Sui and Tang Dynasties: The Golden Age That Peaked and Declined/隋唐:盛极而衰的黄金ਲ
Paperback
ISBN13: 9787545531763
Publisher: China National Publications Import & Export C
Published: Feb 1 2018
Pages: 610
Weight: 2.39
Height: 1.66 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: Chinese
Heroic Ambition: Constructing a Panoramic Genealogy of Chinese Heroes
豪情构建全景式构建中华英雄谱系
The Sui and Tang periods witnessed the reunification of China once again. This time, it was less about military conquest of all states and more about the assertion of civilizational influence over diverse ethnic groups. With grandeur and self-confidence, the Tang Empire ushered in a flourishing age of culture: a blossoming of poetry, the popularity of music and dance, the perfection of calligraphy and painting, and a diversity of civilizations... Yet, having reached its peak, it began to decline. The Tang Empire was plunged into the abyss of destruction by the An Lushan Rebellion, separatist warlord regimes, and the eunuch crises, leading to an era of the Five Dynasties filled with rebellion, slaughter, famine, plague, deception, and betrayal...
Over these three centuries, supreme glory intertwined with bloody turmoil, and the personal destinies of heroes blended with the contingencies of historical进程, shaping this prosperous yet complex era. Emperor Wen of Sui achieved civil and military feats, unifying the north and south; Emperor Taizong of Tang ruled with diligence and prowess, presiding over myriad states; Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, decisive and visionary, inaugurated a golden age; Emperor Shizong of Zhou, with divine strategy and ambition, laid the foundation for the Great Song. Between the poles of unity and division, founding figures like Zhangsun Wuji and Fang Xuanling, restoration generals like Li Guangbi and Guo Ziyi, and turbulent heroes like An Lushan, Shi Siming, Huang Chao, and Zhu Wen-driven by ambition, power, and cunning-acted out vivid and captivating stories, narrating a heroic history that has echoed through the ages with enduring resonance.
隋唐时期,中华大地再次迎来大一统。这一次,与其说是武力征服万邦,不如说是文明宣威各族。唐帝国以恢宏、自信的气度开辟了的文明盛世:诗歌的繁兴、歌舞的风行、书画的臻盛、文明的多样......然而,盛极而衰,唐帝国被安史之乱、藩镇割据、宦官之祸推入覆灭的深渊,一个充满反叛、杀戮、饥荒、瘟疫、欺骗、背叛的五代季世来临......
在这三个多世纪里,无上光荣与血雨腥风交错,英雄的个人命运与历史进程的偶然性交融,成就了这一繁华而复杂的时代。隋文帝文治武功,统一南北;唐太宗励精图治,君临万邦;唐玄宗英武明决,开创盛世;周世宗神武雄略,奠定大宋基础。在统一与分裂的两极之间,长孙无忌、房玄龄等开国元勋,李光弼、郭子仪等中兴大将,安禄山、史思明、黄巢、朱温等乱世之雄,他们在雄心霸业、机变权谋的挟裹下,演绎出一段段有血有肉、令人神往的故事,讲述着千年梦萦、神韵悠扬的英雄历史。
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