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Author: Ji Jianghong, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: Exquisite and unique bronze artifacts, lifelike portraits of emperors and officials, majestic and magnificent terracotta armies, the Mogao Caves of Dunhuang, the solemn and grand Forbidden City. Learn about the spirit of founding emperors who dedicated their lives to achieving great deeds, the far-reaching ambitions of loyal ministers and valiant generals who served their countries with unwavering devotion, the profound virtue of ancient sages and Confucian scholars, and the rigorous and pragmatic academic attitudes of literary and artistic masters. Discover how the 600-li-long Palace of Fragrance was destroyed and where its ruins stand today, why the King of Chu had no face to return to his homeland, why Zhuge Liang did not usurp Liu Shan, why Li Shimin, who loved the people as his own children, killed his brother and forced his father to abdicate, and the true reasons behind the Qing Dynasty's devastating defeat in the Opium War.
The Illustrated Edition of the Twenty-Five Histories is based on the Twenty-Five Histories and incorporates the latest research findings from domestic and international historical studies. It systematically and scientifically compiles the vivid historical materials accumulated over the long course of Chinese civilization in the form of biographies and chronicles, providing a comprehensive account of China's development from the slave society to the semi-feudal and semi-colonial society. The book features over 1,700 precious illustrations paired with easy-to-understand text, offering a multi-faceted and multi-level introduction to major historical events, important figures, outstanding achievements in science and culture, and covering several thousand years of Chinese social, political, military, cultural, diplomatic, and religious fields, thereby comprehensively reflecting the main content and characteristics of Chinese history and culture.