History of the back side: The filth of details in Chinese history

Author: Nie Zuoping
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Wang Mang, repeatedly denied by historians, was in fact a natural bookish reformer; Hai Rui, known as the "Blue Sea Minister of Justice," had an extremely terrifying side; Qi Jiguang's achievements not only came from years of bloody battles but also from the beautiful thousand-jin girl and the aphrodisiacs used in his long-lasting wars; while the black poisons of Chinese history, such as chaste women, eunuchs, tyrannical rulers, and political thugs, all take on their true forms in the author's portrayal. This is a new type of large-scale cultural and historical that challenges Yu Qiuyu's cultural prose. In the author's view, when facing Chinese history, Lu Xun saw the "man-eating" side, Bo Yang saw the "saucepan," but he saw the accumulation of poison. In the 20 interconnected yet independent works in this book, the young author, with sharp insight and fearless criticism, confronts all aspects of Chinese history, revealing a different side of history that differs from our usual understanding.