Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature
This article recounts the Southern Ming resistance against the Qing. The Hongguang regime in Nanjing fell due to internal strife; Shi Kefa died defending Yangzhou. The Qing’s queue order sparked fierce uprisings in Jiangyin and Jiading. Heroes like Xia Wanchun chose martyrdom, yet royal factionalism doomed the loyalist cause.