This book is a popular history of the late Qing Dynasty. It primarily recounts the historical evolution from the end of the Xianfeng reign to the end of the Tongzhi reign, particularly through major historical events such as the "Xinyou Coup," the "Self-Strengthening Movement," the "Tianjin Massacre," and the "Assassination of Ma Ying-jeou." It vividly presents the struggles between the powerful clique represented by Prince Gong and Empress Dowager Cixi, and the regents represented by Su Shun; the struggles between the emerging Xiang-Huai faction, representing local governors, and the Qing court's central power represented by Empress Dowager Cixi; and the struggles between the reformist faction represented by Prince Gong and the conservative faction represented by Empress Dowager Cixi. It profoundly reflects the complex contradictions and conflicts of the Xianfeng and Tongzhi periods, including court intrigues, factional struggles among officials, and the conflicts between the central government and local authorities, as well as between reform and conservatism. It reveals the deep-seated reasons for the failure of the Tongzhi Restoration, providing a comprehensive overview of the political situation during these ten-plus years.
本书是一部讲述晚清历史的通俗读物。作品主要讲述了咸丰末年至同治末年的历史演变，特别是通过讲述“辛酉政变”“洋务运动”“天津教案”“刺马案”等重要历史事件，精彩地呈现了以奕诉、慈禧为代表的叔嫂集团与以肃顺为代表的顾命大臣之间的斗争，以新兴的湘淮派系为代表的地方督抚势力与以慈禧为代表的清廷权力中枢之间的斗争，以奕诉为代表的革新洋务派和以慈禧为代表的守旧顽固派之间的斗争……深刻地反映了咸同时期诸如宫廷斗争、朝臣党争以及中央与地方、革新与守旧等错综复杂的矛盾冲突，揭示了同治中兴未能成功的深层原因，将这十余年的政治
本书是一部讲述晚清历史的通俗读物。作品主要讲述了咸丰末年至同治末年的历史演变，特别是通过讲述“辛酉政变”“洋务运动”“天津教案”“刺马案”等重要历史事件，精彩地呈现了以奕诉、慈禧为代表的叔嫂集团与以肃顺为代表的顾命大臣之间的斗争，以新兴的湘淮派系为代表的地方督抚势力与以慈禧为代表的清廷权力中枢之间的斗争，以奕诉为代表的革新洋务派和以慈禧为代表的守旧顽固派之间的斗争……深刻地反映了咸同时期诸如宫廷斗争、朝臣党争以及中央与地方、革新与守旧等错综复杂的矛盾冲突，揭示了同治中兴未能成功的深层原因，将这十余年的政治
