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Gu Jiegang: To understand Chinese history, read these 14 books

author:Red dust lying cloud people

During the Republic of China period, celebrities used to open books for young people. This is a great thing for young people who cannot enter the door, and many detours can be avoided. At that time, celebrities, such as Hu Shi and Lu Xun, had listed books. Mr. Gu Jiegang, who became famous for his "Debate on Ancient History", also opened a reading catalogue for young people who are interested in studying Chinese history.

Gu Jiegang: To understand Chinese history, read these 14 books
Gu Jiegang: To understand Chinese history, read these 14 books
Gu Jiegang: To understand Chinese history, read these 14 books

There are fourteen titles in this bibliography. Although it is opened for young people who read history, there are no "must-read books" such as the Twenty-Four Histories and the Zizhi Tongjian Theory, but relatively interesting "miscellaneous books", which should be said to be painstaking and really listed for the characteristics of young people.

In this bibliography, I was most impressed by the "Portrait of LiangWu Stone Room", that is, the portrait stone of wu ancestral hall in Shandong. Mr. Gu said: "Reading these portrait stones, you can know the myths, ethical thoughts, and living conditions of the Han Dynasty people. "It's a concise statement. Gu Jiegang also carefully explained that these portrait stone rubbings were included in the book "Golden Stone Suo". Of course, we now have more reference books, including Mr. Wu Hong's famous research treatise.

The other is "Tao An Dream Memories". Mr. Gu said: "The life of the People of the Ming Dynasty is very beautiful, and reading this can tell its outline. "。 The use of the word "beautiful" here is a little strange at first glance, but if you think about the exquisite life of the Ming Dynasty, especially the late Ming Dynasty, you will feel that the word "beautiful" is used very appropriately.

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