Text: Shu Xia Mike Yuan
The pinnacle turning point in ancient Chinese history occurred in 755. The turning point began with the failure of the Battle of Talos in 751.
China began to shrink from externalization, and Chinese culture also began to change from majestic to small.
This great rebellion was a landmark event in Chinese history. It not only brought an abrupt end to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty and directly led to the decline and chaos of the Tang Empire; it also profoundly affected the political situation and history for hundreds of years and became a watershed in Chinese history. .
The Battle of Talos was not a big battle, and its impact at the time was not great. However, for the Tang Empire, some people who had lived in temples for a long time had vague cracks within the empire, and a struggle for power began. .
In ancient Chinese history, the prosperity and change of many dynasties were inseparable from wars, and the origin of wars was inseparable from power struggles in temples. Different people have different opinions about this period of history.
Yuan Canxing's "Changes in the Tang Dynasty: The Anshi Rebellion and the Collapse of the Tang Dynasty" is about a period of history that happened before and after the Anshi Rebellion. This period of history will be familiar to people who like Tang Dynasty . There are many descriptions in the film and television parts. . The author uses a brand-new perspective to bring us a great riot that changed the direction of Chinese history.
Yuan Canxing, Ph.D. and associate professor in history, is a well-known historical scholar and guest speaker at CCTV's " Legal Lecture Hall ". He has published many best-selling historical works such as "Two Hundred Years of the Military Aircraft Department" and "The Ministry of Internal Affairs of the Qing Dynasty".
Li Tang Dynasty A character that we cannot avoid is Li Longji . As an emperor, he can be divided into two stages, his old age and his prime. In his prime, he worked hard to build a powerful Tang Dynasty, which made the Tang Dynasty famous far and wide. However, in his later years, Li Longji was a dissolute and extravagant emperor.
At the beginning of the "Anshi Rebellion", we are familiar with Li Linfu , An Lushan , Yang Guozhong , Yang Guifei , etc. However, these big figures seem to have influenced the direction of Datang , but the arrogant power Beneath our desires lies our unknown story.
A thousand-mile embankment is destroyed by an ant nest. Small people can often influence the development of the current situation at critical moments. I didn't know the existence of these characters before. They seemed like dust, small and insignificant. Who knew that their methods were also very "smart".
The reputation of cool officials is not good. Most people who can be cool officials are either mentally strong or abnormal. If you look at the ups and downs of the officialdom of Jiwen , you will know that those who are close to Zhu are not necessarily red, or they may be so red that they turn black.
With Yang Guozhong's methods and Yang Guifei's pillow style, Li Linfu, who has been in power for decades, is no match for him. Yang Guozhong in the book can be said to cover the sky with one hand, one person is inferior to ten thousand people. On the way to becoming the prime minister,
used various conspiracies and tricks to get rid of all those who threatened him. The last competitor was An Lushan. You will find that on the way to the top, it is difficult for those in high positions to imagine that anyone would really dare to resist themselves when they only have me in their hearts. Yang Guozhong has lost his sight in the face of power, and the more urgent the pressure, the greater the rebound. He thought that An Lushan did not dare to rebel, but An Lushan really did rebel, which disturbed the spirit of the entire Tang Dynasty and the direction of Chinese history.
Can you say that Li Longji is a wise man? After reading this book, you may not feel that after all, the power of life and death in personnel appointments and dismissals is in his hands. The people were displaced and their families were destroyed because of him.
Old Man Li from Gentle Village not only failed to keep his beloved concubine, but he also died in depression. The two people involved in the "Anshi Rebellion" were eventually killed by their own sons. None of the people vying for power had a good ending.
Yuan Canxing's "Changes in the Tang Dynasty: The Anshi Rebellion and the Collapse of the Tang Dynasty" can help you understand many unknown details of the Anshi Rebellion. After all, it is based on historical documents.
What makes me most unforgettable is Du Fu ’s back and Yan Zhenqing ’s spirit. However, none of these can offset the disasters suffered by the people and the disasters suffered by Chinese history.
