Even Emperors Have to Fight for Their Lives: Bizarre Stories of Eccentric Rulers (2-Book Set)

[The Emperor’s Eccentric Tales] Uncover the bizarre medical histories of the internet-famous emperors!

Identity: Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang dynasty

Claim to fame: CEO of one of the world’s top ten companies, with 80 million employees and a business empire the size of several BATs

Quirk: A compulsive renamer with severe OCD

Identity: Emperor Taizu of the Song dynasty

Claim to fame: Stamped his royal seal on every country he liked, waged wars, and became the world’s richest man. So obscenely wealthy he could rake in taxes all day.

Quirk: A violent hothead who’d rather throw a punch than waste time arguing

Identity: The Jiajing Emperor of the Ming dynasty

Claim to fame: Owner of the nation’s largest granary and its biggest backyard, Beijing’s Five Altars, as well as the world’s most fashionable porcelain

Quirk: An unconventional collector with an uncontrollable cat-petting addiction

Identity: Emperor Qianlong of the Qing dynasty

Claim to fame: Owner of the Forbidden City, a 720,000-square-meter mansion within the capital’s inner ring, complete with offices and living quarters

Quirk: An unparalleled narcissist

[The Emperor’s Daily Life] A laugh-out-loud, 360-degree look at emperors’ everyday lives, from the Epang Palace to the Forbidden City, and from food, clothing, housing, and transportation to marriage and other major life events...

What was the real reason a ruler of an entire nation ended up begging on the streets?

One top-scholar emperor went to unbelievable lengths just to study...

A look at the hapless emperor who loved giving his ministers nicknames!

Shocking! This famous ruler of the ages did something outrageous just to meet his idol...