Sui and Tang · Rebel and General

An Lushan 安祿山

Attested AD 743 - AD 755

Passages: 2
Chapters: 1
Histories: 1

Overview

An Lushan was a rebel and General.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 743 天寶二年
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 31
AD 755 安祿山反
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 41

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 31

Events and relationships

Rebelled
AD 755 安祿山反 · Rebellion · Rebel leader
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 41
Reported examination scandal
AD 743 天寶二年 · Political · Informant · With Emperor Xuanzong (玄宗)
Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 31

References in the histories

New Book of Tang, Chapter 140Volume 140 Biographies 65: Cui Miao, Two Pei's, Lu · 2 passages

安祿山因間言之，帝為禦花萼樓覆實，中裁十一二，奭持紙終日，筆不下，人謂之「曳白」。 An Lushan seized the chance to bring it up; the emperor held a verification at the Hua'e Tower, and more than nine-tenths failed; Shi held his examination paper all day without setting brush to paper—people called it "dragging the blank."

安祿山反，竇廷芝棄陜郡不守，楊國忠本忌其有望，即奏「東道賊沖，非大臣不可鎮遏」，授陜郡太守、陜虢防禦使，晉卿見帝，以老辭，忤旨，聽致仕於家。 When An Lushan rebelled, Dou Tingzhi abandoned Shaan commandery without defending it; Yang Guozhong, who had long resented Jinqing's standing with the people, immediately memorialized that "the eastern route is where the rebels will strike—only a great minister can hold them back," and appointed him prefect of Shaan commandery and defense commissioner of Shan-Guo; when Jinqing saw the emperor he pleaded old age and declined, contravened the imperial will, and was permitted to retire at home.