by a resistance force led by Yuchi Jiong, which was defeated by Yang Jian, founder of the Sui Dynasty, and the city was razed to the ground. Some scholars, such as Ku Chi-kuang reported that the Hebei region continued to harbour separatist sympathies into the Tang Dynasty. It was the region from which An Lushan launched his rebellion during the reign of the Tang Emperor Xuanzong. The city was razed after the rebellion's failure. Extensive excavations of the city have been made in recent years, allowing Chinese historians to make detailed plans of the site. In 2012, archaeologists unearthed nearly 3,000 Buddha statues during a dig outside Ye. Most of the statues are made of white marble and limestone, and could date back to the Eastern Wei and Northern Qi dynasties (534–577 CE). A community of merchant Sogdians resided in Northern Qi era Ye. References 580 disestablishments Ancient Chinese capitals Archaeological sites in China Major National Historical and Cultural Sites in Hebei Populated places disestablished in the 6th century Razed cities Qi (state) Cao Wei Later Zhao