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	==Behind the scenes==		==Behind the scenes==
	Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, ~~{{Wiki\|~~Zhang Yizhi ~~and Zhang Changzong\|Zhang Yizhi}}~~ and an unknown woman.<ref name="Wiki"/>		Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, [[Zhang Yizhi]] and an unknown woman.<ref name="Wiki"/>

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	\|death=15 July 756<ref name="Wiki">{{WP}}</ref><br>[[Mawei Station]], Great Tang<ref name="Dynasty 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 5)]]</ref>		\|death=15 July 756<ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=177900#p45\|title=舊唐書: 卷九本紀第九玄宗下\|transtitle=The Old Book of Tang: "Royal Annals 9: Xuanzong (Part II)". Scroll 6, Paragraph 44\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Liu Xu}}\|date=945\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Chinese Text Project}}''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref><ref name="Zizhi Tongjian">{{Cite web\|url=https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=260925#p17\|title=資治通鑑: 卷二百十八\|transtitle=Zizhi Tongjian, Scroll 218\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author={{Wiki\|Sima Guang}}\|date=1084\|publisher=''Chinese Text Project''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref><ref name="Sinica converter">{{Cite web\|url=https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/\|title=兩千年中西曆轉換\|transtitle=Two Thousand Years Chinese–Western Calendar Converter\|archiveurl=\|archivedate=\|author=\|date=\|publisher=''Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures''\|accessdate=18 April 2023\|language=Chinese}}</ref><br>[[Mawei Station]], Great Tang<ref name="Dynasty 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 5)]]</ref>
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	'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Wiki"/> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(YanGuozhong) (Translated).jpg\|The Order: Yang Guozhong]]"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Baidu">{{Cite web\|url=https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115\|title=杨国忠\|transtitle=Yang Guozhong\|language=Chinese\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Baidu Baike}}''\|accessdate=6 June 2021}}</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>		'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Wiki">{{WP}}</ref> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(YanGuozhong) (Translated).jpg\|The Order: Yang Guozhong]]"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Baidu">{{Cite web\|url=https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115\|title=杨国忠\|transtitle=Yang Guozhong\|language=Chinese\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Baidu Baike}}''\|accessdate=6 June 2021}}</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>

	His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>		His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>

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	'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="~~Chinese Wikipedia~~"~~>{{WP\|zh:楊國忠\|楊國忠}}<~~/~~ref~~> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "The Order: Yang Guozhong"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="~~Wikipedia~~">{{WP\|~~Yang Guozhong}}</ref><ref name~~=~~"Baidu">[~~https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115 杨国忠]. ''Baidu Baike''~~. Accessed~~ 6 June 2021.</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>		'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Wiki"/> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "[[:File:ACDy CharacterBio(YanGuozhong) (Translated).jpg\|The Order: Yang Guozhong]]"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Baidu">{{Cite web\|url=https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115\|title=杨国忠\|transtitle=Yang Guozhong\|language=Chinese\|publisher=''{{Wiki\|Baidu Baike}}''\|accessdate=6 June 2021}}</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>

	His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>		His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Despite Lushan's capture of [[Luoyang]] in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of [[Tong Pass]], commanded by [[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]].<ref name="Dynasty 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 3)]]</ref> Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the [[soldier]]s escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At [[Mawei Station]], their guards [[Mawei Station mutiny\|mutinied]] and assassinated them.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "True History Restored"</ref><ref name="Dynasty 37"/>		Despite Lushan's capture of [[Luoyang]] in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of [[Tong Pass]], commanded by [[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]].<ref name="Dynasty 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 3)]]</ref> Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the [[soldier]]s escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At [[Mawei Station]], their guards [[Mawei Station mutiny\|mutinied]] and assassinated them.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "[[:File:ACDy Map(Translated).png\|True History Restored]]"</ref><ref name="Dynasty 37"/>

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	Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, Zhang Yizhi, and an unknown woman.~~{{Fact\|19 June 2022}}~~		Historically, Yang Gouzhong was the child of Yang Xun and Lady Zhang, not Lady Zhang's brother and Empress Wu's lover, {{Wiki\|Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong\|Zhang Yizhi}} and an unknown woman.<ref name="Wiki"/>

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	'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Chinese Wikipedia">{{WP\|zh:楊國忠\|楊國忠}}</ref> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "The Order: Yang Guozhong"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Yang Guozhong}}</ref><ref name="Baidu">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115 杨国忠]. ''Baidu Baike''. Accessed 6 June 2021.</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty''</ref>		'''Yang Guozhong''' (楊國忠; c. 700 – 756), born '''Yang Zhao''' (楊釗),<ref name="Chinese Wikipedia">{{WP\|zh:楊國忠\|楊國忠}}</ref> was a leader of the [[Golden Turtles]] who acted as a high official in the government of [[Tang dynasty]].<ref name="Character profile">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "The Order: Yang Guozhong"</ref> In his official posts of Chancellor of the Right (右相) and Secretary of the Ministry of Culture (文部尚書),<ref name="Dynasty 1">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''– [[The Flower Banquet (Part 1)]]</ref><ref name="Wikipedia">{{WP\|Yang Guozhong}}</ref><ref name="Baidu">[https://baike.baidu.com/item/杨国忠/5115 杨国忠]. ''Baidu Baike''. Accessed 6 June 2021.</ref> he was one of [[Li Longji\|Emperor Xuanzong]]'s last prime ministers.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]''</ref>

	His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>		His tenure, secured through nepotism by his cousin [[Yang Guifei]], was marked by pervasive corruption and abuses of power.<ref name="Dynasty 1" /><ref name="Dynasty 11">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref> He was most infamous for his intractable feud with the ''[[jiedushi]]'' [[An Lushan]], who he frequently accused to the Emperor of plotting treason, and thereby instigating him into rebellion.<ref name="Dynasty 2">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 2)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Special)]]</ref> Their antipathy went deeper, for they were secret rivals within the Golden Turtle organization itself.<ref name="Dynasty 7">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Flower Banquet (Part 7)]]</ref> Whether the rumours he spread were justified all along or they formed a self-fulfilling prophecy, schism within their secret society spilled over into a [[An Lushan Rebellion\|nation-wide civil war]]. In 755, Lushan established a splinter faction called the [[Yeluohe]], which he organized as an elite force in his massive army, and began his devastating march on [[Chang'an]] under the false pretext of ousting Guozhong to save the Tang.<ref name="Dynasty 10">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 3)]]</ref><ref name="Dynasty 11" /><ref name="Dynasty 12">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Beacon Fire (Part 4)]]</ref>

	Despite Lushan's capture of [[Luoyang]] in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of [[Tong Pass]], commanded by [[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]].<ref name="Dynasty 19">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 3)]]</ref> Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the [[soldier]]s escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At [[Mawei Station]], their guards [[Mawei Station mutiny\|mutinied]] and assassinated them.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''Assassin's Creed: Dynasty'' – "True History Restored"</ref><ref name="Dynasty 37"/>		Despite Lushan's capture of [[Luoyang]] in early 756, his forces were still kept at bay from the imperial capital with the stalwart defence of [[Tong Pass]], commanded by [[Gao Xianzhi]] and [[Feng Changqing]].<ref name="Dynasty 19">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 3)]]</ref> Guozhong made the critical error of sabotaging this by orchestrating the wrongful executions of the two commanders, leaving Chang'an entirely exposed to Lushan's army. With the Fall of Chang'an in July, Guozhong fled from the city with the Emperor and Yang Guifei, but he and his cousin were blamed by the [[soldier]]s escorting them for the years of escalating tragedies and disasters. At [[Mawei Station]], their guards [[Mawei Station mutiny\|mutinied]] and assassinated them.<ref name="Dynasty promo map">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – "True History Restored"</ref><ref name="Dynasty 37"/>

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imported>Sol Pacificus: I think this makes a case for not splitting Templars and OotA navboxes. The Golden Turtles' exact relationship with either has never been confirmed. They're only referred to as relating to "the Order", without specification, and we've only been inferring that it is broadly the Templars and calling them the Order of the Ancients due to time period.

2024-10-07T15:04:11Z

I think this makes a case for not splitting Templars and OotA navboxes. The Golden Turtles' exact relationship with either has never been confirmed. They're only referred to as relating to "the Order", without specification, and we've only been inferring that it is broadly the Templars and calling them the Order of the Ancients due to time period.

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	{{ACD}}		{{ACD}}
	[[fr:Yang Guozhong]]		[[fr:Yang Guozhong]]