One ruler from this dynasty ate a locust in the hopes that it would transfer the people's suffering to himself.
One ruler from this dynasty ate a locust in the hopes that it would transfer the people's suffering to himself. This dynasty ended a system in which land was doled out based on family size, the equal field system. Yang Guifei was a concubine reluctantly executed by Emperor Xuanzong in this dynasty. This dynasty was founded by (*) Li Yuan, and it was briefly interrupted by the rule of Wu Zetian, China's only female emperor. This dynasty put down the rebellion of An Lushan, and it came between the Sui ["sway"] and Song dynasties. For 10 points, name this dynasty marking the high point of Chinese history, ruling for most of the latter half of the first millennium.
One ruler from this dynasty ate a locust in the hopes that it would transfer the people's suffering to himself.
Tang dynasty (or Tang chao)