Hello!
I am looking for a book recommendation on books about the Qing Dynasty, in particular:
(1) the Banner system and the politics behind it, especially as the Aisin Goro clan used it effectively to establish the Qing Dynasty
(2) Kangxi's reign, in particular the period of time when he was choosing the heir (including the part about the 14th/4th Prince)
I am willing to read lengthy books, even academic ones, but I prefer books that focus on people. Like character analysis type books.
I can read Chinese, so Chinese books would be acceptable roo, but honestly I much prefer reading an English book. Thank you so much!
Hello! I hope one of our flairs specializing in China pops up soon to help.
In the meantime, a good place to start may be seeing if the sources listed in our book and resource list, specifically the section dedicated to China, has anything that you're interested in. The list is curated by our flairs and mods, so any source cited there should be a quality one.
Hope it helps!