TANG DYNASTY

ADDITIONAL INFO
Capital: The

Changan (modern-day Xian)

second of the four greatest dynasties, the T'ang combined aggressive military and economic expansion with political stability and creative achievement. the Tang dynasty, many great poets emerged. Li, Po, Tu Fu, and Po Chu-i and prose master Han Yu printing of books and sharing of ideas promoted cultural unity.

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civil service examination was so refined, that the test's basic form was used in the 20th century.

The

role of the imperial and local government was amplified which centralized administration.

The

Tang dynasty was vast, with its control ranging from Korea, southern Manchuria, and Northern Vietnam. In the west, the Tang influence was felt as far away as present-day Afghanistan.

Sophisticated

figure painting, tricolored ceramic tomb figurines, and exquisite porcelain

of rare, cobalt blue glazes

use

Figures

of horses and camels which were placed in the burials of the royalty and aristocracy, along with gold and silver ornaments.

 Buddhism

was at its peak during the early Tang dynasty, but many of the Tang officials were of the Confucian discipline and regarded Buddhism as a disruptive force in China. 845, the Tang emperor started a full-scale persecution of Buddhists. than 4600 monasteries and 40,000 temples and shrines were destroyed.

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ACHIEVEMENTS

China

achieved the peak of its civilization of trade in the east

center

contributed imposed leaders

world today

a dynamic impact in our

a strong foundation on their government were according to education and merits.

STUDY OF MEDICINE
illustration

of using herbs or organic materials for medicine

conducted

a study on diabetes and discovered that the source of this condition was caused by excess sugar through urine experimentation
Thousand Golden Prescriptions, a famous medicinal book written by Sun Simiao

The

STUDY OF COMPLEX CHEMICALS

Gunpowder
inventions

of gas cylinders and air conditioning

waterproof

creams, dust-repellants for use as varnishing agents to weapons, clothes and even porcelain block printing
the concept of printing images and text using woodblocks and later developed into paper

Wood

introduced

STUDY OF LAW AND MATH

Huge

contribution to economic growth and stability of building a strong foundation for China exceptional were extraordinarily

achievements contributed

greatly to art, social cultures, and foreign relations.