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During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, Luoyang rose to a new peak. Luoyang has been the capital for thousands of years. During this period, it was either the Eastern Capital, the Divine Capital, the Western Capital or the Capital. Luoyang was the eastern starting point of the Silk Road, adding to its identity as the center of the Grand Canal in the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Luoyang peonies are emerging, and the Peony Flower City has begun. During this period, the emperors either visited Luoyang many times or stayed there for a long time, taking advantage of Luoyang's convenient conditions as "the center of the world" to rule the country and command the world. Luoyang is connected to the rest of the world. Leaders, envoys, merchants, monks, overseas students, and sailors from surrounding ethnic groups move, settle, and are buried here. Here there is a gathering of people, bright stars, prosperous economy and exquisite craftsmanship. During the long period of peaceful singing and dancing, there were also turmoils of swords and wars. The vicissitudes of history in Luoyang during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties are woven with glory and sadness.

This book uses popular and fluent vernacular to resolve many difficult ancient books, and describes and analyzes the political, economic and cultural conditions of Luoyang during the Sui and Tang Dynasties. Wei Yingwu of the Tang Dynasty chanted Luoyang: "The capital is the capital of Dingding, and its power dominates all nations." Luoyang was the eastern capital of the Sui and Tang dynasties and the capital of Wu Zetian of the Wu Zhou Dynasty. Emperors either visited it many times or stayed there for a long time, using Luoyang to control the Eastern Xia and control the whole country. Luoyang is connected to the rest of the world. Leaders, envoys, merchants, monks, overseas students and sailors from surrounding ethnic groups come here to live, settle and bury themselves. Here there is a gathering of people, bright stars, prosperous economy and exquisite craftsmanship.

During the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties, Luoyang developed to a new peak. During this period, Luoyang was connected to the rest of the world. Leaders, envoys, merchants, monks, overseas students, and sailors from surrounding ethnic groups moved, settled, and were buried here. Here there is a gathering of people, bright stars, prosperous economy and exquisite craftsmanship. Through detailed historical materials and rich historical pictures, this book shows us the overall history of Luoyang during the Sui, Tang and Five Dynasties. The content involves the politics, economy, culture, science, religion, art, education and imperial examinations, administration, architecture, folk customs and other aspects at that time. It is an excellent trustworthy history for studying the history of Luoyang at that time.