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Yuanhe Restoration under Emperor Xianzong of Tang

Type Event Region China Time 806–820

From 806 CE, Emperor Xianzong governed vigorously, using ministers like Pei Du and Li Su to put down rebellions by Liu Pi, Yang Huilin and Wu Yuanji,…

Timeline

  1. 806Chang'an · ShaanxiAfter accession, Xianzong changed the era name to Yuanhe, dismissed corrupt policies, promoted capable officials, and made curbing the fanzhen and restoring order the top priorities of rule.
  2. 807–808Chengdu · SichuanThe court sent Gao Chongwen and others to put down Liu Pi's revolt in Jiannan Western Sichuan and Yang Huilin's in Xiasui; Western Sichuan returned to direct central administration.
  3. 815–817Caizhou · HenanPei Du directed the Huainan campaign; Li Su stormed Caizhou on a snowy night, capturing Wu Yuanji. The Huainan fanzhen was destroyed, shaking the other fanzhen.
  4. 820Chang'an · ShaanxiIn the fifteenth year of Yuanhe, Xianzong died from taking elixir pills; eunuch and fanzhen power rose again and some gains of the Yuanhe Restoration were lost.

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