Tang Dynasty
- began June 18, 618
- ended Jun 1, 907
- founded by the Li family at collapse of Sui Empire
- Capitol was Chang'an and was most populous city in the world
- Li Yuan-formed the Tang dynasty, united China and adopted Buddhism
- Wang Wei-poet and painter
- Wit Danzi- artist
- Du Fu -poet, called Poet-Historian
- Wu Zetian-empress
- Li Shimin-second emperor of Tang Dynasty (ruled from 626-647)
- The Sui Dynasty was before the Tang Dynasty
- End of the Tang-started during Emperor Xizong's reign when the Huang Chao Uprising broke out
- They were known as the most influential dynasty of the Chinese civilization
- The achievements of the Tang Dynasty had dynamic effect on today's world
- Contributed to medicine, used herbs and minerals, studied medicine for diabetes
- studied certain chemicals that led to gunpowder
- studied alchemy that led to gas cylinders and A/C
- studied law and math
- Loss of Power-main reason for collapse of Tang Dynasty was the Shi rebellion and catastrophe, it destroyed the prosperity of the empire
Tang and Sung Dynasty-Trade, Poetry, Art
- Tang Art
- calligraphy was purest form of art, painting were formed from silk or paper
- primary source of the painting is the landscape-Shanshui (water mountain painting)
- Sung Art
- artists created painting that people could gaze at and wander on
- artists aimed to collect the animals' emotions in painting
- landscape painting was popular in this dynasty
- Sung Poetry
- got poetry from Tang Dynasty
- also called the "Folksong type Song Poetry" and "long and short sentences"
- Tang and Sung Trade
- prospered from their trade
- received trade from the West
- heavily influenced by Western trade
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