Liu Zhiji Author

Liu Zhiji (661–721), born to an official family, served in the Tang court until shortly before his death. Victor Cunrui Xiong is professor of history at Western Michigan University. His many books include Historical Dictionary of Medieval China, From Peasant to Emperor: The Life of Liu Bang, and Capital Cities and Urban Form in Pre-modern China: Luoyang, 1038 BCE to 938 CE.