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Period: 618 to 907
Tang Dynasty
The Tang Dynasty in China. -
Period: 618 to 626
Reign of Gaozu
Reign of Gaozu, 1st Emperor of Tang Dynasty in China. -
Period: 626 to 649
Reign of Taizong
Reign of Emperor Taizong in China. -
Period: 626 to 649
Woodblock printing process develops
Woodblock printing process develops -
644
Goguryeo army defeats combined Silla and Tang army
A Goguryeo army defeats a combined Silla and Tang army. -
Period: 649 to 683
Reign of Gaozong
Reign of Emperor Gaozong in China. -
660
Silla and Tang defeat Baekje kingdom
The Baekje kingdom in Korea falls to a joint Silla and Chinese Tang Dynasty army and naval attack. -
Period: 661 to 667
A Tang Dynasty army besieges the Goguryeo
661 A Tang Dynasty army unsuccessfully besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang. 667 A Tang Dynasty army for a second time, besieges the Goguryeo capital of Pyongyang , this time successfully. -
668
Goguryeo kingdom collapses
The Goguryeo kingdom of northern Korea collapses following an attack by the Tang Dynasty of China -
675
battles of Maesosong
A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battles of Maesosong. -
675
Buddhist Fengxiansi Cave
The Buddhist Fengxiansi Cave is carved at Longmen Grottoes, China. -
676
battle of Kibolpo
A Silla army defeats a Tang force at the battle of Kibolpo,
gains control of the Korean peninsula -
Period: 683 to 704
Reign of Wu Zetian, only female
Reign of Empress Wu Zetian, only female monarch of China. -
Period: 712 to 756
Taoism becomes official religion
Taoism becomes official religion of China under the Emperor Xuanzong. -
Period: 712 to 756
Reign of Xuanzong
Reign of Xuanzong, 7th emperor of the Tang Dynasty in China. -
732
Balhae attacks Chinese port Dengzhou
Balhae attacks by sea the Chinese port of Dengzhou. -
755
General An Lushan rebels
General An Lushan rebels against Tang Dynasty abuses in China. -
Period: 756 to 762
Reign of Suzong
Reign of Emperor Suzong in China. -
Period: 762 to 779
Reign of Daizong
Reign of Emperor Daizong in China. -
Period: 780 to 805
Reign of Dezong
Reign of Emperor Dezong in China. -
805
Reign of Shunzong
Reign of Emperor Shunzong in China. -
Period: 806 to 820
Reign of Xianzong
Reign of Emperor Xianzong in China. -
Period: 821 to 824
Reign of Muzong
Reign of Emperor Muzong in China. -
Period: 824 to 826
Reign of Jingzong
Reign of Emperor Jingzong in China. -
Period: 826 to 840
Reign of Wenzong
Reign of Emperor Wenzong in China. -
Period: 840 to 846
Reign of Wuzong
Reign of Emperor Wuzong in China -
Period: 842 to 845
Chinese persecutes Buddhist monks
The Chinese state persecutes Buddhist monks and their monasteries. -
843
Tang empire attacks and kills 10,000 Uyghur tribespeople
The Tang empire attacks and kills 10,000 Uyghur tribespeople in Inner Mongolia. -
Period: 846 to 859
Reign of Xuanzong
Reign of Emperor Xuanzong II in China. -
Period: 859 to 873
Reign of Yizong severe drought/famine
Reign of Emperor Yizong in China;
severe drought causes famine. -
Period: 873 to 888
Reign of Emperor Xizong
Reign of Emperor Xizong in China;
Huang-Chao Rebellion erupts against government corruption and neglect. -
Period: 874 to 884
Huang-Chao Rebellion
Huang-Chao Rebellion topples weakened Tang Dynasty in China. -
Period: 888 to 904
Reign of Zhaozong
Reign of Emperor Zhaozong in China. -
904
Emperor Zhaozong assassinated
Emperor Zhaozong of China assassinated by Warlord Zhu Quanzong. -
Period: 904 to 907
Reign of Ai
Reign of Ai, last Tang Dynasty Emperor of China;
assassinated by Warlord Zhu Quanzong at age fifteen. -
Period: 907 to 960
Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period
The Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms Period in China. -
Period: 937 to 975
First mention of foot-binding
First mention of foot-binding in Chinese texts.