Iron face, benevolent heart Yang Ming Shi

Author: Chen Xiliang
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Publish Date: 2002-04-01
Features: This is a biographical work. Based on extensive historical records, the author chronicles the tumultuous life of Yang Mingshi, a prominent minister and upright official during the Kangxi, Yongzheng, and Qianlong reigns of the Qing Dynasty. The book also interweaves explanations of various aspects, including the anti-Qing struggles in southern Jiangnan during the early Qing, the imperial examination and official appointment systems of the former Qing, the political machinations of the emperor, the policy of "replacing local tribal rule with centralized administration," the economy of Yunnan and Guizhou, the lives of the Miao people, the fate of Han Chinese scholars, and the legacy of Confucianism. Readers can gain insights into the rise and fall of an iron-willed yet benevolent frontier governor and understand the social landscape of the former Qing Dynasty.