Sun Kim's Unstoppable History of China
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Book Introduction
Sun Kim returns to Chinese history
- A word from MD
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Sun Kim returns to Chinese historyHistorical storyteller Sun Kim returns to Chinese history.
From the mythical era to the Qing Dynasty, the vast history of China is narrated like a movie with Sun Kim's unique and approachable commentary.
The dynamically developed sentences, metaphors, and interesting themes weave together the vast territory and long history of China into a single flow.
April 7, 2023. History PD Ahn Hyun-jae
To the genius historical storyteller
Learn Chinese history in an exciting way!
“Once I start reading, I can’t stop.”
There's no book that makes learning Chinese history more fun than this!
From the mythical era to the Qing Dynasty
Chinese history seems like a movie, like a drama!
Chinese History Storytelling with Sun Kim's Commentary
“A story you can’t help but fall for” _sil***
“World history, which used to be difficult, can be learned easily from the sofa” _zzi***
“It seems like Sun Kim is truly a genius.
I read this book because I liked it after listening to the audio, and it was really fun to read.
My kids are going to read it too.” _luc***
· Who will be the final winner of the Three Kingdoms?
· How did Emperor Suyang end up destroying the Sui Dynasty?
· Was Yang Guifei really the cause of the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
· Why did the Yuan Dynasty fall in less than 100 years?
· Did the Imjin War lead to the fall of the Ming Dynasty?
Reading Chinese history like a movie or a Netflix drama
A single volume that covers the mythical era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Qing Dynasty.
Following the bestseller 『Sun Kim's Unstoppable World History』, this time it's Chinese history!
To know Chinese history is to understand the world!
Chinese history? If you're tired of the countless names of countries and people, Sun Kim's story is the answer.
Sun Kim, a 'historical storyteller' and 'historical comedian', no, now a bestselling historical author, will make your Chinese history so entertaining that you won't even notice the time passing.
A history book with a completely different style! Read the author's approachable and bold story, told like a movie or drama, in one sitting.
From the mythical era to the Qing Dynasty, we will run without rest.
There is absolutely no more interesting Chinese history book than this one!
There are countless Chinese history books around us.
Of course, I also studied Chinese history by reading such books.
But most of them are honestly explained too difficultly.
Therefore, this book was written for those who are new to Chinese history and those who want to understand Chinese history as a single flow, even though they only know it fragmentarily.
This is one thing you must remember.
Whether you like China or not, we have a historically inseparable relationship with it.
That we need to understand China in order to understand ourselves.
_From the prologue
Learn Chinese history in an exciting way!
“Once I start reading, I can’t stop.”
There's no book that makes learning Chinese history more fun than this!
From the mythical era to the Qing Dynasty
Chinese history seems like a movie, like a drama!
Chinese History Storytelling with Sun Kim's Commentary
“A story you can’t help but fall for” _sil***
“World history, which used to be difficult, can be learned easily from the sofa” _zzi***
“It seems like Sun Kim is truly a genius.
I read this book because I liked it after listening to the audio, and it was really fun to read.
My kids are going to read it too.” _luc***
· Who will be the final winner of the Three Kingdoms?
· How did Emperor Suyang end up destroying the Sui Dynasty?
· Was Yang Guifei really the cause of the fall of the Tang Dynasty?
· Why did the Yuan Dynasty fall in less than 100 years?
· Did the Imjin War lead to the fall of the Ming Dynasty?
Reading Chinese history like a movie or a Netflix drama
A single volume that covers the mythical era of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors to the Qing Dynasty.
Following the bestseller 『Sun Kim's Unstoppable World History』, this time it's Chinese history!
To know Chinese history is to understand the world!
Chinese history? If you're tired of the countless names of countries and people, Sun Kim's story is the answer.
Sun Kim, a 'historical storyteller' and 'historical comedian', no, now a bestselling historical author, will make your Chinese history so entertaining that you won't even notice the time passing.
A history book with a completely different style! Read the author's approachable and bold story, told like a movie or drama, in one sitting.
From the mythical era to the Qing Dynasty, we will run without rest.
There is absolutely no more interesting Chinese history book than this one!
There are countless Chinese history books around us.
Of course, I also studied Chinese history by reading such books.
But most of them are honestly explained too difficultly.
Therefore, this book was written for those who are new to Chinese history and those who want to understand Chinese history as a single flow, even though they only know it fragmentarily.
This is one thing you must remember.
Whether you like China or not, we have a historically inseparable relationship with it.
That we need to understand China in order to understand ourselves.
_From the prologue
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index
Prologue | Delving into the History of China, a Near Yet Far Country
Recommendation
Chapter 1: The Age of Myth
Since the time when Pangu created heaven and earth (盤古開天地)
Yeo-wa (女?), creating humans
Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun ushered in the "Yao and Shun Era" of peace and prosperity.
Chapter 2: The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
King Yu founded the Xia Dynasty, the first ancient dynasty in Chinese history.
The Shang Dynasty, which created oracle bone script, the mother of Chinese characters
The Zhou Dynasty, which established the framework of Confucianism
The Zhou Dynasty begins to collapse
Hellgate finally opens, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Heroes of the Spring and Autumn Period Part 1: Guan Zhong and Bao Shu
Heroes of the Spring and Autumn Period Part 2: Wu Zixu, the Incarnation of Vengeance
The Warring States Period's Hellgate Opens as the Jin Dynasty Collapses
The Qin Dynasty emerges as the dominant power in mainland China.
The Qin Dynasty, which finally unified China, and Qin Shi Huang
Now the emperor rules the country directly!
Qin Shi Huang dies suddenly
The gradual collapse of the Jin Dynasty
Chinese History in Film | Heroes
Chapter 3: The Chu-Han Period and the Three Kingdoms in History
The confrontation between Chu and Han and Xiang Yu and Liu Bang
The Han Dynasty, barely established, but facing ongoing trials
Emperor Wu of Han, who destroyed the Huns and opened up the Silk Road
The Father of Chinese History, Sima Qian, Appears
One country suddenly falls!
Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty lasted only 15 years
The Han Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, begins again… and then falls again.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion brought about the downfall of the Later Han Dynasty.
The world is divided into three kingdoms! The era of the Three Kingdoms
The final victor of the official history of the Three Kingdoms is not Liu Bei.
Finally, the Battle of Red Cliffs!
Who will ultimately win Romance of the Three Kingdoms? It's not Liu Bei or Cao Cao, but Sima Yi!
Chinese History in Film | The Battle of Red Cliffs
Chapter 4: The Divided Mainland of China
The most confusing period is the 'Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms' period.
Buddhism enters China amidst chaos
What about the Northern and Southern Dynasties period?
China reunified under the Sui Dynasty
Emperor Yang of Sui, who destroyed the Sui Dynasty
The birth of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful empire in Chinese history!
Brothers fight for power
Failed Goguryeo expedition
The female empress appears! Empress Wu Zetian
The romance between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei
Yang Guifei, the cause of the fall of the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty, fall
Chinese History in Film | Empress Dowager
Chapter 5 Peace Bought with Money and the Mongolian Yuan
The last drama in Chinese history, 5 vs. 10 countries!
The Song Dynasty reorganized China's chaos and reunited it.
Song Dynasty Buys Peace with Money
Song Dynasty, fall
The Song Dynasty barely managed to survive under the Southern Song Dynasty
Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire destroys the Jin and Southern Song dynasties in one fell swoop.
The Yuan Dynasty fell in less than 100 years.
Outbreak of the Red Turban Rebellion
Chinese History in Film | Mongolia
Chapter 6: The Ming Dynasty and the Manchus Who Conquered the Continent
Zhu Yuanzhang, the beggar who becomes the emperor
A coup occurred immediately after the Ming Dynasty was founded.
Move the capital to Beijing and build the Forbidden City
Building the Great Wall
The Imjin War, which led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty falls to peasant rebellion
The Ming Dynasty's last stand, the Wu Sangui of the Great Wall
Manchus embrace the Han Chinese
The Qing Dynasty's era of peace
The collapsing Qing Dynasty
Chinese History Through Film | Farewell My Concubine
Epilogue | The Unstoppable History of China, Beginning in Wuxia
reference book
Recommendation
Chapter 1: The Age of Myth
Since the time when Pangu created heaven and earth (盤古開天地)
Yeo-wa (女?), creating humans
Emperor Yao and Emperor Shun ushered in the "Yao and Shun Era" of peace and prosperity.
Chapter 2: The Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
King Yu founded the Xia Dynasty, the first ancient dynasty in Chinese history.
The Shang Dynasty, which created oracle bone script, the mother of Chinese characters
The Zhou Dynasty, which established the framework of Confucianism
The Zhou Dynasty begins to collapse
Hellgate finally opens, the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period
Heroes of the Spring and Autumn Period Part 1: Guan Zhong and Bao Shu
Heroes of the Spring and Autumn Period Part 2: Wu Zixu, the Incarnation of Vengeance
The Warring States Period's Hellgate Opens as the Jin Dynasty Collapses
The Qin Dynasty emerges as the dominant power in mainland China.
The Qin Dynasty, which finally unified China, and Qin Shi Huang
Now the emperor rules the country directly!
Qin Shi Huang dies suddenly
The gradual collapse of the Jin Dynasty
Chinese History in Film | Heroes
Chapter 3: The Chu-Han Period and the Three Kingdoms in History
The confrontation between Chu and Han and Xiang Yu and Liu Bang
The Han Dynasty, barely established, but facing ongoing trials
Emperor Wu of Han, who destroyed the Huns and opened up the Silk Road
The Father of Chinese History, Sima Qian, Appears
One country suddenly falls!
Wang Mang's Xin Dynasty lasted only 15 years
The Han Dynasty, the Later Han Dynasty, begins again… and then falls again.
The Yellow Turban Rebellion brought about the downfall of the Later Han Dynasty.
The world is divided into three kingdoms! The era of the Three Kingdoms
The final victor of the official history of the Three Kingdoms is not Liu Bei.
Finally, the Battle of Red Cliffs!
Who will ultimately win Romance of the Three Kingdoms? It's not Liu Bei or Cao Cao, but Sima Yi!
Chinese History in Film | The Battle of Red Cliffs
Chapter 4: The Divided Mainland of China
The most confusing period is the 'Five Barbarians and Sixteen Kingdoms' period.
Buddhism enters China amidst chaos
What about the Northern and Southern Dynasties period?
China reunified under the Sui Dynasty
Emperor Yang of Sui, who destroyed the Sui Dynasty
The birth of the Tang Dynasty, the most powerful empire in Chinese history!
Brothers fight for power
Failed Goguryeo expedition
The female empress appears! Empress Wu Zetian
The romance between Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and Yang Guifei
Yang Guifei, the cause of the fall of the Tang Dynasty
Tang Dynasty, fall
Chinese History in Film | Empress Dowager
Chapter 5 Peace Bought with Money and the Mongolian Yuan
The last drama in Chinese history, 5 vs. 10 countries!
The Song Dynasty reorganized China's chaos and reunited it.
Song Dynasty Buys Peace with Money
Song Dynasty, fall
The Song Dynasty barely managed to survive under the Southern Song Dynasty
Genghis Khan's Mongol Empire destroys the Jin and Southern Song dynasties in one fell swoop.
The Yuan Dynasty fell in less than 100 years.
Outbreak of the Red Turban Rebellion
Chinese History in Film | Mongolia
Chapter 6: The Ming Dynasty and the Manchus Who Conquered the Continent
Zhu Yuanzhang, the beggar who becomes the emperor
A coup occurred immediately after the Ming Dynasty was founded.
Move the capital to Beijing and build the Forbidden City
Building the Great Wall
The Imjin War, which led to the fall of the Ming Dynasty
The Ming Dynasty falls to peasant rebellion
The Ming Dynasty's last stand, the Wu Sangui of the Great Wall
Manchus embrace the Han Chinese
The Qing Dynasty's era of peace
The collapsing Qing Dynasty
Chinese History Through Film | Farewell My Concubine
Epilogue | The Unstoppable History of China, Beginning in Wuxia
reference book
Detailed image
Into the book
But the problem is! It's not clear exactly who these Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors are.
In some regions and among some people, the Samhwang and Ohje are called 'who, who' and in other regions, the Samhwang and Ohje are called 'so-and-so, so-and-so'.
In short, it is definitely not organized.
Besides, it's confusing whether they are gods or humans.
It was so bad that in the first Chinese history book, the Records of the Grand Historian, written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty in BC, the first part of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the era of the Three Sovereigns, was boldly deleted.
At the time, Sima Qian was not sure about the 'Five Emperors' part in the latter part, but he thought that the 'Three Emperors' part in the former part was too exaggerated and not properly organized to be included in the official history.
---From "The Age of Myth"
However, contrary to expectations, Dong Zhuo's empire collapses due to internal rebellion.
Dong Zhuo had a bodyguard named Lu Bu, but he did not get along well with Dong Zhuo.
One time, Lu Bu even rapes Dong Zhuo's female servant, and after that, their relationship is on the verge of breaking up.
Then, Lu Bu ends up murdering Dong Zhuo.
i know.
This isn't the story you know, is it? You probably know that the beauty "Chochan" appears, and in the process of competing for her, Lu Bu kills his "adoptive father," Dong Zhuo.
That is a creative story that appears in the novel 『Romance of the Three Kingdoms』.
The woman named 'Cho-seon' is not a real person, but a fictional character.
---From "The Chu-Han Period and the Three Kingdoms in History"
Emperor Taizong of Tang, who witnessed with his own eyes the downfall of the Sui Dynasty due to reckless civil engineering projects such as the construction of the Grand Canal, never carried out such reckless civil engineering projects during his reign.
And when there was a famine, he immediately cut taxes and even used his personal royal wealth to support the people who had no way to make a living.
you're right.
Although he killed his brother and ascended to the throne, he truly carried out politics for the people.
Listen carefully to the harsh words of Wei Zheng.
That is why the Chinese people respect Emperor Taizong of Tang as a sage king.
---From "The Divided Continent of China"
Europe began the Age of Exploration and began establishing colonies around the world in 1492. So, nearly a century earlier, China had been sailing the globe. So why didn't China achieve global dominance, unlike Europe? The purpose of their voyages was different.
While European countries like Spain had colonies or trade as their main purpose for voyages, the Ming Dynasty's voyages were a show of force, proclaiming, "We're the best in China! Kneel down!"
So after showing them “This is the extent of our strength!” we didn’t sail any further.
It was just a one-time 'power show tour' around the world.
---From "The Ming Dynasty and the Manchus Who Conquered the Continent"
The joy of delving into Chinese history and finally realizing, "Ah, now I can see the larger picture of Chinese history," is something I've come to appreciate! I wrote this book to share that joy with you.
I wrote it as simply as possible.
Why? Because we learn history not to "show off our knowledge," but to literally "know things as they really were."
The process of finding out doesn't have to be difficult.
In some regions and among some people, the Samhwang and Ohje are called 'who, who' and in other regions, the Samhwang and Ohje are called 'so-and-so, so-and-so'.
In short, it is definitely not organized.
Besides, it's confusing whether they are gods or humans.
It was so bad that in the first Chinese history book, the Records of the Grand Historian, written by Sima Qian during the Han Dynasty in BC, the first part of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors, the era of the Three Sovereigns, was boldly deleted.
At the time, Sima Qian was not sure about the 'Five Emperors' part in the latter part, but he thought that the 'Three Emperors' part in the former part was too exaggerated and not properly organized to be included in the official history.
---From "The Age of Myth"
However, contrary to expectations, Dong Zhuo's empire collapses due to internal rebellion.
Dong Zhuo had a bodyguard named Lu Bu, but he did not get along well with Dong Zhuo.
One time, Lu Bu even rapes Dong Zhuo's female servant, and after that, their relationship is on the verge of breaking up.
Then, Lu Bu ends up murdering Dong Zhuo.
i know.
This isn't the story you know, is it? You probably know that the beauty "Chochan" appears, and in the process of competing for her, Lu Bu kills his "adoptive father," Dong Zhuo.
That is a creative story that appears in the novel 『Romance of the Three Kingdoms』.
The woman named 'Cho-seon' is not a real person, but a fictional character.
---From "The Chu-Han Period and the Three Kingdoms in History"
Emperor Taizong of Tang, who witnessed with his own eyes the downfall of the Sui Dynasty due to reckless civil engineering projects such as the construction of the Grand Canal, never carried out such reckless civil engineering projects during his reign.
And when there was a famine, he immediately cut taxes and even used his personal royal wealth to support the people who had no way to make a living.
you're right.
Although he killed his brother and ascended to the throne, he truly carried out politics for the people.
Listen carefully to the harsh words of Wei Zheng.
That is why the Chinese people respect Emperor Taizong of Tang as a sage king.
---From "The Divided Continent of China"
Europe began the Age of Exploration and began establishing colonies around the world in 1492. So, nearly a century earlier, China had been sailing the globe. So why didn't China achieve global dominance, unlike Europe? The purpose of their voyages was different.
While European countries like Spain had colonies or trade as their main purpose for voyages, the Ming Dynasty's voyages were a show of force, proclaiming, "We're the best in China! Kneel down!"
So after showing them “This is the extent of our strength!” we didn’t sail any further.
It was just a one-time 'power show tour' around the world.
---From "The Ming Dynasty and the Manchus Who Conquered the Continent"
The joy of delving into Chinese history and finally realizing, "Ah, now I can see the larger picture of Chinese history," is something I've come to appreciate! I wrote this book to share that joy with you.
I wrote it as simply as possible.
Why? Because we learn history not to "show off our knowledge," but to literally "know things as they really were."
The process of finding out doesn't have to be difficult.
---From the "Epilogue"
GOODS SPECIFICS
- Date of issue: April 10, 2023
- Page count, weight, size: 264 pages | 148*210*20mm
- ISBN13: 9791166835384
- ISBN10: 1166835383
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