Sui Yangdi's Love Story

Author: Qi Dongye Ren (Ming Dynasty)
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Publish Date: 2004-06-01
Features: The Story of Love authentically portrays the historical tragedy of Emperor Yang of Sui, who suffered from "wine, women, and debauchery damaging the body, and construction projects leading to the downfall of the nation." Literary historian Zheng Zhenduo highly praised The Story of Love, stating, "It had a significant influence on later novels. The first half of Chu Renhuo's Romance of the Sui and Tang is entirely stolen from The Story of Love. The description and structure of Dream of the Red Chamber also clearly show the inspiration from The Story of Love—it is indeed a work that leaves no room for doubt."