In addition to the Chenqiao Mutiny, were there other bloodless coups in Chinese history?

Mondo History Updated on 2024-03-06

In addition to the Chenqiao Mutiny, there have been a number of other bloodless coups in Chinese history, and here are some examples:

1.Change of the Dunes: Qin Shi Huang died of a sudden illness during the parade, Zhao Gao and Prime Minister Li Si forged an edict to give death to Fusu, and established Hu Hai, the eighteenth son of Qin Shi Huang, as the emperor, for Qin II. After Hu Hai ascended the throne, Zhao Gao grasped the power of the court and implemented a series of **, which led to the demise of the Qin Dynasty.

2.Xuanwu Gate Change: During the Wude period of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the second son of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, launched a coup d'état near the Xuanwu Gate near the North Palace Gate of Taiji Palace in Chang'an City, the capital of the Tang Dynasty. In the coup, Li Shimin killed his elder brother, the crown prince Li Jiancheng, and his younger brother Li Yuanji, and then forced Li Yuan to make himself the crown prince. Two months later, Li Yuan abdicated, and Li Shimin officially ascended the throne with the era name Zhenguan, starting the 23-year "rule of Zhenguan".

3.Wu Zhou Revolution: Wu Zetian was the empress of Tang Gaozong Li Zhi, and after the death of Tang Gaozong, she seized the power of the court. In 690 AD, Wu Zetian announced that he would change the Tang Dynasty to Zhou, establish himself as emperor, set up the capital Luoyang, and establish the Wu Zhou regime. During the reign of Wu Zetian, a series of political, economic, and cultural reforms were implemented, which greatly improved the national strength of the Tang Dynasty.

4.Shenlong Coup: In 705 AD, Wu Zetian was bedridden, and the prime minister Zhang Khan Zhi, the Luantai squire Cui Xuan, the left Yulin general Jinghui, the right Yulin general Huan Yanfan, and the criminal Shaoqing Yuan Shuji contacted the right Yulin general Li Duozuo, the left Yulin general Li Xingzong and others, and led the forbidden army to kill Zhang Yizhi and Zhang Changzong, and forced Wu Zetian to abdicate to Li Xian, which is known as the "Shenlong Coup" in history. After Wu Zetian's abdication, the Tang Dynasty restored the national title, and Wu Zetian's political career ended.

None of these coups resulted in large-scale fighting, nor did they result in too many casualties**, and were relatively peaceful regime changes in Chinese history. They have had a profound impact on the development of Chinese history and laid the foundation for the development of Chinese history.

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