1. The Culture of Early China Part 3 The T’ang Dynasty (AD 618-907) I. Political Golden Age 1. Effective central 1. Effective central government government 2. Expand territory 2. Expand territory a. Korea a. Korea b. Tibet b. Tibet 3. Increase wealth 3. Increase wealth The art and practice of sword swallowing travelled north from India into China around 750 AD. Polo player, detail of a mural from the tomb of Li Hsien, the crown prince Chang-huai, at Ch'ien- hsien near Sian, Shensi province, 706, T'ang dynasty. In the Shensi Provincial Museum, Sian. Detail

2. The T’ang Dynasty (continued…) II. Cultural Golden Age 1. New Art Styles 1. New Art Styles 2. Oil and water paint 2. Oil and water paint 3. Dance 3. Dance 4. Literature 4. Literature -poetry -poetry -more books -more books

3. II. Cultural Golden Age continued… 5. Empress Wu a. 1 st female ruler a. 1 st female ruler -encourage agriculture -encourage agriculture -reduce slave labor -reduce slave labor -increase power of women -increase power of women -lower taxes -lower taxes b. Overthrown in 705 AD b. Overthrown in 705 AD 6. Provinces declare independence a. End of T’ang Dynasty ( 907AD) a. End of T’ang Dynasty ( 907AD) Empress Wu Zetian (624-705) of the Tang Dynasty (618-907) was the only female monarch of China, and ruled the empire for over half a century. While her actions have been a subject for debate for more than ten centuries, Wu Zetian remains the most remarkable, influential and mysterious woman in Chinese history.