The Decisive Battle at Muye

As the Deer Terrace of Shang King Zhou goes up in flames and the allied forces of King Wu of Zhou raise their banners across the Muye plains, a dynastic upheaval that will rewrite Chinese history begins in the Yellow River basin in 1046 BCE. This sweeping historical epic centers on the transition from the Shang to the Zhou. With vivid prose and meticulous historical detail, it recreates the entire course of events, from the rise of the Zhou people and the decisive Battle of Muye to the pacification of Zhaoge and the founding of Zhou institutions, bringing the clash of armies and the lives of ordinary people from three thousand years ago vividly to life.