859
859 — China: September — Xuānzong's son Emperor Yizong of Tang became emperor of the Tang dynasty / Japan: Construction begins on Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū
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| KoreaNorthern and Southern States period 698–918 | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanHeian period 794–1185 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
- 857신라 헌안왕 즉위
- 857발해 대건왕 즉위
- 861신라 경문왕 즉위
| - September — Xuānzong's son Emperor Yizong of Tang became emperor of the Tang dynasty.
- September — Emperor Xuānzong of Tang dies; eunuchs place his son Li Wen on the throne and becomes Emperor Yizong of Tang
- September — Xuānzong died.
- 858Taoist text Zhenyuan miaodao yaolüe mentions the dangers of "fire medicine" (gunpowder)
- 858A flood along the Grand Canal and on the North China Plain killed tens of thousands.
- 858Rebellion breaks out in Annan and is put down
- 858A flood along the Grand Canal and on the North China Plain kills tens of thousands
- 860The Qiu Fu Uprising in Zhejiang is suppressed
- 861Nanzhao attacks Bo Prefecture and Annan but is repulsed.
- 861Zhang Yichao retakes Liang Prefecture, extending the Guiyi Circuit's authority to Xi, Gua, Gan, Su, Yi, Lan, Shan, He, Min, Liang, and Kuo prefectures
| - Construction begins on Iwashimizu Hachiman-gū.
- 857Large-scale insurrection by Tsushima Province.
- 858Emperor Seiwa, accession
- 858The Fujiwara clan solidify their rule over Japan with the installation of Emperor Seiwa; Fujiwara no Yoshifusa becomes Sesshō.
- 858藤原良房、人臣として初めて摂政となる。
| covered from 1607 |