There is a history of China with a scene and a vision

Author: Song Xin

Why are most of the think tanks in the Qin Kingdom shang martingale, Zhang Yi and other foreigners? How did Emperor Wudi of han make money and burn money? Why did Li Yuan rely on 30,000 soldiers and horses to set the world for 7 years? What strategic shortcomings did Li Cunxun, a tactical genius, suffer from? Why did Hu Weiyong have to die? How did Chongzhen remotely "help"? ......

Behind these familiar names, there are not only ups and downs of the story, but also condensed the contingency and inevitability of inheritance, change and development of each era.

"The History of China That Can't See Enough", edited by the National Humanistic History, published by Sichuan People's Publishing House in December 2021.

This book is the essence of the public account of the "National Humanistic History" magazine, with the context of time, with "change" as the core, selecting 5 major themes of system, economy, military, strategy, and court, 53 topics with drama and material, from point to point longitudinally combing the inheritance and change of many fields in ancient China, excavating the logic and essence behind it with dynamic thinking, not only restoring a vivid and diverse era, telling the reason for the rise and fall of success or failure, but also with witty language, unique perspective, rigorous examination, It outlines the historical context of today's China's territorial territory, cultural thought, economic pattern, customs and human feelings, and legal system.

China's history is continuous and long, the classic materials are full of cattle, and if you want to quickly understand the ancient Chinese ups and downs, there is a very good clue, that is, to start from the inheritance and reform of ancient China.

This "Chinese History That Can't Be Seen Enough" is a collection of the essence of the public account of the "National Humanistic History" magazine. The selection angle focuses on the historical evolution of many fields in ancient times, and at the same time selects the iconic events and representative figures in the historical torrent, digs deep into the historical truth, and restores the fierce collision between the individual and the times.

Our world is experiencing major changes unprecedented in a century, and the most crucial word is "change". And what is history? Hugo said that history is an echo of the past to the future, a reflection of the future on the past.

With the concept of "Humanistic Homeland, Enduring", the magazine "National Humanistic History" has built a good bridge in the past, present and future. Sponsored by the People's Daily, the magazine is a national-level semi-monthly magazine of current affairs and humanities with "truth, fun and conscience" as the core values. This "Chinese History of Not Seeing Enough" chooses to focus on inheritance and change, hoping that the majority of readers will understand the mirror of history, understand why China can be passed down to the present day and endure in the vicissitudes of thousands of years, and can also predict trends and seize opportunities in today's rapidly changing situation, relying on historical thinking.

With the context of time and "change" as the core, the book selects 5 major themes of system, economy, military, strategy, and court, 53 topics with drama and material, and sorts out the historical changes in ancient Chinese household registration, conscription, conscription, conscription, postal stations, transportation, official system, etiquette, economic pattern, cultural differences, ethnic policies, diplomatic strategies and other aspects of ancient Chinese longitudinal. Whether you are a history buff or a student, if you want to understand history, you can't avoid the aspects mentioned in the book.

This collection not only includes articles by professional historians such as Wu Hook and Hou Yangfang, but also explosive articles by popular authors from self-media platforms such as Jin Jinsheng, Xiangqiao Penghaoren, and Guo Yemin. Compared with historical books such as the history of the broken dynasty and the general history, this book presents history in the form of a special article, which is not only conducive to the reader to clarify the general logic of history, but also more convenient for the reader to associate the ancient and modern and deeply understand the present.

The article is professional, vivid and in-depth

In "Chinese History That Can't Be Seen Enough", it not only has rich historical knowledge, but also integrates multidisciplinary knowledge such as politics, geography, economy, science and technology, and military, which can be described as full of dry goods.

Taking hydrological geography as an example, the articles included in the book include: "The Yellow River, the Kaifeng of the Yellow River", "The Grand Canal: The Lifeline of the Northern Song Dynasty", and "The Rise of the Yangtze River Basin: Where did the difference between the north and the south of China come from?" "Guangzhou", "Tonghai Yidao", which is getting bigger and bigger and smaller in business" and "Qin was able to unify the six countries, how much light did it have in terms of geographical advantages?" 》。

Through the explanation of the important history of several major river systems, the development and evolution of China's river basin economy jumped on the paper. From a historical perspective, it is not difficult to understand why the Yellow River Basin Economic Belt, the Yangtze River Basin Economic Belt and the Coastline Economic Chain are still the main economic systems in several major regions of China today; why the development, maturity and upgrading of the river basin economic system since the reform and opening up have been regarded as the top priority.

This kind of complex historical knowledge points are presented in a professional and easy-to-understand way of telling, and there are many more in the book.

The selection angle is novel, taking into account the system and topicality

This book cuts in small mouths, digs deep into the cross-sectional and longitudinal lines of history, and tells history interlockingly and vividly. Readers can enjoy the refreshing feeling of reading stories while analyzing and thinking about historical issues, and then find the connection between history and themselves, and get more inspiration.

The selected articles of "Chinese History That Can't Be Seen Enough" focus on trying to show the face of Chinese history from all aspects, and also try to use time as a clue to sort out the evolution of many fields. Not sticking to the princes and generals are the big figures and events in the torrent of history, but also paying attention to the survival and activities of ordinary civilians such as farmers, animal husbands, merchants, and workers, which can establish a relatively complete set of historical knowledge system for readers. At the same time, in order to guide readers to think about the problem from multiple angles, a number of articles with novel perspectives, unique insights and highly relevant today are selected. It can not only let the majority of history lovers "learn from the past and learn the new", but also let readers who do not know much about history fully feel the fun and inspiration of history.

Do a good job of historical storyboarding and tell historical stories well

The Dutch historian Peter Hale once said: History is a play without an ending. Each ending is the beginning of a new plot for the play. This sentence is particularly appropriate to describe the history of China, which has been passed down for thousands of years.

After all, history is also the history of man, and only flesh and blood, laughter and tears is alive. Through history, interpreting people's hearts, telling fate, and portraying the times is also an aspect of history with eternal charm.

If history is a serial drama, then every era, every point in time, every character, and every historical event can be regarded as a storyboard for this play, how to shoot these shots well, how to connect historical shots to tell a good historical story, it is a test of the narrator's skill.

The public account of the "National Humanities and History" magazine has been working in the field of history for a long time, not only known for its professional rigor, but also knows readers better, and is good at selecting forms and contents that readers like to hear and hear, presenting the wonderful history.

"The History of China That Can't See Enough" has made sufficient efforts in "storytelling", the struggle in the court, the planning on the battlefield, the internal and external strategies, taking the era as the framework, basing itself on the personal heart and the major impact of activities on history, and telling the contingency and inevitability of history. (Song Xin)

Source: Tianjin Daily