Bianjing Style (3 Volumes)

Author: Yan Tingrui
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Publish Date: 2004-01-01
Features: In the late years of the Beirong era, national strength waned, court governance declined, officials adhered to old customs, and foreign tribes watched with bated breath. The young emperor, full of ambition, launched the "Wang Anshi Reforms" with thunderous force. Conflicts arose between the new reforms and old systems, leading to political struggles and power shifts. Renowned literary friends like Wang Anshi, Sima Guang, and Su Shi were also drawn into the fray. Public duty clashed with personal feelings, friendships turned into rivalry, and fortunes rose and fell, marked by joy and sorrow. Prominent officials and scholars, with unique personalities, led their own eras, yet their fortunes changed unpredictably. Social reforms stirred turbulence and reversals, their underlying reasons shrouded in mystery.