Tang Dynasty (22 juin 600 – 4 août 900)
Description:
Viewed as a brilliant period of Chinese expressions and culture.Tang China Buddhism spread its way of life across quite a bit of Asia.
Set up after Li Yuan beat other contenders to the throne and overthrew the Sui Dynasty in 618.
In the first years of the Tang, Emperor Taizong (r. 626– 49)
Quelled nomadic rivals from the East, ensuring safety on trade routes. Lack of outside pressure allowed
Reconstruction of the broken political system
The pursuit of arts and poetry.
Imperial examination became a major path into government positions.
Truly flourished with smart individuals without any important family ties being able to achieve government positions.
Poetry flourished
Major works and important Chinese poets belonging to that time period(Li Bai).
Intellectual advancement with technologies
Gunpowder(Fireworks)
Woodblock printing
Fast manufacturing of literary works (a spread of Buddhism).
Emperors started becoming lazy and corruption started to establish itself in the dynasty.
A Lushan declared himself emperor of Northern China (Rebellion)
Resulted in less power being in the hands of the scholar-officials
More power in the hands of jiedushi (military governors). A
Another rebellion but this time by the peasants (Huang Chao)
Jiedushi took all the power from the scholar-officials forced the emperor to resign (907)
Ajouté au bande de temps:
Date:
22 juin 600
4 août 900
~ 300 years