The reason why history rarely mentions the Yuan Dynasty is a complex issue that can be analyzed from multiple angles. From a scientific perspective, this phenomenon can be viewed as selective forgetting or distortion of memory. History is the memory of human society, but it is not objective but is affected by subjective factors. Factors such as the completeness, accuracy, preservation and inheritance methods of historical records, as well as the evaluation and recognition of later generations may all lead to historical omissions or distortions.
The Yuan Dynasty is rarely mentioned in history. The main reasons include the following aspects:
First, the Yuan Dynasty was an ethnic minority regime in Chinese history. It had great differences in culture, religion, and language. It is very different from Han traditional culture in other aspects. This difference may lead to the disidentification and neglect of the Yuan Dynasty by later Han rulers. During the Ming and Qing dynasties, the Han rulers emphasized the superiority of Han culture and the legitimacy and legitimacy of the Han dynasty. Therefore, they paid little attention to and paid little attention to the history of the Yuan Dynasty, a foreign regime.
Second, some major historical events occurred during the Yuan Dynasty, such as the large-scale invasion of the Mongols, changes in the socio-economic structure, prosperity of cultural exchanges, etc. However, the impact of these events was not limited to the Yuan Dynasty, but also profoundly affected later generations. However, due to inaccurate and incomplete historical records and selective memories of later generations, the status and significance of these events in history have been ignored or downplayed.
Thirdly, the Yuan Dynasty also made many achievements in the fields of culture and art. For example, Yuan opera is a highlight in the history of Chinese literature, and Yuan paintings and Yuan scripts also have unique styles and techniques. However, these achievements were very different from the Han cultural traditions of later generations, and therefore were ignored or downplayed in the evaluation and recognition of later generations. In addition, during the Ming and Qing dynasties, Han culture achieved unprecedented prosperity and development and became the mainstream of Chinese culture. However, the cultural achievements of the Yuan Dynasty could not match it, so they were ignored or despised in the cultural cognition of later generations.
In more detail, because the preservation and inheritance of historical records have been subject to a lot of interference and damage, the records of some historical events and figures are less accurate or incomplete. For example, the history book "Yuan Shi" from the Yuan Dynasty has also suffered a lot of wear and tear during the process of preservation and inheritance. Some of the records may have errors or omissions. In addition, historical records during the Yuan Dynasty were often written in Mongolian, Persian and other languages, which also increased the difficulty and complexity of historical records.
In addition, during the Ming Dynasty, the official history of the Ming Dynasty, "History of the Ming Dynasty," had a very negative evaluation of the Yuan Dynasty. It regarded the Yuan Dynasty as a "foreign regime" and isolated its history from the Han cultural traditions. This also It affected later generations' memory and evaluation of the history of the Yuan Dynasty.
Finally, the history of the Yuan Dynasty was also affected by politics and ideology. For example, during the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government regarded the Yuan Dynasty as an "alien regime" and opposed its history to the "Central Plains orthodoxy" of the Qing Dynasty. This also affected later generations' understanding and evaluation of the Yuan Dynasty.
Generally speaking, the reasons why the Yuan Dynasty is rarely mentioned in history are multi-faceted, involving the preservation and inheritance of historical records, the selective memory of later generations, politics and ideology, etc. However, with the deepening of historical research and the promotion of cultural diversity, more and more scholars have begun to re-examine the history and culture of the Yuan Dynasty and re-evaluate its status and significance in Chinese history, which also helps us to understand more comprehensively. Understand and understand the diversity and complexity of Chinese history.