A History of the Tang Dynasty You Can Get Hooked on in One Page (Complete in 4 Volumes)

The Founding of the Tang Dynasty: a stirring and epic chronicle of war.

One person made every preparation for a grand undertaking, only to die unexpectedly before seeing it through;

Another rose with the tide of history, only to be crushed by the wave that followed;

Someone else withdrew to a rural retreat amid the turbulent currents of a troubled age, yet could not accept an ordinary life and longed to dominate the world once more...

The women's army flying its banners outside Chang'an, the King of Qin's Battle Formation music resounding through Que Shu Valley, the Black-Armored Cavalry charging with ten thousand horses at Hulao Pass, the Tang fleet setting sail beneath Baidi City... These are the mighty melodies that belong to the Tang alone!

The Rise of the Early Tang: a vivid and bloody tragedy.

Outside Xingyang, on the banks of the Yellow River, Li Yuan, governor of Xingyang, devotes himself to worship at a temple. Later, he goes to Da Hai Temple to pray. From then on, he is swept into a life of war and upheaval. The struggle over succession, the Xuanwu Gate Incident, and Gaozu's abdication all change countless lives.

The Xuanwu Gate Incident leaves the Tang Dynasty with a wound so deep it seems impossible to heal. It reminds every generation of emperors just how brutal the struggle for power can be. Each generation hopes to avoid repeating the past, yet each sees people reenact the same cruel and bloody conflicts.

Can they escape the curse of Xuanwu Gate? Come witness the grand spectacle of the Tang court!

The Rise and Fall of the High Tang: a brilliant and magnificent epic poem.

The avenue outside Zhuque Gate teems with carriages and horses, as people jostle shoulder to shoulder, laughing and smiling;

Thousands of homes are laid out like squares on a Go board, their lights shining into the night;

On the night of the Shangyuan Festival, singing and dancing continue until dawn, while lanterns and fireworks merge into a glittering sea of lights;

When spring arrives and the Flower Festival begins, red blossoms and green willows fill the eye;

Chang'an in the prosperous High Tang is a place of beauty: its people are wealthy and content, its realm powerful and vast, and all is prosperous under favorable skies. Yet every scene of splendor from this age will be destroyed and crumble before our eyes...

The Late Tang: a distant, lingering ballad.

The peaceful golden age is only a castle in the air. The An Lushan Rebellion destroys everything beautiful, and the splendor of the age fades like a bubble. Amid the chaos of war, who witnessed the glory of that golden age, only to grow up weeping, their faces covered in dust?

Bright and glorious Tang, favored by Heaven, lord of all nations.

The emperor rules the realm, and envoys from every kingdom come to pay homage. Generation after generation of rulers and ministers strive to restore the Tang's former glory, only to see their foundations disappear almost as soon as they are laid. The empire's lament leaves us aching with sorrow, with nothing to do but sigh.