jan 1, 845 - Xuanzong and Yang Guifei
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- power/role of emperor: Empress Wu - Empress Wei - Emperor Xuanzong (r. 713-756 CE)
-interested in economic/political reforms but lost interest over time - focused on art, music, concubines
- Yang Guifei=royal concubine (got her greedy relatives into upperlevel gov't positions)
- economic and political distress, weak military (revolt led by an Lushan - defeated by Tang gov't but Tang weakened; eventually Zhao Kuangyin gained power and created the Song dynasty)
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