Yellow Turban Rebellion
E182899
The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow Turban Rebellion canonical | 6 |
| Fall of the Han dynasty | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
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Target entity: Yellow Turban Rebellion Context triple: [Han dynasty, significantEvent, Yellow Turban Rebellion]
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Dazexiang Uprising
The Dazexiang Uprising was a large-scale peasant revolt in 209 BCE that helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty and paved the way for the rise of the Han dynasty in China.
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B.
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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C.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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D.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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E.
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
Target entity: Yellow Turban Rebellion Target entity description: The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
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A.
Dazexiang Uprising
The Dazexiang Uprising was a large-scale peasant revolt in 209 BCE that helped trigger the collapse of the Qin dynasty and paved the way for the rise of the Han dynasty in China.
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B.
Rebellion of the Seven States
The Rebellion of the Seven States was a major 2nd-century BCE uprising by powerful regional princes against the central authority of China’s Han dynasty, which led to the strengthening of imperial control and the curbing of feudal power.
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C.
Shinpūren Rebellion
The Shinpūren Rebellion was an 1876 uprising in Kumamoto, Japan, led by radical samurai opposed to Westernization and the Meiji government's reforms.
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D.
Wushe Incident
The Wushe Incident was a 1930 armed uprising by the Seediq indigenous people against Japanese colonial authorities in central Taiwan, marking one of the most significant anti-colonial rebellions during Japanese rule.
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E.
Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea
The Donghak Peasant Rebellion in Korea was an 1894 popular uprising of impoverished peasants and followers of the Donghak (Eastern Learning) movement against corrupt officials and social injustice, which drew foreign intervention and helped trigger the First Sino-Japanese War.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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historical event ⓘ peasant rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Huangjin Qiyi
ⓘ
Yellow Scarves Rebellion ⓘ |
| country | Han dynasty ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Hou Hanshu
ⓘ
surface form:
Book of the Later Han
Records of the Three Kingdoms ⓘ |
| endTime | c. 185 ⓘ |
| hasCause |
breakdown of local governance
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corruption of eunuchs at the imperial court ⓘ heavy taxation under the Han dynasty ⓘ natural disasters and famine ⓘ widespread peasant poverty ⓘ |
| hasEffect |
contributed to the fall of the Eastern Han
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helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period ⓘ political fragmentation of the Han empire ⓘ rise of regional warlords ⓘ severe weakening of the Han dynasty ⓘ |
| historicalRegion |
Han dynasty
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surface form:
Eastern Han dynasty
|
| ideology |
Taoist-inspired egalitarianism
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millenarianism ⓘ |
| influenced |
formation of the Three Kingdoms
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subsequent peasant uprisings in Chinese history ⓘ |
| leader |
Zhang Bao
ⓘ
Zhang Jue ⓘ Zhang Liang ⓘ |
| location |
China
ⓘ
Han dynasty ⓘ
surface form:
Eastern Han China
|
| notableFor |
religious and millenarian character
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scale of peasant participation ⓘ |
| opponent |
Cao Cao
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Emperor Ling of Han ⓘ Han imperial armies ⓘ He Jin ⓘ Huangfu Song ⓘ Liu Bei ⓘ Sun Jian ⓘ Zhu Jun ⓘ |
| organizedBy | Way of Supreme Peace ⓘ |
| participant |
Han central government
ⓘ
surface form:
Han imperial government
local militias ⓘ peasant rebels ⓘ regional warlords ⓘ |
| partOf | crises of the late Eastern Han ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| startTime | 184 ⓘ |
| symbol | yellow headscarves ⓘ |
| timePeriod | late 2nd century ⓘ |
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Subject: Yellow Turban Rebellion Description of subject: The Yellow Turban Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising in late 2nd-century China that severely weakened the Han dynasty and helped set the stage for the Three Kingdoms period.
Referenced by (7)
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