WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -During the Tang dynasty, poetry became so important that writing poetry was part of the civil service exam. Painting was regarded as “silent poetry.” It was often inspired by poetry and combined with calligraphy.

Detailed explanation-2: -About: Written by Tang Dynasty poet Luo Binwang when he was only seven years old, “An Ode to the Goose” is a particularly simple and easy to memorize poem, resulting in it often being one of the very first famous Chinese poems to be learned by Chinese children.

Detailed explanation-3: -Early Tang Court Calligraphy. Calligraphy is an art form that has been closely associated with political power throughout China’s history. Tang Taizong (r. 626-649 AD) himself was an avid collector of Wang Xizhi calligraphy during his day, and went to extreme lengths to gather up all the known extant Wang Xizhi works.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Tang Dynasty was one of the most prosperous dynasties in Chinese history. It was the golden age for poetry and painting, and best known for tricolored glazed pottery and woodblock printing.