Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties: A History of China

The Tang Dynasty reached heights of power, wealth, military ambition, and cultural brilliance that made it one of the defining empires of Chinese history. But behind that success lay a more complicated story of emperors and empresses, frontier wars, ambitious generals, court intrigue, rebellion, and a constant struggle over who actually controlled the state.The Sui, Tang, Five Dynasties: A History...