Tang Legend - Upper and Lower

Author: Yanzhiyu
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Publish Date: 2005-11-01
Features: The Tang Legends is actually The Legend of Luo Cheng. It is also a story about conquest and freedom, love and selfishness. The heroic legends of the Sui and Tang dynasties, captivating the imagination. It is that white-clad young man holding the Five Hook Divine Flying Spear: noble, handsome, cold, proud, yet compassionate and righteous.
Author Yanzhiyu blends her understanding of the late Sui Dynasty history with her absorption and critique of traditional storytelling. From the brief six characters in historical records, "Luo Yi had a son named Cheng," she weaves an epic tale. In this book, author Yanzhiyu seeks to fulfill her childhood dream by defying the already established character images and reshaping many of the chaotic heroes of the late Sui and early Tang periods. Many characters, including the protagonist Luo Cheng, differ significantly from the fixed stereotypes in traditional The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties series. The book's tumultuous rise and fall in the chaotic times, the twists and turns of life, the joys and loves of men and women, and even the martial arts rivalries, offer readers a completely fresh experience. The plot is intricate, like a winding corridor with ever-changing scenery at every step; the writing leaps and flows like a song, as if burning through the veins, stirring the heart.