990,046,507 visitors served.
990,046,507 visitors served. |
|
 Dictionary/ thesaurus |  Medical dictionary |  Legal dictionary |  Financial dictionary |  Acronyms |  Idioms |  Encyclopedia |  Wikipedia encyclopedia | ? |
Yang Kuei-fei |
Also found in: Wikipedia | 0.04 sec. |
|
Yang Kuei-fei (yäng gwā-fā), 719–56, concubine of the T'ang emperor Hsüan-tsung Hsüan-tsung (shüän dz ..... Click the link for more information. . The most famous beauty in Chinese history, in legend she is said to have captivated the emperor who then neglected state affairs. She adopted An Lu-shan An Lu-shan (än l  -shän), d.757, Chinese general of the T'ang dynasty...... Click the link for more information. , a general of Turkic origin, as her son and helped him win power at court. But a power struggle over control of the central government between An Lu-shan and Yang's brother led to An's rebellion in 755. Fleeing the capital before the rebels captured it, angry royal guards, who blamed Yang Kuei-fei and her brother for the rebellion, forced Hsüan Tsung to order their execution. The emperor soon abdicated. Yang Kuei-fei's love story and its tragic end have been a favorite theme for Chinese poets and writers. BibliographySee S. Wu, Yang Kuei-fei, The Most Famous Beauty of China (1924). |
|
? Mentioned in |
|---|
 |
| Free Tools: |
For surfers:
Browser extension |
Word of the Day |
Help
For webmasters: Free content NEW! | Linking | Lookup box | Double-click lookup | Partner with us |
|
|---|
Disclaimer |
Privacy policy |
Feedback | Copyright © 2008 Farlex, Inc.
Printer friendly
Cite / link
Email
Feedback
Yang Kuei-fei