1583-1644 - Sixty Years of Ming's Fall and Qing's Rise - Bǎijiā Jiǎngtán (Part 1)

Author: Yan Chongnian
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Publish Date: 2006-08-01
Features: The content of this book was widely broadcast on CCTV's science and education channel program "Baijiajiangtang" in September. Mr. Yan Chongnian tells you the thrilling 60 years in his usual warm tone. In 1583, Nurhaci of Later Jin rebelled against the Ming Dynasty, and the Ming Dynasty, already plagued by internal troubles, suffered continuous erosion from external threats. Amidst the stormy seas, it collapsed in 1644. These 60 years were filled with thrilling events that determined the fate of the Ming and Qing dynasties. Listen to the "people-friendly scholar" Yan Chongnian explain in detail, allowing you to truly feel the blood and fire of history. This book not only describes the series of life-and-death battles between the Ming and Qing dynasties in the Liaodong region but also covers the peace negotiations between them, the political crises of the Ming Dynasty, the three major palace cases, the fierce factional struggles, and vividly portrays many distinctive figures of that specific era: Nurhaci's enterprising spirit, Hong Taiji's willful and wise nature; Wanli's neglect of governance, Taichang's weakness, Tianqi's stubbornness; Li Chengliang's overbearing achievements, Xiong Tingbi's decisive actions, Yuan Chonghuan's willingness to take responsibility; Wei Zhongxian's overwhelming power, Ke Shi's tyrannical rule, the petty faces of the eunuch faction. These characters and events constitute that cataclysmic and vividly colored era. By analyzing these figures and events, the author reveals to us the historical lessons of why the Ming Dynasty declined and why the Qing Dynasty rose.