The Legend of the Odd Hero Yongzheng (Complete Four Volumes)

Author: Chang Jie Miao
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Publish Date: 1998-08-01
Features: This book is part of the "Classical Popular Fiction Library." The actions of emperors and the secrets of the imperial court have always been of interest to readers, but this book depicts little-known aspects of Qing court life without being confined to the small Forbidden City. The factional struggles of the Aisin Gioro, the hidden dangers, the transfer of power to the dragon throne, and the narrow victory of the Yongzheng Emperor. Theories of altered edicts, patricide, and succession—history shrouded in mystery, elusive and hard to unravel. Yet the author uses historical records to write and literary style to establish history, capturing everything from high court ceremonies to distant folkways. From the highest institutional systems and palace architecture to dining, clothing, and rituals, the book is rich in scholarly charm.