Tang Minghuang was a historical novel that was generally considered one of the representative works of ancient Chinese historical novels. However, because the creation of historical novels has a great degree of freedom, it may not be completely consistent with historical facts. When reading historical novels, one had to maintain an objective attitude and not treat them as real history.
😋I recommend the following two historical novels: "Heaven's Treasure" and "Evil Tang." The former was a light-hearted and funny story about Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty, Yang Guifei, and many other historical figures, while the latter depicted the political struggle of the Tang Dynasty with a villain returning to the eve of the An Lushan Rebellion as a clue. Both novels are very interesting and very suitable for the historical theme of Emperor Tang Ming that you like. I hope these recommendations can enrich your reading time in your spare time.
Concubine Yang, who was the favorite of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty, was one of them. He had built a magnificent palace for her and even provided her with all kinds of luxurious items. Concubine Yang also brought many honors and status to Emperor Ming of Tang. One day, Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty suddenly ordered Yang Guifei to be demoted and exiled to a remote island. Yang Guifei was very sad. She knew that she had lost the love and status of Emperor Tang Minghuang. On the way to exile, Yang Guifei met a mysterious old man. The old man told her that if she could find Emperor Tang's tomb, she could regain his favor. Yang Guifei decided to look for the tomb of Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty. She believed that this was her only chance. After a long journey, Yang Guifei finally found the tomb of Emperor Ming of Tang Dynasty. However, the surroundings of the mausoleum had already been guarded, not allowing anyone to enter. Yang Guifei had to come up with a plan. She found an experienced craftsman and asked them to build a fake mausoleum for her. In the end, Yang Guifei successfully built a fake mausoleum and found some precious things inside. She handed these items to the guards and successfully entered the tomb. Concubine Yang found Emperor Tang's body in the mausoleum, and she regained Emperor Tang's favor. After Emperor Ming of Tang woke up, he started to care and dote on Concubine Yang again. They returned to the palace together and became each other's partners and rulers again. From then on, Tang Minghuang and Yang Guifei lived a happy life together. Their love was one of the most famous love stories in Chinese history and also one of the best memories of Emperor Tang's reign.
The Romance of the History of the Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties was not an official history but a novel. It was usually regarded as a literary work rather than a historical biography. It was a novel with a historical background that presented the social and political landscape of the late Tang Dynasty and the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period through fictional plots and characters. Although it tried its best to restore historical events and characters, it also had some fictional and exaggerated aspects. Therefore, it should not be regarded as official history but as a form of literature.
Usually, the author who adapted the official history into a novel was a man-made author. Therefore, whether the novel was called "official history" depended on the reader's evaluation and recognition of the novel. Some people may think that the novel is similar to official history and call it "official history", while others think that the novel is different from official history or does not conform to historical facts, so they call it "unofficial history". However, in some cases, the author may deliberately ignore certain details or plots or reinterpret or arrange historical events, thus causing readers to doubt the authenticity of the novel. In this case, the author needs to clearly explain the authenticity and accuracy of the novel to the reader or it will be regarded as a fictional novel. Therefore, it was up to the reader's opinion and judgment whether or not to regard the adaptation of official history into a novel as "official history".
The Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties written by Chu Renhuo was not an official history but a martial arts novel. Although the historical background of the Tang and Sui dynasties was fabricated and exaggerated, the main characters and events were adapted from historical records and legends. Therefore, although the Romance of the Sui and Tang Dynasties could be regarded as a literary work, it was not an official history but a martial arts novel with fictional stories.
The Secret History of Yongzheng is a novel and not an official history. Yongzheng was an emperor of the Qing Dynasty, and his secret history was written into a novel about how he won the political struggle and established his own dynasty. Although this novel had a certain historical background and fictional elements, it was not an official history but a literary work.
The novel was called official history because it changed between the concept of history and the concept of literature. In ancient China, novels were regarded as a form of literature outside of official history, used to supplement the trivialities and details that were missing in official history. The difference between novels and official history was that official history recorded military affairs, while novels recorded things that were not recorded in official history. Although novels had always been in an awkward and inferior position, they played an important role in the Chinese cultural system. The novel not only had the secular nature of a novel about the world, but it also had knowledge, including rich local knowledge. In general, novels had their own unique value and special status as official history.
The novel was called official history because it changed between the concept of history and the concept of literature. In ancient China, novels were regarded as a form of literature outside of official history, used to supplement the trivialities and details that were missing in official history. The difference between novels and official history was that official history recorded military affairs, while novels recorded things that were not recorded in official history. Although novels had always been in an awkward and inferior position, they played an important role in the Chinese cultural system. The novel not only had the secular nature of a novel about the world, but it also had knowledge, including rich local knowledge. In general, novels had their own unique value and special status as official history.
The novel was called official history because it changed between the concept of history and the concept of literature. In ancient China, novels were regarded as a form of literature outside of official history, used to supplement the trivialities and details that were missing in official history. The official history recorded the major events of the country, while the novel recorded some things that were not recorded in the official history. The novel played an important role in the Chinese cultural system. Not only did it have the secular nature of a novel about the world, but it also had knowledge and contained rich local knowledge. In general, novels had their own unique value and special status as official history.
The official history of Warcraft was first released in 2004 by Blizzard Entertainment. In the game, players could choose different races and professions to participate in the battles and competitions in the game. The official history of Warcraft contains several versions of the game, the most famous of which is World of Warcraft, which was released in November 2004 and continued to be updated in the following years. In addition to the game version, the official history of Warcraft also contains many novels and comics, which tell different stories, covering the various races and classes in the game. The more famous novels included the Dark Souls series, the Song of Ice and Fire series, and the World of Warcraft series.