The Old Book of Tang

The Old Book of Tang is like a super-duper, extra-long history book all about a time called the Tang dynasty. It has 200 chapters, which is way more than your school library! Think of it as a giant treasure chest filled with amazing tales from long, long ago. This book is so important, it's one of the most famous history books ever written about China!

This amazing book wasn't made all at once. It was put together a long, long time after the Tang dynasty ended, during a period called the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. Imagine if you wrote a book about your grandparents' childhood today! It took many smart people to collect all the stories and facts to make the Old Book of Tang.

This book is like a time machine! It tells us all about the emperors, the brave knights, and the everyday lives of people during the Tang dynasty. Without it, we wouldn't know so many cool things about how they lived, what they wore, and the amazing things they built. It helps us understand the past so we can learn about the future!

Putting together a book this big was a team effort! A very important person named Liu Xu was in charge, but his friend Zhao Ying did most of the hard work. Other helpers like Zhang Zhao, Jia Wei, and Zhao Xi also added their special touches. They were like history detectives, finding all the clues to tell the Tang dynasty's story.