The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is generally regarded as a golden age in imperial Chinese history. The dynasty’s greatness owes much to its second emperor, Taizong, who helped his father ...

This piece is part of a series of articles covering the medieval and early modern great powers of each of Asia’s regions: ...

In the Tang Dynasty it was common practice to erect inscribed ... One poem goes: "On armored horses the Emperor won the world under Heaven, and stone images of the Six Steeds are as distinguished ...

Tea parties were first described in the Tang Dynasty. Large tea parties were also held in the palace during the Song Dynasty, with the emperor serving the tea. Cai Jing (1047 - 1126), a prime ...

These burial figures date from the Tang dynasty in China. If you died in China and you were an important figure, such as an emperor, you would want all of your retinue to come into your tomb as ...

As Xi’an was the terminus of the route, Tang Dynasty emperors chose it as the city from which to rule the country due to its advantageous position and the immediate access to expensive ...

Farmers prayed to the "Divine Farmer" for bountiful harvests, and emperors performed elaborate plowing rituals to ensure cosmic harmony. A Tang dynasty proverb warned: "No rice in the bowl ...

Only one woman has ever sat on China’s throne as Emperor in her own right. That woman was Wu Zetian (624-705) of the Tang dynasty. And to get there, she left behind a trail of bodies that even ...