The fifteenth year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, namely 1587, was originally an extremely ordinary year in the history of China. Focusing on the historical events around this year and people living in that era, the author sorts out the problems existing in China's traditional social management, and on this basis, discusses the experiences and lessons that modern China should learn. The author is famous for his concept of "great history", which has appeared in this book. "The narrative may be detailed, but the conclusion should be close."

Since the book was published in Chinese mainland in the early 1980s, it has exerted a wide influence in the academic and cultural circles. Zhang Yuanfu Juzheng has been dead for five years, and Harry also died in this year. Qi Jiguang, a great star, also died at the end of the year. At that time, 29-year-old Nurhachi rose in the northeast: building a palace, teaching department, prohibiting violence, prohibiting theft, and establishing a system ... However, the court did not pay attention to it; The Spanish Armada is about to sail for England, turning a new page in world history. ...

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About the author:

Huang Renyu (19 18-2000) was born in Changsha, Hunan. In his early years, he turned to study and join the army. He dreamed of becoming Napoleon of China, but times did not allow him to have such an opportunity. Later, he went to the United States to study history, and put forward a grand view of history in some hardships, thinking that we should "look at history from the perspective of technical people" instead of simply covering everything with moral evaluation. China lacks a Napoleon, but he has a historian who opened people's eyes with his wisdom.

His representative works include/kloc-China's fiscal revenue in the 6th century, Fifteen Years of Wanli, Great History of China, etc. The origin of his legendary life and great historical view can be found in his autobiography "The Castle Peak of the Yellow River-Memoirs of Huang Renyu".