The Secret Lives of Chinese Emperors: A Colorful Illustrated Treasury of Imperial Court Secrets Through the Ages

Author: Xiang Si
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Where did the emperors of China's dynasties come from? Where did they rule the empire? What is the secret behind the construction of imperial palaces? In the sorrowful depths of the palace, were the men and women who lived there happy or in pain, and how much of their hidden lives remain unknown? What is the secret behind the mysteries of the imperial court? Over two thousand years of dynastic history, more than 500 feudal emperors—how were they different from ordinary people in the face of natural laws?