Ming Dynasty: Splendor and Collapse/明：繁华与崩溃 [Chinese]

By Yi Ming

"Heroic Ambition: Constructing a Panoramic Genealogy of Chinese Heroes

豪情构建全景式构建中华英雄谱系

The Ming Dynasty was an era of dazzling prosperity, yet also a age brimming with brutality and brilliance. From top to bottom and throughout its existence, Ming society was characterized by unrestrained passions, arrogant flamboyance, self-indulgent freedom, and hedonistic pursuits. It witnessed the Jingnan Campaign, the Tumu Crisis, the Duomen Coup, the Cao-Shi Rebellion, and the Prince of Ning's Revolt-each event exacerbating internal and external pressures, leaving the dynasty perpetually precarious. The Embroidered Uniform Guard and the Eastern and Western Depots empowered eunuchs to dominate the court, casting a shadow over both governance and society. Mysteries like the Staff Strike, Red Pill, and Palace Move incidents fueled factional strife and political vendettas...

Grand towers and imperial splendor vanished in the blink of an eye, becoming mere memories-a transformation that inevitably evokes sighs of regret. In this era of great hypocrisy, while the Ming's ""pillars"" indulged in literary leisure and martial decadence, and some covertly colluded with incoming powers, there were also figures like Qin Liangyu and Xia Wanchun-women and children who resisted invaders with selfless devotion-as well as courageous generals such as Qi Jiguang and Yu Dayou, who fought tirelessly against pirates and sacrificed themselves for the nation... The interplay between monarch and ministers, the clash of loyalty and treachery, and the rivalry among various forces were all vividly dramatized in this dynasty.

明朝，是一个繁华昌盛的时代，也是一个充满残酷和精彩的朝代。 明朝社会，自上而下，由始至终，爱恨骋意，倨傲以狂，狂放自适，嬉乐贪欢；靖难之役、土木之变、夺门之变、曹石之变、宁王之乱，内外交困，风雨飘摇；锦衣卫、东西两厂，权宦当道，朝野昏暗；梃击案、红丸案、移宫案，谜团重重，党同伐异......绮楼盛境，帝国繁华，转瞬间皆成梦忆，不能不让人扼腕慨叹。在这样一个大伪季世，既有明朝"中坚"的文恬武嬉和好做新朝"臣妾"的暗通款曲；也不乏秦良玉、夏完淳等妇人孺子，抗贼御寇，忘身忘家，戚继光、俞大猷等勇武将士，力战歼倭，捐躯赴国......君与臣的博弈，忠与奸的对峙，各种势力的角逐，统统在这个王朝被演绎得淋漓尽致。

• Format: Paperback
• Language: Chinese
• ISBN: 7545531701
• ISBN13: 9787545531701
• Release Date: February 2018
• Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
• Length: 624 Pages
• Weight: 2.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"