Biography of the Chinese Emperor (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Yang Fei
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: This book, with detailed information, concise language, and rich, exquisite illustrations, vividly and completelys the life stories of emperors, profoundly revealing the internal patterns of ancient Chinese society's transition from chaos to order, from order to chaos, and its rise and fall. It interprets the arduous process of the Chinese nation's transformation and decline, making historical research better serve the present and provide insights for the future. This book is part of the Guangming Daily Press's Key Book Project—The Illustrated Biographical Series of Famous Figures. The book selects twenty of the most representative emperors in Chinese history. They either experienced the peak of the Chinese nation's development, rose during times of national crisis, faded in tragic songs of the end of their reign, or fell amidst songs of prosperity. After the Chinese nation has gone through a thousand years of prosperity and a century of humiliation, studying emperors who can serve as historical lessons becomes even more significant in reality. The editors strive to recreate the life stories of emperors in a three-dimensional and realistic manner through concise formats, refined text, innovative layouts, and exquisite illustrations, among other elements. This approach profoundly reveals the internal patterns of ancient Chinese society's transition from chaos to order, from order to chaos, and its rise and fall, interpreting the arduous process of the Chinese nation's transformation and decline, making historical research better serve the present.