Similarities Between Ancient China And Tang Dynasties

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In the Dynastic cycle, the Han and Tang Dynasties of Ancient China showed similar periods of Decline. These Chinese Dynasties experienced the stage of Decline. The Han and Tang Dynasties, each have something in common on the stage of Decline. One reason on how they came to lose the Mandate of Heaven. The first thing they had in common was that they ignored the needs of the poor. Both of the rulers decided that they would ignore the needs of the poor and just not help them. This was very rude of them because the rulers were very wealthy and when they were on their way to get the Mandate of Heaven they said that they would care about everybody.
In addition, they just wanted to get wealthier and just ignore them, they also didn’t care about

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