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A Panoramic Scroll of the Century-Long Turmoil: The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Between the Tang and Song Dynasties, Blending Knowledge with Entertainment¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿The Glorious Era of the Tang Dynasty and Its Genteel Aristocracy Ultimately Could Not Stem the Tide of Collapse. "A Complete History of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms" is an eight-volume series of popular historical narratives focusing on the late Tang and Five Dynasties periods. Rooted in historical records, the series employs rigorous logical analysis and a lively, engaging style to recount the tumultuous and complex events of this pivotal historical era. It covers the more than one hundred years from the Huang Chao Rebellion at the end of the Tang Dynasty to the Song Dynasty's conquest of the Northern Han (875-979 AD), detailing major historical events such as the Huang Chao Rebellion, the struggle between Liang and Jin, the successive changes of the Five Dynasties, the rise of the Ten Kingdoms, and the unification under the Zhao Song Dynasty. The series comprehensively portrays the chaotic transition between the Tang and Song periods through the lens of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. The eight volumes are: The Huang Chao Rebellion, Contention Among the Powers, Zhu Wen's Rise to Dominance, The Last Stand of the Tang, The Later Liang Empire, The Three Reigns of Later Tang, The Rise of the Khitan, and The Era of the Three Wise Emperors. This book is the eighth volume, The Era of the Three Wise Emperors.The main contents of the eighth volume include: - Chai Rong's three expeditions to the Huainan region, the climactic confrontations between Later Zhou and Southern Tang. - Zhao Kuangyin's coup at Chenqiao, where he was robed as emperor, and his consolidation of power through the "Feast to Relinquish Military Command." - The Northern Song's annexation of Jing and Xiang, the conquests of Later Shu, Southern Han, Southern Tang, and Northern Han, the voluntary submission of Wuyue to the Song Dynasty, and the ultimate unification of the realm.¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿"¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿875-979¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿¿