Yang Guozhong (楊國忠)

Overview

Yang Guozhong was an official and Statesman.

Life and dates

Attested activity

AD 755 to AD 756 天寶末
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 143

Career and standing

Exercised
AD 755 to AD 756 天寶末 · Held power
Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 143

Places and affiliations

Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 143

References in the histories

Old Book of Tang, Chapter 113Volume 109 Biographies 59: Feng Gang, Ashinashe'er, Qibi Heli, Heichi Changzhi, Li Duozuo, Li Siye, Bai Xiaode · 1 passage

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天寶末，楊國忠當國，出不附己者例為外官，遵慶亦出為郡守。 At the end of Tianbao, when Yang Guozhong held power, those who did not support him were routinely sent to provincial posts; Zunqing too was sent out as prefect.