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*’618′ – ‘907‘*
*289 YEARS*
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(reigned from 618 – 626)
(566 – 635)
(assumed throne at age 52)
(abdicated throne at age 60)
(died at age 69)
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(reigned from 626 – 649)
(598 – 649)
(assumed throne at age 28)
(died at age 51)
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(reigned from 649 – 683)
(628 – 683)
(assumed throne at age 21)
(died at age 55)
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(reigned first in 684)
(reigned next in 705 – 710)
(656 – 710)
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(684 – 690)
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(‘zhou dynasty’ re-emergence –> 690 – 705)
(15 years)
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“EMPEROR RUIZONG”
(710 – 712)
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“EMPEROR XUANZONG”
(713 – 756)
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“EMPEROR SUZONG”
(756 – 762)
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“EMPEROR DEZONG”
(reigned from 779 – 805)
(742 – 805)
(assumed throne at age 37)
(died at age 63)
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“EMPEROR ZHAOZONG”
(888 – 904)
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“battle of huoyi”
(‘8 september 617’)
*’Li Yuan’ (the future ’emperor gaozu’) defeats a ‘Sui’ dynasty army, opening the path to his capture of the imperial capital ‘Chang’an’ and the eventual establishment of the ‘tang dynasty*
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(the Tang dynasty (Chinese: 唐朝) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the ‘Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms’ period)
(it is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization, and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture)
(its territory, acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers, rivaled that of the Han dynasty, and the Tang capital at Chang’an (present-day Xi’an) was the most populous city in the world)
(the dynasty was founded by the Lǐ family (李), who seized power during the decline and collapse of the ‘Sui Empire’)
(the dynasty was briefly interrupted when ‘Empress Wu Zetian’ seized the throne, proclaiming the ‘Second Zhou dynasty’ (690–705) and becoming the only Chinese empress regnant)
(in two censuses of the 7th and 8th centuries, the Tang records estimated the population by number of registered households at about 50 million people)
(yet, even when the central government was breaking down and unable to compile an accurate census of the population in the 9th century, it is estimated that the population had grown by then to about 80 million people)
(with its large population base, the dynasty was able to raise professional and conscripted armies of hundreds of thousands of troops to contend with nomadic powers in dominating Inner Asia and the lucrative trade routes along the ‘Silk Road’)
(various kingdoms and states paid tributeto the ‘Tang’ court, while the ‘Tang’ also conquered or subdued several regions which it indirectly controlled through a protectorate system)
(besides political hegemony, the Tang also exerted a powerful cultural influence over neighboring states such as those in Vietnam, Korea, and ‘Japan’)
(the Tang dynasty was largely a period of progress and stability in the first half of the dynasty’s rule, until the An Lushan Rebellion and the decline of central authority in the later half of the dynasty)
(like the previous Sui dynasty, the Tang dynasty maintained a civil service system by recruiting scholar-officials through standardized examinations and recommendations to office)
(this civil order was undermined by the rise of regional military governors known as jiedushi during the 9th century)
(chinese culture flourished and further matured during the ‘Tang’ era; it is considered the greatest age for Chinese poetry)
(two of China’s most famous poets, ‘Li Bai’ and ‘Du Fu’, belonged to this age, as did many famous painters such as Han Gan, Zhang Xuan, and ‘Zhou Fang’)
(there was a rich variety of historical literature compiled by scholars, as well as encyclopedias and geographical works)
(the adoption of the title ‘Tängri Qaghan’ by the Tang Emperor ‘Taizong’ in addition to his title as ’emperor’ was eastern Asia’s first “simultaneous kingship”)
(there were many notable innovations during the ‘Tang’, including the development of ‘woodblock printing’)
(‘Buddhism’ became a major influence in Chinese culture, with native Chinese sects gaining prominence)
(however, ‘Buddhism’ would later be persecuted by the state, subsequently declining in influence)
(although the dynasty and central government were in decline by the 9th century, art and culture continued to flourish)
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(the weakened central government largely withdrew from managing the economy, though the country’s mercantile affairs stayed intact and commercial trade continued to thrive regardless, at least until agrarian rebellions in the latter half of the 9th century brought the dynasty to its knees, resulting in damaging atrocities such as the ‘guangzhou massacre’)
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*👨🔬🕵️♀️🙇♀️*SKETCHES*🙇♂️👩🔬🕵️♂️*
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*“5 DYNASTIES + 10 KINGDOMS”* ☞ 👉👉👉
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👈👈👈☜*“MIDDLE IMPERIAL CHINA”* ☞ 👉👉👉
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💕💝💖💓🖤💙🖤💙🖤💙🖤❤️💚💛🧡❣️💞💔💘❣️🧡💛💚❤️🖤💜🖤💙🖤💙🖤💗💖💝💘
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*🌈✨ *TABLE OF CONTENTS* ✨🌷*
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🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥*we won the war* 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥