Dragon Shape

Author: Wang Mingzhe
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: The self-proclaimed "supreme ruler under heaven" Qin Shi Huang, the unparalleled imperial builder Emperor Taizong of Tang Li Shimin, the war god on horseback Genghis Khan, the ruler who claimed the world for himself Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian, and the supreme owner of imperial power Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang of Ming. This book uses several forms of dragons mentioned in the "Qian Gua" of the I Ching to metaphorically represent the establishment, development, decline, and rise and fall of various dynasties in Chinese history, as well as the rise and fall of emperors. It recounts their glorious imperial careers and reflects the development process of ancient Chinese history.