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907 AD, China.
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The once-mighty empire of the Tang Dynasty
has fallen into ruin.
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Rebellion has spread across the land,
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and its insurgents
have proclaimed their own kingdoms.
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This is the period known as
the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms.
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It was an era plagued by widespread turmoil,
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treachery amongst government officials,
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and a bitter struggle for power
within the imperial family.
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