Events
Taken as consort to Emperor TaizongMarriage Prohibition between 7 noble familiesHats & veils law (ignored)Emperor Gaozong strokeLi Hong born (1st son)Li Xian born (2nd son)Wu's daughter murdered; Empress Wang blamedEmpress Wang & her mother Lady Liu accused of witchcraftEmpress Wang & Consort Xiao arrested; Consort Wu elevated to EmpressEmpress Wang & Consort Xian ordered killed by Empress WuLi Zhong (Gaozong's 1st born) exiledImportant societal factors:
~50 million people
-Capitol: Chang'an, largest city in world
-Taoism (official religion of Tang)
-Confucianism
-Buddhism (brought from India via Silk Road)
-Civil exams, based on mastery of Confucian texts
--enforced meritocracy
--created scholar-officials
-Golden Age of Chinese literature and artCivil exams open to wider population poolIncrease in Buddhist monasatries at war sitesTang Law Code createdKingdoms paying tribute to the Tang dynasty:
Kashmir
Nepal
Khotan
Kucha,
Kashgar
Korea
ChampaForeign marriage lawEmpress Wu migrates 500,000 people to LuoyangKarasahr, Kashgar, and Khotan become tribute statesPeriods
Wu ZetianZhou DynastyEmpress Dowager of Tang DynastyEmpress Consort of Tang (皇后, húanghòu)Emperor Taizong (Li Shimin, Prince of Qin)Tang DynastyTang Dynasty ==> 907Emperor GaozongEmperor Gaozu (Li Yuan)Silk Road reopenedSilk Road captured by TibetSilk Road reclimed by Empress Wu
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