From Warhorses to Ploughshares
2014·236 pages
A detailed biography of Emperor Mingzong, a key figure of China's Five Dynasties period, exploring his reign's stability and challenges.
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A detailed biography of Emperor Mingzong, a key figure of China's Five Dynasties period, exploring his reign's stability and challenges.
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Mingzong (r. 926-933) Was The Most Illustrious Emperor Of The Five Dynasties, And One Of The Most Admired Of China's Middle Period, The Tang To Song. A Warrior Of Shatuo-turk Ancestry, He Ascended The Throne Of The Later Tang On The Heels Of A Mutiny Against His Adopted Brother, Thus Sparing His Dynasty An Early Death. Mingzong's Brief Reign Came To Be Heralded By Historians As The Small Repose--a Happy Convergence Of Peace And Prosperity. He Marshaled A Cluster Of Eminently Able Courtiers, Men ...
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Moderate depictions of warfare and mutiny; historical violence likely present.
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Minor references to religious context in historical Chinese setting likely.
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Central focus on political history, governance, and power struggles in medieval China.
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Moderate focus on historical suffering, likely including systemic cruelty and warfare.
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