The Tang Dynasty in the Sand Table: Starting by Feeding a Small Rhinoceros

On his birthday, Li Mo receives a mysterious, anonymous package containing a remarkably lifelike miniature sand table. Above its crimson-walled and golden-tiled palace hangs a plaque bearing the characters for Lizheng Hall. As he inspects the high-tech model, a soft, sweet voice echoes from within: "So hot, so thirsty~" Crouched beneath the eaves of the palace is an exquisitely detailed little girl, her tear-stained face flushed red from the oppressive heat. Instantly charmed, Li Mo sets up an electric fan to cool the landscape and gently drops in a slice of chilled watermelon. Meanwhile, in the eighth year of the Zhenguan era, Princess Sizi is on the verge of tears from the sweltering heat when a sudden, refreshing breeze sweeps away the summer stifling. Looking up in astonishment, she discovers a massive, vibrant red slice of sweet fruit materializing before her. Clutching the oversized watermelon to her chest, her face smeared with juice, she gazes toward the heavens and gasps, "A fairy! Is that you? Thank you for the fruit!" Thus begins an extraordinary connection between the modern world and the ancient imperial court, where a simple act of kindness alters history one miniature miracle at a time.