Discover why China’s bloodiest civil war sparked one of its greatest literary movements.In this video, we explore why the An Lushan Rebellion—a brutal civil war that shattered the Tang dynasty—became the unlikely catalyst for a literary renaissance.Discover how trauma, leisure, and power struggles shaped the birth of chuanqi, the short story genre that changed Chinese literature forever.Why did disaster fuel creativity? And what does that say about the role of art in times of crisis?👉 Watch now to discover the secret lives of China’s most literate bureaucrats.📚 This video is based entirely on primary Chinese-language historical sources.🧠 All research, reading, and scriptwriting were done by @ChinaLivingLegends in Chinese.🤖 Modern AI tools (Notion, Xmind, NotebookLM, translation, voice) were used solely for productivity — the insights and narrative are fully human-curated.🔒 © All rights reserved. Please do not reupload or reuse this content without permission.💡 All donations go toward AI tools and editing gear I use to create these videos.💌 https://buymeacoffee.com/slding📚 Want to explore more ancient Chinese wisdom knowledge?🌿 Treasures of Chinese Flora– 100 plant profiles with health tips https://amzn.to/45FE9GN🌀 Balance Your Life: A Modern Guide to Traditional Chinese Medicine [Bilingual content (English + Chinese)] Free for KUhttps://amzn.to/44cFHpk#TangDynasty #ChuanqiStories #PoetryAndPower #HistoryBehindTheDesk #HiddenHistories#ChineseHistory #AnLushanRebellion #AncientChina #LiteraryHistory #HistoryExplained #DynastyCollapse #ChuanqiStories #CulturalBoom #1000YearsSerieshttps://youtu.be/PQAruf8j4kg