Characters in Chinese History (Upper and Lower)

Author: Compiler: Zhang Zhenyu
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Publish Date: 2004-04-01
Features:。This book is rich in content, covering thousands of years of Chinese history through numerous historical figures. Readers can learn about the strategic brilliance of great political leaders such as Qin Shi Huang, Emperor Wu of Han, Li Shimin, Genghis Khan, and Mao Zedong; witness the turbulent lives of warlords like Lu Buwei, Cao Cao, Li Hongzhang, and Chiang Kai-shek; see the brutal reigns of tyrannical emperors like Xia Jie, Shang Zhou, and King Hailing; and admire the historical achievements of capable ministers and fierce generals such as Zhou Gong, Shang Yang, Zhuge Liang, Yue Fei, Lin Zexu, and Peng Dehuai. Additionally, the book introduces shameless endings of chaotic villains like Wang Mang, Dong Zhuo, and Yan Song. Moreover, the book also introduces female political leaders such as Wu Zetian and Empress Dowager Cixi, peasant leaders like Chen Sheng, Wu Guang, and Hong Xiuquan, great writers such as Qu Yuan, Tao Yuanming, Lu Xun, and Lao She, and scientists like Guo Shoujing and Qian Xuesen.
Table of Contents
Chapter 1 Prehistoric and Mythological Era
Nüwa: The Ancestor of Humanity
Fuxi: The First Emperor of Civilization
Huangdi: The Forefather of Culture
Yu the Great: The Last Emperor of Primitive Society
Chapter 2 Xia, Shang, and Western Zhou
Shao Kang: The Ruler Who Restored the State
Shang Tang: A Revolutionary Who Followed Heaven's Will
Pan Geng: The Founder of the Yin Dynasty
Wudi: A Cruel but Outstanding Monarch
Shang Zhou: A Tyrannical and Brutal Genius
Lu Shang (Jiang Ziya): A Sage Diviner
Zhou Gong (Ji Dan): The Model for Ministerial Support
Zhou Li: An Idiot King Who Fled to the People
Chapter 3 Spring and Autumn
Zheng Zhuanggong: A Minor Lord Who Shot the Emperor with an Arrow
Guan Zhong: A Legendary Prime Minister
Jin Wen Gong (Chong'er): Half a Life of Hardship and Brief Glory
Chu Zhuangwang: A King Who Surprised the World and Challenged the Central Plains
Wu Zixu (Wu Yuan): Avenging His Father's Death by Whipping the Corpse
Goujian: Ten Years of Gathering Strength and Ten Years of Punishment
Laozi: The Founder of Taoism
Confucius: The Sage of Sages
Chapter 4 Warring States Period
Wu Qi: A Reformer Who Chose His Path in Politics
Shang Yang: A Reformer Who Was Executed by Five Horses
Sun Bin: A Military Strategist with a Disabled Body but Unyielding Spirit
Su Qin: A Master of Diplomacy with a Flawless Tongue
Qu Yuan: A Poet Who Died for His Ideals
Lin Xiangru: A Prime Minister
Zhuangzi: A Free Spirit
Lu Buwei: A Master of Hoarding and Speculation
Chapter 5 Qin Dynasty
Chapter 6 Han Dynasty
Chapter 7 Three Kingdoms, Western Jin, Eastern Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties
Chapter 8 Sui Dynasty
Chapter 9 Tang Dynasty
Chapter 10 Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms
Chapter 11 Song Dynasty
Chapter 12 Liao, Western Xia, Jin
Chapter 13 Yuan Dynasty
Chapter 14 Ming Dynasty
Chapter 15 Qing Dynasty
Chapter 16 Republic of China