Heavenly Khan

Heavenly Khan

Author: Victor Cunrui Xiong

Publisher: Airiti Press

Published: 2014-08-01

Total Pages: 278

ISBN-13: 9866286665

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This historical fiction is based on the true story of Li Shimin (also known as Tang Taizong), the greatest sovereign in Chinese history. About 30 years younger than Muhammad, he grew up in a world of devastating upheaval that tore China asunder and was thrust into the role of a military commander in his father’s rebel army while still a teenager. In the process of vanquishing his enemies on the battlefield, he proved himself to be a great military genius. As emperor he encouraged critical suggestions by his court officials, which he often adopted, and lent support to the religions of his day, notably, Buddhism, Daoism, and Christianity. The international prestige he had won for Tang China was so high that the states of Central and North Asia honored him with the title of “Heavenly Khan.” Although his father founded the dynasty, it was his reign that laid the groundwork for a brilliant empire that was to endure for centuries. 本書根據史實,描述唐太宗李世民透過一場場的征戰,消滅敵軍,開疆闢土;同時鼓勵諫言,包容不同宗教,進而成就唐代偉大盛世,獲得「天可汗」的美名。


Genghis Khan and the Quest for God

Genghis Khan and the Quest for God

Author: Jack Weatherford

Publisher: Penguin

Published: 2016-10-25

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0735221162

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A landmark biography by the New York Times bestselling author of Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World that reveals how Genghis harnessed the power of religion to rule the largest empire the world has ever known. Throughout history the world's greatest conquerors have made their mark not just on the battlefield, but in the societies they have transformed. Genghis Khan conquered by arms and bravery, but he ruled by commerce and religion. He created the world's greatest trading network and drastically lowered taxes for merchants, but he knew that if his empire was going to last, he would need something stronger and more binding than trade. He needed religion. And so, unlike the Christian, Taoist and Muslim conquerors who came before him, he gave his subjects freedom of religion. Genghis lived in the 13th century, but he struggled with many of the same problems we face today: How should one balance religious freedom with the need to reign in fanatics? Can one compel rival religions - driven by deep seated hatred--to live together in peace? A celebrated anthropologist whose bestselling Genghis Khan and the Making of the Modern World radically transformed our understanding of the Mongols and their legacy, Jack Weatherford has spent eighteen years exploring areas of Mongolia closed until the fall of the Soviet Union and researching The Secret History of the Mongols, an astonishing document written in code that was only recently discovered. He pored through archives and found groundbreaking evidence of Genghis's influence on the founding fathers and his essential impact on Thomas Jefferson. Genghis Khan and the Quest for God is a masterpiece of erudition and insight, his most personal and resonant work.


The Path of Heaven

The Path of Heaven

Author: Chris Wraight

Publisher: Games Workshop

Published: 2016-11-01

Total Pages: 0

ISBN-13: 9781784963125

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The full powers of Chaos are revealed as the Horus Heresy blazes towards Terra. For too long had the Vth Legion ranged out beyond the sight of the wider Imperium, remaining ignorant of the Warmaster’s rebellion and the war that inevitably followed. Only once their primarch, Jaghatai Khan, had satisfied himself that the path before them was just and true did the White Scars choose a side, taking the fight to the traitors on every front. But, four years later, the Legion’s unfettered spirit has been broken by relentless attritional warfare against the Death Guard and the Emperor’s Children – the Khan’s Stormseers must find a clear route to Terra if they are to take part in the final, apocalyptic battle.


A STUDY OF GENGHIS KHAN'S PHILOSOPHY

A STUDY OF GENGHIS KHAN'S PHILOSOPHY

Author: GE MENGHE

Publisher: American Academic Press

Published: 2015-12-10

Total Pages: 529

ISBN-13: 1631817574

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Genghis Khan, one of the most distinguished historical figures in both Chinese history and world history, is memorable for his remarkable feats in expanding territories as well as his philosophical thoughts. A Study of Genghis Khan’s Philosophy is just such a rare book that focuses on Genghis Khan’s rich philosophical ideas to help reveal the real and complete image of this great historical figure. Genghis Khan’s rich and profound philosophical ideas cover a great variety of aspects, such as his religious view of manifest destiny, his ideology of pragmatic principles, his dialectics of epistemology, his views towards heroes, making friends and staffing, his positive attitude towards life, his basic ideas about khan, regime and common people, his remarkable military thoughts, his views about family and family conflicts, and his views of solving conflicts between countries, etc. Genghis Khan’s philosophy has not only helped make what he was, but also has helped shape the Mongolians’ national consciousness and spirit, thus his philosophy is the significant root of understanding Genghis Khan, the man and the emperor, and the Mongolian nation as well.


Son of Heaven

Son of Heaven

Author: C. P. Fitzgerald

Publisher: Cambridge University Press

Published: 2015-04-02

Total Pages: 257

ISBN-13: 1107495083

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Originally published in 1933, this book presents a comprehensive biography of Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, also known by the personal name of Li Shimin. Detailed information is provided on the life and achievements of Emperor Taizong, placing them in the context of socio-political developments during the late sixth and early seventh centuries. Illustrative figures, maps and a genealogical table are also included, together with detailed textual notes and appendices. This book will be of value to anyone with an interest in Emperor Taizong and the history of China.


Dominion

Dominion

Author: Tom Shanley

Publisher: Mindshare Press

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 399

ISBN-13: 9780977087846

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This book paints a vivid portrait of the Asia of eight hundred years ago in which Temujin's story unfolds. Over the past eight hundred years, our collective memory of Chinggis Khan has been reduced to a grotesque caricature of an archetypical despot. Like his contemporaries in those harsh times, he proved himself capable of great cruelty. Unlike many, however, he was also capable of extraordinary good.


Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties 隋唐五代 -Story 01-25 V2020

Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties 隋唐五代 -Story 01-25 V2020

Author: DAVID YAO

Publisher: Legoo Mandarin

Published: 2020-10-30

Total Pages: 88

ISBN-13:

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Chinese Culture Story constituted roughly 20 regimes. However, the Tang dynasty formed a large part of it and played an important role not only in Chinese history as the second imperial age after the Han dynasty, but also in Asia and in world history for its political authority and cultural influence over surrounding countries. China fell into disunity after the collapse of the Han dynasty. The nomads migrated into northern China and mixed with the Han people. The Sui, based on an army made up of mixed ethnic origins, conquered southern China and ended the division. Then, the Tang succeeded the centralized policy of the Sui and successfully built a great empire of wealth and conquest. However, the Tang's decline also resulted in political disintegration. Although the situation deteriorated to the degree that many regimes co‐existed during the Five dynasties, it did not last long until the reunification of the Song dynasty. The origins of the Chinese people go far back in time, and Chinese culture is extensive and rich in nature. It is the traditional Chinese high Regard for history that has made this possible. 中国的史书浩瀚如海,在中国历史上可歌可泣的人物和事件,不可胜数,所以大家常说:一部二十五史,不知从何说起。我们从历代的史书中,以教育性、趣味性、知识性为取材标准,用简洁的文字,将中国历史撷精择要的呈现给读者。Chinese histories are abundant. In Chinese history the stories of glorious and tragic men and events are so numerous that they cannot be counted. Therefore, people often sya, " One does not know where to begin discussing the Twenty-five Histories. " The historical stories are selected from many stroies with clear and simple wording, they present a complete Chinese history concisely to our readers. Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties 隋唐五代 -Story 01-25 V2020--HSK Chinese History Story 中国历史故事 Volume 9/14 Contents 01 序编 Preface 1 序言 2 Preface 2 02 随炀帝开运河 Emperor Yang of the Sui dynasty completed Grand Canal 03 天可汗 Heavenly Khan 04 魏征直谏 Grand Master of Remonstrance 05 文成公主 Princess Wen-cheng 06 女皇武则天 A woman emperor Wu Ze Tian 07 请君入瓮 Please enther the buring crock! 08 玄奘取经 Xuan Zan go to India to study the Buddhist scriptures 09 吴保安救友 Wu Pao-an redeem friend 10 世界中心长安城 Ch'ang-an, the world's of cultural convergence and exchange 11 李白醉酒狂歌 The poetry and wine of the poet Li Bai 12 杜甫忧国忧民 Du Fu Worries about the nation and the People 13 山水画 Schools of landscape painting in Tang dynasty 14 唐日友谊使者阿倍仲麻吕 An outstanding ambassador Nakamaro 15 张巡死守睢阳城 Chang Xun defense to the death 16 郭子仪单骑退敌 Guo Ziyi rides back the enemy alone 17 白居易以诗代政论 Bai Juyi uses poems for politics 18 柳宗元教化西南 Liu Zongyuan educates the Southwest 19 韩愈谏迎佛骨 Han Yu admonishes the receiving the Buddha bone 20 传奇小说 Tang Legendary tale appeared 21 牛李党争 The partisan strife between the Niu and the Li Cliques 22 甘露之变 Sweet Dew Incident 23 女诗人薛涛 Female poet Xue Tao 24 敦煌宝藏 Dunhuang Treasures 25 儿皇帝 Son-emperor Shi Jing Tang 24 祖冲之的圆周率 Zu Chongzhi figure mathematics pi to the 7th decimal place 25 云岗与龙门的石窟 Yungang and Longmen Grottoes 26 法显取经 Faxian travelled to the West to obtain the Buddhist scripture


Day of Empire

Day of Empire

Author: Amy Chua

Publisher: Anchor

Published: 2009-01-06

Total Pages: 434

ISBN-13: 0307472450

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In this sweeping history, bestselling author Amy Chua explains how globally dominant empires—or hyperpowers—rise and why they fall. In a series of brilliant chapter-length studies, she examines the most powerful cultures in history—from the ancient empires of Persia and China to the recent global empires of England and the United States—and reveals the reasons behind their success, as well as the roots of their ultimate demise. Chua's analysis uncovers a fascinating historical pattern: while policies of tolerance and assimilation toward conquered peoples are essential for an empire to succeed, the multicultural society that results introduces new tensions and instabilities, threatening to pull the empire apart from within. What this means for the United States' uncertain future is the subject of Chua's provocative and surprising conclusion.


Defending Heaven

Defending Heaven

Author: James Waterson

Publisher: Casemate Publishers

Published: 2013-06-19

Total Pages: 376

ISBN-13: 1783469439

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“A very readable account of the protracted and ultimately unsuccessful efforts of the Song, Xia, and Jin dynasties to defend China from the Mongols.”—StrategyPage Defending Heaven brings together, for the first time in one volume, the complete histories of the wars the Jin, Song, Xia, and Ming dynasties fought against the Mongols. Lasting nearly two centuries, these wars, fought to defend Chinese civilization against a brutal and unrelenting foe, pitted personal heroics against the inexorable Mongol war machine and involved every part of the Chinese state. The resistance of the Chinese dynasties to the Khans is a complex and rich story of shifting alliances and political scheming, vast armies and navies, bloody battles and an astonishing technological revolution. The great events of China’s Mongol war are described and analyzed, detailing their immediate and later implications for Chinese history. In this excellent new book, James Waterson tackles this fascinating subject with characteristic verve and skill. Setting the Mongol war in the wider context of China’s ancient and almost perpetual conflict with the northern nomads, it sheds light on the evolution of China’s military society and the management, command, and control of the army by the Chinese state. “An excellent contribution not only to the study of the Mongol Empire but also to military history . . . Anyone interested in medieval warfare will find Defending Heaven of interest.”—Professor Timothy May, in De Re Militari


Tang China and the Collapse of the Uighur Empire

Tang China and the Collapse of the Uighur Empire

Author: Michael Drompp

Publisher: BRILL

Published: 2021-11-29

Total Pages: 382

ISBN-13: 9047414780

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This book considers the Tang response to the collapse of the Uighur steppe empire in 840 C.E. and the large number of refugees who fled to China's northern frontier. It examines the workings of late Tang bureaucracy through translations of some seventy relevant Chinese documents.