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Chinese mythology, folktales, and literature

An Lushan Rebellion

  • Song of the Thatched Cottage Broken by the Autumn Wind

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    — by Du Fu [Tang Dynasty] In the eighth month, the autumn sky is high, and the wind howls in fury,Tearing away three layers of thatch from the roof of my cottage.The thatch flies across the river, scattering over the suburban banks;The higher pieces snag on the treetops of the distant forest,The lower pieces…

  • Zhao Kuangyin

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    Zhao Kuangyin (927–976 CE), posthumously honored as Emperor Taizu of Song, was the founding emperor of China’s Song dynasty, reigning from 960 to 976. Born in Zhuo Commandery (modern Zhuozhou, Hebei), he rose through the military ranks during the Later Zhou dynasty, eventually becoming Grand Commander of the Palace Army, the highest officer in…

  • Yan Zhenqing

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    Yan Zhenqing (709–784 CE) was a renowned calligrapher, statesman, and loyalist of the Tang dynasty. His courtesy name was Qingchen, and he was a native of Wannian, Jingzhao (modern-day Xi’an, Shaanxi), though his ancestral home was Langye Linyi (in present-day Shandong Province).

  • An Lushan Rebellion

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    The rebellion,An Lushan-Shi Siming Rebellion, launched by An Lushan and Shi Siming during the Tang dynasty, also known as the Tianbao Rebellion. 

  • After Sunset [Tang Poems]

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    –Du Fu The sheep and cattle come to rest, All thatched gates closed east and west. The gentle breeze and the moon bright Remind me of homeland at night. Among rocks flow fountains unseen; Autumn drips dewdrops on grass green. The candle brightens white-haired head. Why should its flame blaze up so red?