"Chinese Historical Stories: Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties" tells the story of the prosperous Sui and Tang Dynasties and the troubled times of the Five Dynasties. The Sui Dynasty unified the north and south and created the imperial examination system. During the reign of Zhenguan and the prosperous Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty, Tang poetry was splendid and foreign exchanges were frequent. The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms were characterized by feudal vassals and towns, with frequent wars. This was a period in Chinese history from prosperity to decline and the birth of new changes.
