The Yuan Dynasty is rarely mentioned in history, mainly because of the following aspects:
First, the Yuan Dynasty was a minority regime in the history of China, which was very different from the traditional culture of Han nationality in culture, religion and language. This difference may lead to the later Han rulers' disapproval and neglect of the Yuan Dynasty. During the Ming and Qing Dynasties, the rulers of the Han nationality emphasized the superiority of Chinese culture and the legitimacy and orthodoxy of the Han Dynasty, so they paid little attention to the history of the foreign regime of the Yuan Dynasty.
Secondly, some important historical events happened in the Yuan Dynasty, such as the large-scale invasion of Mongols, the change of social and economic structure, the prosperity of cultural exchanges and so on. However, the influence of these events was not limited to the Yuan Dynasty, but also had a far-reaching impact on later generations. However, due to the inaccuracy and incompleteness of historical records and the selective memory of future generations, the status and significance of these events in history have been ignored or diluted.
Third, the Yuan Dynasty also made many achievements in the field of culture and art. For example, Yuan Qu is a bright spot in the history of China literature, and Yuan Painting and Yuan Shu also have unique styles and techniques. However, these achievements are quite different from the cultural traditions of the Han nationality in later generations, so they are also ignored or diluted in the evaluation and cognition of later generations. In addition, during the Ming and Qing Dynasties, Han culture gained unprecedented prosperity and development, and became the mainstream of China culture, but the cultural achievements of Yuan Dynasty could not match it, so it was ignored or despised in the cultural cognition of later generations.
In more detail, due to the interference and destruction of the preservation and inheritance of historical records, the records of some historical events and people are not accurate or complete. For example, The History of Yuan Dynasty, a historical book of Yuan Dynasty, has also suffered great wear and tear in the process of preservation and inheritance, and some records may have errors and omissions. In addition, the historical records of the Yuan Dynasty often use Mongolian, Persian and other languages, which also increases the difficulty and complexity of historical records.
In addition, the official history of the Ming Dynasty, The History of the Ming Dynasty, has a very negative evaluation of the Yuan Dynasty. It regards the Yuan Dynasty as an "alien regime" and separates its history from the cultural tradition of the Han nationality, which also affects the memory and evaluation of yuan dynasty history by later generations.
Finally, the history of the Yuan Dynasty was influenced by politics and ideology. For example, during the Qing Dynasty, the Qing government regarded the Yuan Dynasty as an "alien regime" and opposed its history to the "orthodoxy of the Central Plains" of the Qing Dynasty, which also affected the later generations' cognition and evaluation of the Yuan Dynasty.
Generally speaking, there are many reasons why the Yuan Dynasty is rarely mentioned in history, involving the preservation and inheritance of historical records, the selective memory of future generations, politics and ideology. However, with the deepening of historical research and the promotion of cultural diversity, more and more scholars began to re-examine the history and culture of the Yuan Dynasty and re-evaluate its position and significance in the history of China, which will also help us fully understand and understand the diversity and complexity of China's history.