Make a determination, based on both your definition of “Golden Age” and on evidence you gather about the social, political, environmental, cultural, and economic life of the period, as to whether it’s worthy of the name.
Many civilizations in history have been noted as “Golden Ages” in reference to its remarkable production. The Guptas, for example, was a civilization of 320-540 A.D that is often noted by historians as a Golden Age that produced literature, art, and philosophy that was used to built off by future generations, crafting the artistic traditions of India. Also Hinduism was revived and implemented into most aspects of Indian society. Not only did these cultural facets blossom, but the quality of life immensely improved from previous …show more content…
The First Tang emperor, Li Yuan, not only instituted the strong imperial bureaucracy that perpetuated elongated Tang peace, but established a competent military to pursue peaceful diplomatic relations with other nations, rather than adopting an expansionist philosophy. The second Tang emperor worked to balance power between the court and the aristocracy by equalising regional roles and influences. He instituted an examination system that tested knowledge of the Confucian classics, pivotal literary works, and cultural structures. Illustrious August, a historically much acclaimed Tang ruler, is noted for his bringing about and maintaining of not only a cultural prosperous and advanced China, but his pursuits of state stability. He brought about food stability by monitoring the price of food, increasing agricultural production by the regulation of the canal system, reducing the cost of transporting grain, and preventing famines by establishing public granaries. Not only are these advancements a sign of great political leaders, but a sign of the blossoming of Chinese society and political stability during the Tang era. During the Song dynasty, even though it did not possess the militarial or economic grandeur that was characteristic of the Tang dynasty, it still prospered. Zhao Kuangyin, who usurped the …show more content…
In the 8th century, the epitome of cultural development of the Tang dynasty, its productions reached a global prominence and significance. This is apparent in The Seated Iron Buddha of the Korean Unified Silla kingdom, which had close relations and influences from the Tang dynasty. It clothing, face, and hair is does not correspond with more traditional Korean Buddha statues of pre-Unified Silla times. Buddhist art became widely produced and thus flowered. Such art include Buddhist sculptures. The ones built during the Tang dynasty were often of heroic nature. Even though most remnants of these statues have either been destroyed or disintegrated over time in other countries, the remnants of this golden age of Buddhist art still exist. East Asian countries surround China were greatly influenced by the ideologies of Tang, China. Not only were ideologically based art patronized, but musical development was too. Ancient orchestra forms and instruments were resurrected, international musical forms were integrated to let rise a particular form of music. With music also came the rise of prominent Tang literature, especially poetry. New forms of verse, still used to this day, were invented, the Lushi and Jueju. With this prosperity of culture came the ability for the state and people to emphasize proper school and health care. In the school
Many civilizations in history have been noted as “Golden Ages” in reference to its remarkable production. The Guptas, for example, was a civilization of 320-540 A.D that is often noted by historians as a Golden Age that produced literature, art, and philosophy that was used to built off by future generations, crafting the artistic traditions of India. Also Hinduism was revived and implemented into most aspects of Indian society. Not only did these cultural facets blossom, but the quality of life immensely improved from previous …show more content…
The First Tang emperor, Li Yuan, not only instituted the strong imperial bureaucracy that perpetuated elongated Tang peace, but established a competent military to pursue peaceful diplomatic relations with other nations, rather than adopting an expansionist philosophy. The second Tang emperor worked to balance power between the court and the aristocracy by equalising regional roles and influences. He instituted an examination system that tested knowledge of the Confucian classics, pivotal literary works, and cultural structures. Illustrious August, a historically much acclaimed Tang ruler, is noted for his bringing about and maintaining of not only a cultural prosperous and advanced China, but his pursuits of state stability. He brought about food stability by monitoring the price of food, increasing agricultural production by the regulation of the canal system, reducing the cost of transporting grain, and preventing famines by establishing public granaries. Not only are these advancements a sign of great political leaders, but a sign of the blossoming of Chinese society and political stability during the Tang era. During the Song dynasty, even though it did not possess the militarial or economic grandeur that was characteristic of the Tang dynasty, it still prospered. Zhao Kuangyin, who usurped the …show more content…
In the 8th century, the epitome of cultural development of the Tang dynasty, its productions reached a global prominence and significance. This is apparent in The Seated Iron Buddha of the Korean Unified Silla kingdom, which had close relations and influences from the Tang dynasty. It clothing, face, and hair is does not correspond with more traditional Korean Buddha statues of pre-Unified Silla times. Buddhist art became widely produced and thus flowered. Such art include Buddhist sculptures. The ones built during the Tang dynasty were often of heroic nature. Even though most remnants of these statues have either been destroyed or disintegrated over time in other countries, the remnants of this golden age of Buddhist art still exist. East Asian countries surround China were greatly influenced by the ideologies of Tang, China. Not only were ideologically based art patronized, but musical development was too. Ancient orchestra forms and instruments were resurrected, international musical forms were integrated to let rise a particular form of music. With music also came the rise of prominent Tang literature, especially poetry. New forms of verse, still used to this day, were invented, the Lushi and Jueju. With this prosperity of culture came the ability for the state and people to emphasize proper school and health care. In the school