Feeling Like an Enemy: Rumor Panic and the Song Dynasty 1054
by Huang Bo
About This Novel
During the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty, a rumor was circulating among the people and the court: In the Year of Jiawu, there would be unrest in Sichuan. From the Five Dynasties to the Northern Song Dynasty, turbulence was bound to occur during the Sino-Japanese War. This law, which was almost like a curse, formed a psychological panic from the court to the people. Before the arrival of the Jiawu Year (1054) of the Renzong Dynasty, various rumors continued to breed and spread from Sichuan to Luoyang and Kaifeng, and tension and anxiety enveloped the Northern Song Dynasty. The central and local governments have made various preparations and are waiting for the arrival of 1054 with worry and expectation...
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