Yellow Scarves Rebellion
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The Yellow Scarves Rebellion was a massive peasant uprising against the Eastern Han dynasty in late 2nd-century China that helped trigger the collapse of imperial authority and the ensuing Three Kingdoms period.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Yellow Scarves | 1 |
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
civil war
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historical event ⓘ peasant rebellion ⓘ uprising ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Yellow Turban Rebellion
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Yellow Turban Uprising NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedWith | millenarian Taoist sects ⓘ |
| cause |
corruption of eunuchs
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famine ⓘ heavy taxation ⓘ natural disasters ⓘ peasant grievances ⓘ |
| consequence |
accelerated collapse of Eastern Han dynasty
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onset of Three Kingdoms period ⓘ rise of regional warlords ⓘ |
| country | Eastern Han dynasty NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describedIn |
Book of the Later Han
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Records of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTime |
184
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late 180s ⓘ |
| followedBy | coalitions of warlords against Dong Zhuo ⓘ |
| hasColorSymbol |
yellow scarves
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yellow turbans ⓘ |
| hasParticipant |
Cao Cao
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He Jin NERFINISHED ⓘ Huangfu Song NERFINISHED ⓘ Liu Bei NERFINISHED ⓘ Lu Zhi NERFINISHED ⓘ Sun Jian NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhu Jun NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTypeOfWarfare | guerrilla warfare ⓘ |
| historicalPeriod | late 2nd century ⓘ |
| ideology | millenarianism ⓘ |
| influenced | Romance of the Three Kingdoms NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| leader |
Zhang Bao
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Zhang Jue NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| location |
China
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Eastern Han Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainParticipant |
Zhang Bao
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Zhang Jue NERFINISHED ⓘ Zhang Liang NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| motto | The Blue Heaven is dead; the Yellow Heaven will rise ⓘ |
| opponent |
Eastern Han dynasty
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Han imperial government NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | late Eastern Han conflicts ⓘ |
| precededBy | political dominance of the Ten Attendants eunuch faction ⓘ |
| religion | Taoism ⓘ |
| religiousMovement | Way of Supreme Peace NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| result |
suppression by Han government forces
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weakening of Eastern Han central authority ⓘ |
| significantEvent | outbreak of coordinated uprisings in multiple commanderies in 184 ⓘ |
| socialBase |
impoverished farmers
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peasants ⓘ |
| startTime |
184
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spring 184 ⓘ |
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Yellow Scarves