
The Complete Version of Tongjian Chronicles (annotated Version, Volume 29)
by Yuan Shu
About This Novel
It consists of five chapters: "On the Governance of Zhenguan Monarchs and Ministers", "Tang Ping Liaodong", "Tubo Invites for Peace", "Turks Rebellion against Tang" and "Tang Ping Xi Qi". "Zhenguan Monarchs and Ministers on Governance" records the remarks of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin of the Tang Dynasty and his ministers' discussions about governing the country, rewards and punishments, employment, and accepting advice. From it, we can see Li Shimin's way of being a king, his policy of governance, and his thoughts on managing the country and the people. "Tang Ping Liaodong", "Tubo Requests for Peace", "Turks Rebellion against Tang" and "Tang Ping Xi Qi" record the process of Anbian in the early Tang Dynasty - the process of Tang Taizong and Tang Gaozong pacifying Goryeo, Silla and Baekje; the historical process of war and peace between Tang and Tubo; the war process of Turks rebelling against Tang Dynasty after Tang Gaozong and finally being destroyed by Tang; after Tang Zhenguan, the historical process of friendly exchanges and wars between Tang and the nomadic Xi and Khitan in the northeast.
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