About the author

Mao Shuai is a Chinese author of popular history books, about whom limited public information is available; his nationality, dates of birth and death, and educational background have not been clearly recorded. Judging from his published works, he has long focused on accessible history writing for general readers. Six of his works are included in the collection, among them the four-volume set I'm Going to the Forbidden City to See History and its individual volumes, as well as Living in the Qing Dynasty. These titles fall under the category of history reading and center on the Forbidden City and Qing dynasty history. His approach tends to organize historical material into volumes and thematic sections, emphasizing readability and a sense of scene, making it convenient for ordinary readers to read volume by volume and to look things up. Overall, his writing leans toward popular historical narrative, and no academic monographs have yet appeared; his books serve as introductory reading for understanding palace architecture and social life in the Qing dynasty.

Written (6)

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Rating 4.0
I Go to the Forbidden City to See History (4-Volume Set) 毛帅 / 张小李 Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe) · 2021 Through the lens of time and in the form of storytelling, "I Visit the Forbidden City to See History" presents readers with a complete and vivid panor…
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Rating 3.9
I Go to the Forbidden City to See History (Volume 4) 毛帅 / 张小李 Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe) · 2021 The fourth volume runs from Emperor Guangxu to the last Qing emperor, Puyi, leaving the Forbidden City, and in its pages one can see the final struggl…
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Rating 3.9
I Go to the Forbidden City to See History (Volume 3) 毛帅 / 张小李 Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe) · 2021 Volume 3 runs from Emperor Yongzheng to Emperor Xianfeng. The mystery of Yongzheng's succession persisted for centuries; even Kangxi's edict did not d…
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Rating 3.9
I Go to the Forbidden City to See History (Volume 2) 毛帅 / 张小李 Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe) · 2021 Volume Two takes readers from Emperor Shizong of Ming's entry into Beijing to the Kangxi Emperor of the Qing. Shizong was deeply superstitious about D…
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Rating 3.9
I Go to the Forbidden City to See History (Volume 1) 毛帅 / 张小李 Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe) · 2021 Volume 1 covers the Ming dynasty, beginning with Emperor Chengzu's move of the capital to Beijing and ending with the free-spirited Emperor Wuzong. He…
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Rating 3.6
Living in the Qing Dynasty 毛帅 Sichuan People's Publishing House · 2018 This book departs from the previous "solemn history-telling" style. With witty and humorous language, detailed and delicate descriptions, and rich and…

Publishers

Northern Literature and Art Publishing House (Beifang Wenyi Chubanshe)Sichuan People's Publishing House