Wild Cry - Biography of Hongguang

This book presents the history of the Hongguang period through the perspectives of over ten representative figures. Among them are Zhu Yousong, the last Ming Dynasty emperor; Shi Kefa, a key figure of the Hongguang period; Zuo Maodi, known as the "Su Wu of the Ming Dynasty"; Zuo Liangyu, who caused the disintegration of the Southern Ming Dynasty through a military mutiny; Ruan Dahong, believed to be the root of the disaster in Nanjing; a group of young rebels on the banks of the Qinhuai River; Huang Zongxi, a representative of the era's intellectual height; Xia Wanchun, a young genius who died at the age of seventeen; Liu Jingting, a legendary storyteller; Xu Fang, an example of the "remnant people" phenomenon; Gong Dingzi, a "second minister" after the Qing Dynasty. These figures represent a wide range of identities, including emperors, warriors, scholars, students, prostitutes, artists, scholars, hermits, rebels, and span various levels of society.