An Extraordinary King and His General: The Great Era of King Zhaoxiang of Qin and Bai Qi

Do heroes make their times, or do their times make heroes? It seems that more often, it is the times that make the heroes. Yet, with their exceptional talents, heroic figures can also leave their mark on an era, even giving it their own name. King Zhao of Qin and Bai Qi, Xiao He and Cao Can, Wang Dun and Wang Dao, Yang Guang and Li Shimin, Su Shi and Zhang Dun, Li Hongzhang and Yuan Shikai were all such figures. Whether they succeeded or failed, were remembered for generations or reviled for all time, their personal efforts gave their eras an extraordinary character. Their names will be spoken by countless generations to come, who will also learn from their successes and failures.

Now, let us return to those turbulent eras and take a look at the extraordinary lives of these remarkable figures...