Zhang Xianzhong - The Sunset of the King's Banner (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Pan Chuanxue
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features: Zhang Xianzhong was a native of Yan'an, Shaanxi. He rebelled in Mili in the third year of the Chongzhen era and styled himself as "Eight Great King." Later, he defeated Fengyang, burned the imperial mausoleums, killed Prince Xiang and Prince Rui. In the seventeenth year, he occupied Chengdu, declared the Great Western Dynasty, and changed the era to Dashun. He slaughtered Sichuan, sank thousands of ships carrying silver, and the mystery remains. As a leader of a peasant uprising, Zhang Xianzhong made many mistakes and errors, but his contributions to overthrowing the Ming Dynasty's rule cannot be erased. This long historical novel grandly and dramatically depicts the peasant uprising wars at the end of the Ming Dynasty. It portrays the battle journey of Zhang Xianzhong's rebel army. After reading it, one gets the initial impression that the author possesses a certain amount of historical knowledge and creative ability. The story's weaving, the depiction of scenes, and the shaping of characters have all been done with considerable effort.