Tang Gaozu Chronicle

Author: Niuzhigong
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Publish Date: 1998-11-01
Features: Book review excerpt "Wei Eve, Associate Researcher of Shaanxi History Museum" where the character to the left of "" is female and the character to the right is brave is quoted four times as "Liu ," where "" is above "Yue" and below "wen." Tang Emperor Gaozu Li Yuan was the founder of the Tang Dynasty. During the chaos of the late Sui Dynasty, he remained low-key, recruiting soldiers and accumulating talents, and when the conditions were ripe, he immediately rose in rebellion, eventually seizing the throne. After the Xuanwu Gate Incident, he abdicated in favor of Li Shimin and retired as the Grand Emperor. Emperor Gaozu made significant contributions to the development of early Tang politics, economy, and culture. This book presents original perspectives and is written in fluent prose.