Biographies of the Six Dynasties & Literary Tales in Tang Dynasty

The literary tales of the Tang Dynasty is derived from the biographies of the Six Dynasties, which can be traced from several aspects such as the form, the alleged faithful record and the mode of writing. Moreover, synthesis of various styles , which is long believed to be one of the most important characteristics of Tang's literary tales, also originates from the creation of the biographies in the Six Dynasties.