Comments on Chinese Emperors (Image and Text) -- History Written by Everyone for Everyone

Author: Zhu Xing
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Features: This is a historical critique by linguist Zhu Xing, comprehensively analyzing the Chinese imperial system. It discusses the interpretation of imperial titles, the process of the emperor's rise to power, the four greatest privileges and four desires of the emperor, the emperor's schemes and tricks—imperial arts, and more. It further proposes the view that emperors are a disaster to the people and that most emperors do not meet a good end. The book concludes with an analysis of seven memorable Chinese emperors. The entire work is rigorous in historical facts, profound in analysis, and written in colloquial language, making it easy to read and understand. For Chinese people long exposed to imperial ideology, it serves as a sobering reminder.