Imperial Secret History -- China's Emperors for Five Thousand Years (Volume 1 and 2): China's Emperors for Five Thousand Years

Author: Aisin Gioro Yutian
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Publish Date: 2004-05-01
Features: The ancients have repeatedly warned: "Life is not a hundred years, yet we often bear the worries of a thousand years." Only by understanding history can we know today, and we will all have broad minds and extraordinary courage to choose our beliefs and accomplish our own careers. Emperors are also flesh and blood, with the seven emotions and six desires of ordinary people, no different from us. We also have the same souls and flesh and blood, so there is no difference at all. Don’t say I don’t have opportunities or a future; God gives everyone equally. It depends on how you treat "what must be achieved" or "what cannot be achieved." Is this the way of heaven or the way of humanity? Anyway, I don’t need to say it, you know it too. Lao Yu once said: "The way of heaven takes from the surplus and adds to the deficiency. The way of humanity, however, takes from the insufficient to serve the surplus." The way of heaven is about opportunities and chances—whether we can seize them. The way of humanity is about doing what should be done and not doing what shouldn’t be done. Of course, the final results will be vastly different. Let’s stop here! Reflect on this: The mysteries, riddles, anecdotes, and stories in this book are all about the way of heaven and the way of humanity. It’s just to let you know, to grasp the profound truths, and to act according to your own way of heaven and humanity. This book strives to differ from other similar versions, working to organically combine historical depth, accessibility, and interest. It aims to be understandable to elementary school students and can be read as a storybook.