The Wanli Era: Zenith and Decline of Ming Dynasty's Golden Age/?????

"Monarchs and Ministers, Court and Commoners, Loyalists and Schemers: The Wanli Era - Zenith of Ming Renaissance, Cradle of Imperial Decline 皇帝与臣子，朝廷与百姓，忠良与奸邪，宫斗与党争，欲望与贪婪，战争与和平...... 这是大明中兴的顶点，也是帝国衰落的开端。 In a turbulent era witnessing the rise and fall of the world order, a Ming emperor who had reigned for a very long time, the emperor and his subjects, the court and the people, loyalty and evil, palace intrigue and party strife, desire and greed, war and peace... This was the pinnacle of the Ming dynasty's revival and the beginning of the empire's decline. The Three Hundred Years of the Ming Dynasty was an important period of balance between Eastern and Western powers, and the Wanli period, which occupied one sixth of the Ming dynasty's reign, was undoubtedly a very remarkable turning point. The ten years of glory, ten years of inheritance, ten years of mediocrity, and ten years of decay in the Wanli Dynasty have left too many memories and reflections for future generations. This book provides a complete account of the rise and fall of the Wanli dynasty, tracing back to the late Jiajing period and down to the rise of Manchurian power. The author vividly and delicately depicts the important figures and events of the Wanli period: the complex political landscape of the Ming Dynasty, the rise and fall of Zhang Juzheng, the mysterious palace cases, the turbulence of the three major wars in Ningxia, Korea, and Bozhou, Wanli's neglect of politics and decline in people's livelihoods, the rise and fall of Eastern and Western powers, the growth of Jurchen women and the change of dynasties Through the mist obscured by layers of clouds, this book will take you up close to touch the ancient empire that has already passed away. 一个见证世界格局消长的动荡时代，一位在位时间非常长的大明皇帝，皇帝与臣子，朝廷与百姓，忠良与奸邪，宫斗与党争，欲望与贪婪，战争与和平......这是大明中兴的顶点，也是帝国衰落的开端。 大明三百年正是东西方势力此消彼长的重要时期，占据明王朝国祚六分之一的万历时期，无疑又是非常令人瞩目的转折点。万历朝十年辉煌，十年传承，十年平庸，十年荒朽，为后世留下了太多回忆与反思。 本书完整记述了万历一朝的兴衰荣辱，上溯嘉靖末期，下迄满洲势力的崛起。作者以生动细腻的笔触对万历时期的重要人物和事件做了详尽的描绘：大明政坛的纷纭复杂，张居正的崛起与落幕，波谲云诡的宫廷奇案，宁夏、朝鲜、播州三次大战的风云激荡，万历的怠政与民生的凋敝，东西方力量的此消彼长，女真的壮大与王朝的更迭...... 透过层云遮蔽的迷雾，本书将带您近距离触碰那个业已远去的古老帝国。