The sun is yang; the moon is yin. The sun and moon in the heavens are metaphors for the emperor and empress, the highest figures in the human realm.
Beneath Heaven and Earth, the magnificent Great Tang endured for 289 years, witnessing more than 100,000 sunrises and nearly 3,500 full moons. Through a narrative presentation of history, this book offers a seamless account of the rise and fall of the Tang dynasty. Famous events, grand historical settings, and vivid characters are adapted with care based on historical records. It recreates the dramas of emperors, countless princes, ministers, generals, and ordinary people, presenting a prosperous dynasty anew to modern readers.
At around 500,000 words, this novel is one of three long historical works: Days and Moons of the Tang, Bloodshed of the Five Dynasties, and The Sad Winds of Southern Tang. The first two mainly recount history while weaving in narrative episodes, whereas The Sad Winds of Southern Tang is a purely plot-driven novel. In chronological order, Days and Moons of the Tang comes first. Come along, open the gates of the empire, and transmigrate into a land where countless nations converge. Step into the days and moons of the Tang, and feel the joys, sorrows, passions, and romances of its emperors...
