Medieval China
A Silk Trader's Bankruptcy That Doomed Tang Buddhism
A single trader's bankruptcy in 845 AD brought down the Tang Dynasty's most lucrative industry and changed the face of medieval Asia forever.
Read the full story in the app
Untold Archives: one untold history story, every morning.
Download on the App StoreTang DynastyMedieval ChinaBuddhist PersecutionReligious HistoryEconomic HistorySilk RoadChang'an9th CenturyEmperor WuzongReligious EconomicsCommercial LawEast Asian Buddhism
History is full of stories like this one.