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The Cosmopolitan Empire of Tang

Explore the fascinating history and legacy of the Tang Empire, from its unification under the Sui dynasty to the reign of Empress Wu and the challenges faced during the An Lushan Rebellion. Discover the art, architecture, and achievements of this influential period in Chinese history.

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The Cosmopolitan Empire of Tang

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  1. The Cosmopolitan Empire of Tang

  2. To the tune of "Frere Jacques"/Brother John/Liang zhi laohu: Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Shang, Zhou, Qin, Han, Sui, Tang, Song! Sui, Tang, Song! Yuan-Ming-Qing-Republic, Yuan-Ming-Qing-Republic, Mao Zedong! Mao Zedong!

  3. Major Dates • Sui dynasty 589-618; unification • Tang/T'ang dynasty 618-907 • Empress Wu's usurpation: the Zhou/Chou dynasty 690-705 • The An Lu-shan Rebellion of 755 and the demise of the early imperial system

  4. Yang Liben – Paintings of a Han Wendi, Sui Wendi

  5. The Capital:Chang’an(remnant of a stone inscription found in the 11th c.)

  6. The Capital

  7. The Daming Palace layout

  8. The Daming Palace

  9. Daming Palace architecture stye- example

  10. A walled block (Xingqing Palace)

  11. Tang Highways and Canals

  12. The empress and her ladies at music, by Zhou Wenju

  13. Todai ji (Great Eastern Temple), Nara, Japan

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