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Overview of Tang Dynasty history
Overview of Tang Dynasty history

Period: 6 18 to 907 Politics: 6 18 -690: During the reign of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, China was unified and the Tang Dynasty was founded. 690 -705: Wu Zetian became the first female emperor in the Tang Dynasty. 705 -907: In the middle of the Tang Dynasty, it experienced the rule of many emperors and politicians, including Tang Zhongzong, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and Anshi Rebellion.

Culture: The Tang Dynasty was a cultural peak in the history of China. The cultural achievements of the Tang Dynasty include: Poetry: Tang poetry is a peak period in the history of China literature. Famous poets include Du Fu, Li Bai and Bai Juyi. Painting: There are two kinds of paintings in the Tang Dynasty: mural painting and scroll painting. Famous painters include Wu Daozi, Natalie and Han Yun. Science: The Tang Dynasty was a period of scientific and technological development in China. Famous scientists include Zhang Heng and Wei.

Literature: The literary achievements of the Tang Dynasty are mainly reflected in poetry and prose, among which the most famous works are Song of Eternal Sorrow, Farewell to Ancient Grass, Qingpingdiao and so on. Historical events: One of the most important events in the history of the Tang Dynasty was the Anshi Rebellion, which occurred between 755 and 763 and caused millions of deaths. After the Anshi Rebellion, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty gradually declined, and was finally destroyed by Hou Liang in 907, ending the nearly 300-year rule of the Tang Dynasty.

Other important events include the reform of Emperor Taizong: Emperor Taizong carried out a series of political, economic and cultural reforms, which laid the foundation for the stable development of the Tang Dynasty. Xuanzang learned Buddhist scriptures: Xuanzang, a monk in the Tang Dynasty, went to India to learn Buddhist scriptures and made important contributions to the development of Buddhist culture in China. Contacts with foreign countries in the Tang Dynasty: During the Tang Dynasty, China had frequent contacts with foreign countries, the most famous being the contacts between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire, such as the Silk Road and the trade between the Tang Dynasty and the Arab Empire.