About the author

Gao Tian Liuyun is an author active in the field of Chinese history writing; public information about him is limited, and only two of his works are known, including the representative titles If This Is the Song Dynasty (7 volumes) and The Death of Yue Fei. His writing centers on Song dynasty history and on questions about the fate of historical figures. He often uses an accessible style to sort out complex historical threads, presenting institutions, warfare, and personal choices within a readable narrative. If This Is the Song Dynasty unfolds the rise and fall of the Song in multiple volumes, while The Death of Yue Fei offers an interpretation of a specific historical event and its outcome. His books are classified as history reading and are aimed at general readers interested in Song history and ancient figures, and they have some influence in popularizing historical knowledge and helping readers understand the relationship between individuals and their times.

Written (6)

If This Is Song History (7 Volumes) cover
Rating 4.0
If This Is Song History (7 Volumes) 高天流云 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · 2024 It made my blood boil: why did such a powerful Song dynasty seek peace in humiliation for three hundred years? This is a vernacular history of the Son…
The Death of Yue Fei cover
Rating 3.2
The Death of Yue Fei 高天流云 Jiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing House · 2023 In the seventh year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong of Song, Zhao Gou, entrusted the matter of national revival to Yue Fei—yet just four years later, he …
If This Were Song History (New Edition) (1–10) cover
Rating 4.0
If This Were Song History (New Edition) (1–10) 高天流云 Liaoning Education Press, Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd. · 2011 If This Were Song History is a series of popular vernacular histories of the Song Dynasty by Gao Tian Liuyun (real name Liu Yuquan). The author first …
If This Were Song History, Vol. 6: The Post-Reform Era cover
Rating 3.7
If This Were Song History, Vol. 6: The Post-Reform Era 高天流云 Sino-Culture Press · 2011 If This Were Song History, Vol. 6: The Post-Reform Era is the sixth volume in the "If This Were Song History" series. The book begins with the exhaust…
If This Were Song History, New Edition (10 Volumes) cover
Rating 3.5
If This Were Song History, New Edition (10 Volumes) 高天流云 Liaoning Education Press · 2011 If This Is Song History is a popular, plain-language series on Song dynasty history by Gao Tian Liuyun (real name Liu Yuquan), first serialized in the…
If This Were Song History 4: The Renzong Prosperous Era, Volume Two cover
If This Were Song History 4: The Renzong Prosperous Era, Volume Two 高天流云 Liaoning Education Press · 2011 This book is the second volume of The Renzong Prosperous Era, the fourth part of the If This Were Song History series; it continues from the first vol…

Publishers

Sino-Culture PressJiangsu Phoenix Literature and Art Publishing HouseLiaoning Education PressLiaoning Education Press, Beijing United Publishing Co., Ltd.