The Military Governor of Mid-Tang

In the second year of the Tang Jingyuan era, regional military governors were established.

During Emperor Xuanzong's reign, the An Lushan Rebellion broke out and lasted for seven years, causing the Tang court to decline day by day and leaving it unable to protect the Hexi Corridor. In the rebellion's later years, crises within and beyond the court grew more severe. During the reign of Emperor Li Zhu, the once-mighty Tang Empire finally came to an end.

The regimes of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms changed frequently, and war brought immense suffering to the people.

In 960 AD, the Song Dynasty was founded, temporarily ending the turmoil in the Central Plains. The land was able to recover, and the people could live in peace and prosperity...