Great Tang Dynasty (Tang Yang Guifei)

Author: Mu Weisheng (Compiler)
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Publish Date: 2003-11-01
Features: Yang Guifei (Yuhuan) is a historic figure recorded in history books and also a household name, appearing in drama, fiction, and film. Her life was short (38 years old), marked by dramatic ups and downs, joys and sorrows, and was full of legendary color—both enviable and pitiable. This book narrates Yang Yuhuan's life journey, from the daughter of an ordinary official, who, thanks to her natural beauty and talent for singing and dancing, was chosen as a royal daughter-in-law at the age of 17. Five years later, she was ordered to leave secular life and enter a monastery. Soon after, she was taken into the imperial palace by the Tang Emperor Minghuang and appointed as the, enjoying the pinnacle of worldly luxury and wealth, but ultimately met a tragic end—strangled with white silk, failing to die a peaceful death. The book also analyzes the social background and complex reasons behind Yang Guifei's "beauty but ill-fated" fate. Based on historical facts, the book seeks truth without dramatization, blending evaluation into the narrative. With a light and engaging tone, rich in text and illustrations, it caters to both experts and general readers, maintaining academic rigor while being enjoyable for the masses.