He also is a hero character from the historical novel Book of Tang.

It was however quoted extensively in several books which were, starting with the Book of Tang.

As the Book of Tang recorded, this was the conversation:

The wedding, as described by the Book of Tang, went in this manner:

The Book of Tang gives the date of 841.

Liu Zong was described by the Book of Tang to be treacherous.

His biography in the New Book of Tang indicated that his own geographic origin had been lost to history.

According to New Book of Tang, he died on the route during an expedition to Goguryeo in 645.

The Book of Tang had these comments about Wang:

Four biographies of women appear in this new book that were not present in the first Book of Tang.