China knows everything for 5000 years

Chapter 1 Preface
Read about 5000 years of fascinating Chinese history
China is one of the countries with the longest history of ancient civilizations in the world. The civilizations of ancient Egypt, ancient Babylon, and ancient India have long been interrupted, while the Chinese civilization has been inherited in one continuous line. After thousands of years of ups and downs, it has come all the way firmly.

The Chinese civilization lasted for 5000 years, broad and profound, and has a long history, from ancient legends to Xia, Shang, and Zhou civilizations, from the Spring and Autumn and Warring States to Qin, Han, Wei, and Jin, from the Sixteen Kingdoms to the Southern and Northern Dynasties, from Sui, Tang, and Five Dynasties to Song and Yuan , Ming, Qing... In the long river of history, the Chinese nation has lived and struggled endlessly and created countless brilliant achievements in civilization.It can be said that the 5000-year history is a huge treasure house, ready for us to draw wisdom and spiritual nutrition from it.

As a Chinese, especially for the younger generation, it is very meaningful to understand the great events that happened in China in the past, inherit Chinese cultural traditions, and appreciate the Chinese people's survival wisdom.

Opening this book is like unfolding a magnificent historical picture scroll of Chinese civilization.The thrilling historical stories told by vivid and plain language and lifelike pictures will bring readers into the 5000-year history corridor of Chinese civilization!
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The bronze civilization of the Shang Dynasty is unique in the world, and its style is peerless; the scholars of the Spring and Autumn and Warring States gave lectures, and a hundred schools of thought contended;

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Where did Pan Gu's courage and strength to open up the world come from?How has the imperial examination system survived for thousands of years?How did Genghis Khan's golden iron horse sweep across Europe and Asia?
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Why is Cao Cao called "the hero in troubled times"?What is the truth about the death mystery of Song Taizu's "Ax Light and Candle Shadow"?What is the unspeakable secret behind Yan Wang Zhu Di's usurpation of the throne?

Looking back, the sky of history...

History cannot be repeated, but history is a mirror, which seems to be a truth that has been recognized throughout the ages.In the stories collected in this book, it is not difficult for readers to find something useful for reference; in some outstanding historical figures, we can also find some ideological character and moral sentiment, which still have certain educational significance.

Knowing history has changed, every country and nation in the world pays attention to using its own history to educate and inspire its people.Because for her people, reading historical stories can not only make them familiar with the past and understand the rise and fall of the nation, but also inherit the splendid cultural heritage and carry forward the fine traditions of the nation.As the successors of history, the descendants of the Chinese nation should take the 5000-year history as the cornerstone and the present as the starting point to revitalize the nation and stand tall in the world.

This book takes historical figures as the main line, and compiles some fragments of them influencing the state affairs, participating in reforms, and commanding wars.The whole book strives to reveal to readers the thoughts and theories of sages and sages, the rise and fall of feudal dynasties, and the majesty and heroism of gold and iron horses through real and detailed historical events. These descendants can understand the reasons for the change of dynasties, the factors of war victory and defeat, and the road to rejuvenate the country and enrich the people.

The surging Yellow River gave birth to Chinese civilization, and the rolling Yangtze River nurtured the descendants of the Chinese people. Every drop of water is integrated with the factors of ancestors, and every handful of sand contains the components of the ancestors' body. 5000 years have passed away, our ancestors have become passers-by, weathered into the dust of history.However, with their extraordinary wisdom and hard work, they have created a brilliant Chinese civilization on the vast land of China, and recorded brilliance in the 5000-year history of Chinese civilization.Therefore, we hope that readers will take this book as a microcosm of history, and go to the long river of history to relive the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and trace the glory of the Han Dynasty!
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April 2010

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