The Huang Chao Rebellion and the End of the Tang Aristocracy
In the twelfth lunar month of the first year of the Guangming era (January 881 CE), the cold winter wind howling through the Danfeng…
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The Huichang Persecution of 845
In the eighth lunar month of the fifth year of the Huichang era (August 845 CE), an imperial decree bearing the vermilion seal of…
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The Equal-Field System, the Fubing Militia and the Breakdown of Tang
When historians reflect upon the zenith of the Tang Dynasty (唐朝, 618–907 CE)—an epoch celebrated for the celestial poetry of Li Bai and Du…
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Tang Taizong, the Heavenly Khagan, and a Cosmopolitan Empire
In the fifth lunar month of the fourth year of the Zhenguan era (630 CE), a spectacle unfolded in the imperial capital of Chang’an…
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The Xuanwu Gate Incident and the Rise of Tang Taizong
At dawn on the fourth day of the sixth lunar month in the ninth year of the Wude era (July 2, 626 CE), the…
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