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Intensification of Regional Warlord Separatism

Type Event Region China Time 780–789

After the An Lushan Rebellion, Tang military commissioners grew powerful, withheld taxes, and passed commands hereditarily;…

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  1. 781–784Chengde, Weibo, Ziqing, and other fanzhen · North ChinaThe court's abolition of fanzhen and transfer of military commissioners provoked joint resistance from Chengde, Weibo, Ziqing, and other circuits; fighting spread and central authority was severely undermined.
  2. 785–800Fanzhen territories of the Tang dynasty · ChinaAfter the war, the court was forced to accept certain fait accompli; military commissioners succeeded one another among fathers, sons, and brothers, appointed officials privately, and withheld two-tax revenues, further institutionalizing the separatist order.

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