Chinese Millennial Literary Collection---Political Gains and Losses

Author: Qin Yu
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: This book primarily collects the experience summaries of Chinese emperors and officials from the pre-Qin to the Ming and Qing dynasties regarding their political, economic, military, and cultural gains and losses. It is truly a must-read for beginners and enthusiasts of history. The long river of history is vast and turbulent, with waves and storms, where heroes and villains meet, and the sands of time are mixed. Official histories can accommodate the entire court of emperors, generals, scholars, and beauties, but how can they possibly include the countless cultural geniuses and extraordinary figures scattered everywhere? Most Chinese literati and scholars were unable to realize their political ambitions or were frustrated by exile, so they poured their boundless aspirations into their pens, writing works that shook the ages and left their names in history.