Tang Dynasty Research Paper

What do you think of china? Maybe you’re a cultured person, thinking that they have a rich and inclusive history, showing up in many parts of the world, one way or the other. Maybe you are less informed, thinking that it’s just a land of anime and sushi, but that veiw is wrong. Before the republic in china, there were dynasties. Dynasties were successions of kings, until another, more powerful family comes along and overthrows them. There were many dynasties, but of all of them, I believe that one dynasty, the Tang dynasty, should have been considered as the most powerful and sucessful of all the dynasties. Like most areas in china, the Tang dynasty was ruled by a single person, known to the chinese as an emporor. The Tang dynasty was first …show more content…
The Tang had 3 groups that made the laws, these were Personal Administration, Military, Finace, Rites, Justice, and Public Works. The Tang were also succesful because of their emphasis on education. The leaders thought that an educated society wasn’t a threat, but rather an asset, and one for a prosperous society. Another thing about the Tang government was their obsessive record keeping. This made lots of accountability and certainty, which strenghthened the government and society. Chinese homes in the Tang dynasty were certainly different by today’s standards. They were made out of a bamboo frame, then bricks were put in place to about waist height. This was done to allow the Chinese to enjoy a nice evening under the sky. These houses were usually pretty light, and could even be lifted by a group of strong men. A lot of people in the Tang dynasty worked for silk farms, but there were other classes, such as the nobles, peasants, traders, farmers, et cetera, but there were quite a few people who worked for silk farms. The process is fascinating, yet rather simple. Silkworms are fed lots of leaves, then they make a silk cocoon to turn into a moth, and the farmer springs into