Dynastic Extinction (Lamenting for the Western Xia Empire)

Author: Tang Rongyao
Publisher:
Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features:
Brave Regime
Unique Civilization
Ambiguous Court
A Missing Link in the History of Chinese Civilization
A Journey of Discovery Through Ancient Ruins
In the 11th century, the Tangut people established the Great Xia Dynasty, known as "Western Xia," and ruled the northwest of China for two hundred years, coexisting with the Song, Liao, Jin, and Mongol dynasties. Unexpectedly, the invincible conqueror Genghis Khan left a last will and testament to exterminate the entire Tangut clan of Western Xia! Under the relentless cavalry of the Mongols, the Tangut people lost their homeland, wandered aimlessly, and vanished without a trace. Poet and journalist Tang Rongyao trekked across mountains and rivers, leaving footprints in every corner of the historical sites, conducted interviews, cross-referenced historical records, traced the origins and flows, and followed the faint traces to uncover their final destination, solving a historical mystery shrouded in thick fog.
In the 11th century, the Tangut people established the Great Xia Dynasty, known as "Western Xia," and ruled the northwest of China for two hundred years, coexisting with the Song, Liao, Jin, and Mongol dynasties. Unexpectedly, the invincible conqueror Genghis Khan left a last will and testament to exterminate the entire Tangut clan of Western Xia! Under the relentless cavalry of the Mongols, the Tangut people lost their homeland, wandered aimlessly, and vanished without a trace. Poet and journalist Tang Rongyao trekked across mountains and rivers, leaving footprints in every corner of the historical sites, conducted interviews, cross-referenced historical records, traced the origins and flows, and followed the faint traces to uncover their final destination, solving a historical mystery shrouded in thick fog.