Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China

As Xuanzong turned his attention to pleasure-seeking with Yang and her family, he paid less and less attention to the running of his empire, and much of his power fell into the hands of court officials like corrupt Li Linfu (who was succeeded by Yang's dissolute cousin Yang Guozhong), and the influential court eunuch Gao Lishi. In the meantime, the Jie Du Shi, (generals) of the outlying provinces (many of which had been recently reconquered) took more and more regional power into their own hands. One of these, a Turkish/Sogdian ...

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Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China - Accession to the throne, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China - Kaiyuan era, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China - Later Years, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China - Abdication and Death

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Events Ansprand succeeds Aripert as king of the Lombards. From North Africa, Musa bin Nusair reinforces last year's Muslim invasion of Iberia. June 12 - Luitprand succeeds his father Ansprand as king of the Lombards. Emperor Xuanzong of Tang China succeeds Emperor Ruizong of Tang China as emperor of China. Births Al-Mansur, second Abbasid caliph (d. 775) Du Fu, Chinese poet (d. 770) Deaths Aripert, king of the Lombards ...

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Zhong Kui (鍾馗) is a figure of Chinese mythology. Traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of demons, his image is often painted on household gates as a guardian spirit. According to folklore, Zhong Kui travelled with Du Ping (杜平), a friend from his hometown, to take part in the imperial examinations at the capital. Though Zhong achieved top honours in the exams, his title of "zhuangyuan" was stripped by the emperor because of his disfigured appearance. In anger, Zhong Kui committed suicide upon the palace steps. Du Ping b ...

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Hmong - Early history. The Hmong people have a recollected history that stretches back, perhaps to the last Ice Age. The Hmong's early history can be traced back according to their oral history and burial rituals. In oral history, Hmong legend recalls the Hmong people coming from a place of extreme cold, where it was dark for 6 months and light for 6 months. From this place, they entered into China by way of a hunting expedition. A hunter and his dog hunted for several days after a wild animal in the snow. ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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Main article: Hmong American Many Laotian Hmong war refugees fled to America after the Vietnam War. Beginning in December, 1975, the first Hmong refugees arrived in the U.S., mainly from refugee camps in Thailand; however, only 3,466 were granted asylum at this time under the Refugee Assistance Act of 1975. In May, 1976 another 11,000 were allowed to enter the United States, and by 1978 some 30,000 Hmong had immigrated. This first wave was made up predominantly of men directly associated with General Vang Pao's secret army. It ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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Most Hmong currently live in China. Miao population growth in China: 1953: 2,510,000 1964: 2,780,000 1982: 5,030,000 1990: 7,390,000 3,600,000 Miao, about half of the entire Chinese Miao population, were in Guizhou in 1990. The Guizhou Miao and those in the following six provinces make up over 98% of all Chinese Miao: Hunan: 1,550 ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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In 1960, many Hmong in Laos were recruited by the U.S. Central Intelligence Agency as part of a plan more to fight for and defend Laos against the massive and disciplined North Vietnamese Army (NVA) than the Communist Pathet Lao movement in that country. Pathet Lao activity was used to dress up and cover NVA invasion into Laos. In fact, ethnic Lao troops from the Royal Lao Government and Pathet Lao participated marginally in the fighting, as most of the battles were between the CIA-backed Hmong and NVA. About an equal number of Hmong, however, were recruited by the communist Pathet Lao to fight agains ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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Two terms, Miao and Hmong (or H'mong in Vietnam), are both currently used to refer to one of the aboriginal peoples of China. They live mainly in southern China, in the provinces of Guizhou, Hunan, Yunnan, Sichuan, Guangxi and Hubei. According to the 2000 census, the number of 'Miao' in China was estimated to be about 9.6 million. Outside China they live in Thailand, Laos (where they are known as Lao Soung), Vietnam and Myanmar due to migrations starting in the 18th century, and also in the United States, French Guiana, France and Aus ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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Main article: Hmong American In the United States, many Hmong war refugees of Laotian persecution and the Vietnam War fled to America. Beginning in December, 1975, the first Hmong refugees arrived in the U.S., mainly from Thailand; however, only 3,466 were granted asylum at this time under the Refugee Assistance Act of 1975. In May, 1976 another 11,000 were allowed to enter the United States, and by 1978 some 30,000 Hmong had immigrated. This first wave was made up predominantly of men directly associated with General Vang Pao' ...

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Hmong, Hmong - Nomenclature: Miao and Hmong, Hmong - Demographics, Hmong - History, Hmong - Early history, Hmong - Contact with the Han Chinese, Hmong - History according to Chinese legend, Hmong - Qin and Han dynasties, Hmong - Tang Dynasty, Hmong - Ming and Qing dynasties, Hmong - Hmong in Laos, Hmong - Hmong in the United States, Hmong - Earlier books

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