846

846 — Korea: 신라 장보고, 염장에 의해 암살 / China: Ban on Buddhism is partially lifted

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KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918ChinaTang dynasty 618–907JapanHeian period 794–1185United States
  • 신라 장보고, 염장에 의해 암살KO
  • Ban on Buddhism is partially lifted
  • Bai Juyi died.
  • 唐宣宗即位,是為大中之治。同年李德裕被貶,自此黨爭漸平。ZH
  • Nanzhao raids Annan
  • April — Emperor Wuzong of Tang dies, probably from taking pills made by alchemists; his uncle Li Chen is placed on the throne by eunuchs and becomes Emperor Xuānzong of Tang
  • April — Wuzong died.
  • April — Wuzong's uncle, Xianzong's son Emperor Xuānzong of Tang became emperor of the Tang dynasty.
  • 844Zhaoyi defense command (mainly in south Shanxi) is brought under control
  • 845Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution: Emperor Wuzong of Tang instigates the third and largest proscription campaign against Buddhism in Chinese history; Zoroastrianism and Manichaeism are also targeted
  • 845唐武宗大規模取締佛教。
  • 845Great Anti-Buddhist Persecution: Wuzong abolished Buddhist monasteries as well as establishments of Zoroastrianism and Christianity, which were thought to be Buddhist heresies.
  • 847Ban on Buddhism is completely lifted
  • 847Tang defeats a Tibetan army at Yan Prefecture
  • 847Japanese monk Ennin leaves for Japan
  • 848Zhang Yichao, a resident of Sha Prefecture, rebels and captures Sha and Gua prefectures from the Tibetans
  • No events recorded for this year

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