Zhao Kuangyin

Author: Dong Yunqing
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Publish Date: 2005-03-01
Features: A bold and unconventional rogue of the Jianghu, with his steady and decisive hands, deep and cunning foresight, self-restraint and temperance, and unwavering commitment to righteousness, he subdues piece by piece the land of Shenzhou, soaked in blood and tears, and ascends the throne of supremacy amidst the smoke of war, wails of the bereaved, skeletons and famine-stricken corpses, and bodies strewn across the. He breaks the myth of the Chinese political arena in history, winning the respect of the world with the story of "A Thousand Li to Deliver the Lady." He wears the yellow robe, ascends the throne of the Nine Five, and obtains centralized power with a cup of wine, leaving behind an eternal mystery in the shadow of the axe and the light of the candle. His life is filled with contradictions, conflicts, and a mysterious and legendary aura. Based on respect for basic historical facts and the research of historians, this book vividly portrays Zhao Kuangyin's military and political career spanning decades, from his youth to the establishment of the Great Song Dynasty, in a literary language and with rich imagination. It depicts the social dynamics and human relationships of the turbulent and dark era of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. It meticulously portrays the various figures of the rulers, ministers, soldiers, and common people in the Great Song Dynasty and the feudal states, presenting to the readers a real, flesh-and-blood Zhao Kuangyin, and a real, complex history.