Wans Tong and the Chronology of the Compilation of the Ming History

Author: Zhu Duqiang
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: Wan Sitong was a famous historian of the late Ming and early Qing dynasties and one of the main compilers of the official Qing-era History of Ming. This book cites a large number of documents, systematically reviews the entire process of compiling the History of Ming and comprehensively examines Wan Sitong's materials. Beyond this, it also provides detailed research and enrichment on the compilers of the History of Ming and their historical writing philosophies, as well as further explores Wan Sitong and his historical writing ideas. The book adopts a relatively rigorous chronological approach, closely linking Wan Sitong's historical writing activities and ideological changes, which is beneficial for in-depth research on the compilation of the last "official history" in China's feudal era and also for thoroughly clarifying Wan Sitong's academic and historical status.