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Author: Wu Guangyuan
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Publish Date: 2005-05-01
Features: To step out of the of dramatized history and restore its original face, we have written "Authentic Twelve Ministers of the Qing Dynasty." This book selects twelve ministers: Dorgon, Nian Gengyao, Ji Xiaolan, Liu Yongfu, Heshen, Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, Ronglu, and Yuan Shikai. These ministers played prominent roles in the over 200-year history of the Qing Dynasty, and through them, readers can gain a true and objective understanding of Qing history. To step out of the of dramatized history and restore its original face, coupled with the current prevalence of dramatized portrayals of Qing history, we have written this book, "Authentic Twelve Ministers of the Qing Dynasty." When selecting the ministers of the Qing Dynasty, we proposed the following criteria: First, through the descriptions of these ministers, the history can be connected chronologically and provide a basic reflection of the overall picture of Qing history; second, these ministers held prominent positions in history, either as the second most powerful figures after the emperor or as those who made outstanding contributions to history; third, ministers who were highly controversial in history and whose conclusions remain unresolved to this day; finally, to provide necessary clarification for ministers who have been dramatized and exaggerated by the media. Based on these criteria, we finally selected the twelve ministers: Dorgon, Nian Gengyao, Ji Xiaolan, Liu Yongfu, Heshen, Lin Zexu, Zeng Guofan, Zuo Zongtang, Li Hongzhang, Ronglu, and Yuan Shikai.