Central Political Situation During the Reigns of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Shuosong of the Tang Dynasty (Dongfang History Academic Collection)

Author: Ren Shiyin
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Publish Date: 2003-12-01
Features: This book discusses the conflicts and struggles between the Chief Secretary of the Secretariat and the Crown Prince during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, as well as the status of the emperor after Emperor Xuanzong's abdication and his relationship with the retired emperor. It has merits in terms of historical source utilization, theoretical methods, and academic perspectives. Target Audience: Researchers and educators in history, social history, cultural history, and intellectual history, as well as faculty and students of liberal arts at universities and colleges, and medium and large-scale libraries for collection.
The period of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Shaozong of Tang was a time when the Tang Dynasty transitioned from prosperity to chaos, and has always been a subject of attention. Academia has explored the reasons for this change from various angles. Ren Shiyin's book The Central Politics During the Reign of Xuanzong and Shaozong of Tang Dynasty does not stop at the factional and power struggles that have long been emphasized by academia, but instead studies the evolution of the central politics during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong and Emperor Shaozong from the perspective of political institutional changes. It proposes many new insights, providing a fresh perspective for a deeper understanding of the political history of the Tang Dynasty.