Stories from the Twenty-Five Histories

Author: Wan Li (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2004-10-01
Features: This book takes the "Twenty-Five Histories" as its blueprint, selecting classic historical events with inspirational and educational significance from numerous historical texts such as the Records of the Grand Historian, the Book of Han, the Book of the Later Han, the Records of the Three Kingdoms, the Book of Jin, the History of the Southern Dynasties, the Book of the Southern Qi, the Book of the Liang Dynasty, the Book of the Chen Dynasty, the History of the Northern Dynasties, and the Book of Wei. It includes hundreds of famous stories such as "Trees and Grass Seem Like Soldiers," "Drawing a Line to Cut a Chicken," "Gu Kaizhi Teaching His Son," "Yang Guang Framing History for Power," "Empress Wu Zetian of the Tang Dynasty," "Qin Hui Being Arrested," "Yu Qian Seeking to Leave a Clear Reputation in the World," and "Behind the Veil of Power." Notes are provided for obscure characters in the text, and it will play an irreplaceable role in helping young people establish a correct outlook on life and values. It is an outstanding historical story book that is a must-read.