Feng Ba Jiu Tian: The Great Song Empress in Political Strife (Volumes 1 and 2)

Author: Jiang Shengnan
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Publish Date: 2007-01-01
Features: Liu E was a female leader comparable to Empress Lü and Empress Wu. She was another woman who wore the dragon robe after Wu Zetian, known as a generation of virtuous kings who had the talent of Lü and Wu but none of their vices. Liu E established the system of the empress dowager presiding behind a curtain, and she could have become the second female emperor in Chinese history, but she gave it up. This book is substantial in content, with a plot full of twists and turns. Compared to the novels of Erhuohe, in addition to possessing a rough, grand, and majestic historical sense, it also focuses on the delicate portrayal and analysis of emotions. From a singing orphan girl to the mother of a nation, to presiding behind a curtain, and finally to wearing the dragon robe. The life of Empress Zhangxian Mingsu of Song Dynasty, Liu E, was full of twists and turns. The ancient legend of "the tiger cat swapping the prince" further cast an indescribable mystery over her life... This book spans 600,000 words, covering Liu E's life from the age of 13 to her death at 65, a total of over 50 years. The author narrates the political background, military structure, economic conditions, and customs of the dynasty a thousand years ago in a smooth and orderly manner. Liu E was a female leader comparable to Empress Lü and Empress Wu. She was another woman who wore the dragon robe after Wu Zetian, known as a generation of virtuous kings who had the talent of Lü and Wu but none of their vices. Liu E established the system of the empress dowager presiding behind a curtain, and as a result, eight empress dowagers presided behind curtains in the Song Dynasty, the most in history. She could have become the second female emperor in Chinese history, but she gave it up. From the intrigue in the palace and court to the compassionate awareness of national and people's livelihoods, this book is substantial in content, with a plot full of twists and turns. Compared to the novels of Erhuohe, in addition to possessing a rough, grand, and majestic historical sense, it also focuses on the delicate portrayal and analysis of emotions, leaving readers deeply moved and reluctant to put it down.