Collected Works on the History of the Ming and Qing Dynasties: The Main and Supplemental Editions--Twentieth-Century Masterpieces of Chinese Historiography

Author: Meng Sen
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Publish Date: 2000-12-01
Features: This book is one of the "Twentieth-Century Chinese Historical Classics" and is a collection of studies on the Ming and Qing dynasties. It selects works published in the 20th century that had a significant impact on the development of history at the time or on subsequent historical development, meaning they hold an important position in the development of Chinese history in the 20th century. It aims to systematically present the achievements of history in this century and offer the works of the most representative historians to readers. The book introduces essays on topics such as the examination of the fall of the Jianwen era, the refutation of slander against Wan Jiyao's "Draft of the Ming History," the study of the meaning of Manchu, the examination of the changes in the location of the Jianzhou Guard, and the analysis of the Jianzhou Guard in the "Draft of the Qing History"—including the examination of the founding ancestor of the Qing, the heroic deeds of Bukuri Wali, the Qing Taizu's appointment as a Dragon and Tiger General by the Ming, and the detailed study of the Qing Taizu's rebellion as revenge for his father and grandfather.