yellow turbans

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Definition of yellow turbans in English English dictionary

Chinese secret society founded during a time of pestilence (2nd century AD). The rebels' yellow headdresses signified their association with the earth element, which they believed would succeed the (red) fire element that represented Han rule. The sect was Daoist in inspiration, like the contemporaneous Five Pecks of Rice sect. Its rebellion (AD 184- 204) against the tyrannical eunuchs who influenced the emperor contributed to the fall of the Han dynasty. See also Daoism

Hyphenation

yel·low turbans

Turkish pronunciation

yelō tırbınz

Pronunciation

/ˈyelō ˈtərbənz/ /ˈjɛloʊ ˈtɜrbənz/