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History of the Southern Ming Dynasty (2 volumes in total)

History of the Southern Ming Dynasty (2 volumes in total)

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Author: Gu Cheng Publisher: Beijing Daily Publishing House



1644 AD was the Year of Jiashen. Taking the calendar as an example, in the Ming Dynasty it was the seventeenth year of Chongzhen, in the Qing Dynasty it was the first year of Shunzhi, and in the Dashun regime it was the first year of Yongchang.

On March 19th of this year, the Dashun Army conquered Beijing, and Chongzhen Emperor Zhu Youjian hanged himself to death; on that day, the Dashun Emperor Li Zicheng entered Beijing, and the Ming Dynasty fell. In just two or three months, the Dashun regime quickly took over a large area of ​​the entire Yellow River Basin and part of the Yangtze River Basin by virtue of its military power and popular support. The Qing army seized the areas outside the pass, forming a situation where the Dashun regime and the Qing regime faced each other across the border. However, the remnants of the Ming Dynasty still occupy a large area. Half of the country south of the Jianghuai River is still under the rule of officials at all levels appointed by the Ming Dynasty. The regime has planted hidden dangers...

In short, since this year, Chinese history has been full of major events with sudden changes and waves, and scenes of epic and thrilling scenes have been staged. And the three hostile regimes represented by the three chronologies have since begun the struggle for the Central Plains...

"History of Nanming" has solid historical materials and rich content. It has won the China National Book Award and the Beijing Municipal Philosophy and Social Science Excellence Award

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