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The History of China

#96 - Tang 14: The Sacrifices of Feng and Shan

The History of China

Chris Stewart

History

4.61.2K Ratings

🗓️ 26 April 2016

⏱️ 35 minutes

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Summary

Military reforms mark our entrance into Xuanzong’s early-middle reign, which is more or less a basket of unicorn foals: external peace, internal stability… now if only that darned economy would fix itself! But the emperor will turn a fateful corner in the 724, when his official Zhang Yue convinces him to conduct the Feng and Shan Sacrifices: the highest ritual a Chinese ruler could conduct – a sacrifice to Heaven and Earth atop holy Mount Tai. Time Period Covered: 714 – 726 CE Important Historical Figures: Emperor Xuanzong of Tang (Li Longji) [r. 714- ] Empress Wang [d. 724] Lady Wu Chief Minister Zhang Yue Minister Yuwen Rong Minister Cui Yinfu Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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Episode 96, The Sacrifices of Fung and Shan.

0:52.0

We left Emperor Shenzhen off on of Fung and Shan.

0:53.4

We left Emperor Shenzon off on a bit of a low note last time, with his dual initiatives

0:57.5

to attempt to solve the Tang Empire's ongoing currency and economic crisis falling

1:01.7

flat and causing even more instability for the

1:04.3

populace. Nevertheless, in spite of this last slip-up, his early reign had been a

1:08.7

virtual study in return to good government and efficiently restoring the

1:12.1

governmental institutions that had long

1:14.1

fallen into disrepair and dilapidation.

1:17.1

This week we'll be marching ever onward into the middle reaches of Schrenzon's period of rule,

1:21.6

in which he and his bureaucratic officials will seek to further the gains made in his initial push

1:25.9

towards institutionalization of imperial power, as well as reining in the potential threat posed

1:30.7

by the rest of the Imperial Family. Before launching straight into the family business, however,

1:36.8

it's worth the time to briefly go over the changing role and structure of the Tong military during this period,

1:41.9

since they were no less affected by Shranzong's institutional

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