安史之亂

1. • An-Shi Rebellion (755-763) of 安禄山 ānlùshān and 史思明 shǐsīmíng, a catastrophic setback for Tang dynasty

Character by character

• 安(ān)surname An
• 史(shǐ)surname Shi
• 之(zhī)(possessive particle, literary equivalent of 的 de)
• 亂(luàn)in confusion or disorder