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Outside of Quora Thread: An Lushan >100 years before the fall of Tang
Factionalism was responsible for the fall of China's dynasties
Factionalism was a factor in the fall of the Tang Dynasty
Factionalism was a factor in the fall of the Song Dynasty
Factionalism was a factor in the fall of the Ming Dynasty
An-Lushan rebellion weakened the central bureaucracy
Needs support/cites. The average person was screwed in China from at least 1000AD till 1950.
However, having looked at the Quora thread, I agree there's none there either.
This appears to be a frequent occurence in Quora's history section
Sustained infighting and factions in the emperor's court