The Qing Dynasty was an era of dizzying rapid changes in Chinese history. It inherited the autocratic monarchy for thousands of years, and collapsed under the torrent of democratic republic.He has experienced the bloody crusade of changing dynasties, the palace struggle of swords and swords, the talented and generous emperors and ministers, the unprecedented expansion of territory, the cruel and estranged world and people, the "prosperity and peace" of killing one's heart, the clamping and suppression of ideology and culture, and corrupt officials. The ugliness of the country was exposed, the invasion and bullying of the Western powers, the alliance under the city that humiliated the country, the peasant uprisings one after another, the self-help and self-improvement of the enlightened scholars, the challenge of the eastward spread of foreign civilizations, the failed attempts of reform and improvement, and finally the national revolution towards the republic.Scenes of historical dramas that transform in chaos, and become more chaotic in the transition, provide us with the richest and most vivid materials for studying the rise and fall of human history.

So I came up with the idea of ​​writing this book.It tries to explore the reasons and opportunities for the rise and fall of the Chinese nation by reviewing and reflecting on important events and figures during the three hundred years of the Qing Dynasty. History is a mirror, and history is art.It can be learned from, but also appreciated. For this reason, in the writing method of this book, I do not make rigorous academic arguments, but tell history as a story and knowledge as a storytelling in a popular form that people like to hear, so that you can acquire knowledge in a relaxed and happy way. Increase wisdom.

May happy learning be with you.