The Creative Background of "The Lack of Country"

In the first year of the apocalypse (162 1), Tan Qian was 28 years old. Ding Mu is worried about staying at home. She read the history books of the Ming Dynasty and found that there were many mistakes and omissions in them. So, she made up her mind to write a true and credible Ming history that conforms to the historical facts of the Ming Dynasty. In the following twenty-six years, he carried his luggage for many years, walked hundreds of miles, visited books and borrowed books everywhere, starved for pears and dates, read the household registration book in the city, and searched widely for information. It took five years to complete the first draft. Later, it was revised one after another. After twenty-six years of unremitting efforts, six drafts were changed and a historical masterpiece of more than four million words was written. Unexpectedly, two years later (August 1647), the manuscript was stolen, and he rewrote it with grief and anger. After four years of hard work, the new draft was finally completed. The secretary described the history of 3 17 years, from the birth of Zhu Yuanzhang, the first year of Yuan Wenzong (1328), to the Qing army's entry into Nanking in May of the second year of Shunzhi, and to the demise of the Hong Guang regime. Some important historical facts of Ming dynasty that dare to avoid in Ming Shi Lu; Some important events are often juxtaposed with individuals and various comments. After careful textual research on its historical facts, the materials have considerable reliability or reference value. The history of more than 70 years after Wanli, the record of the development of Jurchen in Jianzhou, and the relationship between the late Jin Dynasty and the Ming Dynasty are particularly rare in his books. The 17-year historical facts of Chongzhen, which are compiled and supplemented by the oral materials of treasures, local chronicles and officials' adherents, also have important historical value. However, some descriptions in the book are too brief, and some events are repeated before and after, with different opinions. In addition, superstitious ideas such as feudal orthodox historical view, Confucian theory of destiny, Buddhism and Taoism are also strongly reflected in the book. The manuscript of "National Deficiency" weighs 100. After Tan Qian's death, only the manuscript was handed down from generation to generation. Later, it was collected in Haining, Zhejiang Province according to the manuscript of "Yanfen Caotang" by Jiang and the manuscript of "Siming Lushi Embracing Classrooms", and the ten volumes of Chongzhen were proofread and punctuated, with a total of 104 volumes. The first volume has four volumes, with * * 108 volumes. 1958 is published in six volumes by Ancient Books Publishing House.