Chongzhen 17th Year

Author: Yu Tongyuan
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: 1644 - A Record of the Rise and Fall of Home and Country, Social Turmoil and Cultural Transformation. In the 17th year of the Chongzhen reign (1644), the army of Li Chao breached Beijing, and the 34-year-old Zhu Youjian committed suicide on Coal Hill. Subsequently, Wu Sangui invited the Qing army to enter the pass, and the Qing cavalry advanced southward, while the Ming Dynasty struggled to maintain its remnants in several southeastern provinces. The young emperor changed frequently, and the Southern Ming regime was on the brink of collapse. During these difficult times, several elite figures among the Chao people rose to support the Ming and resist the Qing, performing a moving and unforgettable drama on the historical stage of the Southern Ming. Among them was Huang Qiyu, one of the Seven Sages of Later Chao and the Four Wits of Jieyang in the Wuchen year.