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What is the religion during Tang Dynasty

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Pls include the history on how did that religion come to China during that dynasty...

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  1. There were many religions within the Tang dynasty... such as Christianity, Muslim, Manichaeism, Taoism and Confucianism. The dominant religion that operated amongst the people of the Tang dynasty though was Buddhism. It was introduced to China from Indus because of the trade - the Silk Road during the Han Dynasty. After five hundred years, it reached its height during the Tang dynasty. The influence of Buddhism can be seen in a variety of aspects of social life. We see Buddhism in the Tang dynasty with heroic sculptures of Buddha's, which were featured in many sacred places. Also, Buddhist painters brought still further freedom with the brush to religious painting in the Tang dynasty.

    The religions that were not Buddhism and that existed within the Tang dynasty were either introduced by foreign influences, like Christianity, or had been ancient beliefs within China and were still popular among some, like Confucianism (an Ancient Chinese Philosopher). The fact remains that Buddhism was the dominant and most treasured religion within the Tang dynasty and after all, became the widespread religion in China simply because of the Tang dynasty.

    Just a general overview on the Tang dynasty...

    It was the Chinese dynasty that succeeded the short-lived Sui dynasty (581-618). This dynasty generated much cultural and artistic flowering that amounted to a golden age. The first Tang Emperor was Li Yuan, a man who had overcome many rivals and rebels, and by 621 controlled China's eastern plain. Li Yaun directed many complex military operations and established the basic institutions of the Tang state.

    Various other leaders went on to rule the Tang dynasty, such as Wu Zhao. She was the empress during the reign of the Gaozong emperor (649-683). She took up residence in Luoyang (the eastern capital) and ruthlessly aggrandized her role by inflating the bureaucracy during Gaozong's illness. Despite her excesses, she maintained a steady grip on the government until she was in her 80s, when she was forced to abdicate. The dynasty reached the peak of its wealth and power during the early 8th century, which was a golden age for its arts. The aristocracy, scattered, murdered, and incarcerated under the empress Wuhou, was restored and oversaw an era of reform. In the second half of the 8th century, however, rebellion broke out in the northeast and spread rapidly. In the second half of the 9th century, the government grew weaker, and rebellions recurred; the dynasty declined until 907, when it collapsed into a scattering of independent kingdoms that withstood unification for more than 50 years.

    The years of the Tang were brilliant times for the arts and culture. Major imperial ceremonies saw a revival and elaboration of the ancient orchestras and companies of courtly dancers. The musicians played on bells, stone chimes, flutes, zithers, and drums. Poetry was the greatest glory of the period. All the verse forms of the past were used and refined, and new ones developed. Painting played a major role in the culture of the era, and painters were important court figures. Pottery made huge strides after the sterility of the Six Dynasties period. The Tang dynasty - like most - rose in duplicity and it subsided into a kind of anarchy; but at its apex in the early 8th century, the splendour of its arts and its cultural milieu made it a model for the world.

    Hope this helps!

    -Tim :]


  2. a bunch because of the silk road.

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