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Soundtracks: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IcbfXwaWYc4&feature;=youtu.be
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Theme song of documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qtwPKCbbik
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Playlist of documentaries about
Chinese major dynasties: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qXrkF5Nd4i8&list;=PLiVCagCDXANC6RPVc0NAzj3BcWHf5S1mK&spfreload;=10
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History background:
The
Daming Palace ("
Palace of
Great Brilliance") was the imperial palace complex of the
Tang Dynasty, located in its capital
Chang'an. It served as the royal residence of the
Tang emperors for more than
220 years.
Today, it is designated as a national heritage site of
China. The area is located northeast of present-day
Xi'an, Shaanxi Province.
The
Tang dynasty (618-907AD) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the
Sui dynasty and followed by the
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period. It was founded by the "Li" family, who seized power during the decline and collapse of the
Sui Empire. The Tang dynasty maintained a civil service system by recruiting officials through standardized examinations and recommendations to office. The
Tang government also gave great reputations to outstanding foreign officals and scholars who work or study in empire and Tang also got lots of respect from other regions.
Because of the mistake of making military policy. the emperors lost control of military and regional warlords rose up. The Tang empire took a heavy toll from the 8-year period of
An Lushan Rebellion. This disaster made it impossible to back to prosperity again. In late period, eunuchs took control of whole empire by holding young emperors, and imperial officials and regional warlords fought each other for the power. In 907
A.D, warlord
Zhu Quanzhong occupied Chang'an city, the Tang Dynasty was end.
The golden age of Tang dynasty were open, colourful and peaceful. In two censuses of the 7th and
8th centuries, the Tang records estimated the population by number of registered households at about 50 million people. The capital Chang'an (present-day
Xi'an), which at the time was the richest international city in the world with maximum of
1,000,000 people, is generally regarded as a high
point in
Chinese civilization - a golden age of cosmopolitan culture. There were the biggest prosperous market which attracted foreign businessmen from the
Silk Road. The women in Tang Dynasty got unbelievable social freedoms.
Wu Zetian was the only female emperor in
Chinese history.
Through use of the land trade along the Silk Road and maritime trade by sail at sea, the Tang were able to gain many new technologies, cultural practices, rare luxury, and contemporary items. From the
Middle East,
India,
Persia, and
Central Asia the Tang were able to acquire new ideas in fashion, new types of ceramics, and improved silver-smithing. To the Middle East, the
Islamic world coveted and purchased in bulk Chinese goods such as silks, lacquerwares, and porcelain wares.
Songs, dances, and musical instruments from foreign regions became popular in China during the Tang dynasty.
Chinese culture flourished and further matured during the Tang era; it is considered the greatest age for
Chinese poetry. Two of
China's most famous poets,
Li Bai and
Du Fu, belonged to this age, as did many famous painters such as
Han Gan,
Zhang Xuan, and
Zhou Fang. There was a rich variety of historical literature compiled by scholars, as well as encyclopedias and geographical works. Tang also exerted a powerful cultural influence over neighboring states such as those in
Korea,
Japan, and
Vietnam.
There were many notable innovations during the Tang, including the development of woodblock printing,
Chinese medicine and gunpowder.
- published: 02 Apr 2014
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