The Tang Dynasty’s Fanzhen Crisis By the early 9th century, the Tang Dynasty faced a critical challenge: the rise of […]
The Powder Keg of Late Tang Dynasty The year 814 AD marked a critical juncture in the declining years of […]
The Making of a Statesman: Early Life and Political Beginnings Born into privilege as the son of imperial censor Li […]
The Powder Keg of Provincial Autonomy In March 809 AD, the death of Wang Shizhen, military governor (Jiedushi) of Chengde […]
The Fragile “Yuanhe Restoration” Under Emperor Xianzong In the second day of the first lunar month of 806 CE, 29-year-old […]
The Collapse of a Rebel Warlord In March 786, the rebel warlord Li Xilie, facing relentless military pressure from multiple […]
A Master Strategist in Turbulent Times The mid-Tang Dynasty (8th century) witnessed one of China’s most brilliant political minds navigating […]
The Tumultuous Backdrop of Late Tang Hebei The mid-Tang Dynasty witnessed a fracturing of central authority, particularly in the Hebei […]
The Rise of a Tang Dynasty Warrior Li Huaiguang emerged as a prominent military leader during the tumultuous late Tang […]
The Rise and Fall of Zhu Ci In the chaotic aftermath of the An Lushan Rebellion, the Tang Dynasty faced […]
The Gathering Storm: Origins of the 783 Crisis The year 783 marked one of the most perilous moments in Tang […]
The Tang Dynasty in Crisis The mid-8th century was a period of turmoil for the Tang Dynasty. Following the devastating […]
The Fragile Empire: Background of the 782 Crisis In February 782, Emperor Dezong of Tang (Li Shi) stood at a […]
The Inheritance of a Fractured Empire When Emperor Dezong (Li Shi) ascended the throne in 779 CE, he inherited a […]
The Precarious Inheritance of Emperor Dezong When Emperor Dezong (Li Shi) ascended the throne in 779 CE, the Tang Dynasty […]
The Twilight of an Emperor and the Rise of Skepticism In October 779 AD, the funeral procession for Emperor Daizong […]
The Fractured Landscape of Post-An Lushan Rebellion China The mid-8th century Tang Dynasty found itself in uncharted territory following the […]
The Fractured Landscape of Post-An Lushan China The An Lushan Rebellion (755-763) had left the Tang Empire fundamentally transformed. What […]
A Precarious Throne in Troubled Times The year 766 marked a rare moment of respite for Emperor Daizong of Tang […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Fragile Recovery In the turbulent years following the An Lushan Rebellion (755–763), the Tang Dynasty struggled to […]
The Fragile Return to Chang’an On December 26, 763, Emperor Daizong (Li Yu) returned to the capital Chang’an after taking […]
The Gathering Storm: Tang Dynasty on the Brink In October 763, just three months after Emperor Daizong of Tang (Li […]
