Tang Influence On China

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Wanna know what made the Tang the strongest empire ?Looking at the Chinese History Record, there you will find that the Tang dynasty was the most glistening historic period in China's history. The Tang dynasty was founded in 618 and ended in 907. The state under the ruling of the Tang emperors became the most powerful and prosperous country in the land.
One reason dynasty Tang was so influential on the Chinese empire was due to their good relations with neighboring nations.Countries such as Eastern roman empire persian and arabian empire were willing to build good relations with china. All of these factors led to the trading prosperity along the silk road and to frequent culture exchange between the west and the east. First the Tang Dynasty …show more content…

With the military power that the Tang dynasty had they could wipe out the Gaochang, Yanqi and Qiuci which expanded the silk road.The Mobei was under the control of the Tang dynasty by subduing the Western Turks. Then the road to the mongolian plateau via altai appearing reinforcing contacts between the mongolian plateau and the vast western region.
One reason dynasty Tang was so influential on the chinese empire was due to the cultural exchange. With the cultural exchange because the marriage of Wenchang and Sontzen Gampo expanded the land of the silk road. In the seventh century Tubo took over power in this plateau and pioneered a route to Nepal through the karakoram range.
Although some historians believe that the Western Han Dynasty had a bigger impacted on the Silk Road then the Tang Dynasty.Because, After the Han Dynasty (206 BC – 220 AD) was established with the capital of Chang'an (now Xian) in 202 BC, the Han took the policy of intermarriage with the Huns in order to keep the peace along the northern border. Although the Han Empire won a decisive victory by beating back the Huns, it was difficult for the Han Dynasty to control the Western Regions due to the remote distance and boundless deserts.But,this is not the case because the Tang Dynasty had more big impact on the SIlk Road because of the culture exchange, military, and other countries willing to trade with

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