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Books by 王彪
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The Xuanwu Gate Incident 玄武门之变
The Xuanwu Gate Incident was the greatest turning point in Li Shimin’s life. It propelled him to the pinnacle of power in the Tang Empire and raised him to a place of lasting renown in history. Yet there is no denying that this tragedy, in which brothers turned against one another, also placed a heavy moral burden on him. For the rest of his life, Li Shimin was never able to truly escape the psychological shadow cast by the Xuanwu Gate Incident.
3.6kReads9.5Score123Shelves
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The Humiliation of Jingkang 靖康耻
The second year of the Jingkang era, 1127 AD, was a year that the people of the Song could never forget without anguish. That year, the Jurchens captured Emperor Huizong and Emperor Qinzong and took them north. They swept away everything in the Song palace: ceremonial carriages and regalia, palace furnishings, books, printing blocks, armillary spheres, bronze statues, water clocks, ancient artifacts, maps of every prefecture and region, palace women, eunuchs, performers, artisans, entertainers,
186Reads9.1Score—Shelves
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The Civet Cat Replaces the Crown Prince 狸猫换太子
The first year of the Jingde era was one that must never be forgotten in Chinese history. That year, the Liao army launched a massive invasion of the Song, and northern prefectures and counties sent out urgent pleas for help one after another. Even though the Song army had clearly gained the upper hand, Emperor Zhenzong of Song insisted on making peace with the Liao, resulting in the signing of the famous Treaty of Chanyuan. Most dramatic of all, Zhao Heng's name was not on the succession list i
159Reads9.2Score—Shelves