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The Rebellion That Broke Tang History

The Rebellion That Broke Tang

In December 755 a frontier commander named An Lushan turned his army south from Fanyang, near modern Beijing, and marched on the Tang empire’s eastern capital at Luoyang. Within weeks he held the city.

洞见 Oct 2, 2026 15 min read
The Long History of the Yellow Peril History

The Long History of the Yellow Peril

In the autumn of 1895, Kaiser Wilhelm II sent Tsar Nicholas II an unusual present. It was a picture drawn by the history painter Hermann Knackfuss from the Kaiser’s own sketch.

洞见 Sep 25, 2026 16 min read