Collected Anecdotes of Famous Figures from the Qing Dynasty (Complete 6 Volumes)

Author: Li Chunguang
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Anecdotes, also known as biographical tales or historical anecdotes, refer to events and legends not found in official records, often documented in unofficial histories, miscellaneous notes, and biographical records. Anecdotes are an important part of history and have always been valued by historians. This book compiles anecdotes and biographical tales of influential figures from the Qing Dynasty from nearly a thousand types of Qing-era unofficial histories, miscellaneous records, and literary collections. It includes over four hundred individuals, including emperors, imperial consorts (with eunuchs), princes, famous officials, renowned military leaders, reformers and revolutionaries, scientists, literary figures, knights, and famous women. Organized by individuals and arranged chronologically by era, it covers various aspects of Qing Dynasty politics, history, economy, military, and culture. The book is approximately 2.2 million words in total. While it may not be considered a monumental work, its comprehensiveness, the number of figures included, and the richness of its content surpass similar books of the past. This book holds significant value for research on the Qing Dynasty's politics, economy, military, history, literature, arts, science, and culture, filling in the gaps left by The Draft History of the Qing Dynasty. At the same time, it also offers a certain level of readability.