The Rebellion of the Yellow Turbans was a peasant revolt that broke out in 184 AD in China in the time of Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty. It took its name from the yellow kerchiefs that the rebels wore on their heads. It is an important point in the history of Taoism for the association of the rebels with secret Taoist societies. The revolt is also the starting point of the historical novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong.
