The Story of Qing: Volume Twelve

Author: Xu Ke
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Publish Date: 1986-07-01
Features: The Qing Bai Cao was compiled by Xu Ke during the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. It gathers historical anecdotes and contemporary news reports from the Qing Dynasty, covering court and social stories, as well as events in economy, academia, and culture. The timeline spans from the Shunzhi era to the Xuantong era, with occasional references to the Tianming, Tianzhu, and Chongde eras. The book is categorized by subject matter and chronological order, with 92 categories and over 13,000 entries, providing a relatively comprehensive record. It serves as both a source of entertaining anecdotes and a reference for discussions, holding significant value for scholars studying Qing Dynasty history and offering considerable reading appeal for general readers as well.