Romance of the Remaining Tang and Five Dynasties

Step into the twilight of the Tang Dynasty - a world of rebellion, shifting loyalties, and the birth of new dynasties.

Romance of the Remaining Tang and Five Dynasties (殘唐五代史演義傳) is a monumental historical novel traditionally attributed to Luo Guanzhong, the legendary author of Romance of the Three Kingdoms. Where Tales of the Tang Dynasty begins with the empire’s founding, this companion epic chronicles its decline and collapse, charting the turbulence of the late Tang and the chaotic Five Dynasties that followed.

For centuries, this novel has been treasured in China as both a continuation and counterpoint to earlier epics, weaving together tales of ambitious warlords, cunning ministers, and desperate emperors struggling to preserve order in a fractured realm. Now, for the first time, it appears in a complete English translation, opening its drama, tragedy, and humanity to a new generation of readers.

Rich in battles, betrayals, and moments of moral reckoning, Romance of the Remaining Tang and Five Dynasties captures one of the most tumultuous eras in Chinese history - when the fall of one dynasty became the seed of the next.

This is the first full English edition of Romance of the Remaining Tang and Five Dynasties, presented for readers worldwide.

Rediscover the great epics, mysteries and chronicles of dynastic China: gods and generals, swindlers and scholars, courtesans, ghosts and emperors, in complete English translations.