Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 171 Xiong, Damu, active 16th century Xiong, Da Mu 熊大木 Chung-ku-tzu Hsiung, Chung-ku Hsiung, Ta-mu Xiong, Zhonggu Zhongguzi 楊家將 Yang Jia Jiang Produced by Shiou-Yun Lin "楊家將" by Damu Xiong is a historical novel written in the 16th century. The story unfolds during a tumultuous period in Chinese history, focusing on themes of loyalty, vengeance, and the struggles between the Northern Han and the Song dynasties. It primarily follows the character 呼延贊, the son of a loyal minister who seeks to avenge the murder of his family. The opening of the novel introduces the dire political climate, as the Northern Han ruler 刘钧 contemplates the threat posed by the Song dynasty after it has subdued various territories. A loyal advisor, 諫議大夫 呼延廷, suggests a diplomatic approach, but is soon faced with betrayal orchestrated by the ambitious 欧阳昉. In a sudden turn of events, 呼延廷 and his family are slaughtered, leaving only his wife 刘氏 and infant son 呼延贊 to carry on their legacy. The narrative establishes the foundations of their quest for revenge, as it moves forward through the years, depicting the growth of 呼延贊 into a formidable warrior determined to avenge his family and reclaim his family's honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 514369 514310 2024-10-10T10:09:35.301661 2023-09-10T12:20:46.529635 text/html text/html 514362 514303 2024-10-10T10:09:35.568701 2023-09-10T12:20:46.671691 text/html text/html 285157 2024-10-10T10:09:41.237588 application/epub+zip 292907 2024-10-10T10:09:37.411603 application/epub+zip 292907 2024-10-10T10:09:36.249656 application/epub+zip 564568 2024-10-10T10:09:43.919618 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 558317 2024-10-10T10:09:40.546592 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538580 2022-09-11T07:25:09.404970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482778 2024-10-10T10:09:34.966690 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482695 2007-12-13T09:56:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 213771 2007-12-13T09:56:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 18469 2024-10-10T10:09:44.053587 application/rdf+xml 10441 2024-10-10T10:09:36.779606 image/jpeg 2779 2024-10-10T10:09:36.512645 image/jpeg 281853 2024-10-10T10:09:35.608619 application/octet-stream application/zip