Sword Shop

The title of the book "Swordsmanship" comes from a poem by Du Fu about "Gongsun's Lady Dances with Swords" in a poem about the beautiful lady Gongsun, whose swords danced in all directions. The story is set during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, when Xuanzong's favor with Concubine Yang Guifei led to the Anshi Rebellion. It describes Gongsun Li's legendary career in the political arena and his cooperation with Pei Qinhu and Li Xin to resist the Anshi rebels and quell the civil strife in the Central Plains. This novel and its characters are purely fictitious. Any similarity is purely coincidental and should not be imitated.