在一系列研究咸丰帝的人物传记中,著名历史学家茅海建先生的《苦命天子:咸丰皇帝奕詝》一书可谓其中的精品之作。咸丰朝虽只有十一年,却是中国近代史上的重要时期,先后爆发了太平天国运动和第二次鸦片战争两件影响中国历史进程的大事。因此,对于当时中国的最高统治者咸丰帝及其施政方针做一番梳理和研究,显得尤为重要。茅海建先生在本书中通过细腻的笔触、翔实的史料生动刻画了奕詝这么一个身处末世的苦命天子的人物形象,并且深入分析了咸丰一朝的内忧外患及中西不同文化接触的碰撞与冲突。作者以茅海建先生的这部作品为主要文本,力求对咸丰帝进行客观的评述。 In a series of biographies of Xianfeng Emperor, the famous historian Mao Haijian’s book The Bitter Emperor: Xianfeng Emperor Yi Xuan is one of the finest works. Although only for eleven years, Xianfeng was an important period in the modern history of China. There were two major events that affected the history of China in the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom Movement and the Second Opium War. Therefore, it is particularly important to review and study Xianfeng Di, the supreme ruler of China at the time, and his policies. In his book, Mao Haijian vividly portrays the image of Yi Bing as a beggar in the world through delicate brush strokes and detailed historical materials, and deeply analyzes the internal and external threats suffered by Xianfeng and the collisions and conflicts between Chinese and Western cultures . The author takes this piece of work by Mr. Mao Haijian as the main text and seeks to make an objective commentary on Xianfeng Emperor.