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Revised. Corrected hanzi. Although Xianyang was the capital of the Qin, it was destroyed when it collapsed & Idk how big it was during the Tang. The manhua makes it look like it was a countryside villa. What I don't understand is, if Xianyang were still a city at this time, why did the imperial entourage lack for food upon arrival just because this palace was empty? Also, going by the timing, at most they had all skipped breakfast rather than starving for days.
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The '''Wangxian Palace''' (王洛卿) was a palace in the city of [[Xianyang]], [[China]].
The '''Wangxian Palace''' (望賢宮) was a palace in [[Xianyang]], [[China]]. During the [[Tang dynasty]], it was overseen by the local county magistrate.<ref name="Dynasty 36">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 4)]]</ref>


==History==
==History==
In 757, the royal entourage of [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]] was to arrive at the palace after they had fled from the capital of [[Chang'an]] in the midst of an upcoming invasion by general [[An Lushan]]'s [[Yeluohe]] army. Ahead of his arrival, the high-ranking [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] had dispatch an underling eunuch by the name of [[Wang Luoqing]] to the palace to tidy up the area and prepare food for the Emperor and the royal family. However, Wang Luoqing secretly colluded with the palace magistrate and stole all of its grain supplies and subsequently fled, defying Gao Lishi's orders.<ref name="ACD">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 4)]]</ref>
After [[Tong Pass]] [[Defence of Tong Pass|fell]] to the rebellious forces of [[An Lushan]], the road to the [[Tang dynasty|Tang]] capital of [[Chang'an]] was laid wide open for capture.<ref name="Dynasty Volume 4 Special">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Last Stand of Justice (Special)]]</ref> The [[Li Longji|Emperor Xuanzong]] made the decision to abandon the city to seek refuge in the southwest region of [[Shu]].<ref name="Dynasty 36" /> At dawn on 14 July 756,<ref name="Dynasty 36" /><ref name="Sinica converter">兩千年中西曆轉換 [Two Thousand Years Chinese–Western Calendar Converter]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 6 June 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/</ref><ref name="Old Book of Tang">{{wiki|Liu Xu}}. (945). ''{{wiki|The Old Book of Tang}}''. "Royal Annals 9: Xuanzong (Part II)". Scroll 6, Paragraph 44. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=177900#p45.</ref><ref name="Zizhi Tongjian">{{wiki|Sima Guang}}. (1084). ''{{wiki|Zizhi Tongjian}}''. Scroll 218. ''Chinese Text Project''. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=260925#p17.</ref> he departed from Chang'an with his family and highest officials under escort by the [[Army of Dragon Warriors]]. Their route first took them northward over the [[Wei River]] to make a stop at Wangxian Palace in [[Xianyang]]. Ahead of his arrival, the high-ranking [[eunuch]] [[Gao Lishi]] had dispatched the [[eunuch]] [[Wang Luoqing]] to the palace to ensure that the county magistrate would prepare food for the imperial court. Instead, Luoqing and the magistrate had absconded with all of the palace's supplies and servants. When the famished entourage arrived at noon, they found the palace so thoroughly emptied that not even a single grain of rice remained.<ref name="Dynasty 36" /> The incident was one of many along the journey that depleted the troops' morale and contributed to the [[Mawei Station mutiny]] the next day.<ref name="Dynasty 37">''[[Assassin's Creed: Dynasty]]'' – [[The Hidden Ones (Part 5)]]</ref>
 
Some time later, when the eunuch failed to receive the royal carriages, however, Gao Lishi and the scholar [[Abe no Nakamaro]] arrived at the palace, only to find no one in sight and area emptied of its food and grain.<ref name="ACD" />


==Appearances==
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Revision as of 19:53, 6 June 2023

Wangxian Palace

The Wangxian Palace (望賢宮) was a palace in Xianyang, China. During the Tang dynasty, it was overseen by the local county magistrate.[1]

History

After Tong Pass fell to the rebellious forces of An Lushan, the road to the Tang capital of Chang'an was laid wide open for capture.[2] The Emperor Xuanzong made the decision to abandon the city to seek refuge in the southwest region of Shu.[1] At dawn on 14 July 756,[1][3][4][5] he departed from Chang'an with his family and highest officials under escort by the Army of Dragon Warriors. Their route first took them northward over the Wei River to make a stop at Wangxian Palace in Xianyang. Ahead of his arrival, the high-ranking eunuch Gao Lishi had dispatched the eunuch Wang Luoqing to the palace to ensure that the county magistrate would prepare food for the imperial court. Instead, Luoqing and the magistrate had absconded with all of the palace's supplies and servants. When the famished entourage arrived at noon, they found the palace so thoroughly emptied that not even a single grain of rice remained.[1] The incident was one of many along the journey that depleted the troops' morale and contributed to the Mawei Station mutiny the next day.[6]

Appearances

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Assassin's Creed: DynastyThe Hidden Ones (Part 4)
  2. Assassin's Creed: DynastyThe Last Stand of Justice (Special)
  3. 兩千年中西曆轉換 [Two Thousand Years Chinese–Western Calendar Converter]. Academia Sinica Center for Digital Cultures. Accessed 6 June 2023. https://sinocal.sinica.edu.tw/
  4. Liu Xu. (945). The Old Book of Tang. "Royal Annals 9: Xuanzong (Part II)". Scroll 6, Paragraph 44. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=177900#p45.
  5. Sima Guang. (1084). Zizhi Tongjian. Scroll 218. Chinese Text Project. Accessed 18 April 2023. https://ctext.org/wiki.pl?if=gb&chapter=260925#p17.
  6. Assassin's Creed: DynastyThe Hidden Ones (Part 5)

zh:望贤宮