
The Complete Version of Tongjian Chronicles (annotated Version, Volume 38)
by Yuan Shu
About This Novel
It consists of five chapters: "The towns attack each other", "Zhu Wen takes Ziqing", "Zhu Wen usurps the Tang Dynasty", "Ying King usurps the murder" and "Li family seizes Fengxiang". It records in detail the history of the melee in the feudal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty and Zhu Wen's usurpation of the Tang Dynasty and the establishment of the Later Liang Dynasty. "Zhu Wen Takes Ziqing" and "Zhu Wen Usurps the Tang" record the history of Zhu Wen becoming one of the most powerful vassal towns during the melee in the vassal towns at the end of the Tang Dynasty. He used the battles between eunuchs and court officials to force Emperor Ai of the Tang Dynasty to abdicate, and then usurped the power of the Tang Dynasty and established the Later Liang Dynasty. "The Usurpation of the Ying King" records the history of Zhu Yougui, the Ying King of the Later Liang Dynasty, who killed Zhu Wen, Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty, usurped the throne, and was later pacified by the Jun King Zhu Youzhen. "Li Family's Acquisition of Fengxiang" records in detail the history of Li Maozhen and his son occupying Fengxiang for more than 40 years from the reign of Emperor Xizong of the Tang Dynasty to the reign of Emperor Gaozu Shi Jingtang and Tianfu of the Later Jin Dynasty.
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