- 800 DR [Year of the Black Fist]
The last ruler of the Kao Dynasty and his family perish in a fire that sweeps the old Imperial City in Shou Lung. His third cousin Ton Bor becomes the first emperor of the La (Wax) Dynasty, a period of widespread corruption and mismanagement. The regions of this emperor and those that follow in his dynasty are controlled by rival factions and secret societies, and the name of the dynasty has been given to it by the successor Kuo Dynasty to reflect the malleability of its rulers. (Its own name was Yin [Silver], but that name has been eradicated from all tomes in the empire, and only survives in records in Kozakura and other lesser states). »
- 803 DR [Year of the Reaching Hand]
The Yang clan takes control of the Tyu Ton garrison, replacing Shou Lung troops with those loyal to Yang. There is widespread feeling that the La Dynasty is insufficient for the task of controlling an empire, and most garrisons are infiltrated by secret societies, including the Black Leopard Cult, which makes a resurgence during this time. »
- 1044 DR [Year of Singing Shards]
Two of the concubines of the thirteenth Emperor Chin of the La Dynasty in Shou Lung give birth within hours of each other. Otherwise childless and without heir, factions begin gathering over the succession. Southern courtiers ally with the infant Shin Gisen, while the bureaucracy and army support the "twin" Shin Lu. »
- 1060 DR [Year of Fantastic Spectacle]
The Last Emporer Chin of the La Dynasty in Shou Lung takes ill, but refuses to name an heir to the throne, fearing that he might meet an untimely end if he did. The southern lords in Tu Lung begin mobilizing their armies, and those southern garrisons that have remained loyal to the Shou are overthrown. »
- 1062 DR [Year of the Shattered Lance]
The seventh and last Emperor Chin of the La Dynasty dies without recognizing either son as heir. The provincial army and bureaucracy favor Shin Lu, while the southern nobles and courtiers back the more malleable Shin Gisen. War breaks out, and the La castle and the new imperial capital are burned. »