From Steppe to Dragon Throne: The Xianbei

From Steppe to Dragon Throne: The XianbeiFrom the forested mountains of northeastern China to the imperial palaces of Tang Dynasty Luoyang, the Xianbei people made one of the most extraordinary journeys in the history of the ancient world. Emerging from the ruins of the Donghu confederation after their catastrophic defeat by the Xiongnu in 208 BC, the Xianbei retreated into the Greater Khingan Ran...