The Twelfth Volume of Qing Bai Le Chao

Author: Xu Ke
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Publish Date: 1986-07-01
Features: A Compendium of Qing Anecdotes was compiled by Xu Ke during the late Qing Dynasty and the early Republic of China. It gathers historical anecdotes and contemporary news reports from the Qing Dynasty, covering court and social stories, as well as events in economy, academia, and culture. The timeline spans from the Shunzhi reign to the Xuantong reign, with occasional references to the Tianming, Tianzhu, and Chongde reigns. The book is categorized by subject and chronology, with 92 sections and over 13,000 entries, providing a relatively comprehensive record. It serves as both a source of entertaining anecdotes and a reference for discussions, holding significant value for scholars studying Qing history and offering considerable reading appeal for general readers.