Tang Dynasty

Tang Dynasty The Tang Dynasty was founded in 618 by the Li family who took power after the assignation of the Sui dynasty emperor. The Tang Dynasty is the most influential empire of China’s civilization. During this time, China achieved the peak of its civilization and became the center of trade in the east. The emperors of Tang have imposed a strong foundation on their government as the leaders were according to education and merits. The study of medicine is one of the highest contributions of the Tang Dynasty. The Thousand Golden Prescriptions, a famous medicine book written by Sun Simiao, was one of China’s precious treasures. The study of complex chemicals to create gunpowder was also one of the Tang Dynasty contributions. However, gunpowder wasn’t used a lot for the military but for fireworks to have more elaborate celebrations. The study of Law and Math were also prominent Tang Dynasty achievements in the field of education. The Tang Dynasty had many inventions that helped make life easier for the upper class, which gave the upper class more time on their hands which eventually led o foot bindings. Because of this it helped the Confucian social hierarchy. The Tang Dynasty invented the printing press so scribes and writers would have an easier time writing and more books and poems were published. As a sign of wealth, during the Tang Dynasty some noble Chinese families started binding their daughter’s feet. When they were young their mother would squish their feet into a ball and wrap as tight as they could with linen or cloth. When the daughter starts to age her feet grow into little balls because of how their foot was wrapped. The Tang Dynasty ruled confidently and powerfully until the start of the empire’s slow decline in 763. Their religion, Confucianism, led their decisions in the government. The strong government led to a strong, fierce military force, the military led to the expansion of China and the reestablished safety in the Silk Road. All