The Tang Dynasty in Crisis By the late 9th century, the once-mighty Tang Dynasty was crumbling under the weight of […]
The Origins of Huang Chao’s Rebellion Huang Chao, a former salt smuggler turned rebel leader, emerged during the late Tang […]
The Seeds of Rebellion: Salt Smugglers and Broken Dreams In the twilight years of the Tang Dynasty (618–907), a perfect […]
The Rise of the Salt Lords in Late Tang China In the twilight years of China’s Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE), […]
A Throne Controlled by Eunuchs The death of Emperor Wenzong in 840 marked the culmination of years of political decay […]
The Tang Dynasty’s Precarious Revival The mid-Tang period (780–835 CE) witnessed a desperate attempt at fiscal and administrative revival after […]
The Shadow of An Lushan’s Rebellion The An Lushan Rebellion (755–763) was one of the most catastrophic events in Tang […]
The Fall of a Golden Age The year 762 marked a pivotal moment in Tang Dynasty history. On the jia-yin […]
The Making of a Rebel: An Lushan’s Ascent to Power An Lushan, a general of Sogdian and Turkic descent, rose […]
A Reign of Splendor and Decadence The year was 756, and the Tang Dynasty stood at a crossroads. Emperor Xuanzong, […]
The Rise of An Lushan and the Tang’s Vulnerability The mid-8th century was a period of both splendor and fragility […]
The Gathering Storm: Tang Dynasty on the Brink The mid-8th century marked the twilight of the Tang Dynasty’s golden age. […]
The Rise of An Lushan and the Seeds of Rebellion In the mid-8th century, the Tang Dynasty stood as one […]
The Rise of An Lushan and the Tang Court’s Blind Trust In the winter of 754 CE, during the 13th […]
A New Year’s Day Clash of Precedence On New Year’s Day in 753 AD—the tenth year of the Tianbao era—a […]
From Gambling Prodigy to Imperial Favorite Yang Guozhong’s early life was marked by audacity and cunning. Known in his youth […]
From Humble Beginnings to Political Player Yang Guozhong’s ascent in the Tang court was as unlikely as it was ruthless. […]
From Noble Consort to Daoist Nun: The Unusual Path of Yang Yuhuan Yang Yuhuan, later known as Yang Guifei, began […]
The Twilight of an Emperor’s Reign In the year 737 CE, the Tang Dynasty faced an unexpected turning point. Emperor […]
The Rise of Xuanzong and the Consolidation of Power Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, also known as Li Longji, ascended to […]
A Throne Relinquished Too Soon In the first year of the Taiqi era (712 CE), Emperor Ruizong of the Tang […]
A Fractured Dynasty: The Aftermath of Empress Wei’s Downfall The Tang Dynasty in 710 CE stood at a crossroads. The […]
