May History Never Turn to Ash: From Prosperity to Decline

The Dynasties Must Not Fade into History: From Prosperity to Decline takes us into the most concentrated period of dynastic change in Chinese history. What made the short-lived Sui dynasty so remarkable? Who were the Turks who threatened the flourishing Tang dynasty? How did the culprits behind the Xuanwu Gate Incident spend the rest of their lives? How did history's first empress come to power? Who deserves credit for the Kaiyuan Era of prosperity? Why is the An Lushan Rebellion said to have been avoidable? And who ultimately destroyed the Tang dynasty? How was the Song dynasty founded? Why couldn't the Song army break through Youzhou? What was the real reason Wang Anshi's reforms failed? How was the Yue Family Army forged? And why did the mighty Yuan dynasty fall? The stories behind all this prosperity and decline await your discovery.