The Zhaowu Nine Clans: Sogdian Diaspora in Tang China

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The Zhaowu Nine Clans: Sogdian Diaspora in Tang China

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In Episode 99, Lucas and Luna explore the Zhaowu Nine Clans — the Sogdian immigrant communities that became a powerful force in Tang Dynasty China. How did merchants from Samarkand rise to become generals, diplomats, and cultural brokers from Chang'an to the Hexi Corridor? This episode traces their origins, their clan structure recorded in the Old Book of Tang, and their dramatic role in the An Lushan Rebellion, when a Sogdian-descended general nearly toppled the empire. We look at the Sogdian saber, the Zhaowu surname system, and the blending of Manichaeism, Buddhism, and Zoroastrianism in their communities. Along the way, we meet figures like Kang Chuhui, the Sogdian warlord of the late Tang, and examine how these diaspora clans navigated identity, loyalty, and survival on the Silk Road. #Sogdian #ZhaowuNineClans #TangDynasty #AnLushanRebellion #SilkRoad #KangChuhui #HexiCorridor #SogdianSaber #Manichaeism #Zoroastrianism #Samarkand #OldBookOfTang #ChineseHistory #Diaspora #Sogdiana #CentralAsia #FexingoHistory #History Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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