The Complete Version of Tongjian Chronicles (annotated Version, Volume 31)

About This Novel

It consists of four chapters: "The Dictatorship of Li Linfu", "The Gathering of Traitor Officials", "The Favor of the Yang Family" and "The An-Shi Rebellion". It narrates the process of the Tang Xuanzong Dynasty from its prosperity to its decline, and vividly shows the antecedents, processes and consequences of the An-Shi Rebellion. "The Dictatorship of Li Linfu" tells the story of how Li Linfu, the powerful prime minister, played power during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. It includes historical figures with distinctive personalities, major political events, and the subtle relationship between imperial power and eunuchs, prime ministers, and reserve powers in the Xuanzong era of the Tang Dynasty. "The Gathering of Traitor Officials" describes the process of Tang Xuanzong appointing Yu Wenrong, Yang Shenjin, Wei Jian, Wang Xian and Yang Zhao (namely Yang Guozhong) to manage the country's economic affairs and amass wealth. "The Favor of the Yang Family" tells the story of how Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fell in love with Yang Yuhuan, the concubine of longevity. Yang Yuhuan volunteered to become a female Taoist priest and was canonized as a noble concubine. She gathered the favor of three thousand people and one person in the Yang family achieved the Taoism of chickens and dogs and ascended to heaven. "The An-Shi Rebellion" narrates the beginning and end of the Tang Dynasty's northeastern generals An Lushan and Shi Siming's rebellion. It gives a detailed description of the ethnic background and history of An Lushan and Shi Siming, the ins and outs of An Lushan's rebellion, and the struggle between the rebels and the central government.

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