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Jun 12, 618
Li Yuanji establishes Tang dynasty
Li Yuan a vassal in the Sui court creates an army and declares himself as Emperor Gaozu -
Period: Jun 12, 618 to May 12, 907
Tang Dynasty
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638
Taizong supports Buddhism and Nestorian Christianity
Taizong publishes a declaration protecting the Nestorian church. He then began constructing Buddhist temples. Under his regimen the Christianity became a minor religion while the Buddhism flourished -
650
Sa`d ibn Abi Waqqas introduces Islam to China
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693
Commoners and gentry from non-elite backgrounds are permitted to take the imperial examinations
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710
Liu Zhiji writes the Shitong
Liu Zhiji writes "historical Perspectives" the first comprehensive work on historical criticism in any language -
724
Wang Junchuo launches an attack on the Tibetan Empire and scores a victory
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751
Battle of Talas: Tang forces are defeated by Arabs
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783
Tibetan Empire and Tang sign the Treaty of Qinshui, ending further hostilities
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808
First confirmed reference to gunpowder appears in the Taishang Shengzu Jindan Mijue
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821
Tang and the Tibetan Empire sign a treaty of non-aggression with the Tang recognizing Tibet's ownership of the Western Regions as well as the Longyou and Hexi regions in what is now Gansu Province
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845
Emperor Wuzong chases Buddhists
Emperor Wuzong pursues Buddhists in an attempt to vanish Buddhism -
858
Flood kills tens of thousands of Chinese people
Along the Grand Canal surges a great flood that kills plentiful Chinese. The inability of the government to do something about it causes resentment among the peasants. -
877
Earliest known printed almanac, the Qianfu sinian lishu, is dated to this year
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May 12, 907
Zhu Wen ends the Tang dynasty
Huang Chao's rebellion leads to a power void in China. Military leader Zhu Wen forces the emperor to abdicate and announces himself as the first emperor of the House Liang dynasty
