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Encyclopedia > Zhang Liang (Yellow Turban)

Zhang Liang (張梁) (? - 184) Was the brother to Zhang Jiao, leader of the Yellow Turban Rebellion against the Han Dynasty and also the younger brother of Zhang Bao. He was said to be an able general. It is said that Zhang Liang is the grandson of the founder of the Tianshi (Celestial Masters) Sect of Taoism, Zhang Daoling. In the novel, it is said that he went to the altar, and caused a 'rock attack' against the Han forces. Events The Yellow Turban Rebellion breaks out in China. ... Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (140-188) (Simplified Chinese: å¼ è§’; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: Zhāng JiÇŽo or Zhāng Jué) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China. ... Combatants Yellow Turbans Han Dynasty Commanders Zhang Jiao Zhang Bao Zhang Liang He Jin Huangfu Song Lu Zhi Zhu Jun Dong Zhuo Cao Cao Strength 360,000 Various Casualties Unknown Unknown The Yellow Turban Rebellion, sometimes also translated as the Yellow Scarves Rebellion, (Traditional Chinese: ; Simplified Chinese: ; pinyin: ) was a... Han Dynasty in 87 BC Capital Changan (202 BC–9 AD) Luoyang (25 AD–190 AD) Language(s) Chinese Religion Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy History  - Establishment 206 BC  - Battle of Gaixia; Han rule of China begins 202 BC  - Interruption of Han rule 9 - 24  - Abdication to Cao Wei 220... Han Dynasty in 87 BC Capital Changan (202 BC–9 AD) Luoyang (25 AD–190 AD) Language(s) Chinese Religion Taoism, Confucianism Government Monarchy History  - Establishment 206 BC  - Battle of Gaixia; Han rule of China begins 202 BC  - Interruption of Han rule 9 - 24  - Abdication to Cao Wei 220...


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Zhang Jiao - Famous Ancient Chinese People - Chinese (296 words)
Zhang Jiao (张角) was a legendary rebel leader during the period of the Han Dynasty in China.
The Yellow Turbans claimed to be Taoists, and rebelled against the Han because of the high taxes placed against them.
The Yellow turbans, however, were still a strong threat until the death of Zhang Jiao, when, due to a lack of a good leader, it imploded on itself.
Zhang Jiao Summary (1192 words)
Although Zhang Jue and his brothers were caught and executed in the same year, they left behind a great number of communities of believers, and as late as 205 the Yellow Turbans still posed a military problem for the government.
The Yellow Turban uprisings in eastern and northern China, taken together with Zhang Lu's uprisings in the west, weakened the Han dynasty and contributed to its fall.
Zhang Jiao or Zhang Jue (?-184) (Simplified Chinese: 张角; Traditional Chinese: 張角; Pinyin: Zhāng Jiǎo or Zhāng Jué) was the leader of the Yellow Turbans during the period of the late Eastern Han Dynasty in China.
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