Huang Chao was a wealthy Chinese salt trader and soldier who is primarily known for instigating the Huang Chao Rebellion, which severely weakened the Tang dynasty. In 881, he proclaimed himself empero
Emperor Taizu of Later Liang, personal name Zhu Quanzhong, né Zhu Wen, name later changed to Zhu Huang, nickname Zhu San, was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician. He was a Jiedushi and
Huang Chao
…led by the Shatuo chieftain Li Keyong in 883 and forced to desert and escape Chang'an. Following successive defeats, including to former subordinates Zhu Wen and Shang Rang who had surrendered to Tang, Huang Chao was allegedly killed by his nephew Lin Yan, although the reports are inconclusive. The Tang…
Qing Dynasty portrait of Zhu Wen
The situation of 902, when Zhu Wen controlled the central plain and Li Maozhen dominated the northwest