A Complete History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, Vol. 5: The Later Liang Empire

The prosperous Tang dynasty, with its elegant robes and noble gentry, could not stem the raging tide. The eight-volume History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms is a popular history of the late Tang and Five Dynasties period. Drawing on historical sources, it uses meticulous analysis and lively, humorous prose to explore this turbulent and unpredictable era. It focuses on the major events of the century between the Huang Chao Rebellion at the end of the Tang dynasty and the Song conquest of Northern Han (875–979), including the Huang Chao Rebellion, the rivalry between Later Liang and Later Jin, the succession of the Five Dynasties, the rise of the Ten Kingdoms, and the unification under the Zhao Song. It examines the causes and course of these events in detail, presenting a sweeping picture of the upheaval between the Tang and Song dynasties. The eight volumes are The Huang Chao Rebellion, A Thousand Steeds Vie for the Prize, Zhu Wen’s Rise to Power, The Tang Dynasty’s Last Days, The Later Liang Empire, Three Reigns of Later Tang, The Khitan Ascendant, and The Age of the Three Worthy Emperors. This book is the fifth volume, The Later Liang Empire.