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Shenlong Coup and Restoration of Tang

Type Event Region China Time 705

In January 705, Zhang Jianzhi, Huan Yanfan, and other ministers joined Crown Prince Li Xian in the Shenlong Coup, forcing Wu Zetian to abdicate, rest…

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  1. 705Luoyang · HenanZhang Jianzhi and others, acting in the name of Crown Prince Li Xian, enlisted the Yulin Guard, stormed the palace in the first month, executed the brothers Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, seized control of the inner court, and forced the ailing Wu Zetian to hand over power.
  2. 705Luoyang · HenanWu Zetian passed the throne to Crown Prince Li Xian, restored the Tang dynasty name, and changed the era name to Shenlong. Wu Zetian was honored as empress dowager and moved to Shangyang Palace; the Wu Zhou regime formally ended and Li Tang legitimacy was restored.

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