For future generations, we have never been able to enter ancient China, and to understand Chinese history, we can only look for historical traces from some history books. And some scholars who like history, when it comes to understanding Chinese history, will definitely talk about the "Guoyu" written by the historian Tan Qian in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. It is a chronicle of the history of the Ming Dynasty, and the author Tan Qian, in order to write this book, border defense all over the country, only to restore the real history of the Ming Dynasty.
When it comes to the author,this person is a big strange person in history. The historians we know are all officials of the DPRK and China, in order to embark on the career path to practice their goals, but Tan Qian is different from most historians, although he also participated in the scientific expedition, but after falling behind, he realized that his own scientific expedition path was not suitable for himself, in order to better write history books, he refused to be an official for life, and devoted himself to studying history, after 26 years of efforts, the "Guoyu" that recorded the complete history of the Ming Dynasty appeared.
If he did not enter the DPRK as an official and talked about Qian's dedication to studying history, his family was very wealthy, allowing him to study his own history without worries. In fact, it is not the case, and the family situation of the people who talk about migration is not only not rich, but also poor. It was only tan qian who read a lot of ming dynasty history books when he was guarding filial piety at home due to the death of his mother at the age of 28, but he felt that these history books were wrongly recorded, so he had the idea of writing a real history book. Of course, writing a history book is not something he wants to write, and although Tan Qian itself has ink and is good at all the sons and hundreds of families, this does not allow him to produce a history book immediately. After having the idea of writing a history book, Tan Qian went around with his luggage and borrowed excerpts from books. Sometimes for the sake of a little historical information, he can walk a hundred miles on foot.
Friends who were officials in the DPRK saw Tan Qian's attachment to historical materials and tried to help him become an official in the DPRK, but Tan Qian always insisted on his own ideas, and although he was poor, his attachment to historical materials exceeded all. After 26 years of persistence, "Guo Yu" was finally completed, and the discussion and relocation at this time was also in his 50s. The appearance of "Guo Yu" is of no ordinary significance to Tan Qian, which is not only his painstaking efforts for many years, but also a complete History of Ming that he wants to provide future generations with. However, just when Tan Qian was excited about the completion of his own history book, one night, because of the thief, Tan Qian's painstaking efforts for more than 20 years were all destroyed, and "Guo Yu" was stolen by the thief.
Talk about migration because of this tea and dinner, but it is not decadent. In his 50s, he planned to rewrite the "Guo Yu", and in order to make the "Guo Yu" more comprehensive, Tan Qian began to embark on the road to find historical materials. Although he was old and frail, he persevered and spent 4 years reviving the "National Pavilion", which was more comprehensive than the previous one that had been stolen.
This book has been called a monumental work that has been passed down through the ages, and the true records in some of the records that are avoided are praised by later generations. His authenticity allows us to understand the history of the Ming Dynasty more directly, and Tan Qian is also known as a well-deserved famous historian.