History of Aristocratic Families in Tang China, Part 2: The Ultimate Demise research-article Ng Pak-sheung Journal of Asian History, Jahrgang 55 (2021), Ausgabe 2, Seite 217 - 250 In this study consisting of two parts, Tang dynasty (618-907) aristocratic families and their strenuous efforts to preserve prestige and prosperity are the subject of inquiry. Whereas Part I was dedicated to exploring two outstanding patterns in these efforts: adjusting traditional burial practices and conceding to assuming roles in the bureaucracy, Part II subsequently investigates the causes of why in the late Tang era, aristocratic families, despite making remarkable strides, ultimately could not avoid their fate of fading from the stage of history.