history of the Ming Dynasty told from the perspective of the Forbidden City, a journey through time to explore the life and death of the Wanli Emperor. For the Wanli Emperor, the Forbidden City was home, workplace, and a battleground of power. Here, physical distances revealed the closeness and distance of the heart, as well as the hierarchical order of power. A weary emperor, an idle cabinet, busy eunuchs… how did they guide the operation of the great nation? Open the three-dimensional history book of the Forbidden City, feel the complex life of the Wanli Emperor, and understand the political ecology of the twilight of the dynasty.
一部从紫禁城空间视角出发的明史著作，一场探寻万历皇帝生死命运的穿越之旅。对万历皇帝而言，紫禁城是家，是职场，也是权力修罗场。在这里，肉身的空间距离，照出内心的亲疏远近，也照出权力的等级秩序。倦怠的皇帝，旷工的内阁，忙碌的宦官……他们如何主导大国的运转？翻开紫禁城这部立体史书，感受万历皇帝的纠结人生，读懂王朝暮年的政治生态。
一部从紫禁城空间视角出发的明史著作，一场探寻万历皇帝生死命运的穿越之旅。对万历皇帝而言，紫禁城是家，是职场，也是权力修罗场。在这里，肉身的空间距离，照出内心的亲疏远近，也照出权力的等级秩序。倦怠的皇帝，旷工的内阁，忙碌的宦官……他们如何主导大国的运转？翻开紫禁城这部立体史书，感受万历皇帝的纠结人生，读懂王朝暮年的政治生态。
