This article is about the coup in Tang dynasty China. For the previous coup in China sometimes called Ganlu (Sweet Dew) after the name of then emperor Cao Mao's reginal era, see
Sima Zhao's regicide of Cao Mao.
Sweet Dew incident| Native name | 甘露事變 |
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| Date | December 14, 835 (835-12-14) |
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| Type | Coup d'état |
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| Cause | Imperial displeasure with eunuch power |
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| Target | Eunuchs |
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| Li Xun, Zheng, and many of their associates and other officials |
The Sweet Dew incident or Ganlu incident (Chinese: 甘露事變) was a failed coup on December 14, 835 by Emperor Wenzong of the Chinese Tang dynasty to seize power from the eunuchs. The emperor planned to kill the eunuchs with the aid of the chancellor Li Xun and the general Zheng Zhu. The eunuchs learned of the plot and solidified their control with a counter-coup; Li, Zheng, many of their followers and other officials were killed.