From Qin Ruins to Han Splendor: The Birth of Chang’an The story of Chang’an begins with its strategic location south […]
From Regional Stronghold to Imperial Capital The story of Jiankang (modern Nanjing) as a capital city begins with the turbulent […]
From Han Splendor to Three Kingdoms Turmoil During the socially tumultuous period spanning the Three Kingdoms, Western and Eastern Jin, […]
The Rise of the Tang: Building on the Foundations of Empire The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) emerged from the ashes […]
The Shadow of the Northern Steppes: Turkic Influence in Early Tang China The founding of the Tang Dynasty (618–907) unfolded […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Unification and the Death of a Warrior Princess In the sixth year of the Wude era (623 […]
The Rise of a Founding Hero In the tumultuous years surrounding the Tang Dynasty’s establishment (618-907 CE), Liu Wenjing emerged […]
The Enigma of Lingnan: A Land Apart Lingnan—the region “south of the mountain ranges”—had always occupied a unique place in […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Sui Collapse The early 7th century witnessed the dramatic unraveling of China’s Sui Dynasty (581-618), a […]
The Seeds of Rebellion in Early Tang China The early Tang Dynasty (618-907) was a period of fragile consolidation after […]
The Chaotic Landscape of Early Tang China The early 7th century was a turbulent period in Chinese history, as the […]
The Rise of Liu Heita and the Tang’s Northern Campaign In the turbulent early years of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), […]
The Turbulent Backdrop of Early Tang China The year was 622 AD, and the newly established Tang Dynasty faced its […]
The Fragile Victory: A New Empire’s First Test In the wake of the Tang Dynasty’s triumphant campaigns against rival warlords […]
The Road to Hulao: A Clash of Titans The early 7th century was a time of upheaval in China, as […]
The Rise of Two Rivals: Tang’s Struggle for Supremacy In the turbulent years following the collapse of the Sui Dynasty […]
The Fragile Balance of Power in Early Tang China In the turbulent years following the collapse of the Sui Dynasty […]
The Fractured Empire: Chaos at the End of Sui The early 7th century was a time of upheaval in China. […]
The Rise of a Warlord in a Fractured Empire The late Sui Dynasty presented a landscape of chaos and opportunity, […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Early Struggles and the Threat from the North In the tumultuous years following the collapse of the […]
The Perilous Chase and Li Shimin’s Archery Prowess In the tumultuous early years of the Tang Dynasty, Prince Li Shimin—later […]
The Fragile Foundations of a New Dynasty In the turbulent years following Li Mi’s death, the nascent Tang Dynasty under […]
