Originally published 2006 | ||
Similar Ghost Blows Out the Light, 1587 - a Year of No Significance, Zizhi Tongjian, Romance of the Three Kin, China: A Macro History | ||
Stories about Ming Dynasty (simplified Chinese: 明朝那些事儿; traditional Chinese: 明朝那些事兒) is a novel gathering the internet-posted messages with about the Ming Dynasty by Dangnian Mingyue (当年明月) whose real name is Shi Yue (石悅). The novel is the first edited novel from a standard history.
Contents
Background
It was first posting on the internet forum Tianya Club by Dangnian Mingyue on March 10, 2006. The post started with the first emperor of Ming dynasty Zhu Yuanzhang, and then posted the continuing in the short period after. When he was posting the standard history novel online, he received a tons of positive statements with a numerous clicking and reading. Some fans advised him to gather his posts into a book to publish, Dangnian Mingyue accepted.
By March 21, 2009, Dangnian Mingyue finished posting the last chapter about the Chongzhen Emperor. There had no any standard history novel existed before this book was published. Most of the historical novels before this one using more fictions but little true or standard history.
Awards
The book has sold over 5 million copies, it was the best selling book in 2007-2008 period and other awards.