Sui & Tang Dynasties: How China Prospered into the Golden Age of China
The Sui dynasty came into power after the union of many separate kingdoms (Independence). The Sui dynasty was successful and brought about new architecture and system of money (Wu). Next came the Tang dynasty, which marked the beginning of the Golden Age of China (Independence). This dynasty influenced China with new cultures, inventions, and religion (Independence). The Sui & Tang Dynasties succeeded through the protection of a strong military, evolved by the trading network, known as the Silk Road, and failed by the rebellion of the people.
The Sui Dynasty began at 581 A.D., founded by Emperor Wenti (Wu). Developing many structures to ensure safety in his dynasty (Seeraa). He reconstructed the Great Wall of China and built the Great Canal (Independence). The Great Canal linked the eastern plains to the northern rivers (Independence). Not only was the architecture a guard of protection, but a strong military as well (Seeraa). To make money for food and weapons for his army, Emperor Wenti created a system of money (Seeraa). He taxed the people of Sui heavily (Independence). Eventually
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Under the ruler of Taitsung, China became wealthy once again and called this period, the Golden Age of China (Seeraa). Many ideas and goods spread in and out of China through a trading network, known as the Silk Road (Independence). They created various inventions, but the two inventions that were the most useful was gunpowder and woodblock printing (Independence). Woodblock printing allowed communication between other cultures (Seeraa). The Tang dynasty expanded their territory and came across the religion Buddhism (Seeraa). Many people converted to Buddhism, building temples to worship and constructed schools to teach the religion to the youth (Independence). The teachings were converted into a form of Buddhism called Zen Buddhism