Today is 990 A.D and I'm going over the Tang and sung dynasty.The Tang dynasty is considered to be the golden age for Chinese civilization.It was from 690-907 A.D. Its emperors presided over one of the greatest periods of Chinese art and culture . Under the Tangs China dominated the Far East in a generally peaceful way Silk Road trade flourished, Christianity was introduced to China, and Buddhism become so well entrenched that the reproduction of Buddhist texts led to the invention of block printing and calendars.
The Sung Dynasty began a half century after the Tang dynasty ended when the first Song leader, Zhao Kuangyin, grabbed power from a seven-year-old ruler in A.D. 960. The Sungs ruled an empire rich in silk, jade and porcelain. They printed books and sent trading ships to India and Java. Fertile lands around the Yangtze and Pearl and other rivers fed 50 million people.The Sung Dynasty was overwhelmed by invasions. It is generally divided into the Northern Song which is from 960-1126 and the Southern Song from 1127-1279 dynasties.
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The Sung Dynasty was the Golden Age
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