Romance of the Later Han Dynasty Collector's Edition (set of 14 Volumes in Total)
by Cai Dongfan
About This Novel
Cai Dongpan's episodic novel begins with Wang Mang's usurpation of the Han Dynasty and ends with the fall of the Shu Han Dynasty. It reproduces the short-term rule of the New Dynasty, the rise and fall of the Han Empire at its second peak, and the era of disputes between heroes and the establishment of the Three Kingdoms after the Yellow Turban Rebellion. Summarizing the rise and fall of the Later Han Dynasty, there were more complicated factors than those of the Early Han Dynasty: Wang Mang usurped the country, and the trouble was caused by the Yuan Dynasty and his relatives. Guangwu Zhongxing, punishing the past and ignoring the future, took over the power personally and tried to prevent foreign influence from interfering with the government; Emperor Ming was particularly paternal, and Emperor Zhang was impressive in his early administration. After he was emperor, the state affairs became increasingly unstable, with relatives and eunuchs fighting, and the power of the country was controlled by state pastors. The heroes competed for hegemony, and the weak and the strong preyed on each other, so there were three kingdoms.
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