Sogdian Whirl - Revision history

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the ~~{{wiki\|~~Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''~~{{wiki\|~~jiegu~~}}'~~'.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''[[jiegu]]'.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

	==Appearances==		==Appearances==

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' ~~(胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance')~~ is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of dance ~~that originated from Central Asia~~. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of ~~{{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}}~~ dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of dance that originated from Central Asia. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[~~Assassin's Creed: Dynasty~~ Special ~~1\|Special 1~~]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

imported>Sol Pacificus: If the point of linking to jstor was to link to a page displaying the book (but not its contents), then we should be using the official site of the publisher, Harvard University Press, rather than a second-hand one. / Even though I myself pushed hard for "Yang Guifei" to be renamed to her real name to acknowledge it, her real name is so little used IRL that it is kind of awkward to start using it exclusively. I think in some contexts, it's okay to use her courtly title.

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If the point of linking to jstor was to link to a page displaying the book (but not its contents), then we should be using the official site of the publisher, Harvard University Press, rather than a second-hand one. / Even though I myself pushed hard for "Yang Guifei" to be renamed to her real name to acknowledge it, her real name is so little used IRL that it is kind of awkward to start using it *exclusively*. I think in some contexts, it's okay to use her courtly title.

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.~~jstor~~.~~org/stable~~/j.~~ctvjnrtgk~~ China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Special 1\|Special 1]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Special 1\|Special 1]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvjnrtgk China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Special 1\|Special 1]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.jstor.org/stable/j.ctvjnrtgk China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty Special 1\|Special 1]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the ~~{{wiki\|~~Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the [[Sogdia]]n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''~~{{wiki\|~~jiegu~~}}'~~'.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''[[jiegu]]'.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' ~~(胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance')~~ is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />

	The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />		The Sogdian Whirl peaked in popularity during the [[Tang dynasty]],<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> an era when [[China\|Chinese]] society was pluralistic and open to foreigners,<ref name="Lewis 2012" /><ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> and it was especially adored by [[Emperor Xuanzong of Tang\|Emperor Xuanzong]] and his favourite [[concubine\|consort]], [[Yang Yuhuan\|Yang Guifei]].<ref name="Lewis 2012" /> The ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]] was a skilled performer of the Sogdian Whirl even when his obesity rendered him immobile late in life.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" /> At the [[Flower Banquet]] of 754, Lushan and a troupe of female dancers proudly performed this dance upon the request of Emperor Xuanzong, who accompanied it with his own ''{{wiki\|jiegu}}''.<ref name="Dynasty 3" />

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	[[File:ACD Sogdian Whirl.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|An Lushan performing the Sogdian Whirl in 754]]		[[File:ACD Sogdian Whirl.jpg\|thumb\|250px\|An Lushan performing the Sogdian Whirl in 754]]
	The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />		The '''Sogdian Whirl''' (胡旋舞, lit. 'Barbarian Whirling Dance') is a traditional type of {{Wiki\|Turkic peoples\|Turkic}} dance. As its name implies, it originated with the {{wiki\|Sogdia}}n people,<ref name="Lewis 2012">Lewis, Mark Edward. "The Outer World". ''[https://www.hup.harvard.edu/catalog.php?isbn=9780674064010 China's Cosmopolitan Empire: The Tang Dynasty]''. Cambridge, Massachusetts: Harvard University Press, 2012.</ref> and it is most famed for its striking spins, during which the dancer twirls in one place with such velocity and grace as to resemble a twister.<ref name="Dynasty 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 4">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 4)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> When performed at banquets, it was expected to involve a full troupe of Turkic women, rather than being a solo dance.<ref name="Dynasty Special 1" />