The Tang Dynasty is an important aspect of Chinese history. Lasting from 618 AD to 907 AD, under the control of many great emperors, the Tang Dynasty received the nickname “The Golden Age of Ancient China” because it was a very prosperous time. They are well known for their poetry, painting, tricolored glazed pottery, and woodblock printing. It followed the Sui Dynasty, which failed under Emperor Yang. He was a tyrant and because of this, the people rebelled and the Sui Dynasty was overthrown, which led to the start of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Yuan was a governor during the Sui Dynasty and started the rebellion against his cousin, Emperor Yang. With the help of others he took over the capitol and established Emperor Yang’s grandson, Yang You, …show more content…
It contained eight different social classes which were: the emperor and his family, the aristocracy, the bureaucracy which was split into two levels (the scholars and the functionaries), eunuchs, clergy, peasants, artisans, and slaves. The Tang’s economy was great as well. They were excellent in agriculture, craftiness, and trade. Under Emperor Gaozu, all men were given equal amounts of farming land. Men that owned more land had to pay more taxes than those who owned very little, so the government was making good money and the people were kept happy. Many other people kept busy by making silk, ceramics, porcelain, and doing many other jobs. Trade was also very important in the Tang Dynasty. Salt, medicine, gold, silver, and many more valuables were traded internationally and domestically. All of these skills contributed greatly to the economic structure of the Dynasty. The religions most prominent during the Tang Dynasty were Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, and Christianity. In the Dynasties before the Tang, the main religion was Confucianism. Confucianism was more of a philosophy, rather than a religion; more of a guideline than a belief system. The Tang did not follow after the many empires before them, but decided to branch out and practice other
Li Yuan was a governor during the Sui Dynasty and started the rebellion against his cousin, Emperor Yang. With the help of others he took over the capitol and established Emperor Yang’s grandson, Yang You, …show more content…
It contained eight different social classes which were: the emperor and his family, the aristocracy, the bureaucracy which was split into two levels (the scholars and the functionaries), eunuchs, clergy, peasants, artisans, and slaves. The Tang’s economy was great as well. They were excellent in agriculture, craftiness, and trade. Under Emperor Gaozu, all men were given equal amounts of farming land. Men that owned more land had to pay more taxes than those who owned very little, so the government was making good money and the people were kept happy. Many other people kept busy by making silk, ceramics, porcelain, and doing many other jobs. Trade was also very important in the Tang Dynasty. Salt, medicine, gold, silver, and many more valuables were traded internationally and domestically. All of these skills contributed greatly to the economic structure of the Dynasty. The religions most prominent during the Tang Dynasty were Buddhism, Islam, Taoism, and Christianity. In the Dynasties before the Tang, the main religion was Confucianism. Confucianism was more of a philosophy, rather than a religion; more of a guideline than a belief system. The Tang did not follow after the many empires before them, but decided to branch out and practice other