Ming Dynasty Anecdotes (Complete 10 Volumes)

Author: Che Jixin, Editor-in-Chief
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: We walk from ancient times; the ancients guide the present, the later follow the former, the fire passes on, the lineage is unbroken, the past supports the future, and thus history is woven together. Marx once said: "In history, one day can be equal to twenty years." The Republican era was undoubtedly a compressed period of Chinese history. It was a multi-dimensional historical stage, a political scene of twists and turns, and a phase of ever-changing time. Whether it was the late Qing scholars who couldn't shake off their obsession with emperors, or the Republican youth tied to the orthodoxy; whether it was the martial and war-loving Tian Wu Tian, or the scholars embracing reason and intellect; whether it was the genius and heroes who emerged suddenly, or the eccentric and unconventional scholars; whether it was the irreconcilable Kuomintang and Communist factions, or the bourgeoisie liberal who were dedicated to the third path—each of them took the stage, displayed their talents, and flashed their stories to us, humming their lives. The selection of this book is organized around figures, with nearly 500 Republican-era figures active between 1912 and 1949. They may have been born before or after this period, but their main life stories must have taken place between 1912 and 1949. The book compiles stories based on these individuals.