Category: Supplemental Episodes

All’s well that ends well, except for the princess whose soul gets dragged out of her mortal coil and hustled off to hell.

Somehow a trip to the underworld adds decades to the Tang emperor’s life.

We embark on a three-episode mini-arc to find out why the Tang emperor was convening a big gathering of monks.

A look at the real historical figures of the Zhou Dynasty’s father-and-son founding duo.

A quick look at Jiang Ziya the historical figure vs. Jiang Ziya the fictional character.

A quick dive into the backstory of one of Jiang Ziya’s top Daoist warriors.

Some quick background on two minor characters whose pacifist message fell on deaf ears.

A look at the who, what, where, why, and how of Song Dynasty travel.

A dive into the minutiae of monastic life.

A look at food and drinks during the Northern Song.