Dear sea friends, please share some regrettable events from history

Let me start by talking about the history of the Ming Dynasty. If Li Zicheng had listened to Li Yan’s advice, then the Manchus would not have had the chance to enter the country. If Chongzhen had not executed Yuan Chenghuan, the Ming dynasty would still exist today

If those conservative forces in the Qing dynasty had been willing to settle for less, and had not repeatedly suppressed others’ attempts at reform, perhaps they would still be ruling as emperors, and there would have been no subsequent chaos or century-long decline……

If there are no internal conflicts within the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, will it present a different scene?

It would be great if the Yuan Dynasty could conquer Europe! Hehe

Reply to 4# hxm2087: That would be a pity for China.

Reply to 5# lflsedin: That would be a pity for human history.

In my opinion, it is a pity for China that Dong Zhongshu emerged during the Han Dynasty, allowing Confucianism to come to hold a dominant position.

For what we call the Han people, it’s quite regrettable; looking at past events from a perspective that is detached in time and space is actually unfair. Human nature often makes one view history from one’s own standpoint. So you feel regret, but on the other hand, they have to thank their ancestors for leaving a mark in their history. The Song and Ming dynasties are quite unfortunate; twice in the course of history, \"bad money drove out good money.\" Song China’s splendid civilization was severely disrupted by the brutal Mongols, but Europe’s dark Middle Ages owes its existence to the invasions of the Yuan dynasty, which brought advanced Eastern inventions such as cannons. It then fell into a similar pit: the nascent seeds of capital enlightenment in the Great Ming Empire were stifled, it failed to keep up with Europe, and remained in a state of ignorance for nearly 300 years. But Chinese people tend to go to extremes, especially after discovering the truth; it seems that in academia nowadays there is a tendency to completely reject the history of the Qing dynasty.

Reply to 4# hxm2087: Haha, I was just about to talk about this topic – the attire of the female members of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom was quite unique

Reply to 1# zbx: One thing – if Mengge had not been killed in Fishing City, the Yuan army that entered Europe would not have had to withdraw due to struggles over the throne, and would not have given up its original plans to advance. In that case… . . . . . . . The Schengen Agreement would not have been created