Yuan Ziyin

Author: Wo Long Sheng
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Publish Date: 1996-08-01
Features: Emperor Yang of Sui was a ruler who indulged excessively in the pleasures of women. In the later years of the Sui Dynasty, chaos reigned in the world, but the imperial court continued its debauchery. Truly, "the morning comes with wine-induced exhaustion, and the night is filled with music until dawn." Yuan Zixian received guidance from a fairy and quietly practiced in the Zongnanshan Mountains for 15 years, eventually achieving a state where she could see through the mysteries of the universe. On one night, Yuan Zixian observed the celestial phenomena and saw that chaos had already emerged in the mortal world. To avert danger and prevent calamity, she left Zongnanshan and infiltrated the Sui imperial court as a wine-serving concubine. Yuan Zixian was extraordinarily beautiful, exuding an ethereal aura, transcendent and possessing the grace of a fairy, with the elegance of a celestial being. Emperor Yang was captivated by this extraordinary and radiant beauty and immediately took her hand, leading her to the imperial study. To suppress the aura of a potential ruler and avoid a fatal destiny, Yuan Zixian led the Sui imperial general Yuwen Cheng and other renowned commanders to Taiyuan. After several struggles, she compromised and returned to Chang'an. Three years later, Shijie marched on Chang'an, pacified the Central Plains, and seized the throne. Anliang established his foundation, opening up the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty.