中国历史故事（英文版） [Classical Stories of China Series: History Stories] 下载 mobi epub pdf 电子书 2025

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本丛书着重选择在中国流传、广大读者喜闻乐见的经典故事，这些故事不仅展现智慧、品格和灵感，而且有着一定的文学价值。相信国外读者朋友尤其是青少年朋友，在这些美丽故事的感染下，一定会更加了解和热爱中国传统文化。小32开，四色印刷，图文并茂。

Chinese classic stories have inherited and passed on the abundant historic treasury of the Chinese nation that has been accumulated over several thousand years, mirroring the politics, military affairs, culture, folk customs, prevailing moral practices, ideals and interests of ancient China. Through those stories, people can gain an understanding of China's long history and achieve an insight into the profound historical origins of Chinese culture.We have identified stories from the vast number of Chinese classic stories, and complied them into this collection. All stories are illustrated in concise words and expressions, and vivid pictures, which will help the process of reading enjoyable. The series of Classic Stories of China comprises nine books: Scenic Spots Stories, History Stories, Myths Stories, Wisdom Stories, Folk Customs Stories, Ancient Fables, Folk Tales, Idiom Stories, Drama Stories. May those books be your good teacher and helpful friends in learning Chinese culture.

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CONTENTS

Xia Dynasty King Jie Brings About the Collapse of His Dynasty

King Zhou’s Despotic Rule

Grand Duke Jiang Taigong Does Some Fishing

Fooled by the Lighting of the Beacon Fire

Confucius Travels to Various States

Emperor Qin Shi Huang

The Songs of Chu Used against the Soldiers of Chu

Zhang Qian’s Diplomatic Mission to the Western Regions

Sima Qian Writes ‘The Records of the Grand Historian’

Zhaojun Departs for the Frontier

Cai Lun Makes Paper

Liu Bei Pays Three Visits to Sleeping Dragon Ridge

Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty Initiates the Digging of the Grand Canal

The Incident at Xuanwu Gate

Songtsan Gampo and Princess Wencheng

Empress Wu Zetian

The An-Shi Rebellion and the Mutiny at Mawei

Acclaimed Emperor When Hungover and Consolidating Power Using Wine

Li Yu Loses His Kingdom

Yue Fei and the Yue Army

Zhu Yuanzhang, an Emperor from Humble Origin

Zheng He’s Voyages

Nurhaci Founds the Later Jin Dynasty

Zheng Chenggong Reoccupies Taiwan

Cao Xueqin and ‘A Dream of the Red Mansions’

Humen Opium Destruction

Burning of the Old Summer Palace

Zuo Zongtang Recovers Xinjiang

Reform Movement of 1898

The Revolution of 1911

精彩书摘

Li Yu Loses His Kingdom

After the fall of the Tang Dynasty in 907, Five dynasties - the Later Liang (907-923), Later Tang (923-936), Later Jin (936-947), Later Han (947-951 ) and Later Zhou (951-960) - quickly succeeded one another in the north, and ten independent states - Wu, Wuyue, Min, Chu, Southern Han, Former Shu, Later Shu, Jingnan, Southern Tang and Northern Han - were established, mainly in the south.

The Southern Tang, one of the Ten Kingdoms, was founded in 937. The capital was located in Jinling (present-day Nanjing in Jiangsu Province). The state was named Tang (history would refer to it as the Southern Tang). The Southern Tang was conquered in 975 by the Northern Song. It was ruled by three emperors and lasted a total of 39 years.

Li Yu (937-978), the last ruler of the Southern Tang ascended the throne in 961. He is historically known as Li Houzhu (literally meaning the last lord of the Southern Tang).

This fertile land was large and prosperous compared to the other Ten States of that period. However, the three generations of emperors were so mediocre that they wasted all their natural advantages.

Li Yu was a very peculiar monarch. He was idiotic in terms of politics, but an excellent ruler in terms of the arts. He was skilled in calligraphy, music, painting, and poetry, especially the ci form. He has been called the “first true master” of the ci form in the history of Chinese poetry.

After founding the Song Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin launched successive military expeditions against the neighboring kingdoms. Several small states were easily conquered, so Li Yu began to panic. His first plan was to pay large tribute to the Song court so as to maintain his power. Then he wrote a letter to the Song emperor, saying that he was willing to discard the title of “Southern Tang” and to term himself “lord of the regions south of the Yangtze River.” However, his proposals did nothing to change Zhao Kuangyin’s determination to unify all China under the Song banner.

In 974, Song Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin sent 100,000 troops to attack the Southern Tang by water and land. Arriving at the banks of the Yangtze River, the Song Dynasty armies prepared to cross the river by building a floating bridge in order to attack Jinling. Hearing this news, Li Yu did not believe it, and continued drinking with his ministers.

The Song Dynasty armies crossed the Yangtze River and quickly arrived at the gates of Jinling. At that time Li Yu was chanting sutras and praying with the monks and Taoist priests in the palace. On the second day, he went up to the gate tower to make his rounds. Immediately he saw the banners of the Song Dynasty armies all around his capital. He immediately sent a special envoy to the capital of the Song Dynasty to sue for peace.

The peace talk failed and the two armies fought. The Southern Tang army was annihalated. Before the Song army could conquer his capital, Li Yu piled up a lot of straw in the palace. He planned to set fire to it and take his own life, but in the end he couldn’t go through with it. He was taken captive by the Song Dynasty armies. The Southern Tang state ceased to be.

Li Yu was marched off to the capital of the Song Dynasty and was made the Marquess of Wei Ming (literally, the Marquess of Disobeyed Edicts) by Song Emperor Taizu.

Li Yu became a prisoner. However, his best-known poems were composed during the years after the Song formally ended his reign in 975. Li’s works from this period dwell on his lament for his lost kingdom and the pleasure it had brought him.

Song Emperor Taizu Zhao Kuangyin passed away in 976. Li Yu was poisoned by the Song emperor Taizong Zhao Jiong (namely Zhao Kuangyi) in 977.

前言/序言

Preface

China has written history of about 5,000 years. “Chinese history” here refers to the part of the Chinese history form the Xia Dynasty in 2070 BC until the Revolution of 1911 that overthrew the Qing Dynasty (1644-1911), China’s last feudal dynasty.

During the prolonged period of time, the Chinese created a splendid civilization, and Chinese achievements made during the period in socio-economic development exerted great influence on the world as a whole.

The long history has given birth to many historical figures and stories related to them. Many Chinese idioms, slangs and sayings are rooted in them. They become the core of China’s ancient civilization, and helped enrich the Chinese language, ideology and the way the Chinese behave.

Stories taken in the book are few in number, but are expected to be good enough to help readers learn more of China.

很不错的书，孩子喜欢。

还不错，很适合小朋友，小贵了点，数很小

好东西。好东西。好东西。重要事情说三遍。

书还不错，由于时间的关系，还没有认真的阅读呢

人的一生中之所以能不断提高，与其始终如一的学习是分不开的，所谓活到老学到老，庄子说，吾生也有涯，而知无涯。知识是没有穷尽的，坚持学习让人始终处于不败之地。反之，没有知识的不断补充和积累，人便会落后于时代。歌德说过，谁落后于时代，就将承受那个时代所有的痛苦。特别是在现今知识爆炸的年代里，不能接触新的知识便会被时代所淘汰。 　　对于我们学习新的知识来面对新的挑战，更是不可忽视的。它能提供我们精神动力和智力支持。正如高尔基所说，没有任何力量比知识更强大，用知识武装起来的人是不可战胜的。 　　一、读书可以让我们站在更高的高度来看问题，从而少犯错误，少走弯路。 　　牛顿说过他能取得如此巨大的成就，是因为站在巨人的肩上看得更远，科学巨人的虚怀若谷自然值得我们学习，我们还可以从中学到更有价值的东西。书籍对于整个人类的关系，好比记忆对于个人的关系。书籍记录了人类的历史，记录了所有的新发现，记载了古今历代所积累的知识和经验。只有认真的学习前人的经验和理论，才能在一个更高的高度上来看问题，不再犯同样的错误，并有一个较高的起点。书本是前人智慧的结晶，是他们的研究成果和经验的体现，通过对他们的学习，发现对自己有用的东西。在前人经验的基础上来不断的完善自己，大大的促进了个人的成长。在很大程度上可以这样说，人类社会的延续和发展，也是这样来实现的。试想，如果每个人都是从头开始，那么，无论多么伟大的人，做出多么大的贡献，人类社会最终还是在原地踏步。由此更可见读书的重要性了。 　　二、读书开阔人的视野 　　书本中的知识可谓是包罗万象，他能拓宽我们的视野，让我们的知识更全面。从而能够更深刻的思考问题，事物都是广泛联系的，现代的许多实践都证明了各种信息的相关性，如果只知道一个领域的信息，必然会有碍于自身的发展，掌握更多方面的知识，才能使未来的不确定风险降至最低。就像做股票的人都应了解当今的政治经济形势，以便能更好的分析股票走势一样。研究物理学的学者们都要有一定的化学和其他基础，才能有所成就。记得一位诺贝尔获奖者在复旦做讲演时就曾说过，现代科学已没有明显的界限，你必须对相关的科学都有所了解才行。在这方面，伟大的导师恩格斯就是一位广泛学习的典范，他虽然只上过中学，但由于他发奋读书，十九岁时就能用十二种语言说话和写文章，在参加工作实践后，他也没有间断过学习和研究，从而被马克斯称为一部真正的百科全书。广博渊深的知识，对恩格斯指导国际共产主义运动和准确的传播科学共产主义理论有很大的帮助。 从它的经历中，我们可以体会到知识的力量，更能体会到书本做为人类掌握知识力量的有力武器的巨大作用。 　　三、读书有助于我们树立正确的人生观 　　人生来无善亦无恶，关键是正确的引导。在人的成长过程中，有一位良师益友就能起到很积极的作用，书本就是这样的一位。一本好书就如一个好的导师，它能教你如何做人，做一个于己于社会都有用的人。书籍能安慰我们的心灵，使我们摆脱悲哀和痛苦的羁绊；书籍可以使枯燥乏味的岁月化为令人愉快的时光。书必将各种信念注入我们的脑海，使我们充满崇高的欢乐和思想，从而使我们入神忘情，灵魂升华。[BJTJ]，[NRJJ]，[ZZ]写的书确实值得一读。京东的快递也很给力。

全新正版的，送货也特别快，顶京东，希望做的更好，价格更便宜呀，哈哈

这本书不错，值得阅读。也是比较经典的书

很不错的课外读物。。。。。。。

人的一生中之所以能不断提高，与其始终如一的学习是分不开的，所谓活到老学到老，庄子说，吾生也有涯，而知无涯。知识是没有穷尽的，坚持学习让人始终处于不败之地。反之，没有知识的不断补充和积累，人便会落后于时代。歌德说过，谁落后于时代，就将承受那个时代所有的痛苦。特别是在现今知识爆炸的年代里，不能接触新的知识便会被时代所淘汰。 　　对于我们学习新的知识来面对新的挑战，更是不可忽视的。它能提供我们精神动力和智力支持。正如高尔基所说，没有任何力量比知识更强大，用知识武装起来的人是不可战胜的。 　　一、读书可以让我们站在更高的高度来看问题，从而少犯错误，少走弯路。 　　牛顿说过他能取得如此巨大的成就，是因为站在巨人的肩上看得更远，科学巨人的虚怀若谷自然值得我们学习，我们还可以从中学到更有价值的东西。书籍对于整个人类的关系，好比记忆对于个人的关系。书籍记录了人类的历史，记录了所有的新发现，记载了古今历代所积累的知识和经验。只有认真的学习前人的经验和理论，才能在一个更高的高度上来看问题，不再犯同样的错误，并有一个较高的起点。书本是前人智慧的结晶，是他们的研究成果和经验的体现，通过对他们的学习，发现对自己有用的东西。在前人经验的基础上来不断的完善自己，大大的促进了个人的成长。在很大程度上可以这样说，人类社会的延续和发展，也是这样来实现的。试想，如果每个人都是从头开始，那么，无论多么伟大的人，做出多么大的贡献，人类社会最终还是在原地踏步。由此更可见读书的重要性了。 　　二、读书开阔人的视野 　　书本中的知识可谓是包罗万象，他能拓宽我们的视野，让我们的知识更全面。从而能够更深刻的思考问题，事物都是广泛联系的，现代的许多实践都证明了各种信息的相关性，如果只知道一个领域的信息，必然会有碍于自身的发展，掌握更多方面的知识，才能使未来的不确定风险降至最低。就像做股票的人都应了解当今的政治经济形势，以便能更好的分析股票走势一样。研究物理学的学者们都要有一定的化学和其他基础，才能有所成就。记得一位诺贝尔获奖者在复旦做讲演时就曾说过，现代科学已没有明显的界限，你必须对相关的科学都有所了解才行。在这方面，伟大的导师恩格斯就是一位广泛学习的典范，他虽然只上过中学，但由于他发奋读书，十九岁时就能用十二种语言说话和写文章，在参加工作实践后，他也没有间断过学习和研究，从而被马克斯称为一部真正的百科全书。广博渊深的知识，对恩格斯指导国际共产主义运动和准确的传播科学共产主义理论有很大的帮助。 从它的经历中，我们可以体会到知识的力量，更能体会到书本做为人类掌握知识力量的有力武器的巨大作用。 　　三、读书有助于我们树立正确的人生观 　　人生来无善亦无恶，关键是正确的引导。在人的成长过程中，有一位良师益友就能起到很积极的作用，书本就是这样的一位。一本好书就如一个好的导师，它能教你如何做人，做一个于己于社会都有用的人。书籍能安慰我们的心灵，使我们摆脱悲哀和痛苦的羁绊；书籍可以使枯燥乏味的岁月化为令人愉快的时光。书必将各种信念注入我们的脑海，使我们充满崇高的欢乐和思想，从而使我们入神忘情，灵魂升华。[BJTJ]，[NRJJ]，[ZZ]写的书确实值得一读。京东的快递也很给力。