Project Gutenberg 2007-12-13 Public domain in the USA. 927 Xiong, Damu, active 16th century Xiong, Da Mu 熊大木 Chung-ku-tzu Hsiung, Chung-ku Hsiung, Ta-mu Xiong, Zhonggu Zhongguzi 楊家將 Yang Jia Jiang Produced by Shiou-Yun Lin "楊家將" by Damu Xiong is a historical novel written in the 16th century. The story unfolds during a tumultuous period in Chinese history, focusing on themes of loyalty, vengeance, and the struggles between the Northern Han and the Song dynasties. It primarily follows the character 呼延贊, the son of a loyal minister who seeks to avenge the murder of his family. The opening of the novel introduces the dire political climate, as the Northern Han ruler 刘钧 contemplates the threat posed by the Song dynasty after it has subdued various territories. A loyal advisor, 諫議大夫 呼延廷, suggests a diplomatic approach, but is soon faced with betrayal orchestrated by the ambitious 欧阳昉. In a sudden turn of events, 呼延廷 and his family are slaughtered, leaving only his wife 刘氏 and infant son 呼延贊 to carry on their legacy. The narrative establishes the foundations of their quest for revenge, as it moves forward through the years, depicting the growth of 呼延贊 into a formidable warrior determined to avenge his family and reclaim his family's honor. (This is an automatically generated summary.) zh China -- History -- Song dynasty, 960-1279 -- Fiction PL Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 514541 2025-06-10T05:23:16.377467 text/html 514362 2025-01-10T05:24:05.441908 text/html 298366 2025-06-10T05:23:22.873413 application/epub+zip 306033 2025-06-10T05:23:19.093487 application/epub+zip 299873 2025-06-10T05:23:17.930476 application/epub+zip 574042 2025-06-10T05:23:25.523408 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567895 2025-06-10T05:23:22.174427 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 538580 2022-09-11T07:25:09.404970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 482778 2025-06-10T05:23:15.979472 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 482695 2007-12-13T09:56:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 213771 2007-12-13T09:56:04 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 17369 2025-06-10T05:23:25.650413 application/rdf+xml 10878 2025-06-10T05:23:18.451444 image/jpeg 2818 2025-06-10T05:23:18.189444 image/jpeg 295276 2025-06-10T05:23:16.416449 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog