In the 14th year of the Tianbao Era (CE 755) An Lushan, a military governor with ties to the Order of the Ancients, leads his elite corps to rebel against the Tang Dynasty, ...

Editor's note: In Thursday's programme Melvyn Bragg and his guests discussed the An Lushan Rebellion, a major uprising against the imperial rule of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. As always the ...

Melvyn Bragg and his guests discuss the An Lushan Rebellion, a major uprising against the imperial rule of the Chinese Tang Dynasty. In 755 AD a senior general, An Lushan, orchestrated a plot ...

This year’s Chinese history Paper 1 was “highly unusual” and deviated from past papers, as a frequently tested topic about the An Lushan Rebellion was excluded, tutors and students said.

An Lushan, also became highly influential at court and clashed with Yang Guozhong. He rebelled in 755 and effectively brought an end to Tang’s splendor.