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Zhang Yizhi (張易之; died 705) was a paramour of Empress Wu Zetian and a prominent member of of the Golden Turtles. Because he wished to leave behind offspring, he secretly fathered the future prime minister Yang Guozhong with a servant girl.

Biography[edit | edit source]

In 705, Yizhi and most of the Golden Turtles were killed when the Shenlong Revolution overthrew Wu Zetian's short-lived Zhou dynasty and restored the Tang.^[1]

However, the remaining Golden Turtles managed to survive in hiding and gradually re-infiltrate the government. Around fifty years later, Guozhong would become its leader and incite his rival An Lushan into rebellion against the Tang. The truth of Guozhong's parentage was divined by the Japanese Tang official Abe no Nakamaro at the height of this conflict when he investigated the Golden Turtles' origins.^[1]

Appearances[edit | edit source]

Assassin's Creed: Dynasty (mentioned only)

References[edit | edit source]

↑ ^1.0 ^1.1 Assassin's Creed: Dynasty – Golden Turtles (Part 8)

Assassin's Creed: Dynasty

Characters

Hidden Ones	Li E • He Hong'er • Éléna • Qian • Jia Shen • Feng Qian • Cui Anshi • Li Qimo • Zhai Wande • Chen Wu \| Cao Mo • Zhuan Zhu • Nie Zheng • Yu Rang • Jing Ke

Order of the Ancients	Yang Guozhong • An Lushan • Gao Lishi • Yan Zhuang • Shi Siming • Gao Miao • He Qiannian • Li Qincou • Sun Xiaozhe • Wang Chengye • Bian Lingcheng • Li Linfu • Duan Ziguang • Wei Fangjin • Li Zhu'er • An Qingxu \| Zhang Yizhi

Others	Emperor Xuanzong of Tang • Emperor Suzong of Tang • Li Bai • Abe no Nakamaro • Chen Xuanli • Feng Changqing • Gao Xianzhi • Geshu Han • Guo Ziyi • Jianzhen • Pei Min • Jing Jing • Kong Kong • Yan Gaoqing • Yan Jiming • Yan Zhenqing • Yang Yuhuan • Zhang Jieran • Lady of Guo • Lady of Han • Yang Guanghui • Lei Haiqing • Yan Quanming \| Qin Shi Huang

Factions

Hidden Ones (Hidden Ones of the Great Desert • Chinese Brotherhood) • Order of the Ancients (Golden Turtles • Yeluohe) • Tang dynasty • Yan • Abbasid Caliphate • Yang Guozhong's flower delegates

Locations

China (Changshan • Chang'an • Fanyang • Luoyang • Pingyuan • Qinghe • Taiyuan • Tong Pass • Tumen Pass • Mawei Station • Yellow River) • Talas

Events

Battle of Talas • An Lushan Rebellion (Fall of Luoyang • [Defence of Tong Pass] • Battle of Changshan • Fall of Chang'an • Mawei Station mutiny)

Terms and concepts

Buddhism (Śarīra) • Hidden Blade • Abe no Nakamaro's letters to Li Bai • Sword (Jian) • Bow • Crossbow • Horse • Flower Banquet • Shifting Spring Cage • Sogdian Whirl

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-'''Zhang Yizhi''' (張易之; died 705) was a paramour of Empress [[Wu Zetian]] and a prominent member of of the [[Golden Turtles]]. Because he wished to leave behind offspring, he secretly fathered the future prime minister [[Yang Guozhong]] with a servant girl. In 705, Yizhi and most of the Golden Turtles were killed when the [[Shenlong Revolution]] overthrew Wu Zetian's short-lived [[Zhou dynasty]] and restored the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty Special 3">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Special)]]</ref>
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+'''Zhang Yizhi''' (張易之; died 705) was a paramour of Empress [[Wu Zetian]] and a prominent member of of the [[Golden Turtles]]. Because he wished to leave behind offspring, he secretly fathered the future prime minister [[Yang Guozhong]] with a servant girl.
-However, the remaining Golden Turtles managed to survive in hiding and gradually re-infiltrate the government. Around fifty years later, Guozhong would become its leader and incite his rival [[An Lushan]] into [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Tang. The truth of Guozhong's parentage was divined by the Japanese Tang official [[Abe no Nakamaro]] at the height of this conflict when he investigated the Golden Turtles' origins.<ref name="Dynasty Special 3" />
+==Biography==
+In 705, Yizhi and most of the Golden Turtles were killed when the [[Shenlong Revolution]] overthrew Wu Zetian's short-lived [[Zhou dynasty]] and restored the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]].<ref name="Dynasty 24">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[Golden Turtles (Part 8)]]</ref>
+However, the remaining Golden Turtles managed to survive in hiding and gradually re-infiltrate the government. Around fifty years later, Guozhong would become its leader and incite his rival [[An Lushan]] into [[An Lushan Rebellion|rebellion]] against the Tang. The truth of Guozhong's parentage was divined by the [[Japan]]ese Tang official [[Abe no Nakamaro]] at the height of this conflict when he investigated the Golden Turtles' origins.<ref name="Dynasty 24" />
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