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Our purpose in putting together this bilingual series is to help you enjoy contemporary Chinese literature and other writings in their authentic, unadulterated flavor and to understand the Chinese society, culture, history, and the contemporary life of the Chinese people as you learn the language and hone your reading skills. A bilingual text will assist you in better savoring these works and in checking your understanding of the Chinese original against the English translation. We hope you will like this volume. — the Editor «±ТЕТ¥(Е)» Й $ -15МШП* 1Ж Й «№ Ж «г5 Ж ^ Ж * б 1Й ( 1900 - 1972 ) 5 6 4 2 : ^ . #ЦТ№ Я-Шй. КШШЁ. S ^ S : ( 1924 - 1996 ) ШЯЦ'Ш тжшя* т ш ±т к’Лъцьж &тп^ $- til-L-MS#. ЖЙМХЖ. й тд й * # тш # м ж $ . «±Т Е ^¥ (Ж)» ?Х^Х#№Ф#1®ТЙ^$Жй$й$8 Ж ¥ й 1 й ж 6 штшшшшх-к.ш to№ :H tortS№ T--«№ИГ. About the Book Tales from Five Thousand Years o f Chinese History is a collection of stories arranged in chronological order, covering a period from ancient times to the pre-Opium-War Qing Dynasty. T he topics were selected by educator and linguist. Lin Handa 11900 - 1972). w ho drew up th e o u tlin e for th e collection and contributed some chapters. Following Lin's death. Cao Yuzhang 11924 - 1996I took over his mantle and completed the work. This combined effort of two consecutive authors has enjoyed wide appeal by virtue of its historical accuracy, well-structured narrative, fluent writing and distinctive style. The bilingual Tales from Five Thousand Years o f Chinese H istory fWcovers a period of history from the foundation of the Northern Song Dynasty to the last years of the Yuan Dynasty. 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A trusted military commander of Emperor Shizong of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin had achieved an impressive string of battlefield successes as he followed Emperor Shizong in his campaigns across China. The Emperor placed so much trust in Zhao that he appointed him a commander of the Imperial Army in charge of defending the Emperor and the capital, with the title of Palace Inspector-General. The Imperial Army was the best- trained and most well equipped military unit in the Later Zhou Dynasty. Upon the death o f Emperor Shizong. the control o f the armed forces fell into the hands of Zhao Kuangyin. The history of the Five Dynasties period was replete with instances m which military commanders took over the throne. Speculation about Zhao’s intention to seize power was therefore not at all surprising. In 960 AD. at a grand audience in the Zhou court during the Spring Festival, a messenger brought an urgent war alert to the capital from the frontiers. 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Arriving that evening at the Chenqiao post house about ten miles out from the capital, Zhao Kuangyin ordered his troops to set up camp for the night. The soldiers fell asleep before their heads hit the pillow. In the meantime, some commanders gathered in private consultation. Some said. T he Emperor is so young he won't he able to remember or recognize our contribution in the future even if we risk our lives to fight the battles for him now. It would be so much more worth our while to acclaim Inspector-General Zhao as Emperor!" The idea won general approval among all those present at the discussion, and a representative conveyed it to Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu. Before the representative had a chance to finish his presentation, the other commanders had rushed in with their swords drawn and clamored in unison. "We've decided. We must have the Inspector-General as our Emperor!" Keeping their joy in check, Zhao Kuangyi and Zhao Pu admonished them to calm their troops and see that the situation did not get out of hand. At the same time, they dispatched a messenger to inform General Shi Shouxin and General Wang Shenqi.
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