External Expansion Of The Tang Dynasty

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Shanti Gurung
Prof. Montague
History 101
10/18/2015
Tang Taizong, son of Li Yuan at 7th century launched a program of internal renewal and external expansion that would make it one of the greatest Chinese dynasties. Korea accepted tribute status and attempted to adopt Chinese model, and the Japanese official missions to China to learn more about its customs and institutions (Duiker 2013). The influence of Buddhism affected art, literature, philosophy, religion, and politics. With a population of 2 million, it was considered the greatest city of the world (Duiker 2013). Nomadic people called Kirghiz defeated the Uighurs, turned on Tang government in its moment of weakness and overthrew at 10th century. The song dynasty ruled from 960 to 1279,

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