Which of the eight rumors about the history of China did you believe?

rumor 1: Qin Shihuang did not unify China, because the country of Wei still exists.

Myth: Weiguo was an influential vassal state in the Spring and Autumn Period, but its national strength gradually weakened. In 33 BC, the King of Weiguo demoted himself to be the king. When Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, there was only a small piece of today's Puyang, Henan Province, with a population of only several hundred thousand. After the unification of the six countries, this land was included in the East County of Qin Dynasty, but Qin Shihuang retained the title of the monarch of Wei State. At first glance, it seems that Weiguo still exists, but it is actually completely controlled by Qin Shihuang.

rumor 2: the population of the Tang dynasty was not as high as that of the sui dynasty.

refute the rumor: this is a big joke. In fact, it is clearly recorded in the official history that there were 8.9 million households in the Sui Dynasty. If there are 6 people in each household, the country has about 53.4 million people, which is the most populous country in the world at that time. However, during the prosperous period of Kaiyuan in the Tang Dynasty, there were 77 million people in China, which may reach 8 million at most. It was only after the Anshi Rebellion that the population dropped sharply. The Tang Dynasty, from Li Yuan to the middle and early period of Li Longji's reign, witnessed social stability and rapid population growth.

rumor 3: the success rate of foreign wars in the song dynasty reached 7%.

Refutation: This joke is bigger than the one above. Because of its small territory and weak national strength, the Great Song Kingdom fought mainly defensive wars with Liao and Xixia, and rarely took the initiative to attack. Even if it won, it could not represent anything. Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, it was often a humiliating phenomenon to pay compensation after winning the battle. In the war of taking the initiative to attack, Dasong lost more and won less, otherwise it would not destroy the country. Besides, if you fight 1 wars, the first 99 small victories and the last decisive defeat, do you think it makes sense?

rumor 4: the iron output in song dynasty exceeded 15, tons, while that in Britain after the industrial revolution was only 76, tons in 1788.

Myth: The quality of iron produced in Song Dynasty is far from that of Britain at the end of 18th century, and the quantity is far less than that of Britain. During the Song Renzong period, the annual output of iron was about 5, tons. In 186, the annual output of Britain was 25, tons. Although China's science, technology and culture were the most prosperous in the world during the Song Dynasty, it was impossible to produce 15, tons of iron every year.

Myth 5: Song-style characters were invented by Qin Gui.

Myth: It's just said that there is no direct evidence to prove that it was invented by Qin Gui, although Qin Gui's calligraphy is excellent. Song style appeared in order to adapt to printing, and it was formed in the Ming Dynasty, so the Japanese called it "Ming style".

rumor 6: Zheng he's largest wooden boat on his voyage to the west has a displacement of 7,5 tons, which is equivalent to a light aircraft carrier.

Myth: The largest displacement of the Ming Dynasty vessels unearthed at present is 1,6 tons. Even if Zheng He really had a big ship with a length of 44 feet and a width of 18 feet when he went to the Western Ocean, the maximum displacement was only 2,9 to 3,7 tons. However, this is already the largest ship in the world, and technology was really developed in the early Ming Dynasty.

rumor 7: when Eight-Nation Alliance invaded China, it was discovered that the Ming dynasty ware, which had been sealed for more than 2 years, was even more advanced than that of the British army.

Myth: At the end of the Ming Dynasty, China's science and technology fell behind the West as a whole, especially its military manufacturing technology. In order to fight against the Qing soldiers, Chongzhen also bought ware from the Portuguese.