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An Lushan shiji 安祿山事迹

Jun 20, 2025 © Ulrich Theobald

An Lushan shiji 安祿山事迹 is a history of the large-scale rebellion of An Lushan 安祿山 (703-757) written during the late Tang period 唐 (618-907) by Yao Runeng 姚汝能 (fl. 851). His exact dates of life are unknown, but he was district commander (xianwei 縣尉) of Huayin 華陰.

The book of 3 juan renders the life and career of An Lushan, from his birth and winning the favour of Emperor Xuanzong 唐玄宗 (r. 712-755) to his rebellion and end. The text is very detailed and thus a helpful and reliable source for the history of Tang China during the mid-8th century.

The text is included in the series Xuehai leibian 學海類編 and Ouxiang lingshi 藕香零拾. In 1983 the Shanghai Guji Chubanshe 上海古籍出版社 published a modern, annotated edition.

Sources:
Li Xueqin 李學勤, and Lü Wenyu 呂文郁, eds. 1996. Siku da cidian 四庫大辭典, vol. 1, 983. Changchun: Jilin daxue chubanshe.
Wu Feng 吳楓, ed. 1994. Zhonghua gu wenxian da cidian 中華古文獻大辭典, vol. Wenxue 文學, 263. Changchun: Jilin wenxue chubanshe.
Zheng Yunbo 鄭雲波, ed. 1992. Zhongguo gudai xiaoshuo cidian 中國古代小說辭典, 40. Nanjing: Nanjing daxue chubanshe.