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Sweet Dew Incident
The Sweet Dew Incident was a failed attempt in 835 by the Tang emperor Wenzong and his officials Li Xun and Zheng Zhu to destroy the power of the palace eunuchs. The eunuchs were to be lured to view sweet dew, an auspicious omen, and killed, but they discovered the ambush and their palace troops massacred the chancellors and many officials. The episode confirmed eunuch dominance over the late Tang court.
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- The Epoch Institute. (2026). Sweet Dew Incident. In The Epoch Institute Encyclopedia. https://the-epoch-institute.org/encyclopedia/sweet-dew-incident
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