The history of a book

The first book in the history of China The first book in the history of China is the Book of Changes, also known as the Hutuluo Book in Luoshui.

The Book of Changes is a mysterious work in ancient China. Because it was popular in the Zhou Dynasty, it was called the Book of Changes, and was regarded as the head of the Confucian classics. Judging from its arrangement style and text content, it is a book of divination. This paper discusses the extensive and profound Yijing, including Yijing and Yijing. In ancient books, only the names "Lianshan" and "Ghost Hide" are not discussed.

When Qin Shihuang burned books to bury Confucianism, Li Si secretly included the Book of Changes in Medical divination, and survived. As for the author of the Book of Changes, Historical Records said that "the king of literature wrote the Book of Changes", so most of the ancients thought that the Book of Changes was written by Zhou Wenwang according to Sima Qian's theory, but today people have different views.

Because this book was written very early, and the meaning of the text evolved with the development of the times, the contents of the Book of Changes in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period were not easy to read. Therefore, the ancients wrote the Book of Changes to interpret it. The "Book of Changes" we talk about today usually refers to the combination of the Book of Changes and the Book of Changes.

Some people think that the nature of the Book of Divination cannot conceal the value of the Book of Changes as a masterpiece. Divination originates from human desire to explain the world, and the sprout of philosophy originates from primitive religion. The Book of Changes provides a good example for this.

In China's philosophy, the basic theory of mutual restraint and unity of opposites between Yin and Yang is rooted in the Book of Changes. Later generations developed a complex philosophical system from the Book of Changes, and the theories of Confucianism and Taoism were obviously influenced by the Book of Changes.

Modern people interpret the research value of philosophy, politics, history, military, folk customs and many other aspects from the Book of Changes. According to Zhou Li's records, there are three methods of divination, and the Book of Changes is just one of them. The other two books, Lianshan and Guizang, have been lost.

The Book of Changes was highly praised by many later researchers, many of whom were regarded as profound scholars at that time. The study of Zhouyi can be roughly divided into two schools: the school of righteousness and the school of image.

The school of righteousness pays attention to exploring the philosophical value of Zhouyi, and the school of mathematics pays attention to divination with Zhouyi. The former is like Bi in the Eastern Han Dynasty and Cheng Yi in the Northern Song Dynasty, while the latter is like Shao Yong in the Western Han Dynasty and the Northern Song Dynasty.

As we all know, Hutuluo Shu and Taiji Tu (including the circular patterns of Yin and Yang fish) were not in the original Book of Changes, but were added by later generations according to their own understanding of the Book of Changes.

Second, recommend a book about history, Wanli fifteen years.

The fifteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, namely 1587, was originally an extremely ordinary year in the history of China. Focusing on the historical events around that year and the people living in that era, the author sorts out the problems existing in China's traditional social management, and on this basis, discusses the experiences and lessons that modern China should learn. The author is famous for his concept of "great history", which has appeared in this book. "The narrative may be very detailed, but the conclusion should not be far from the near." Since its publication in Chinese mainland in the early 1980s, the book has received rave reviews and exerted a wide influence in academic and cultural circles. The book "Fifteen Years of Wanli" is intended to explain the traditional historical background of China society in the16th century, that is, the side form before it conflicts with the world trend. Such a great historical failure can guarantee that the conflict has started and it is absolutely impossible to restore the old state, thus leaving China with an earth-shaking opportunity to make history completely.

Classics that changed the way China people read.

This is a classic of great significance to contemporary China people. Its significance lies in that this book provided a subversive new historical narrative way for the people of China at that time. Prior to this, China's historical writing was a part of ideological and political propaganda. Almost all history books are a pattern, a tone, an angle, and only provide a picture. Huang Renyu's book has simply opened another world for us, and every mainlander who reads this book will be shocked. It turns out that history can be written like this. It turns out that history is so interesting, complicated and rich, and historical figures are not as monotonous and formatted as our textbooks say. In a sense, this book is like a dagger, tearing open the iron curtain of historical writing under the rule of ideology. After the publication of Fifteen Years of Wanli, "the spirit of China's historiography circle has taken on a new look", and China people's historical reading has opened a new chapter. It is no exaggeration to say that fifteen years after Wanli, Chinese mainland entered a Huang Renyu era of writing and reading history books.

About this book

Fifteen Years of Wanli is a classic that changed the way people read in China. It is a masterpiece of Huang Renyu, a Chinese-American historian, and also one of his representative works. It combines Mr. Huang's decades of life experience and academic experience, analyzes the crux of Ming society with a "grand view of history" for the first time, and observes the road of modern China, which is thought-provoking.

After the English version of this book was published, it was adopted as a teaching material by many universities in the United States, and was nominated for the excellent history book of the American Book Award twice. After its publication, the Chinese version received rave reviews and became a necessary desk book for many writers, scholars, entrepreneurs, teachers and students in colleges and universities, and was selected as one of the "20 books that have had the greatest influence on China in the past 20 years of reform and opening up" in New Weekly and Book City. There are also Japanese, French and German versions.

[Introduction]

The fifteenth year of Wanli, namely 1587, was the year before the Spanish fleet sent troops to Britain in the history of western Europe. However, in China, in this ordinary year, some events that are easily overlooked by historians happened. Although these events look like the last section, they are actually the crux of the major events that happened before, and they are also an opportunity to set off waves in the future. According to historian Huang Renyu, causality is the focus of history, and our great historical journey begins. ...

A book that truly reflects the history of the Three Kingdoms First of all, I don't recommend Luo Guanzhong's Romance of the Three Kingdoms at all. This book is a good masterpiece, but now many people regard it as history, which is very bad. When you have finished studying the history of the Three Kingdoms, go back and read it as an art book.

Secondly, if we want to talk about history, we should mention Chen Shou's "History of the Three Kingdoms", which is relatively real, but unfortunately biographical, and there are obstacles in understanding the connection with history, and there are many things missing and biased because of the theme and social environment at that time.

Finally, I tell you that no book can truly reflect any period of ancient history, which requires a lot of formal analysis and logical reasoning. The opinions of Lv Simian and Yi Zhongtian are very good and can be used for reference. No one knows and can't know the true history of the Three Kingdoms.