Changes In Han China After The Decline Of The Tang Dynasty

After the fall of the Han Dynasty in the early second century, China had fallen into an era of civil unrest that would last for nearly four centuries. It was not until the Sui Dynasty that China would be restored to a unified state that could be productive and expansive once again. Although the Sui, Tang, and Song dynasty would all follow similar footsteps of the successful Han Dynasty, they each made small innovations to the political systems, religious foundations, and social lives that allowed them to prosper and rebound from civil unrest. With these changes from the Han Dynasty, they were able to prove that any empire can rebound with proper policies in place. As civil unrest began to create tension at the end of the Han Dynasty, multiple
As the Chinese government slowly lost control, Nomadic people from the Silk Road began to move in and take over a significant amount of the Chinese empire. Despite the loss of north and west, the government was still able to maintain minimal control over the rice-rich southern territories. Although production was hindered by constant civil war, it was enough to keep the government alive in China. The government had decided to abandon the ways of Confucianism in an attempt to re-unite the people of China. They implemented a new religion, Philosophical Daoism. Most people believed Philosophical Daoism was just a response to the corruption in the Chinese government, which lead to even more
This policy is regarded as one of the most important because it allowed the Tang Dynasty to become arguably one of the most successful dynasties in the history of China. With the focus on internal renewal, the Northwest Territories were brought to a state of peace never before seen in Northwest China. This stability lead to the territory being renamed Xinjiang, or new region. As for the external expansion aspect of Tang Taizong’s policy, he shifted his military focus from the internal conflict to expanding the boundaries of the Chinese empire. Since Tibet had historically been the main threat of invasion for centuries, Tang Taizong invaded the Himalaya’s and decimated the opposing forces. Taizong had also added to the canal systems and brought back trade between the northern and southern regions. As a result, resources were being exchanged between the north and south at such a rapid rate that China’s economy had become by far the most dominant during the time period. As for religion, the Tang dynasty had decided to implement only one national religion,