The Legend of Kublai Khan

Author: Li Zhi'an
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: A Series of Biographies of Emperors in Chinese History. This book provides a comprehensive and systematic introduction to the life of Kublai Khan. As is well-known, Genghis Khan swept across Eurasia with the iron cavalry of the Mongols, establishing the Mongol Empire. However, he was unable to answer the question of how to govern and manage a culturally advanced and economically developed region. Kublai Khan basically resolved this issue. With the help of a group of Mongol and Han officials, he established the era name and reformed the system according to Han law. The series of political, economic, military, and cultural policies he formulated and implemented not only laid the foundation for the hundred-year reign of the Yuan Dynasty but also provided the later Qing Dynasty rulers with extremely valuable experience. As the author of this book states: Genghis Khan shook the world with his military conquests, while Kublai Khan was renowned for his cultural governance.