Emperor Xuanzongs Flight to Shu
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In 745, after thirty-three years of able rule, the Tang emperor Xuanzong (r. 712\u201356) fell in love with the concubine Yang Guifei and became indifferent to his duties. When Yang\u2019s favorite general, An Lushan, rebelled in 755, she was blamed. Forced to flee from the capital at Xi\u2019an to the safety of Shu (Sichuan Province), the emperor was confronted by mutinous troops demanding the execution of his lover. Reluctantly assenting, Xuanzong looked on in horror and shame and abdicated soon after. This painting depicts the somber imperial entourage after the execution. While the accoutrements of the figures are Tang, the painting\u2019s landscape style of intricately described volumetric forms and mist-suffused atmostphere suggests a mid-twelfth-century date.Free picture Emperor Xuanzongs Flight to Shu integrated with the OffiDocs web apps
