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  Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Emperor Tang Xuanzong (唐玄宗) (685 - 762), born Li Longji (李隆基), was the sixth emperor of the Tang dynasty of China.
Xuanzong fled to Sichuan during the war, and Yang Guifei and Yang Kuozhong who attempted to flee with him were killed by the Imperial army for their perceived part in the Emperor's weakness and loss of control.
Xuanzong abdicated his position to Suzong, the heir apparent, and died in 762 shortly before the rebellion was finally quashed.
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 Emperor Xuanzong of Tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Tang Xuanzong (唐玄宗) (September 8, 685 - May 3, 762), born Li Longji (李隆基), was the sixth emperor of the Tang dynasty of China reigning from 712 to 756.
Xuanzong fled to Sichuan during the war, and Yang Guifei and Yang Guozhong who attempted to flee with him were killed by the Imperial army for their perceived part in the Emperor's weakness and loss of control.
The strength that Xuanzong had allowed the warlords in the border provinces (Fanzhen) led to a period of increasing conflict and instability which set the stage for the end of the Tang Dynasty and the ensuing Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Xuanzong_of_Tang_China   (766 words)

  
 Emperor Xuanzong   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty is most famous for the period of his life during the An Lushan Rebellion, which appears to be very similar to a soap opera.
Emperor Xuanzong was blinded by his love for a woman which ultimately caused him to lose his empire and sent China into a period fighting to regain its land.
Emperor Xuanzong and his relationship with the consort, Yang Guifei, will continue to be told as a story that is as an essential part of the An Lushan Rebellion.
www.indiana.edu /~ealc100/Group6/Xuanzong.htm   (1582 words)

  
 China to 1126 CE
Emperor Gaozong suffered a stroke in his eleventh year of rule, became enfeebled and a mere figurehead.
Xuanzong came to power at the age of 28 and was to remain in power forty-four years.
The last three Tang emperors (from 873 to 907) were the puppets of eunuchs, and to the Chinese people it seemed that the Tang dynasty had lost the mandate of heaven.
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 Yang Guifei
Yang Guifei (Yang Kuei-fey) concubine of the Tang emperor Xuanzong (Hsüan-tsung; 685-762).
Of humble origins, she is said to have won the favor and passion of the emperor to the extent that he eventually began to neglect state affairs.
Emperor Xuanzong meets Yang Guifei and is moved both by her resemblance to his dead wife and by her sincerity.
www.amherst.edu /~pwcaddeau/A21/YangGuifei.html   (1185 words)

  
 Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China: Encyclopedia topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Known also as Tang Minghuang, the early half of his reign (712 (712: more facts about this subject) -756 (756: more facts about this subject)) saw Tang China reach the height of her powers, in a period known popularly as the Kaiyuan era (開元之治).
Xuanzong fled to Sichuan (Sichuan: A populous province of south central China) during the war, and Yang Guifei and Yang Guozhong who attempted to flee with him were killed by the Imperial army for their perceived part in the Emperor's weakness and loss of control.
The strength that Xuanzong had allowed the warlords in the border provinces (Fanzhen) led to a period of increasing conflict and instability which set the stage for the end of the Tang Dynasty and the ensuing Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period (Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period: more facts about this subject).
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 Jiangxi
In 202, under the reign of Emperor Gaodi[?] of Han Dynasty (漢高帝), Yuzhang Commandry (豫章郡 yu4 zhang1 jun4) was created.
Under the reign of Emperor Wudi of Han Dynasty (漢武帝), Yuzhang Commandry assigned to Yang Zhoubu (楊州部 yang2 zhou1 bu4).
Jiangnan West Circuit was named in 733, under the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty (唐玄宗).
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 Xian Page 2   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Tang Emperor Xuanzong often spent the winter here in the company of his favorite concubine, Yang Guifei.
He was completely enamoured of her, and took to spending all his time in her company to the exclusion of his offical duties.
Emperor Xuanzong had no choice but to watch Yang Guifei kill herself at the slopes of Mawei village.
www.noellepapillon.com /fascinatingchina/Xian02.html   (265 words)

  
 WELCOME TO THE TANG DYNASTY XI`AN
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty personally painted the a portrait of Lao Zi for the whole nation to worship and he also wrote notes to the text of Dao De Jing for people to learn the classic.
Two daughters of Emperor Ruizong became Taoist nuns and two Taoist nunneries were built on their name: the Jinxian Temple and the Yuzhen Temple.
Emperor Xuanzong added Taoism to the scholars' examination and many Taoists monks enjoyed great favour and trust of the emperor.
www.xiantangdynasty.com /lao/doce/6the-10-3.htm   (439 words)

  
 Emperor Xuanzong II of Tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Emperor Tang Xuanzong II 唐宣宗李忱 (810–859, reigned 846–859) was a later emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China.
Xuanzong also revived the Buddhist religion, helping the Buddhist leaders recover from the persecution they had faced under the previous emperor, Wuzong.
Also during Xuanzong's rule, the first advances in chemistry began, Chinese chemists first experimented with fireworks games.
en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Xuanzong_II_of_Tang_China   (144 words)

  
 Huaqing Springs
By age 16 she was married to Li Mao, the ninth son of Tang Emperor Xuanzong.
Emperor Xuanzong loved her so much that she became his favorite concubine in 745 AD.
Her extravagant lifestyle led to the distraction of the Emperor and the Tang Dynasty began to flounder.
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 Ancient Chinese Dynasties: Tang Dynasty: Reasons for Decline
While Emperor Xuanzong was still wallowing in his infatuation with Concubine Yang, the flames of war rose on the frontiers.
The Tang emperors were obliged to pay a high price for their loyalty: The Jie Du Shi were allowed to establish their own troops, to collect taxes.
During the late period of Emperor Xuanzong, the Eunuch Gao Lishi was favored by the emperor.
www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/tang/reason-decline.htm   (1473 words)

  
 Xuanzong - Search Results - MSN Encarta
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 CNTO - China National Tourist Office
The Greater Wild Goose Pagoda was built in 652, the 3rd year of Yonghui of the Tang Emperor Gaozong, and is located in the Daci'en Temple complex in the southern suburb of Xi'an.
It was built in 742, the first year of Tian Bao of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong, and was restored in each of the Yuan, Ming and Qing Dynasties.
Tombs of emperors, including nine emperors of the Han (206 -224 BC) and 18 of the Tang (618-907), are located on the Xianyang Plain, together with stone lions.
www.cnto.org /silkroad-shaanxi.asp   (1401 words)

  
 Fleeing South - Lu Yu; The Tea Saint & Cha Jing - A2Tea.com
Ruling Emperor Tang Xuanzong was an able emperor during the first half of his reign that led Tang Dynasty to its peak period.
Emperor Xuanzong turned his full attention to his favourite imperial concubine the infamous Lady Yang Guifei.
Emperor Xuanzong neglected his duty as emperor and left the administration of the imperial court and the power of running his empire to Yang Guifei's cousin brother Yang Guozhong who was a greedy and narrow-minded man, an unpopular official without capability.
www.a2tea.com /luyu/luyu06.php   (347 words)

  
 Xuanzong (disambiguation) - Indopedia, the Indological knowledgebase
Emperor Xuanzong II of Tang China (reign: 846-859)
Xuande Emperor of the Ming Dynasty (reign: 1425-1435)
Daoguang Emperor of the Qing Dynasty (reign: 1820-1850)
www.indopedia.org /Xuanzong.html   (177 words)

  
 About China: China Travel Information
Especially, Emperor Xuan Zong (Li Longji) of the Tang Dynasty had more luxurious palaces built over the hot spring around the mountain in the period of Tian Bao (724-756 AD) and named it Huaqing Palace, which was destroyed due to wars and long time.
Tang Emperor Xuanzong (her father in-law) took fancy to her and called in her in the Huaqing Palace due to the recommendation of Gao Lishi, a court enuch.
Tang Emperor Xuangzong ordered special envoy to take lichee from Shuzhou, which was very much far away for Lady Yang within three days just for her special taste.
www.china-travel-agent.com /city_guides/view.php?city=xi'an&id=1000719401   (725 words)

  
 Home Page   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Although some of these Emperors are not known for the successes of their reign, they are remembered for one reason or another.
Emperor Xuanzong took after the First Emperor of the Qin Dynasty and incorporated an expansionary policy in his rule (Eno 74).
Empress Wu was actually Xuanzong's grandmother and ruled the Chinese empire prior to his rise to the throne.
www.indiana.edu /~ealc100/Group6   (180 words)

  
 742 - The real meaning from Timesharetalk wikipedia   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Chinese poet Li Po is presented before the emperor and given a position in the Imperial court.
Artabasdus is Byzantine Emperor until the capital is stormed by Constantine V, who regains control and resumes the suppression of image-worship.
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang begins to favor Taoism over Buddhism, adopting the new reign title Tianbao ('Heavenly Treasures') to indicate his divine mandate.
www.timesharetalk.co.uk /wiki.asp?k=742   (208 words)

  
 Boston.com / Museum of Fine Arts / Chinese paintings / Press room   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
The Tang dynasty (618-906 A.D.) was the great age of Chinese figure painting as is evident in the MFA's The Thirteen Emperors,.
The Thirteen Emperors handscroll, a series of portraits of ancient rulers, is the only surviving example of its genre, and was probably commissioned for the moral instruction of the imperial family.
The first emperor to emphasize the literary quality of painting (a tradition carried on by his successors in the Southern Song dynasty), Huizong regularly held competitions at his imperial painting academy in which artists were asked to base compositions on poetic couplets.
graphics.boston.com /mfa/chinese/lives.htm   (1562 words)

  
 History of the Huanqing Hot Springs
Later the First Emperor Qin built a stone pool and gave the name "Lishan Hot Springs," and it was extended by the Han Wudi, Martial Emperor.
Emperor Xuanzong had a walled palace built around the Lishan Mountain in the year 747.
The hot springs are particularly associated with the Tang dynasty emperor Xuanzong and his famous concubine Yang Guifei.
www.chinatravelkey.com /xian/attractions/huaqinghotsprings/history.htm   (242 words)

  
 An Lushan Rebellion - Famous Ancient Chinese People - Chinese
Emperor Suzong of Tang ChinaEmperor Suzong, (3rd or 4th) son of Xuanzong, was proclaimed emperor by the accompanying army and eunuchs while another group of local officials and Confucian literati proclaimed another prince at Jinling (today Nanjing).
The rebellion was suppressed during the reign of Emperor Daizong of Tang ChinaDaizong by generals Guo Ziyi and Li Guangbi (李光弼).
Although successful at suppressing the rebellion, the Tang Dynasty was badly weakened by it and in its remaining years was troubled by persistent warlordism.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/An_Lushan_Rebellion   (307 words)

  
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It is famous as a palace with hot spring bathing place built by emperor Xuanzong of Tang times for his concubine, Yangguifei.
His reign marked the high point of Tang culture and political power until, in the mid-740s; he became infatuated with a minor concubine, Yang Guifei.
Xuanzong's dalliance and his appointment of Yang family members to important posts led to factional fighting and a rebellion in which Chang'an was taken, forcing Xuanzdong to flee to Sichuan.
www.wtanet.org /eng/citynetwork/themepark.asp?cid=25   (244 words)

  
 Dunhuang Art in the First Half of the Tang Dynasty...
During Early Tang the portraits of donors were usually arranged on the lower portion of the four walls of the caves.
It was during High Tang that the donors began to occupy both sides of the passage leading to the main hall.
The Early Tang portrait of a female worshipper depicted on the southern side of the north wall in Cave No. 329 shows her with her hair tied in a bun wearing a narrow-sleeved, unlined upper garment that exposes her chest and a long skirt as she kneels gracefully to offer her prayers.
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 Huaqing Hot Springs Xian
In the Tang Dynasty, the Huaqing Hot Springs was destroyed, during the An Lushan Rebellion.
In a fit of anger, the Jade Emperor kept the young dragons under the Jade Causeway, with the Morning Glow Pavilion and the Sunset Pavilion built on the east and west sides of it to make the young dragons spout clear water all day long to meet the needs of local irrigation.
The Museum of the Imperial Pools in the Tang Dynasty Huaqing Palace was built on their ruins and was opened to public in October 1990.
www.cnhomestay.com /city/xian/huaqing_hot_springs.htm   (2195 words)

  
 Dae Joyeong -   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
Then he reconciled himself with the Tang when Emperor Zhongzong was restored to the throne.
In 713 he was given the titular title of "Prefecture King of Barhae" by Emperor Xuanzong.
The Old Book of the Tang says that he was “a variant kind of Goguryeo” (高麗別種), while the New Book of the Tang states that he is “from the Sumo Mohe region of the former realm of Goguryeo.” New Chinese historians argue that Sumo Mohe is not a region, but an ethnic non-Korean tribe.
psychcentral.com /psypsych/wiki/Dae_Joyeong   (529 words)

  
 Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China: Facts and details from Encyclopedia Topic   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
In 710[follow this hyperlink for a summary of this topic] Xuanzong conspired with his aunt Princess Taiping to put an end to Empress Wei (Empress wei was a wife of emperor wu of han....)
Xuanzong fled to Sichuan (A populous province of south central China)
The strength that Xuanzong had allowed the warlords in the border provinces (Fanzhen) led to a period of increasing conflict and instability which set the stage for the end of the Tang Dynasty and the ensuing Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period[for more, click this link].
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 Tang Dynasty art - Chinese Art - Chinese Art
The Tang dynasty, with its capital at Chang'an, the most populous city in the world at the time, is regarded by historians as a high point in Chinese civilization—equal, or even superior, to the Han DynastyHan period.
The Tang period was the golden age of literature and art.
Chinese opera is generally dated back to the Tang dynasty with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ChinaEmperor Xuanzong (712-755), who founded the "Pear Garden" (梨园), the first known opera troupe in China.
www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Tang_Dynasty_art   (440 words)

  
 CNTO - China National Tourist Office
Qianling Tomb, located 52 miles northwest of Xi'an, was the tomb of Li Zhi (628-683) Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty, and his empress, who became the only woman emperor, Wu Zetian (624-705), in Chinese history after the death of her husband.
The most well known among these is the Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, with the Terra-cotta Warriors and Horses.
The Tomb of Emperor Qin Shihuang, Xi'an City Wall, Famen Temple, Shaanxi History Museum, the pit of the bronze chariots of the Western Zhou Dynasty, Mt. Huashan, the Lesser Wild Goose Pagoda, Maoling Mausoleum, Mausoleum of the Yellow Emperor and Zhaoling Mausoleum
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