Illustrated World -- Qin and Han (China History Series)

Author: Gong Shuduo
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Features: Six kings unified, the four seas pacified. Rising from the wilderness, the Qin people rode into the Central Plains, bathed in blood and drank swords, giving birth to the magnificent Qin Empire. Ying Zheng was a talented ruler but also tyrannical in governing the people. He built the Great Wall to the north and conquered the Baiyue to the south, causing the people to toil endlessly, and the world had suffered under the Qin for a long time. The magnificent Palace of Fragrance and the towering Lishan Mountain finally witnessed its downfall. The splendid Han Dynasty, founded by commoners. The era of Wen and Jing is celebrated through the ages. Confucianism became the sole orthodoxy, establishing a millennium of tradition; the recruitment of soldiers and the military policy flourished, promoting a martial spirit. Confronting the Xiongnu Empire, engaging in mysterious exchanges with the two western regions, the newly born Han nation was fearless. Expansion and exploration were the cries of the times. This book is richly illustrated with diverse formats, vividly recreating China's long history and splendid civilization through over a thousand carefully selected historical stories. The book has a clear historical narrative, detailed historical facts, concise and lively language, and abundant illustrations, making it a high-quality historical knowledge read.