 Some notable figures such as Pei Du, Pei Xingjian, and Pei Yaoqing dedicated their lives to serving the Tang Empire.The Pei clan suffered severe damage during the chaotic years leading to the end of the Tang dynasty, and during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period which followed the end of the Tang dynasty.The Pei family was never able to recover their political influence and ended up dissolving into different social classes.