat-sen, his military views and treatises and their influence, and how he mobilized Americans to participate in China's changes. Through this book, readers can learn about the symbiosis and struggle between reformists and revolutionaries in China's modern reform process, as well as the ebb and flow of reform and revolutionary forces' influence on overseas Chinese. It will also enrich their understanding of non-governmental diplomacy and Sino-US relations to a certain extent, and deepen their understanding of Sun Yat-sen and China's reform and revolutionary history.

Red Shanghai Centennial Chronicle

Compiled By The Party History Research Office Of The Shanghai Municipal Committee Of The Communist Party Of China

228K0

Shanghai is a glorious city and a place that constantly witnesses miracles. Recording the century-old course and carrying forward the glorious tradition, this book follows the chronological context and uses the form of memorabilia to faithfully record the important work activities and historical events in Shanghai's development over the past century. From a historical perspective, it summarizes Shanghai's great history, brilliant achievements and valuable experience over the past century, and demonstrates Shanghai's role in the Chinese Communist Party. Under the leadership of the Communist Party of China, it has achieved unprecedented leap-forward development, demonstrated the great creative spirit of the Shanghai people, further strengthened its determination and confidence to continue to advance the path of socialism with Chinese characteristics under new historical conditions, and created a good social atmosphere for Shanghai to continue to write new brilliant achievements and create new miracles.

100 Years of Soochow

Holding The Hanging Jade

345K01

This book begins with Sun Jian's founding of a business, and tells readers the century-old history of the Soochow regime from the rise of the Sun family, to the struggle for world hegemony, to the establishment of an empire, and finally to its demise. Soochow was founded for more than 50 years, the longest period in China during the Three Kingdoms period. Starting from the history of Soochow, we can basically understand the history of the Three Kingdoms. This book strives to present a true and comprehensive picture of Soochow to readers. It not only unfolds the historical picture of Soochow's rise and fall over the past century from a macro perspective, but also depicts each of the flesh-and-blood Soochow characters from a microscopic perspective - the heroic Sun Jian, the strategic Sun Ce, the complex and multifaceted Sun Quan, the top strategist Lu Su, the civil and military Zhou Yu, the resourceful Lu Xun... It was they who built this regime with a pioneering spirit.

150 Years of Jin Dynasty

Zhang Weijie

272K0

From the short-term stability of the Western Jin Dynasty to the melee of the Sixteen Kingdoms of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, in just 150 years, law and chaos changed rapidly in a short period of time. The South and the North continued to merge in the confrontation. The social order collapsed and was rebuilt again and again. Chinese civilization ushered in a new life amidst chaos and subversion. The author's professional background in political science brings a unique historical perspective, taking the characters of the two Jin Dynasties as the main line, from the founding of the Western Jin Dynasty to the fall of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, from the romance of celebrities to clan politics, from family relations to political melee. The ups and downs of 15 families, the changes of 23 regimes, the beginning and end of more than 20 wars, and the fate of hundreds of influential figures. This book uses one book to clarify the chaos of a century and explain the causes and consequences.

The Eve of the Three Kingdoms: Scholar-official Politics and the Collapse of the Imperial Power of the Eastern Han Dynasty

Zhang Xiangrong

273K0

Young literary and historical writer Zhang Xiangrong's new historical non-fiction masterpiece follows "Auspicious: Wang Mang and His Era". This book mainly tells what the "Second Han Dynasty" was like when it was baptized by the new dynasty, and how Confucianism continued its cultural life after failing to cultivate "philosopher kings". The Eastern Han Dynasty had a relatively mature political and religious system in the early stage, that is, the "Qin system-Confucianism" political system, which was the "underlying logic" to stabilize the Han family. However, the tension among them eventually contributed to the demise of the Qin and Han empires, and the hundreds of years of "unification" collapsed. This book focuses on the nearly 50-year reign of Emperors Huan and Ling in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. At the same time, it comprehensively and systematically restores the beginning and end of the disaster of Party imprisonment, carefully examines the mentality, purpose, and behavior of the people in Party imprisonment, and interprets what role Confucianism played in it, how the "politics of scholar-bureaucrats" was finalized, and why it shifted from assisting the Han Dynasty to assisting the Three Kingdoms.

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 1: the Rise of Qi and Chu

Jia Zhigang

214K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 2: the Grudges between Qin and Jin

Jia Zhigang

207K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 5: the Rise and Fall of Wu and Yue

Jia Zhigang

223K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 3: the Struggle between Jin and Chu for Supremacy

Jia Zhigang

228K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 4: the World is in Chaos

Jia Zhigang

209K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period 6: the True Nature of a Sage

Jia Zhigang

237K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talk About Spring and Autumn 7: Confucius' Family

Jia Zhigang

393K0

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

Talking About the Spring and Autumn Period (7 Volumes in Total)

Jia Zhigang

1.7M01

The Spring and Autumn Period was the explosive period of Chinese culture. It was a rare golden age in Chinese history when hundreds of schools of thought contended and ideas were active. Confucianism, Taoism, Legalism, Yin-Yang School, etc. Took turns to appear, accumulating the essence of Chinese civilization and representing the height of Chinese civilization. The Spring and Autumn Period was also an era of great changes. The pursuit of desires led to intrigues and fratricide, which was accompanied by the destruction of rules and the outbreak of the evil side of human nature. The Spring and Autumn Period was a process in which the old order was broken and a new order was built. This order is not only between countries, but also between people. This set of books uses solid and rich historical materials and easy-to-understand language to restore such an era of great change and great contention. Volume One: The Rise of Qi and Chu: King You plays with the princes with beacon fire, King Ping is forced to move his capital to Luoyi, and the Spring and Autumn Period begins. The state of Qi was a fiefdom of Jiang Taigong, and it quickly became powerful due to its simple customs and simple etiquette. Duke Huan of Qi united the nine princes and became hegemonic first. The Chu State became increasingly powerful in the south, annexing small countries and expanding its territory to thousands of miles. Qi and Chu, two "incompatible" countries, finally faced each other head-on. The royal family declines, rituals and music collapse, princes rise together, and great powers compete with each other. Righteousness, selfish desires, wisdom, and intrigues, countless bizarre historical stories are about to take place...

China's Population is 3,000 Years Old

Ge Jianxiong

129K0

Throughout the past dynasties, population issues have always been the key to China's historical development. Population is not only related to war strength, but also inseparable from food production, finance and taxation, and the number of taxes and servitude. The policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business that has been used since the Qin Dynasty may seem pedantic, but in fact it is to ensure the growth of the country's population; the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to rapidly An important reason for the rapid creation of a prosperous age was the absorption of millions of foreign people; the population of more than 100 million allowed the Southern Song Dynasty to survive in the cracks of Mongolia and Jin for 152 years; the Ming Dynasty's clan population of up to 200,000 ruined the finances and accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty. The nomadic peoples are constantly at war with the Central Plains. The fundamental reason is that they must obtain prisoners of war through wars and replenish their population... The history of population is a condensed history of China, and population is a key to the true history. It not only affects China's past, but will also determine its future direction. Open this book and Fudan University professor Ge Jianxiong will take you to look at Chinese history from a population perspective. Throughout the past dynasties, population issues have always been the key to China's historical development. Population is not only related to war strength, but also inseparable from food production, finance and taxation, and the number of taxes and servitude. The policy of focusing on agriculture and suppressing business that has been used since the Qin Dynasty may seem pedantic, but in fact it is to ensure the growth of the country's population; the reason why the Tang Dynasty was able to rapidly An important reason for the rapid creation of a prosperous age was the absorption of millions of foreign people; the population of more than 100 million allowed the Southern Song Dynasty to survive in the cracks of Mongolia and Jin for 152 years; the Ming Dynasty's clan population of up to 200,000 ruined the finances and accelerated the demise of the Ming Dynasty. The nomadic peoples are constantly at war with the Central Plains. The fundamental reason is that they must obtain prisoners of war through wars and replenish their population... The history of population is a condensed history of China, and population is a key to grasping the real history. It not only affects China's past, but will also determine its future direction. Open this book and Fudan University professor Ge Jianxiong will take you to look at Chinese history from a population perspective.

Reading Historical Records 8

Editor-in-chief Yang Yanqi

37K0

This book is divided into 8 volumes. It selects more than 100 typical characters in "Historical Records" and sorts them according to the life era of the characters in history. There are more than 90 articles in total. The content strictly respects the original text description and uses a combination of story style, precious cultural relics photography, and colorful hand-drawn drawings to tell the classic stories of the characters in the Historical Records.

Changes in the Two Song Dynasties

Qin Shiyong

163K0

The book depicts the history of the confrontation between the north and the south from Huizong Zhao Ji's accession to the throne in the first month of 1100 to the Shaoxing peace talks between the Song and Jin Dynasties in 1141. It shows the whole process of the Northern Song Dynasty's empire from prosperity to decline, rapid decline, and eventual destruction, as well as the Southern Song Dynasty's soldiers and civilians resisting step by step, and finally establishing a foothold in the peaceful corner of the south of the Yangtze River. The book has nine chapters in total, which introduce the plots of Zhao Ji's succession to the throne, Song Dynasty and Jin Dynasty's resistance to Liao Dynasty, the first defense battle of Bianjing, the humiliation of Jingkang, the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty, the march of Jin soldiers south, the Sichuan-Shaanxi War, the alliance of Jin Dynasty and Qi to attack Song Dynasty, the Song Dynasty's counterattack, and the confrontation between the north and the south. This book has a grand narrative, a rigorous structure, and a plain writing style. From an objective perspective, it narrates the generous tragic song of the desperate resistance of the soldiers and civilians during the fall of the Northern Song Dynasty. Scenes of historical dramas were staged that made people burst into laughter, raise their eyebrows, or make people shed tears and sigh. It depicts vivid images of Song Huizong Zhao Ji, Song Gaozong Zhao Gou, Li Wanyan Zongbi, Li Gang, Zhang Jun, etc. It also depicts the plots of traitorous officials in the court in the late Northern Song Dynasty who brought chaos to the country, the monarch's short-sighted military and repeated military failures, and the patriotic soldiers and civilians desperately resisting the Jin soldiers, etc., Which can trigger readers' profound thinking about the rise and fall of chaos.

Rebellion of Li and Tang Dynasty

Li Xudong

184K0

After the lonely Tianbao, there are only wormwood in the garden and huts. There are more than a hundred families in my house, and the world is in chaos. After the Anshi Rebellion, faced with internal and external troubles and the Tang Empire in decline, what decisions did the rulers of Li and Tang make? The country has gone from abandonment, self-confidence, tolerance and openness to solidification, complacency, blindness and disorder. Why has the country's fate declined and led to its demise? Li Xudong, a scholar of literature and history, will help you uncover the historical mysteries of the rise and fall of the Li and Tang dynasties, and gain insight into the sudden changes in the court after the Anshi Rebellion. From a multi-dimensional and global perspective, he will show the personal choices and struggles in the dramatic changes of the times.

Three Hundred Years of Excitement

Ai Gongzi

319K0

The two Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties were a period of great chaos after the collapse of the Qin and Han empires, filled with endless killing and displacement. This was a tragic era that no individual wanted to experience. But in this era, heroes and heroes emerged in endlessly. Liu Yuan, Shi Le, Fu Jian, Wang Dao, Xie An and others stirred up the historical situation; Ji Kang, Tao Yuanming, Wang Xizhi, Xie Lingyun, Lu Ji and others added spiritual agility to this troubled time. When mentioning the Wei and Jin Dynasties, I hope you will think of not only the thrilling changes of ownership in the Central Plains, the migration of clothes to the south, and the chaos of the Five Husbands, but also that in these troubled times, there is an undercurrent flowing towards the exit of history - culture is iterating, nations are integrating, society is reorganizing, systems are being created, order is being rebuilt, and everything is moving from division to unity, from abnormality to normalcy. With the blessing of the great fusion of nations and cultures, history meanders forward in its unique way, dark and gorgeous!

Modern History of China

Jiang Tingfu

85K01

[Works by Jiang Tingfu, a great Chinese historian] A general reading of modern Chinese history. The book takes China's modernization as a clue, starting from the Opium War, the Westernization Movement, the Hundred Days Reform, the Revolution of 1911, and ending on the eve of the Anti-Japanese War. The historical events of the past century are truly, accurately and objectively presented to readers. Zeng Guofan, Hong Xiuquan, Li Hongzhang, Kang Youwei, and Sun Yat-sen. The works also provide in-depth descriptions of the fate, cognition, and choices of these influential figures in modern history, and are full of wisdom and insight. This book led the trend of modern history research and was highly praised by later researchers. It is called the pioneering work of modern Chinese history research.

A History of China That Will Make You Addicted after Reading One Page (2 Volumes in Total)

Zheng Liangen

203K0

This set of books uses a brand-new perspective that goes beyond the dualistic thinking of good and evil, loyalty and evil, and goes beyond the utilitarian narrative of success and defeat, and provides a clear narrative of the history of Chinese civilization. The book tells the history of China from ancient times to the late Qing Dynasty in a simple and easy-to-understand manner, helping us understand the long-term evolution and internal logic of politics, economy, society and culture across dynasty changes. This set of books consists of 2 volumes. It not only talks about the rise and fall of dynasties, but also focuses on emperors and generals. The basic necessities of life of ordinary people are also reflected in the book. "A History of China That Will Make You Addicted to Reading a Page" can give readers a clear understanding of Chinese history as a whole, and they can get many surprises between the lines: it turns out that history has this side, or history can be interpreted in this way.

The History of China That Makes You Laugh Out Loud: the Han Empire (3 Volumes in Total)

Unknown Mountain Man

591K0

"The History of China with Laughing Abs: The Han Empire" is a set of popular books about the history of the Han Dynasty, with a total of 3 volumes. This set of books mainly tells the history of more than four hundred years from the fall of the Qin Dynasty to the establishment and consolidation of the Han regime... Until the final fall of the Han Empire. The book explains to varying degrees the historical events that occurred during this period, such as the Zhulu Rebellion, the Disaster of Witchcraft, the Conquest of the Huns, Wang Mang's Rebellion of the Han Dynasty, the Guangwu Zhongxing, the exclusive power of eunuchs and relatives, and the Yellow Turban Uprising. The content of this book is easy to understand and easy to read. The author uses humorous writing style to make boring history interesting. The book also analyzes many characters and events to help readers better understand history and human nature.

Reading Historical Records 6

Editor-in-chief Yang Yanqi

45K0

This book is divided into 8 volumes. It selects more than 100 typical characters in "Historical Records" and sorts them according to the life era of the characters in history. There are more than 90 articles in total. The content strictly respects the original text description and uses a combination of story style, precious cultural relics photography, and colorful hand-drawn drawings to tell the classic stories of the characters in the Historical Records.

Reading Historical Records 7

Editor-in-chief Yang Yanqi

34K0

This book is divided into 8 volumes. It selects more than 100 typical characters in "Historical Records" and sorts them according to the life era of the characters in history. There are more than 90 articles in total. The content strictly respects the original text description and uses a combination of story style, precious cultural relics photography, and colorful hand-drawn drawings to tell the classic stories of the characters in the Historical Records.

Reading Historical Records 2

Editor-in-chief Yang Yanqi

43K0

This book is divided into 8 volumes. It selects more than 100 typical characters in "Historical Records" and sorts them according to the life era of the characters in history. There are more than 90 articles in total. The content strictly respects the original text description and uses a combination of story style, precious cultural relics photography, and colorful hand-drawn drawings to tell the classic stories of the characters in the Historical Records.

Reading Historical Records 5

Editor-in-chief Yang Yanqi

38K0

This book is divided into 8 volumes. It selects more than 100 typical characters in "Historical Records" and sorts them according to the life era of the characters in history. There are more than 90 articles in total. The content strictly respects the original text description and uses a combination of story style, precious cultural relics photography, and colorful hand-drawn drawings to tell the classic stories of the characters in the Historical Records.

History of the Southern Tang Dynasty

Ren Shuang

196K0

The disputes of the Five Dynasties, the turmoil of the Ten Kingdoms, the time of separation and reunification, the time of great changes. As a powerful political power among the ten kingdoms, the Southern Tang Dynasty had its ancestors Li Min, Yuanzong Li Jing, and later master Li Yu III. It lasted for thirty-nine years and once occupied the land of thirty-five states, spanning the Yangtze and Huaihe Rivers and eyeing the Central Plains. During this period, Li Ming, Li Jing, Li Yu, Chai Rong, Zhao Kuangyin, Xu Wen, Song Qiqiu, Cao Bin, Han Xizai, Feng Yansi... Various people appeared on the stage; Yang Wu, Southern Tang, Later Jin, Khitan, Later Zhou, Wu Yue, Southern Chu, Fujian, Northern Song... Big and small regimes attacked each other. This book focuses on the rise and fall of the Southern Tang Dynasty, giving a panoramic view of the chaotic and colorful era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The thirty-nine years of the Southern Tang Dynasty are not very eye-catching in the long history, but during the Tang and Song Dynasties, an important period of great social, political, economic, and cultural changes in ancient China, the Southern Tang Dynasty played a key role in connecting the past and the future. What the author wants to present and reveal is the hidden true face of the Southern Tang Dynasty in the history books, and the key historical role it played in the entire great change.

1911: End of the Empire

Zhang Cheng

184K0

This book takes the Revolution of 1911 as the core event and tells the history and social changes of China from 1908 to 1912; it begins with Emperor Xuantong's accession to the throne and ends with the Nanjing Provisional Government's move north. Before the Revolution of 1911, there were reformists in China. Reformists should also have a progressive side. The Wucheng Reform was oppressed at that time. Why? It is hated by die-hards just because it is progressive. Sun Yat-sen went a step further than the reformists. He openly called for a bourgeois democratic revolution, overthrew the rule of the Qing Dynasty, ended China's two thousand years of feudal monarchy, established the Republic of China and the Provisional Revolutionary Government, and formulated a "Provisional Constitution." After the Revolution of 1911, whoever wanted to be emperor again would not be able to do so.

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