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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).
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Brief: This article narrates the tragic Mawei Incident during the An-Shi Rebellion. After the Tang defeat at Tong Pass, Emperor Xuanzong fled Chang’an with Yang Guifei. Enraged imperial guards mutinied, killing Yang Guozhong and forcing the emperor to order Yang Guifei’s death. The imperial family split; the crown prince declared himself Emperor Suzong. Though…
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Brief: This article explores the outbreak of the An-Shi Rebellion, which ended the Tang Dynasty’s golden age. It traces the rise of the corrupt Yang clan under Yang Guifei, the ambition of the powerful general An Lushan, and his bitter conflict with Yang Guozhong. The rebellion erupted in 755, and a fatal order at…
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Brief: This article traces the rise and fall of the Kaiyuan‑Tianbao era under Emperor Xuanzong. Backed by virtuous chancellors Yao Chong and Song Jing, the Tang achieved unprecedented prosperity. Later, Xuanzong neglected governance, allowing the treacherous Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong to seize power. This decline paved the way for chaos and the end…
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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.