Project Gutenberg 2008-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 1215 Luo, Guanzhong 羅貫中 殘唐五代史演義傳 Can Tang Wu dai shi yan yi zhuan "殘唐五代史演義傳" by Guanzhong Luo is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The work delves into the turbulent period of the Tang Dynasty's decline and the subsequent rise of the Five Dynasties, capturing the chaos of war, the interplay of power, and the emergence of key figures. At the heart of the story is the character Huang Chao, a salt merchant's son whose unusual birth and rise from obscurity set the stage for his rebellious quest against the Tang ruling class. The opening of the novel introduces the historical context and foreshadows the events leading to rebellion. It begins with a poetic overview of the various dynasties and their leaders, noting the decline of virtue and rise of chaos during the Tang era. The text then focuses on Huang Chao's early life, including his miraculous birth and strange characteristics, as well as his eventual decision to join the ranks of those contesting the Tang authority. As he prepares to take action against the oppressive regime, the narrative sets the tone for an epic saga of ambition and strife. Readers are left poised for the unfolding of Huang Chao's uprising and its implications for the future of the dynasty. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Fiction China -- History -- Five dynasties and the Ten kingdoms, 907-979 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 385518 385527 2024-09-11T12:01:13.289186 2023-09-12T05:56:57.898452 text/html text/html 385511 385520 2024-09-11T12:01:13.485136 2023-09-12T05:56:58.040493 text/html text/html 201208 2024-09-11T12:01:17.742105 application/epub+zip 206600 2024-09-11T12:01:14.713150 application/epub+zip 206600 2024-09-11T12:01:13.942148 application/epub+zip 414967 2024-09-11T12:01:19.901131 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402584 2024-09-11T12:01:17.267177 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 403078 2022-09-12T13:01:02.009609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 368843 2024-09-11T12:01:13.074160 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 368723 2021-01-04T08:42:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 163301 2021-01-04T08:42:27 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17486 2024-09-11T12:01:20.038091 application/rdf+xml 8565 2024-09-11T12:01:14.302124 image/jpeg 2401 2024-09-11T12:01:14.113119 image/jpeg 199097 2024-09-11T12:01:13.515156 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia