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Founding of the dynasty. The first Tang emperor, Li Yuan, known by his temple name, Gaozu, began as a contender for the rule of the Sui, of which he had been an official.
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Li Yuan, the founder of the Tang dynasty, was Duke of Tang and governor of Taiyuan, the capital of modern Shanxi, during the collapse of the Sui dynasty. [ 14 ] [ 24 ] He had prestige and military experience, and was a first cousin of Emperor Yang of Sui (their mothers were both one of the Dugu sisters ). [ 9 ]
Apr 25, 2024 · The Tang Dynasty was established by Li Yuan, later known as Emperor Gaozu, in 618 AD. It succeeded the Sui Dynasty, which had collapsed due to heavy tax burdens and compulsory labor on grandiose construction projects, including the Grand Canal.
Tang Dynasty was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. Government : Monarchy. First Emperor: Emperor Gaozu (A.D. 618–626). Last Emperor: Emperor Ai (904–907). Established on June 18, 618; Usurped by Wu Zetian (690–705).
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- The Rise of the Tang Dynasty. After the fall of the Han Dynasty (202 BCE-220 CE), the country went through a period of changing rule in which the Wei, Jin, and Wu Hu dynasties governed in succession.
- Gaozu & Taizong. Gaozu was an effective monarch who reformed the policies which had led to abuses under the Sui Dynasty. It was Gaozu who implemented the bureaucratic practices which are still used in China today.
- Wu Zetian. In around 638 CE Taizong chose a beautiful young 14-year-old girl named Wu Zhao as one of his concubines. She was so lovely, she attracted the attention of his son.
- Emperor Xuanzong. Emperor Zhongzong was poisoned by his wife, Lady Wei, so that her son could rule, but Wei and her son were murdered by Wu's daughter, Princess Taiping, who put her brother Ruizong, on the throne.
In the beginning decades of the Tang, especially under the leadership of Emperor Taizong (r. 626–49), China subdued its nomadic neighbors from the north and northwest, securing peace and safety on overland trade routes reaching as far as Syria and Rome.
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Like the other enduring empires in East Asia, the Han and the Qing, the Tang dynasty was an age of transformation. Its first half was the age of conquest and glory, made possible by institutions that had evolved in nomad-dominated northern China during the four centuries following the Han.
