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22 hours ago · Calligraphy of Emperor Taizong on a Tang stele. There were large encyclopedias published in the Tang. The Yiwen Leiju encyclopedia was compiled in 624 by the chief editor Ouyang Xun (557–641) as well as Linghu Defen (582–666) and Chen Shuda (d. 635).
Jun 20, 2024 · Emperor Taizong of Tang contacted the Xueyantuo north of the Gobi Desert and made an alliance with them. On 11 September, Li Jing was appointed commander-in-chief of the expeditionary army. On 13 December, he commenced the offensive operation. Six Tang armies marched against the Eastern Turks.
Jun 20, 2024 · Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tuyuhun: Emperor Taizong of Tang launches a campaign against Tuyuhun, a Xianbei empire to the west, and annexes the area Yarkand (Shache) submits to the Tang dynasty.
3 days ago · Emperor Taizong ruled for twenty-three years and brought about the most prominent era of peace and prosperity in China's feudal society. For this, he is considered to be one of the most outstanding figures among China's feudal emperors.
6 days ago · Tang Taizong (599-649), named Li Shimin, was the second son of Li Yuan, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (618-907). At the end of the Sui Dynasty (590-618), peasant uprisings rapidly swept throughout the country due to heavy taxation, successive wars and extravagance of the emperor.
Jun 25, 2024 · Following the Xuanwu Gate Incident, a power struggle, Li Shimin became Emperor Taizong in 626 CE. Significant military conquests, efficient government, and the creation of a legal system that impacted Chinese law for generations are the highlights of his reign (626–649).
3 days ago · Wu Zhao entered the palace of the Tang emperor Taizong (ruled 626–649) in 638, at the age of 14, as a junior concubine. By that time, the Tang dynasty had recently reunited China, largely through the efforts of Taizong.
