Xin Shi Cong Kan - Meng Sen Works Collection

Author: Meng Sen
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Publish Date: 2006-04-01
Features: After the Qing Dynasty, there were no historical records about the Qing era. Those who discussed stories often enjoyed recounting Qing-era facts. Moreover, due to the Qing government's strict censorship, during the reign of Emperor Qianlong, they used the Four Treasuries Project as a pretext to intimidate, burn, and alter books, leading to the calamity of burning books and burying scholars. After the records of prohibition, their reactionary forces gave rise to countless unfounded and defamatory tales. Regarding the Qing Dynasty, we originally had no strong love or hatred, but as the duty of those who spread rumors and truths, we did not want to follow the crowd and often corrected misunderstandings when discussing Qing-era history. Occasionally, we would mention one incident, without hesitation to list old theories, and briefly elaborate on the details, not daring to boast of extensive knowledge in hopes of achieving a balanced perspective and uncovering the truth. Accumulating several such points, we published them successively in response to the invitations of various newspapers. After publishing, we often made additional corrections based on our observations.