HISTORY
THE MUSLIM WORLD AND AFRICA
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a time of great accomplishments in Chinese culture
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a period of Daoist rule
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a time when Christianity and Islam spread in China
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an era when nomadic groups ruled China
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Detailed explanation-1: -During the Tang (618-906) and Song (960-1279) Dynasties, literature, and especially poetry flourished. One of the reasons that literature from this period is celebrated is because it was one of the subjects emphasized in the civil service exams.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Tang Dynasty is considered a golden age of Chinese arts and culture. In power from 618 to 906 A.D., Tang China attracted an international reputation that spilled out of its cities and, through the practice of Buddhism, spread its culture across much of Asia.
Detailed explanation-3: -Marked by strong and benevolent rule, successful diplomatic relationships, economic expansion, and a cultural efflorescence of cosmopolitan style, Tang China emerged as one of the greatest empires in the medieval world.
Detailed explanation-4: -It was during this successful era that woodblock printing and gunpowder were invented. Meanwhile, the borders of the Tang dynasty expanded far into Korea and central Asia. China became even larger during the Tang dynasty than it had been during the Han.
Detailed explanation-5: -Lauded as China’s “golden age”, the Tang Dynasty was epitomized by its economic, social, and political stability, a flourishing artistic and literary culture, and increasing interaction with the outside world.