The
Yellow Turban Rebellion, also translated as the
Yellow Scarves Rebellion, was a
peasant revolt in
China against the
Han dynasty. The uprising broke out in the year 184 during the reign of
Emperor Ling. It took 21 years until the uprising was suppressed in the year 205. The rebellion, which got its name from the color of the cloths that the rebels wore on their heads, marked an important point in the
history of Taoism due to the rebels' association with secret
Taoist societies. The revolt was also used as the opening event in
Luo Guanzhong's historical novel
Romance of the Three Kingdoms.