At the end of the Sui Dynasty (617 AD), Li Yuan (566-635), a Sui general and, later, the Duke of T’ang, joined the scores of rebels and marched straight for the Sui capital, Chang’an. His armies overwhelmed its defenses and took control of the city, where he would then, for six months, relegate the emperor to the…
Read moreThe T’ang Code: Peace, Prosperity, and Safety (Draft)
In 617, Li Yuan, a Sui general and, later, the Duke of T’ang, joined the scores of rebels, who had arisen in the waning years of the Sui dynasty, and marched straight for the Sui capital, Chang’an. His armies overwhelmed its defenses and took control of the city. He would then, for six months, relegate…
Read moreDraft: Outline and Paragraph
Introduction – The Founding of the T’ang Dynasty (Paragraph 1) What happened before? What caused rebellion? How was it successful? During rebellion Strategies Pacification Effort Enemies become allies After rebellion Established political, economic and military institutions Government formed Life during T’ang Dynasty China – Laws (Paragraph 2) T’ang Codes A penal code that was established…
Read moreAnnotated Bibliography
Benn, Charles. “Daily Life in Traditional China: The Tang Dynasty.” Greenwood Press, 2002. This thorough exploration of the aspects of everyday life in China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907) provides a fascinating insight into a culture and time that is often misunderstood, especially by those from western cultures. The answers to questions like “How was…
Read moreFinal Project Idea – Culture during the Tang Period
For my final project, I would like to read more on the legal documents of the Tang period and learn, more specifically, about how it developed the regional culture in Ancient China. While we have a good idea as to how successful Tang Dynasty China was when it came to foreign affairs, with literal tombs…
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