Fading Sun (A Long Scroll of Urban Life in Tang Dynasty)

Author: Huang Xiny / Country: Mainland China
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Publish Date: 2006-05-01
Features: Reading this book, we are unintentionally given a glimpse of urban life in the Tang Dynasty. Although we cannot capture its entirety, we still get a sense of many aspects that are not out of sync with our modern era. Moreover, when discussing traditional Chinese cultural values, we often need to cite the successful experiences we have achieved. Although the cities of Tang Dynasty China were scattered across vast lands, almost overwhelming in their number, and although over a thousand years of time have made it difficult to erase the dust of history, and although we have not yet found the right angle to enter the threshold of history, we are still eager to unfold this historical scroll to seek the sun that has long vanished. Hunan People's Publishing House has shown keen insight and taken a unique approach, employing a new method to provide general readers with historical knowledge, especially the social conditions of each dynasty. Their method focuses on the capital and some major cities of each dynasty, describing various aspects of urban life, including politics, economy, culture, religion, customs, and more. By observing the small from the large and the near from the far, they aim to understand the progress of society and the development of history at that time. This "Scroll" combines academic rigor with engaging content, avoiding dry historical facts and allowing readers to grasp the pulse of history while gaining knowledge in a relaxed and enjoyable manner. The authors of this "Scroll" are not writing a novel but are completely based on historical facts in their narration. Reading this book, we are unintentionally given a glimpse of urban life in the Tang Dynasty. Although we cannot capture its entirety, we still get a sense of many aspects that are not out of sync with our modern era. Moreover, when discussing traditional Chinese cultural values, we often need to cite the successful experiences we have achieved. Although the cities of Tang Dynasty China were scattered across vast lands, almost overwhelming in their number, and although over a thousand years of time have made it difficult to erase the dust of history, and although we have not yet found the right angle to enter the threshold of history, we are still eager to unfold this historical scroll to seek the sun that has long vanished.