This dynasty employed the monk Amoghavajra to recite mystical incantations to bring on military victories.
This dynasty employed the monk Amoghavajra to recite mystical incantations to bring on military victories. One emperor in this dynasty abolished the Inexhaustible Treasury run by Buddhist monks. Many officials in this dynasty were slaughtered by Shence Army soldiers under the control of eunuchs during the Ganlu Incident. An emperor from this dynasty set up a relay service to procure fresh lychee fruits. During the reign of this dynasty, chancellor (*) Lin Linfu began a series of violent purges. This dynasty lost the battle of Talas to the Abbasids. During an uprising, one emperor from this dynasty ordered the strangling of his favorite consort, Yang. That rebellion came during the time of this dynasty's longest reigning emperor, Xuanzong. For 10 points, name this Chinese dynasty challenged by the An Lushan Rebellion, which was previously temporarily dispersed by the reign of Empress Wu.
This dynasty employed the monk Amoghavajra to recite mystical incantations to bring on military victories.
Tang Dynasty