Chinese History 7

The Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) succeeded the short-lived Sui Dynasty (581-618 CE). The new dynasty was a very important Chinese dynasty that was founded by Li Yuan (with Chang'an as the capital) after overthrowing the Sui Dynasty. In fact, the Tang Empire was one of the most powerful countries in the world at that time. The Tang Dynasty had 21 emperors and ruled China for nearly 290 years. Due to its immense contribution to China's growth and development, the Tang Dynasty period is often termed as China's golden age.


The book, Chinese History 7, a Chinese reading practice book, presents a broad and simple overview of China's Tang Dynasty and its legacies. The volume, 17th in the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series, includes both the Chinese text (simplified characters) and pinyin. With about 900 unique Chinese characters, the volume would be suitable for the beginners, lower intermediate and advanced level Chinese language learners (HSK 1-6). Overall, the Mandarin Chinese Reading Series offers you a variety of elementary level books (Level 1/2/3) to learn Chinese culture as well as practice Chinese reading fast.


The book has 11 chapters in the following order:
Chapter 1: The Sui Dynasty ( )
Chapter 2: Overview of the Tang Dynasty ( )
Chapter 3: List of Emperors of the Tang Dynasty ( )
Chapter 4: Emperor Gaozu and the Establishment of Tang Dynasty ( )
Chapter 5: Emperor Taizong ( )
Chapter 6: Empress Wu Zetian ( , )
Chapter 7: Tang Xuanzong and Yang Guifei ( )
Chapter 8: The Fall of the Tang Dynasty ( )
Chapter 9: Tang Culture ( )
Chapter 10: Buddhism ( )
Chapter 11: Tang Dynasty Poets ( )