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618–907 CE

Period · East Asia

Tang

618–907 CE

The Tang dynasty is the cosmopolitan high point of medieval China, with sancai three-colour tomb figures, silver vessels, Changsha ware and Kaiyuan tongbao coins. Chang'an was the largest city in the world. It fell in 907.

Dates618–907 CE
RegionEast Asia

Cultures

Typical types

Elsewhere

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Stratum Study. "Tang" (Period). Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21. https://stratum.black/study/periods/tang. Accessed 2026-09-21.

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@misc{stratum-tang,
  title        = {Tang},
  author       = {{Stratum Study}},
  howpublished = {\url{https://stratum.black/study/periods/tang}},
  year         = {2026},
  note         = {Period article, Stratum Study pack 2026.09, as of 2026-09-21; sources: stratum, wikidata. Accessed 2026-09-21.}
}

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