Numerous unearthed Tang epitaphs referred to the personal experiences and memories of the persons involved in the An LushanShi Siming Rebellion.They can be compared and verified with historical documents and literatures. Topics covered include accounts of the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty before the rebellion, the military propaganda made by the An LushanShi Siming’s rebelling group, the social psychology in rebeloccupied areas, the official adherents of the rebels, the “false” reign titles of the An LushanShi Siming Rebellion, the collapse of the imperial examination during the rebelling times which disappointed many ordinary people, and the situation of ordinary families. All these personal accounts of individual experiences discovered in the Tang epitaphs can greatly contribute to the knowledge of the cataclysm.

the unearthed epitaphs of the Tang Dynasty； the An LushanShi Siming Rebellion； personal experiences； memories of the cataclysm