Yang Guifei's Favor and the Yang Clan's Dominance

Timeline

1. 745Huaqing Palace, Chang'an · ShaanxiEmperor Xuanzong invested Yang Yuhuan as Noble Consort, her favor surpassing all in the harem. Xuanzong and the consort toured Mount Li and indulged in music and pleasure, delegating most governance to Chancellor Li Linfu and later Yang Guozhong.
2. 745–756Chang'an · ShaanxiYang Guifei's brother Yang Guozhong and other Yang relatives rose to power; Yang Guozhong became chancellor and his conflict with An Lushan intensified. The Yang family's dominance over court and country worsened the political turmoil of the late Tianbao era.