It was processed and compiled by the Yang family based on stories circulated among the people during the Song and Yuan Dynasties, scripts of the Song and Yuan Dynasties and related plays in Yuan dramas. The work begins with Liu Jun, the leader of the Northern Han Dynasty, expelling loyal ministers and Hu Yanzan was born, and ends with Yang Ye returning to the Song Dynasty, Yang Zongbao breaking the Tianmen Formation, and the Twelve Widows conquering Xixia.
