Dynastic Extinction: Lifting the Soul of the Western Xia Empire

Author: Tang Rongyao
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Publish Date: 2006-07-01
Features:
Brave Regime
Unique Civilization
Ambiguous Court
A Missing Link in the History of Chinese Civilization
A Journey Through Archaeological Discoveries
In the 11th century, the Tangut people established the Western Xia Dynasty, known as "Xixia," and ruled the northwest of China for two hundred years, coexisting with the Song, Liao, Jin, and Mongol dynasties. However, 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 on foot, 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.