□ Li Xu, reporter of Changjiang Daily
A trip to the Tang Dynasty with "mutual proof of poetry and history", a picture book of the turbulent growth of the empire, depicting the rhythm of the dynasty and the symphony of history hidden in Tang poetry, the trilogy "Going to the Tang Dynasty" was recently published.
This book takes Tang poetry as the line to show the rise, prosperity, turmoil and decline of the Tang Dynasty; it examines the politics, economy, military, and culture of the Tang Empire in the spirit of rediscovery; it explores the ups and downs of the dynasty by means of historical essays. Ups and downs, sorting out the clues of historical books, expressing your own opinions, easy to read and easy to understand without losing the depth of thinking.
After reading Tang poetry, I returned to the Tang Dynasty.
Taking Tang poetry as the starting point, the combination of literature and history, the literature and history, and the integration of literature and history into the three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty have created a relatively fast way for readers to retrospect a historical situation and a cultural spirit.
"Going to Tang Dynasty: Emperor and Empire Affair" focuses on the process from the initial construction of the Tang Dynasty's political structure to its final collapse.
From Tang Gaozu, Li Yuan, and Jinyang, to the 17-year-old Tang Zhaoxuan Emperor Li Yun who was killed by Zhu Wen, how many details need to be observed in this Tang Dynasty, which has gone through nearly 300 years in Chinese history?
"Going to the Tang Dynasty: Poets and the World" focuses on examining the cultural psychology and spiritual trajectory of 32 Tang Dynasty literati, especially poets.
In the early, prosperous, middle, and late Tang Dynasty, what are the differences in the style of poetry in each period?
What kind of connection did the representative poets of each period have with the turbulent background of the times?
"Going to the Tang Dynasty: All Beings and Fireworks" focuses on examining the folk etiquette and changes in the society of the Tang Dynasty.
This great empire on the world map from the seventh century to the ninth century used to be a large container for the integration and penetration of multiple civilizations. How did the people living in this great empire interpret their existence?
This book starts with a bowl of porridge, a glass of wine, a cup of tea, a fancy dress, a tour, a song, a dance, a painting, a marriage contract, an exam and other life scenes, and goes deep into specific and subtle aspects. , trying to reconstruct the 300-year-old vivid and vigorous social life picture of the Tang Dynasty, showing the beauty of the Tang Empire.
In recent years, popular history books have gone through the stages of "joking", ridicule, and unofficial history, and have entered the "detailed" stage of solid historical evidence, unique perspectives, and popular text without losing depth.
The author of this book tries to show the poetic rhythm contained in the rise and fall of history, and the rich family and country feelings in the ups and downs.