Infamous Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Infamous Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) write by Tian Hengyu. This book was released on 2018-11-14. Infamous Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. In ancient China, an emperor is regarded as tianzi or "Heaven's son", one who is sent from Heaven to rule the nation and its people. Little wonder that he held sway over the masses and is deemed sacred and inviolate. Literally, a dynasty's rise and fall, and the people's weal and woe, are intimately linked to his calibre and character. Much has been written about the great emperors of China. But what about those rulers who, through their whims and fancies, had the commoners gnash their teeth in grief and hate? Here are 12 stories on China's most notorious emperors—a motley crew of squanderers, murderers, thugs, lechers and idiots swaggering under the holy cloak of a tianzi! Read on and see how they got their just deserts!
Great Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB)
Great Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Great Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) write by Tian Hengyu. This book was released on 2018-11-13. Great Chinese Emperors (2010 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Throughout the history of China, many rulers had come and gone. Who are the ones still standing tall in the annals of history as a result of their outstanding contributions and awe-inspiring character? There were the Three Sage Kings and the Five Legendary Rulers who painstakingly laid the foundation for Chinese civilisation. They were followed by luminaries like Emperor Shihuang of the Qin Dynasty who first unified China, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty who brought unprecedented prosperity to the land, and Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty who contributed to the progress of the sciences. All these eminent emperors had one thing in common: their love for their people. Who are the other great sovereigns who took personal responsibility for the people's happiness? Read on and find out!
Popular Chinese Fables (2010 Edition - EPUB)
Popular Chinese Fables (2010 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Popular Chinese Fables (2010 Edition - EPUB) write by Wu Jingyu. This book was released on 2018-12-21. Popular Chinese Fables (2010 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. One of the earliest literary works of mankind is in the form of fables. Bedside stories told to children by mothers or grannies contained a great deal of fables. Fables are made up of amusing anecdotes which are interesting, educational, thought-provoking, delightful and enjoyable to people of all ages. Ancient these fables may seem, but when they are summarised into their pithy titles, they become idioms of common usage among the people even to these modern days. This book contains more than 70 Chinese fables that have been handed down from ancient times, told with lively comic illustrations by Chinese cartoonist Tian Hengyu who is renowned for his expressive illustrations with crisp and clear-cut lines. You are sure to be amused as you go through all these ancient stories and you will also be amazed by the subtlety and succinctness of meaning conveyed by them.
Origins of Chinese Culture (2010 Edition - EPUB)
Origins of Chinese Culture (2010 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Origins of Chinese Culture (2010 Edition - EPUB) write by Li Xiaoxiang. This book was released on 2018-09-13. Origins of Chinese Culture (2010 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Origins of Chinese Culture guides you through the perplexing maze of all things Chinese. Pick up interesting facts about the "Four Treasures of the Study"--the brush, ink, paper and inkstone--which form the cornerstone of Chinese culture. Be enthralled by the charming stories of Chinese icons: * Cao Cao, who hinted that he wanted a door widened just by writing a character on the door. * Shi Kuang, whose music was said to resurrect the dead. * Wu Daozi, who never completed his paintings for fear that they would come alive. You will be amazed by the wisdom and exquisite allure of Chinese culture, and be treated to insights into Chinese music, weiqi, xiangqi, calligraphy and painting!
Secrets of the Chinese Palace (2010 Edition - EPUB)
Secrets of the Chinese Palace (2010 Edition - EPUB) - read free eBook in online reader or directly download on the web page. Select files or add your book in reader. Download and read online ebook Secrets of the Chinese Palace (2010 Edition - EPUB) write by Lim SK. This book was released on 2018-11-20. Secrets of the Chinese Palace (2010 Edition - EPUB) available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. For 5,000 years, kings and emperors had ruled China with the palace as their power hub. Yet the common people knew little of the goings-on there, even though court affairs greatly affected their lives. In this book, we unveil the secrets of the Chinese palace. You will learn about the physical palaces of the various dynasties of China although most of them no longer exist. Meet the occupants of the palace: the emperors, empresses, imperial concubines and siblings, eunuchs and many others, and find out how the notable ones altered the course of history. You will be surprised to know that although authority was vested in the emperor, there were numerous occasions when others, such as the empress, concubines, eunuchs and even imperial siblings around him, supplanted his power. Renowned cartoonist Tian Hengyu now relives these stirring tales with the deft strokes of his pen to shed new insights into Chinese history.
