Liu Jishu was a eunuch late in the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty who, as a powerful commander of the Shence Armies, briefly deposed Emperor Zhaozong in 900 and replaced Emperor Zhaozong with Emperor Zhaozong’s son Li Yu, Prince of De,… Read More ›
Tang Dynasty
January 14, 769 – Death of Cui Huan, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty
Cui Huan (died January 14, 769) was an official of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty, serving as a chancellor briefly during the reign of Emperor Suzong – although he was commissioned by Emperor Suzong’s father Emperor Xuanzong, not Emperor Suzong…. Read More ›
December 27, 683 – Death of Gaozong of Tang, of the Chinese Tang dynasty
Emperor Gaozong of Tang (21 July 628 – 27 December 683) was the third emperor of the Tang dynasty in China, ruling from 649 to 683; after January 665, he gave his wife great power over the empire, and imperial… Read More ›
December 22, 880 – Luoyang, eastern capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao during the reign of Emperor Xizong
The Tang dynasty, or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty ruling China from 618 to 907, with the Zhou Dynasty briefly ruling between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and… Read More ›
December 14, 835 – Chinese Emperor Wenzong conspires to kill all the eunuchs in the Sweet Dew Incident, but the plot is foiled
Emperor Wenzong of Tang (809–840) was an emperor of the Tang dynasty of China. He reigned from 827 to 840. Emperor Wenzong was the second son of Emperor Muzong and younger brother of Emperor Jingzong. A rare occurrence in Chinese… Read More ›
2025: End Game China – The Balkinization
”Anyone attempting to split China in any part of the country will end in crushed bodies and shattered bones.” – Chinese President Xi Jinping on a state visit to Nepal in Oct 2019. The above statement clearly indicates the nervousness of… Read More ›
