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851 — China: Zhang Yichao captures Xi Prefecture and the Tang emperor makes him Guiyi Jiedushi (歸義節度使, Governor of the Guiyi Circuit) and Cao Yijin his secretary general

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KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918	ChinaTang dynasty 618–907	JapanHeian period 794–1185	United States
No events recorded for this year	Zhang Yichao captures Xi Prefecture and the Tang emperor makes him Guiyi Jiedushi (歸義節度使, Governor of the Guiyi Circuit) and Cao Yijin his secretary general An Arab traveler records the use of toilet paper in China. The Arab merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir visited Guangzhou. 張議潮起義反吐蕃，復十一州歸唐。被任命為歸義軍節度使。ZH 849Tibetan commanders and soldiers in east Gansu defect to the Tang 850Zhang Yichao captures Gan, Su, and Yi prefectures and submits a petition to Emperor Xuānzong of Tang, offering his loyalty and submission 852Du Mu died. 853Duan Chengshi published the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang. 853Duan Chengshi publishes the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, a text on Chinese and foreign folklore and legends; it contains the Ye Xian, an early version of the story of Cinderella	No events recorded for this year 853February — Minor outbreak of smallpox. Outbreaks continue with average interval of 30 years until smallpox becomes endemic by 1061.	covered from 1607

KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918

ChinaTang dynasty 618–907

JapanHeian period 794–1185

United States

No events recorded for this year

Zhang Yichao captures Xi Prefecture and the Tang emperor makes him Guiyi Jiedushi (歸義節度使, Governor of the Guiyi Circuit) and Cao Yijin his secretary general
An Arab traveler records the use of toilet paper in China.
The Arab merchant Sulaiman al-Tajir visited Guangzhou.
張議潮起義反吐蕃，復十一州歸唐。被任命為歸義軍節度使。ZH

849Tibetan commanders and soldiers in east Gansu defect to the Tang
850Zhang Yichao captures Gan, Su, and Yi prefectures and submits a petition to Emperor Xuānzong of Tang, offering his loyalty and submission
852Du Mu died.
853Duan Chengshi published the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang.
853Duan Chengshi publishes the Miscellaneous Morsels from Youyang, a text on Chinese and foreign folklore and legends; it contains the Ye Xian, an early version of the story of Cinderella

No events recorded for this year

853February — Minor outbreak of smallpox. Outbreaks continue with average interval of 30 years until smallpox becomes endemic by 1061.

covered from 1607