The Tang Dynasty was even earlier than the Yu Dynasty.
The dynasties that were earlier than the Xia Dynasty were the Yu Dynasty, the Shang Dynasty, and the Zhou Dynasty.
Yes, there were some books that recorded the history of the Shang Dynasty earlier than the Records of the Historian, including: 1. Xia Benji: This is an article in the Records of the Historian, but it is about the 17th century before the Records of the Historian. It described the establishment and early history of the Shang Dynasty. Zuo Zhuan: This is an ancient history book that records the history of the Spring and Autumn Period. It was about the 6th century before the Records of the Historian. It also mentioned the history of the Shang Dynasty. 3. Book of History: This is one of the ancient Chinese documents that records the early history of the Shang Dynasty and the establishment of the Zhou Dynasty. It was around the 16th century before the Records of the Historian. [4] The Book of Rites: This is one of the ancient Chinese documents that records the history of the Zhou and Shang dynasties. It was about the 11th century before the Records of the Historian. It also mentioned the history of the Shang Dynasty. It should be noted that the reliability and authority of these books are controversial, so they only provide some historical clues and cannot be used as a conclusive historical record.
There were many kinds of books that recorded the history of the Shang Dynasty, but the earliest book that recorded the history of the Shang Dynasty was the Oracle Bone Inscriptions. " Oracle Bone Inscription " was a book that recorded the important historical events, characters, and cultural customs from the late Shang Dynasty to the early Shang and Zhou Dynasties. It was the earliest comprehensive written record in ancient China.
The Qing Kingdom (Northern Zhou) was even earlier than the Tang Dynasty. The Qing Kingdom started and ended between the Northern Zhou Dynasty and 618 to 907, while the Tang Dynasty started and ended between 618 to 907. As a result, the Qing Kingdom was older than the Tang Dynasty.
" Those Things in the Ming Dynasty " was a historical novel from the Ming Dynasty. The author was the Ming Dynasty novelist, Shi Qujun. On the other hand," Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince " was a time-travel novel that told the story of the protagonist, Wang Zhen, who traveled to the Ming Dynasty and became a Prince. Therefore, in terms of the time of creation," Back to the Ming Dynasty as a Prince " was earlier than " Those Things in the Ming Dynasty." However, both of them were classic historical novels with very high readers.
Yu Guangzhong (1938 - 2018) was a famous poet, essayist, translator and literary critic in modern China. He was born in Changsha, Hunan Province, grew up in Hong Kong, graduated from the University of Hong Kong and the University of Oxford in England. His works covered poetry, prose, translation, literary criticism and many other fields. His style was fresh and natural, full of poetry and philosophy. His representative works include "A Stranger Alone in a Foreign Land,""Hurriedly,""Climbing High,""Sacrificial Nephew Manuscript," etc. Yu Guangzhong was a well-respected master of literature. His poems and prose were not only widely loved by domestic readers, but also highly praised by international readers. He was hailed as one of the "last masters of Chinese poetry". The depth and breadth of his works and thoughts had a profound impact on the development of modern Chinese literature and thought.
Yi Zhongtian was a famous historian and cultural critic. His comments and views on ancient Chinese history had been widely spread in online novels. However, Yi Zhongtian did not give a specific evaluation of whether the Ming Dynasty was the darkest or not, nor did he deny the view that the Qing Dynasty was better than the Ming Dynasty. The Ming Dynasty was a complicated dynasty in Chinese history. It experienced political, economic, cultural, social and other changes and challenges. In the Ming Dynasty, there were a series of political problems, such as bureaucrat corruption, local separation, excessive military power, etc., which led to the chaos and low efficiency of national governance. In terms of economy, the Ming Dynasty was also faced with internal and external troubles such as wars, disasters, trade friction, etc., which led to social instability and the loss of wealth. In terms of culture, there were many great ideologists and writers in the Ming Dynasty, such as Wang Yangming, Huang Zongxi, Gu Yanwu, Xin Qiji, etc. However, their thoughts and literature were also affected by the social and historical environment and could not get rid of the shackles of traditional thinking. In contrast, the Qing Dynasty was a relatively stable and unified dynasty in Chinese history. It had made great progress and development in politics, economy, culture and other aspects. The Qing Dynasty had achieved a more stable political system and social order. In terms of economy, the Qing Dynasty developed trade and agriculture, which promoted the development and prosperity of the country's economy. In terms of culture, there were many great ideologists and writers in the Qing Dynasty, such as Cao Xueqin, Nalan Xingde, Lao She, etc. Their thoughts and literature were deeply influenced and respected by later generations. Therefore, whether the Ming Dynasty was the darkest dynasty or whether the Qing Dynasty was better than the Ming Dynasty was a complicated problem that needed to be analyzed and evaluated from many aspects.
Yi Zhongtian was a famous historian and emcee. He had commented on ancient Chinese history in his works. These evaluations often involved the politics, economy, culture, and other aspects of different dynasties. Yi Zhongtian had once put forward some views on the comparison between the Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty, including: 1. The Ming Dynasty and the Qing Dynasty had different political systems. The Qing Dynasty adopted the autocratic and feudal monarchical system, while the Ming Dynasty was more open and implemented democratic politics. In terms of economy, the Qing Dynasty was relatively developed, especially in agriculture and craftsmanship. The Ming Dynasty, on the other hand, had some economic problems such as financial constraints and trade restrictions. In terms of culture, the traditional culture of the Qing Dynasty was more conservative, while the Ming Dynasty was more open. Some cultural innovation and literary schools appeared. Yi Zhongtian's view was not absolute, and it was also criticized by some historians and historians. There was no simple answer to the question of whether the Ming and Qing Dynasties were worse than the Qing Dynasty. Every dynasty had its own unique historical background and characteristics, and many factors needed to be considered when evaluating the same period of history.
An earlier novel where the protagonist traveled from the Song Dynasty to the modern world was as follows: "Time Travel and Anti-Time Travel" The story was about a Song Dynasty official named Zhao Wenkui who accidentally traveled to the modern world. In this new world, he found himself a teacher teaching history in an elementary school. In the process of teaching history, Zhao Wenkui gradually discovered some secrets of this new world and began his own adventure.
The background of " Celebrating Years " was an empty dynasty. The fictional Qing Kingdom corresponded to the Southern Chen Kingdom. Although the Qing Kingdom was fictional, its background in the play corresponded to the Southern Chen Kingdom, which was a short-lived dynasty during the Northern and Southern Dynasties. Therefore, the background of " Celebrating Years " could be said to be the Southern Chen Kingdom during the Northern and Southern Dynasties.