#DOTD: Denis Crispin Twitchett 杜希德 (1925–2006), British sinologist and historian of #MedievalChina, co-editor of The Cambridge History of China. Professor at the University of Cambridge & Princeton University, he is best known for his work on the Tang 唐 (618–907).

#DOTD: Xiang Da 向達 (1900–1966), #Chinese historian of the #MiddleAges, #Dunhuang #敦煌 scholar, translator, #bookhistorian. #MedievalChina #ModernChina #ChineseHistorians #Buddhism #EastWestExchanges #BertoldLaufer

#BOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#BOTD: Sun Kuo-tung 孫國棟 (1922–2013), historian of #MedievalChina (Tang-Song 唐宋), medieval Chinese #InstitutionalHistory, aristocracy, and #prosopography. #MedievalHistory

DOTD: Yan Gengwang 嚴耕望 (1916–1996), historian of #AncientChina and #MedievalChina. #唐史 #交通史

#OTD 189 CE: The warlord Dong Zhuo 董卓 (–192), who holds sway over the court of the late Eastern Han 東漢 (25–220), replaces boy emperor Liu Bian 劉辯 (176–190 CE) with his brother Li Xie 劉協 (181–234, Emperor Xian 獻帝, r. 189–220). #MedievalChina #ThreeKingdoms #三國

#OTD 1013: Completion of the Principal Models from the #Imperial Storehouse (Cefu Yuangui #冊府元龜), a massive collection of official documents and one of the principal sources for the history of #MedievalChina. One of the Four Great Books of the Song (960–1279) 宋四大書

#OTD in #MedievalChina: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762), Emperor Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–756) of Tang 唐 (618–907) elevates his concubine Yang Yuhuan 楊玉環 (719–756) to the status of 'favorite consort' (guifei 貴妃)—hence her better-known name Yang Guifei. #長恨歌

#OTD: Li Longji 李隆基 (685–762, r. 712–756), temple name Xuanzong 玄宗, aka Illustrious Emperor 明皇, was not only born (685) but also ascended the throne of the Tang 唐 (618–907). #MedievalChina #長恨歌 #EverlastingSorrow #AnLushan #安史之亂 #ChineseHistory

#OTD in #MedievalChina: Li Longji 李隆基/ Xuanzong 玄宗 (r. 712–56) of Tang 唐 and his crown prince, Li Heng 李亨 / Suzong 肅宗 (r. 756–62) quit the Western capital Chang'an 長安 for Chendu 成都 in flight from the rebel armies of the An Lushan Rebellion 安史之亂.

...(善彈琵琶，能為新聲。上欲聞之，屢諷以微旨，曄偽若不曉，終不肯為上彈). It seems that the biography does not spare Fan Ye humiliation!
#chinesehistory #HanChina #medievalchina

#DOTD: 李顯 (656–710), Tang Zhongzong 唐中宗 (r. 684; 705–10). After being deposed by his mother, Empress Wu 武則天 (r. 690–705) and replaced by his brother, Ruizong 睿宗 (r. 684–90; 710–12), the Tang was restored under his reign. #Restoration #中興 #ChineseHistory #MedievalChina

#DOTD: Yuan Shao 袁紹 (?154–202), warlord of the late Eastern Han 東漢. Defeated by Cao Cao 曹操 (155–220) at the Battle of Guandu 官渡之戰 in 200. #MedievalChina #ChineseHistory #ThreeKingdoms #三國

Polo Buddies and Rental Cabs: The Donkeys of Tang China and Their Poetic Destinies - Medievalists.net The humble donkey was a constant presence across Tang China and a regular feature in the day-to-day business of people from all walks of life. How were these animals remembered by writers of the time?

Polo Buddies and Rental Cabs: The Donkeys of Tang China and Their Poetic Destinies www.medievalists.net/2022/06/donk... #MedievalChina

#OTD in 618: Li Yuan Li Yuan #李淵 (566–635), temple name Gaozu 高祖 (r. 618–626) ascends the throne in the Sui 隋 (581–618) capital Daxing 大興 (thereafter named Chang'an 長安, today's Xi'an 西安), thus establishing the Great Tang #大唐 (618–907). #ChineseHistory #MedievalChina

Medieval Forensics: 20 Key Observations by Song Ci - Medievalists.net Explore the origins of forensic science through the groundbreaking work of Song Ci, a medieval physician and judge. His observations revolutionized the investigation of unusual deaths and laid the…

Medieval Forensics: 20 Key Observations by Song Ci www.medievalists.net/2024/06/medi... #MedievalChina

#DOTD: Xiao Tong 蕭統 (501–31), Crown Prince Zhaoming 昭明太子 of the Southern Liang #梁 (502–57) and compiler of Selections of Refined Literature #文選, the #vademecum of every well-educated person in #MedievalChina, translated, among other, by Erwin Ritter von Zach (1872–1942).

#DOTD in #MedievalChina: #Tang #唐 Emperor Li Heng 李亨 (Suzong 肅宗, 711–762; r. 756–762), who ascended the throne in the midst of the #AnLushanRebellion #安史之亂 while his father Li Longji 李隆基/Xuanzong 玄宗 was still alive, forcing the latter to retire. Both died in 762.

#OTD in #MedievalChina: The Shatuo 沙陀 general Li Cunxu 李存勗 (Zhuangzong 莊宗, 885–926, r. 923–926) declares himself emperor of the restored or Latter #Tang 後 #唐, one of the #FiveDynasties #五代 (907–960) in #ChineseHistory #ImperialChina #Restoration

#OTD in #MedievalChina: Li Zhu 李柷 (né Zuo 祚, Emperor Ai 哀帝 or Zhaoxuan 照宣帝, 892–908; r. 904–907) cedes the throne 禪讓 to Zhu Wen 朱溫 (Quanzhong 全忠, Liang Taizu 梁太祖), marking the end of #Tang #唐 after 289 years (618–907).#FiveDynasties #TangSongTransition #唐宋變革

25 Sayings from Ancient and Medieval China - Medievalists.net Discover 25 powerful sayings from ancient and medieval China—timeless wisdom on success, fate, and human nature from dynasties past.

25 Sayings from Ancient and Medieval China www.medievalists.net/2025/02/sayi... #MedievalChina

#DOTD: Denis Crispin Twitchett 杜希德 (1925–2006), British sinologist and historian of #MedievalChina, co-editor of The Cambridge History of China. Professor at Cambridge & Princeton, he is best known for his work on the Tang 唐 (618–907 [not 906😬]).

“Do you wanna build a snow-lion?”: Fun with snow in medieval China - Medievalists.net The annual snowfall across much of medieval China provided various opportunities for fun and games.

“Do you wanna build a snow-lion?”: Fun with snow in medieval China www.medievalists.net/2022/01/snow-medieval-ch... #MedievalChina

Abstaining from alcohol in medieval China If you, like many at this time of year, have resolved to give up alcohol, then it might be a comfort to remember you are not the first in history to have attempted this. As Song dynasty writer Liu…

Abstaining from alcohol in medieval China www.medievalists.net/2021/01/abstaining-alcoh... #MedievalChina

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#ChineseFrontiers #Game #MedievalChina #GreatWall #DevLog #DevDiary

Essential Hiking Gear for a Medieval Chinese Monk Pilgrimage, alms begging, and journeys to obtain scriptures or relics: life on the road was a reality for many monks in medieval China. So what kind of things did they take with them, according to…

Essential Hiking Gear for a Medieval Chinese Monk www.medievalists.net/2020/11/medieval-chinese... #MedievalChina #Travel

#DOTD: Xiang Da 向達 (1900–1966), #Chinese historian of the #MiddleAges, #Dunhuang #敦煌 scholar, translator, #bookhistorian. #MedievalChina #ModernChina #ChineseHistorians #Buddhism #EastWestExchanges #BertoldLaufer

How to Guard Your Tang Dynasty Tomb - Medievalists.net Let us delve into the surprisingly colorful and cute world of Tang dynasty 'tomb guardians'.

How to Guard Your Tang Dynasty Tomb www.medievalists.net/2021/11/how-to-guard-you... #MedievalChina

The Upstart King: Jingzong of Xia www.medievalists.net/2020/09/upstart-king-jin... #chinesehistory #history #medievalchina

Child Emperor vs Empress Dowager: Regency in the Western Xia - Medievalists.net Court intrigue and poison plots were rife, policy swung from one direction to the other, and geopolitical relations were put under severe strain.

Child Emperor vs Empress Dowager: Regency in the Western Xia www.medievalists.net/2020/10/child-emperor-vs... #chinesehistory #medievalchina #history