Chinese Political History from the Sixth to the Ninth Centuries
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This book is a political history work written by Mr. Huang Yongnian, a famous literary and historical figure, based on a monograph on the history of the Northern Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties. The book is divided into fifteen chapters, which systematically discusses the political development and evolution from the Northern Qi, Northern Zhou to Tang Xianzong. The author starts from the internal conflicts and struggles of the ruling group, examines historical materials, determines the historical truth, and explains political phenomena. The whole book has a clear context, many new meanings, and advances the research on many issues, such as the civil-military disputes within the Northern Qi Dynasty, the truth about the Xuanwu Gate Incident in the early Tang Dynasty, the "Li Wu regime" formed after Wu Zetian came to power, the internal and external disputes during the Xuanzong period, the political nature of the Shence Army, etc. It is very enlightening for us to accurately understand the political evolution from the late Northern Dynasties to the mid-Tang Dynasty. At the same time, the author analyzes old historical records and the views of modern scholars around many important issues, puts forward many opinions, and clarifies some basic historical facts.
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