Chinese Emperor Comments (Image and Text)

Author: Zhu Xing
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Publish Date: 2005-10-01
Features: Do you know how Chinese emperors were produced? Do you know the privileges that emperors, as the highest rulers during China's feudal society, possessed? To sit on the imperial throne, and then to find every means to secure their position firmly, what kind of imperial arts did they employ? With so many emperors in China, which ones are truly worth remembering? The answers to these questions can all be found in this book. This is a historical critique by Zhu Xing that comprehensively analyzes the Chinese imperial system. It meticulously dissects the meanings of imperial titles, the process of emperor production, the four privileges and four desires of emperors, the schemes and tricks of emperors—the imperial arts—and further proposes the view that emperors were a disaster for the people. Finally, it evaluates seven emperors worth remembering. The book is rigorous in historical facts, profound in analysis, and written in colloquial language, making it easy to read and understand. For Chinese people long exposed to imperial ideology, it serves as a sobering reminder.
This is a historical critique by linguist Zhu Xing that comprehensively analyzes the Chinese imperial system. It covers the interpretation of imperial titles, the process of emperor production, the four greatest privileges and four desires of emperors, the schemes and tricks of emperors—the imperial arts, and more. It further proposes the view that emperors were a disaster for the people and that most emperors did not meet a good end, and finally evaluates seven worth-remembering Chinese emperors. The book is rigorous in historical facts, profound in critique, and written in colloquial language, making it easy to read and understand. For Chinese people long exposed to imperial ideology, it serves as a sobering reminder.