Twelve O'clock in Chang'an: the Wind Rises at Xuanwu Gate

On the fourth day of June in the ninth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty, the morning fog in Chang'an City had not yet cleared, and the bronze bell of Xuanwu Gate suddenly rang rapidly. This bloody coup, known as the "Xuanwumen Incident" by later generations, not only changed the succession of the Tang Dynasty, but also carved everlasting scars in the lives of countless participants.