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The Rise of the Dou Family When Empress Dowager Dou – great-granddaughter of the famed general Dou Rong – assumed regency for her ten-year-old stepson, Emperor He of Han, real power fell to her brother, Dou Xian. As the de facto ruler, Dou Xian’s first major act was to repeal the state monopolies on…
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At the end of the Eastern Han dynasty, the empire was thrown into chaos. Rebellions erupted across the land, warlords vied for power, and former bandits sometimes rose to positions of authority—only to be crushed just as quickly. Among these turbulent figures was Yang Feng, a man whose shifting allegiances and fleeting ambitions exemplify…