#92 - Tang 10: Sage Mother, Divine Sovereign
A white stone bearing a prophecy tells of an era of eternal prosperity, a disastrous rebellion spells the doom of the majority of the imperial Li Clan, an obscure sutra tells of the reincarnation of a...
6 Mar 201636min
#91 - Tang 9: Reign of Terror
With her husband dead, Empress Wu is unrivaled in Chang'an, but that situation is tenuous as she has no legal basis for that power. Her eldest (surviving) son will take up the throne as Emperor Zhongz...
29 Feb 201635min
#90 - Special: Monkey Business
In celebration of the Year of the Monkey, this week we take a look at China's most famous demonic simian, Sun Wukong, the Monkey King, and his Journey to the West guarding the Buddhist monk Xuanzang. ...
19 Feb 201639min
#89 - Tang 8: Clash on the Borderlands
Tang China goes to town on its neighbors over the course of the mid-7th century. First, the Western Regions of central Asia will feel the full force of a reunited Middle Kingdom, culminating in the co...
15 Feb 201638min
#88 - Tang 7: Empress Wu Behind The Curtain
The more than two-decade period following Wu Zhao’s ascension as Emperor Gaozong’s empress-consort will serve to point out three things: how weak the emperor is, how powerful Empress Wu has become, an...
23 Jan 201642min
#87 - Tang 6: Femme Fatale
With Taizong of Tang's death, his ninth son Li Zhi will ascend to the throne as Emperor Gaozong. But his weak will will ensure that his reign will be dominated by those around him. First by his minist...
13 Jan 201636min
#86 - Tang 5: Family Matters
Our third and final episode in our suite on Emperor Taizong of Tang, this time focuses on the family crisis that would grip the latter half of his reign, as the ill-fated conquest of Goguryeo raged on...
5 Jan 201635min
#85 - Tang 4: The Wild West
1,000,000 show downloads!Emperor Taizong turns outward seeking to re-conquer the lost territories of the late, great Han at its height. But it’s easier said than done: to the west he’ll find that ther...
26 Des 201546min
