Legends of Sui and Tang Heroes: The Most Complete Sui-Tang Romances
Also known as 『Sui and Tang Heroes Chronicles』 or 『Sui and Tang Romance』, this story follows the late Sui dynasty, where Emperor Yang of Sui is foolish and tyrannical and the common people suffer terribly. Heroes led by Qin Qiong, Cheng Yaojin, and Xiong Shenxin rise up, seize Wagang Mountain, and resist the Sui. The Sui dynasty repeatedly sends troops to suppress them, but each time the Wagang heroes resolve the attacks with wisdom and courage. In the end, the Sui dynasty falls amid peasant uprisings across the land. By then, warlords have risen everywhere, each holding a territory. Wagang itself splits apart internally, and the heroes scatter in all directions. Li Yuan, the governor of Taiyuan, with the assistance of his son Li Shimin, raises an army to found Tang, compete for Central China, gather the Wagang heroes, and remake the world. After a series of wars, he finally unifies the realm and establishes the powerful Tang dynasty. This work includes classic episodes from traditional storytelling such as “Rescuing the Emperor at Linchong,” “Qin Qiong Sells His Horse,” “The Seven Star Raid on Chang’an,” “Robbing the Imperial Escort,” “Three Axes to Settle Wagang,” “Five Siege Battles of Wagang Stronghold,” “The Fierce Battle of Siping Mountain,” and “Seeking the Jade Seal in Yangzhou,” as well as additional stories like “Mysterious Prophecies,” “Clan House Rivalries,” “Smuggling Salt,” “Taking the Vanguard in Youzhou,” “The Purple Star and North Dipper Disturb Chang’an,” “Rising of the Jinyang Army,” “The Fierce Battle in Longxi,” and “Eighteen Monk Soldiers Rescue the Tang King.” It presents the grand-scale, twisting, hero-filled, and sweeping war epic of the late Sui dynasty.
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