Tang Dynasty

High school (ages 12+)
History & Culture

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/tang-dynasty

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the dynastic period?618–907 CE
2. What is the key technological advancement?Development and widespread use of woodblock printing for disseminating texts and images
3. Who founded the Tang Dynasty?Li Yuan, also called Emperor Gaozu, started the Tang Dynasty. His son Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, helped it grow and become powerful.
4. What was special about the capital city Chang'an?Chang'an was built like a grid and became the world’s biggest city. Traders, scholars, and religious people from many countries met there.

Meritocracy: A system where advancement is based on individual ability or achievement rather than social status.
Cosmopolitanism: The idea that all people are citizens of the world and should share in its benefits.
Sancai Pottery: Chinese glazed pottery with three colors, typically amber, green, and cream, popular during the Tang Dynasty.