Hu Rongyu - The Fifteenth Year of the Wanli Reign

Author: Ray Huang
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Publish Date: 2006-10-01
Features: Since the English edition of 1587: A Year of No Significance was released, it has been adopted as a textbook by numerous universities in the United States and has been nominated twice for the American Book Award for Best History Book. The Chinese edition has also received widespread acclaim, becoming a staple on the desks of writers, scholars, entrepreneurs, and university faculty and students. It was selected as one of the "Top 20 Books That Have Most Influenced China in the Past 20 Years" by New Week and Book City. Additional versions in Japanese, French, and German are also available.
In 1587, also known as the year 1587 in the Gregorian calendar, was the year before the entire Spanish fleet set sail to conquer England in Western European history. In China, however, this unremarkable year witnessed several events that historians might easily overlook. On the surface, these incidents may seem like minor details, but in reality, they are the root causes of previous major events and the turning points that would later stir waves in history. From Ray Huang's perspective as a historian, the relationships and causal chains between these events are precisely the focus of history, and our grand journey through history begins here.