The Ups and Downs of the Empire of the Qing Dynasty

Three hundred years of changing times, the rise and fall of twelve generations of emperors. From Nurhachi's army to founding a state to Emperor Xuantong's abdication of the Forbidden City, the Qing Dynasty has gone through a magnificent journey. Here there are not only the battlefields of fighting, but also the intrigues in the inner palace; not only the prosperity of the Kangxi and Qianlong dynasties, but also the humiliating resistance of the Opium War; not only the heroic legends of emperors and generals, but also the joys and sorrows of the common people. When the Manchu cavalry broke through Shanhaiguan, and when the Eight Banners disciples galloped across the Central Plains, how could a new nation conquer the Han world? When Emperor Kangxi cleverly captured Oboi and personally conquered Galdan, when Emperor Yongzheng clamped down on corruption and rectified officialdom with an iron fist, when Emperor Qianlong achieved unprecedented martial arts prowess, what kind of glory did the Qing Dynasty create? However, when the powerful ships and cannons of the Western powers opened the country, when the beacon fire of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom burned across the south of the Yangtze River, when the calls for reform and reform resounded throughout the government and the public, why did this once mighty empire eventually decline? Open this book and travel through three hundred years, witness the rise and end of a dynasty, and feel the warmth and weight of history. Here, you will learn about the past and present of China's last feudal dynasty, understand the inevitability and contingency of history, and understand the profound revelation behind its rise and fall. This is not a boring history textbook, but a vivid historical picture, a fascinating legend of the times...