As the saying goes, there is a ** house in the book, and there is Yan Ruyu in the book. The German writer Hermann Hesse once said, "No book in the world can bring you good luck, but they can make you the best version of yourself." "In the sea of books, you can find the part that resonates with your soul, let it nourish your soul and give you endless power. Only when the mind is strong can you unswervingly resist the gossip of others and not be eroded by the impetuous life.
Writer Zhou Ling said: "Reading is the lowest cost and the most advanced growth strategy, and it is the best way for everyone to improve themselves." "Every reading is a process of enlightenment.
In the classic book "The First Flower", there is a sentence that illuminates the corner of my heart like a ray of sunshine in the morning light: "Some people live a peaceful life without a fixed place, while others flee in a luxurious house for the rest of their lives." "When the stress of life weighs down on us like a boulder, when negativity and pessimism follow us, we need to find a haven of tranquility where the soul can rest.
Reading is this harbor. When you turn the pages of the book, the words are like a trickle, slowly flowing into your heart, gradually washing away the hustle and bustle of the outside world. As we absorb more and more wisdom, the entanglement and helplessness in our hearts will slowly dissipate and be replaced by a sense of tranquility and peace.
Life is like a cycle, and what we experience may have been recorded in the books of our predecessors. If you feel lost in the journey of life, you might as well open a book, maybe on the next page, and the answer you have been searching for is there waiting for you. Reading can not only enlighten our wisdom, but also answer our doubts. By reading more and thinking more, we can surpass ourselves yesterday and achieve spiritual growth.
Let books become the best medicine for the soul! As you read more and more books, you will find that all the problems that once bothered you will be answered by turning the pages. There are two kinds of books. One is to make a living, and the other is to make a heart. Reading books to make a living is not called reading, but learning. The real reading is actually to nourish the mind and seek the heart. What is useless is of great use. If you understand that reading is useless, you are really reading. Personal opinion, for reference only.
"China's Political Gains and Losses in the Past Dynasties".
Douban score: 95
Qian Mu's book can be said to be a summary of the book list in this issue. Using the four levels of politics, imperial examination, taxation, and military, we talk about the five dynasties of Han, Tang, Song, Ming, and Qing dynasties, such as the organization, the functions and powers of hundreds of officials, examination supervision, financial and economic taxation, and military service obligations. After reading this book, the general historical framework system is also available.
The Establishment of the Han Empire and the Liu Bang Group
Douban score: 87
This book is the academic masterpiece of the historian Mr. Li Kaiyuan. The Han Dynasty followed the Qin system, and this book starts with the "Five-Year Edict of Emperor Gao", which tells the story of Liu Bang's reward for the military merit group (about 600,000 people, about 3 million families, accounting for 20% of the total population) in the early Han Dynasty, and the evolution of the group gives people a systematic understanding of the distribution and restriction of power.
This bookFrom the origin of the Qin and Han empires, the origin of the Chinese empire is viewed, and the military beneficiary class is taken as the starting perspective, reflecting the author's deep thinking and ingenuity. The research of the whole book reflects the author's solid historiographical skills and innovative ideas of theoretical thinking, and is an exemplary work on the history of the Qin and Han dynasties.
"Xiangrui: Wang Mang and His Times".
Douban score: 88
This book by Dr. Xiangrong Zhang,It is not only Wang Mang's biography, but also the great cause of "founding the country" and "building the government" of the Western Han Dynasty and how Confucianism became the ideology of the empire is very clear and enlightening. The book is supported by a strong academic foundation, with moderate depth of writing, clever structure, humor, and thought-provoking and sharp commentary. Readers who are interested in the three topics of Wang Mang, the history of the Western Han Dynasty, and Confucianism may wish to read this book.
"The Politics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty".
Douban score: 95
The author of this book, Mr. Tian Yuqing, is a professor of the Department of History of Peking University, and the big guy has only written three books in his life, which is wonderful. "The Politics of the Eastern Jin Dynasty" is the most well-known among them. In the Eastern Jin Dynasty, the emperor hung the arch, the scholars were in power, and the displaced people contributed to the efforts, so that the gate valve politics could be maintained. And when the leaders of the displaced people abandoned the Sima clan and changed the political pattern of the gatekeepers, a new chapter in history was opened.
Why is this book good? First, because the author is extremely familiar with the research and use of historical materials, he peels off the cocoon, analyzes the details, and discusses the wonderful and unconventional; The second reason is that the author can notice problems that are usually overlooked. This book is truly both serious and professional, and it can be called a grandmaster-level work, and it is directly a god in the industry.
Crisis and Reconstruction: The Tang Empire and Its Local Princes
Douban score: 91
The Anshi Rebellion is undoubtedly a key event in the medieval history of China, but compared to its importance, previous research is far from enough. This book from:Political geography cuts in, through one of the most important political groups in the second half of the Tang DynastyDomainEmpirical Investigation,The question of how the Tang Empire was able to survive the Anshi Rebellion, a drastic change in ancient Chinese history, and to rebuild its political authority and dominance under the emerging feudal system that emerged from it, gives a reasonable historical explanation, and provides an important clue for us to re-understand medieval history.
The Law of the Ancestors: A Political Narrative of the Early Northern Song Dynasty
Douban score: 88
The author of this book, Deng Xiaonan, is a professor of history at Peking University. Although this book focuses on the early Northern Song Dynasty, it actually illustrates the process by which the monarchs and ministers of the two Song Dynasty chose the words and deeds of their ancestors due to changes in current affairs, and made different interpretations and uses, which not only shaped the image of the ancestors that can be emulated, but also served as a talisman for political governance.
With abundant information, concise writing, and rigorous attitude, the author deeply excavates the complex and changeable relationship between the meaning and facts behind the discourse of the ancestors of the Song Dynasty, including narration, analysis, and discussion, which is not only the main clue to understand the political characteristics of the Song Dynasty and the main topic of grasping the political development of the Song Dynasty as a whole, but also the main topicIt is the most in-depth and insightful academic monograph on the politics and culture of the Song Dynasty in recent years, and it is worth pondering and reading.
"The Fifteenth Year of Wanli".
Douban score: 98
This book is Huang Renyu's famous work and one of his masterpieces. This book is a combination of his decades of life experience and academic experienceFor the first time, the crux of the Ming Dynasty society was analyzed with the "grand historical view" and the origin of modern China was observed, which gave people a lot of inspiration. English was originally launched after that,It has been adopted as a textbook by many universities in the United Statesand was twice nominated for the American Book Award for Best Book in History.
In the fifteenth year of Wanli, that is, in 1587 AD, in the history of Western Europe, it was the year before all the Spanish fleets were dispatched to England; In China, this uneventful year has been marked by a number of events that historians tend to overlook. Although these events seem to be small points on the surface, they are in fact the crux of the major events that happened in the past, and they are also the opportunities that will make waves in the future. In the eyes of historian Huang Renyu, the relationship between cause and effect is the focus of history, and our grand historical journey has begun to ...... since then
"The Court on Horseback".
Douban score: 86
From the 16th to the 49th year of Qianlong (1751-1784), the Qianlong Emperor made six southern tours, traveling back and forth between Beijing and Jiangnan. The Manchurian emperor and his followers went deep into the richest and most important regions of the empire, staging a political drama that lasted for several months.
This book focuses on the relationship between the core of the empire and Jiangnan, which is both full of tension and continuous game. Politically, economically, and culturally, Jiangnan was the undisputed center of the Han Chinese, and it was also the stronghold of the anti-Qing restoration of the Ming Dynasty. How could the Qing government establish its authority and rule legitimately in the region? What were the practical conditions and historical mechanism for the Qing court to rule the interior during the Qing Dynasty? While addressing these issues, this book also examines the political culture in which the rule of the Qing dynasty was constructed and in which various figures competed. The author argues that the Southern Tour had a central role in the formation of Qing rule in the 18th century.
"The Collapse of **".
Douban score: 95
The author of this book, Mao Haijian, is a professor of history at Peking University. This book is the result of the author's systematic study of the Opium War for more than ten years. The author examines a series of important historical facts related to the war in an exhaustive manner, and tries to understand history in terms of the moral concepts, ways of thinking, and behavioral norms of the time, so that many phenomena that seem absurd today can show their "rationality" in the circumstances of the time. At the same time, through the analysis of relevant figures and their words and deeds, the actions of the Qing Dynasty at the turning point of history are observed, and the accidents and inevitability in the historical process are revealed.
In short, those books you read are the maps you open up to the world. Open them and you'll be able to travel anywhere and explore more of the unknown. Every thought you understand from the book, every truth you understand, will become your life-changing power.
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