Project Gutenberg 2008-12-23 Public domain in the USA. 45 Liu, Su, active 742-755 劉餗 隋唐嘉話 Sui Tang jia hua "隋唐嘉話" by 劉餗 is a historical account written in the mid-8th century. The book reflects on the intricacies of governmental institutions, power dynamics, and notable figures during the transitional period between the Sui and Tang dynasties in China. It serves as a collection of anecdotes and observations regarding prominent statesmen, their relationships, and the political landscape of the time. The opening of the work introduces the author’s personal reflections and grounding in historical events, emphasizing stories from both the Sui and Tang dynasties. It features various characters, such as the Tang emperor Taizong and key ministers, recounting their actions, decisions, and the political atmosphere of their respective eras. The narrative weaves together observations about governance, advice given by officials, and notable events, illustrating the complexities of authority and the relationships among power players. Overall, it sets the stage for a detailed exploration of political maneuvering in early Chinese history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Tang dynasty, 618-907 -- Anecdotes China -- History -- Sui dynasty, 581-618 -- Anecdotes DS Text Browsing: History - General 77481 77482 2024-10-12T04:24:32.330024 2023-09-12T08:02:10.463099 text/html text/html 77474 77475 2024-10-12T04:24:32.700050 2023-09-12T08:02:10.591106 text/html text/html 89616 2024-10-12T04:24:36.555012 application/epub+zip 88617 2024-10-12T04:24:34.322029 application/epub+zip 88616 2024-10-12T04:24:33.253008 application/epub+zip 159057 2024-10-12T04:24:38.199028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 153817 2024-10-12T04:24:35.962037 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 135008 2022-09-12T16:11:04.729853 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 69267 2024-10-12T04:24:32.068010 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 69146 2021-01-04T13:41:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 33368 2021-01-04T13:41:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17530 2024-10-12T04:24:38.320986 application/rdf+xml 8734 2024-10-12T04:24:33.795001 image/jpeg 2496 2024-10-12T04:24:33.523003 image/jpeg 86814 2024-10-12T04:24:32.710028 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