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Ep. 27 | Tang Dynasty (Part 3)

The China History Podcast

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Confucian Revival and Buddhist Persecution under the Wuzong Emperor

This chapter explores the Wuzong Emperor's Confucian revival from 840 to 846, which targeted Buddhist clergy to elevate tax revenues. It also exposes the era's growing xenophobia as foreign religions faced marginalization in favor of traditional Chinese philosophies.

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