Monday, March 16, 2026

Collection of facts about the An Lushan Rebellion

This post is a collection of facts about the An Lushan rebellion (755 - 763 AD). There 10 facts listed below. Source: Wikipedia

  • Civil war in China during Tang dynasty
  • Yan dynasty attempted to replace Tang dynasty
  • Rebels captured capital Chang'an and emperor fled to Sichuan
  • Rebellion led by An Lushan
  • An Lushan killed by his son, An Qingxu in 757 AD
  • An Qingxu killed by Shi Siming in 759 AD
  • Shi Siming killed by his son, Shi Chaoyi in 761 AD
  • Yan dynasty defeated by Tang dynasty in 763 AD
  • Led to decline of Tang dynasty
  • Census population fell from 52 million to 16 million