Daming Three Hundred Years - (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Lan Boning
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Publish Date: 2007-02-01
Features: Lan Boning's historical novels possess a unique female perspective. This book focuses on the intertwined themes of time, legal cases, and the passionate, tragic love that follows life and death. It particularly provides a detailed portrayal of the secret history of the Ming Dynasty, depicting the distorted and alienated souls of imperial family members and empresses amidst power struggles. The text features nearly a hundred vivid female characters, which is a deliberate emphasis by Lan Boning. From the day they enter the imperial palace, their tragic destinies are already sealed. The lively lives and thoughts of these women touch Lan Boning's sensitive nerves, and their ( means "" is a Chinese idiom meaning "full of hardships and twists," so I'll translate it as "tragic and tumultuous fates") are imbued with Lan Boning's profound humanistic concern.