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how chaotic was the an-shi rebellion? how was the bloodiest rebellion in history quelled?

2024-09-07

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speaking of the tang dynasty, many people's first reaction is the magnificent and prosperous atmosphere of the tang dynasty. after all, there were countless literati and poets at that time who sang praises to the tang dynasty in various ways.

but in fact, by the tianbao period, the atmosphere within the tang dynasty was no longer as prosperous as many people imagined. the anshi rebellion that broke out later was the bloodiest rebellion. how was this rebellion put down?

greed for enjoyment, internal chaos

emperor xuanzong of tang's path to the throne was not smooth. when he was still the crown prince, his aunt princess taiping was very powerful in the court. she wanted to recreate the glory of the queen mother period, ascend the throne and make the tang dynasty prosperous.

during this period, emperor xuanzong of tang had been lying in wait. on the surface, he was very respectful to his aunt, but in fact, he wanted to get rid of her as soon as possible. in the second year after he ascended the throne, emperor xuanzong of tang could no longer bear it, so he planned to kill his aunt. at the same time, he cleared out the remaining forces of princess taiping in the court and took all the imperial power into his own hands.

in the early period of emperor xuanzong's reign, he worked hard to govern the country. with the accumulation from the zhenguan period to the tianhou period, after he ascended the throne, the tang dynasty was prosperous and the people were proud to be born in the tang dynasty.