Overview
An Lushan was a Tang General and Rebel Leader.
PeriodSui and Tang
IdentityHistorical · Male
Other names
| Type | English | Chinese | Pinyin |
|---|---|---|---|
| Epithet | the rebel | 逆胡 |
Life and dates
Attested activity
- AD 755 to AD 756 凶胡犯順Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 22
- AD 755 十三日Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 83
- AD 753 十二載Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 239
- AD 756 十五載Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 276
- AD 755 十四載十一月Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 78
- AD 755 及安祿山反Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244
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- AD 755 唐安祿山來攻Dated from the passage context · History of Liao 85, passage 116
- AD 749 to AD 752 天寶Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 134, passage 193
- AD 742 to AD 755 天寶Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 55, passages 114, 117
- AD 742 to AD 756 天寶Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passages 9, 11
- AD 743 天寶二年Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passages 18, 20; Old Book of Tang 117, passages 21-22
- AD 743 天寶二年Directly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 31
- AD 754 天寶十三年Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 17
- AD 755 天寶十四載Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 67
- AD 755 天寶十四載Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 194, passage 75
- AD 751 天寶十載Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 194, passage 103
- AD 703 to AD 757 天寶四年Strongly inferred · History of Liao 63, passage 42
- AD 755 to AD 756 天寶末Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 113
- AD 755 to AD 763 安、史之亂Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 54, 113
- AD 755 安祿山之亂Directly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 9
- AD 755 to AD 763 安祿山亂Directly stated · New Book of Tang 172, passage 127
- AD 755 安祿山亂Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 68
- AD 755 to AD 763 安祿山偽署時Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 213, passage 133
- AD 756 安祿山僭號Strongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 207
- AD 755 to AD 756 安祿山反Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 87
- AD 755 to AD 756 安祿山反Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 161, passage 106
- AD 755 to AD 757 安祿山反Directly stated · New Book of Tang 121, passage 220
- AD 755 安祿山反
- AD 755 to AD 757 安祿山盜陷二京Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 168
- AD 751 to AD 757 將安祿山Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 273
- AD 755 屬祿山叛逆Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 39
- AD 755 明年,安祿山反Directly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passage 86
- AD 755 會安祿山反Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 127, passages 114-115
- AD 755 to AD 757 相繼割據Strongly inferred · History of Liao 40, passage 14
- AD 757 破安、史而復兩京Directly stated · History of Song 359, passage 31
- AD 755 to AD 757 祿山、思明Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 227
- AD 755 to AD 756 祿山之亂Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 7
- AD 755 to AD 757 祿山之後Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 140; Old Book of Tang 157, passage 167
- AD 755 祿山亂Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 98
- AD 755 祿山反Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 194, passage 109
- AD 755 祿山叛逆Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 38
- AD 755 to AD 757 祿山狂悖已顯Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 211, 226
- AD 756 署京兆Dated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 141, passage 11
- AD 755 to AD 757 至德Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 130, passage 168
- AD 755 to AD 756 逆胡…祿山構逆Dated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 45, 60
Family
Immediate relationships attested in the translated histories.
- Parent of An Qingxu (安慶緒)father 父
son 子Strongly inferred · New Book of Tang 194, passage 112
Key source chapters
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 194 Volume 194 Biographies 119: Outstanding Conduct 10 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 112 Volume 108 Biographies 58: Wei Jiansu, Cui Yuan, Cui Huan, Du Hongjian 6 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 117 Volume 113 Biographies 63: Miao Jingqing, Pei Mian, Pei Zunqing 3 passages
- New Book of Tang, Chapter 144 Volume 144 Biographies 69: Lai, Tian, Hou, Cui, Yan 3 passages
- Old Book of Tang, Chapter 127 Volume 123 Biographies 73: Liu Yan, Di Wuqi, Ban Hong, Ban Shao, Li Xun 2 passages
Career and standing
- General 將AD 751 to AD 757 將安祿山 · AppointedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 123, passage 273
- Youzhou-Pinglu Military Commissioner 幽州平盧節度使HeldDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 55, passage 117
- BecameRebelDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 22, passage 86
- EnjoyedAD 743 天寶二年 · Extraordinary imperial favorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passages 21-22
- Identified asRebelDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 67
Places and affiliations
- Yan 燕Relation LedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 213, passage 133
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Active inDirectly stated · History of Liao 40, passage 14
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled againstDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 78; Old Book of Tang 112, passages 22, 45, 60, 211, 226; Old Book of Tang 127, passage 114; Old Book of Tang 180, passage 67; New Book of Tang 22, passage 86; New Book of Tang 51, passage 130; New Book of Tang 138, passage 29; New Book of Tang 194, passage 68
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Rebelled against
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedStrongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 21
- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation ServedDated from the passage context · New Book of Tang 55, passage 117
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- Polity Tang 唐 · Relation Served
- Polity Yan rebel regime 賊 · Relation ServedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passages 7, 87
- Polity Yan 燕 · Relation LedStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 138, passage 98
- Polity Yan 燕 · Relation RuledStrongly inferred · Old History of the Five Dynasties 30, passage 207
- AD 756 十五載At Hebei 河朔 · Relation OccupiedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 258
- AD 755 十四載十一月At Fanyang 范陽 · Relation SeizedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 78
- At Fanyang 范陽 · Relation AssociatedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 67
- At Wei 衛 · Relation Traveled toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 104
- At Youzhou-Pinglu 幽州平盧 · Relation Posted toDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 55, passage 117
Learning and skills
- Skill warfare 用兵 · Level long-practicedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 260
Works and attributed material
- Memorialized selection scandalAD 743 天寶二年 · Memorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 22
- Memorialized selection scandalMemorial · AuthorDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 113, passage 21
- AD 756 十五載Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 276
Events and relationships
- An shi rebellionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 145, passages 54, 113
- AppointedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 279
- Fought Huaixiu’s forces south of the HuangshuiMilitary · ParticipantDirectly stated · History of Liao 63, passage 42
- Imprisoned and secretly killedDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 281
- Installed as military governorDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 88
- Ji Wen had been his retainerDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 17
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- Raised the An Lushan rebellionAD 755 安祿山亂 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passages 68, 81
- Rebelled and took five commanderies including Hejian and XinduAD 755 會安祿山反 · Military · Rebel commanderDated from the passage context · Old Book of Tang 127, passages 114-115
- RebelledAD 755 十四載十一月 · Military · Rebel leader · At Fanyang 范陽Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 78
- RebelledAD 755 及安祿山反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 244
- RebelledAD 755 安祿山反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passages 7, 87
- RebelledAD 755 安祿山反 · Rebellion · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 41
- RebelledAD 755 屬祿山叛逆 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 117, passage 39
- RebelledAD 755 to AD 757 祿山之後 · Military · Rebel · At Guan region 關輔Strongly inferred · Old Book of Tang 153, passage 140
- RebelledAD 755 祿山亂 · Military · RebelDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 98
- RebelledAD 755 祿山反 · Military · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 109
- RebelledAD 755 to AD 756 祿山構逆 · Rebellion · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 45, 60
- RebelledMilitary · Rebel · At Tang capital regionDirectly stated · Old History of the Five Dynasties 138, passage 9
- RebelledMilitary · Rebel leader · From Source Date: Text: 安祿山反 · Western Interval: Start: AD 755 · End: AD 756Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 87
- RebelledMilitary · Rebel leader · From Source Date: Text: 祿山之亂 · Western Interval: Start: AD 755 · End: AD 756Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 114, passage 7
- RebelledMilitary · Rebel leader
- Rebellion recalled as prior devastationMilitary · Rebel leader · At Guan region 關輔Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 167
- Registered Quan Gao, appointed him magistrate of Ji and to his secretariatDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 73
- Reported examination scandalDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 140, passage 31
- Requested Zhen Ji appointmentDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 103
- Rose in rebellionAD 755 to AD 756 凶胡犯順 · Rebellion · Rebel leaderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 22
- Seized territoryMilitary · Warlord · At Youzhou 幽州Directly stated · History of Liao 40, passage 14
- Seized the Eastern CapitalAD 755 to AD 756 天寶末 · Military · Captor · At Eastern Capital 東都Dated from the passage context · Old History of the Five Dynasties 58, passage 113
- Seized two capitalsMilitary · Rebel commanderDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 126, passage 168
- Seized two capitalsMilitary · Rebel leaderStrongly inferred · New Book of Tang 22, passage 96
- Suspected nothing and returned Gao's motherDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 79
- TookAD 755 十三日 · Military · Conqueror · At Eastern Capital 東京Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 83
- An Lushan and Shi Siming 祿山、思明Directly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 227
- Relation Sent envoy · Person Han Chaoyang (韓朝敭)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 87
- Relation Same surname as · Person Li Baoyu (李抱玉)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 138, passage 99
- Relation Appointed favorite general · Person Xu Guidao (徐歸道)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 144, passage 88
- Relation Superior of · Person Cai Xide (蔡希德)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 109
Assessments and attributes
- Assessment rebellious-spirit-infecting-Youzhou · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 180, passage 227
- Assessment spoke of punishing Yang Guozhong but aimed to endanger the altars of state · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 104, passage 284
- Assessment suspicious cruelty making remonstrance useless · Mode speech Speaker Quan Gao (權臯)Directly stated · New Book of Tang 194, passage 74
- Assessment treachery and rebellion already plain · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passages 211, 226
- Assessment wicked barbarian who rose against the dynasty · Mode historian-judgmentDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 112, passage 22
Source notes
- Historicity historical
- Value historicalDirectly stated · Old Book of Tang 157, passage 167
- Combined commissioner stipends not less than one million cash monthlyDirectly stated · New Book of Tang 55, passage 117
References in the histories
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