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	Emperor Taizong of Tang - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Emperor Taizong of Tang China (January 23, 599–July 10, 649), born Lĭ ShìMín (Chinese: 李世民), was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649.
		Taizong was born in Xianyang, Shaanxi as the second son of Li Yuan, and was of one-quarter Xianbei (a people related to proto-Mongolic) blood.
		Taizong is credited with creating the custom of Door gods, colorful block prints and carvings placed by the doors of temples, homes, businesses, etc., to ward off evil spirits.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Emperor_Taizong_of_Tang_China (1581 words)

	Li Shimin: Tang Dynasty
		Taizong is his posthumous temple name and means "Supreme Ancestor." His rule lasted twenty-three years (626-649) and he is considered to be one of the greatest of the Chinese emperors.
		Taizong would remind himself of this frequently by quoting a maxim of the great philosopher, Zhuangzi, 'the waters can both float and capsize a vessel.' The emperor clearly understood how these words were a metaphor for his relationship with the empire.
		Emperor Taizong's willingness to listen to the opinions of others and his ability to both seek and act upon good advice was a major factor of his successful reign.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/tang/emperor_taizong.htm (1578 words)

	ipedia.com: Chinese sovereign Article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		The emperor or huangdi (皇帝 in pinyin: huang2 di4) of China then became the title of head of state of China from the Qin dynasty (221) to the fall of the Qing dynasty in 1911.
		Tang Ai Di Li Zhu (唐哀帝 tang2 ai1 di4 李柷 li3 zhu4), also known as Tang Zhao Xuan Di (唐昭宣帝 tang2 zhao1 xuan1 di4), was last emperor of the Tang Dynasty reigning from 904 to 907.
		Tang taizong = Emperor taizong of Tang Dynasty
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	4. The Tang Dynasty \| All Empires
		Tang Taizong was a wise and able ruler, and was as well-versed at politics as he was at military affairs.
		Tang Taizong was suceeded by his son Gaozong, who was a weak man and allowed his domineering wife Wu Zetian to run the state and become the power behind the throne.
		Tang pottery and poetry became popular during this period, and it can be said that Xuanzong presided over the Golden Age of China and the Tang dynasty.
	www.allempires.com /article/index.php?q=the_tang_dyansty (1551 words)

	Chinese History - Tang Dynasty å” event history (www.chinaknowledge.de)
		Tang Taizong is known as successful general, far-sightened politician who knew to employ the talents of faithful ministers like Fang Xuanling æ¿çé½¡, Wei Zheng éå¾µ, and Du Ruhui æå¦æ¦, and he is reknowned even as poet.
		While the financial reforms were not deep enough to save the state treasury from permanent leaking, the changes whithin the military system imposed a financial burden on the finances and caused the emergence of quasi-independent regional governors, as the military commissioners had the full military and civil authority, including finances and taxation of their region.
		The neighbors of the Tang empire were the Turks (Tujue çªå¥), Uighurs (Huihe åç´, later Huigu åé¶»), the Tibetian empire of Tubo åè—© (often read Tufan), the kingdom of Nanzhao å—è©”, and the northeastern peoples of Qidan å¥‘ä¸¹ (Khitan) and Mohe éºé¨ (Malgal) as well as the three Korean kingdoms and Bohai æ¸¤æµ· (Parhae).
	www.chinaknowledge.de /History/Tang/tang-event.html (4601 words)

	Royalty - Timeline Index
		Emperor Taizong of Tang China, born Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 626 to 649.
		Emperor Zhenzong was the third emperor of the Song Dynasty of China.
		Emperor Gaozong, born Zhao Gou, was the tenth emperor of the Song Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of the Southern Song.
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	China Children Hearing Aid Foundation
		In the early 7th century, Li Yuan (later Emperor Gaozong of the Tang Dynasty) and Li Shimin (son of Li Yuan and later Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty) unified the Central Plains and founded the Tang Dynasty, setting the capital at Chang'an.The Tang was formidably powerful, and became the civilizational center of East Asia.
		Frescos of the Potala Palace record historical events, including Tang Emperor Taizong asking Gar Tongtsan to perform five difficult tasks before acceding to the envoy's request for his master to marry a Tang princess, the hardships Princess Wencheng endured on way to the Tubo Kingdom, and how warmly she was greeted at Lhasa.
		Tang Emperor Gaozong promoted Songtsan Gambo to the position of "Treasured Prince" and had his statue carved and erected in front of the Tomb of Emperor Taizong as a token of praise.
	www.china-hiking.com /tibet/WenCheng.htm (1976 words)

	Princess Wencheng - Bridging the Different Cultures
		Under the reign of Li Yuan (Emperor Gaozong) and Li Shimin (son of Li Yuan and Emperor Taizong), Tang became a powerful and prosperous nation and its capital Chang’an a political, economical and cultural center.
		The Tang emperor, on the other hand, was only too happy to have Tubo as a tributary of Tang by a royal matrimony between his daughter Princess Wencheng and Songtsan Gambo.
		The next day, the emperor ordered that a hundred mares and another hundred ponies be driven to where the contesters were and asked them to match the mares with their babies.
	www.wku.edu /~yuanh/China/tales/princesswencheng_b.htm (2474 words)

	Emperor Tang TaiZong (Li ShiMin) - Asia Finest Discussion Forum
		b) Emperor Taizong's willingness to listen to the opinions of others and his ability to both seek and act upon good advice was a major factor of his successful reign.
		The novel is also known as The Biography of the Tang King of Qin (唐秦王本傳; Tang Qin Wang Benzhuan), Romance of Tang (唐傳演義 Tang Chuan Yiyan), and Romance of the Tang King (秦王演義 Tang Wang Yanyi).
		The rise to power of Li ShiMin/Emperor Tang TaiZong and the Tang Dynasty is the subject of the Chinese TV period dramas "Grand Canal (1987)" and "The Foundation (1983)"
	www.asiafinest.com /forum/index.php?showtopic=4044 (1676 words)

	Emperor Taizong of Tang China: biography and encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Li Yuan (Emperor gaozu of tang china (566 - june 25, 635), born li yuan, was the founder of the tang dynasty...)
		Taizong's father Emperor Gaozu (Emperor gaozu of tang china (566 - june 25, 635), born li yuan, was the founder of the tang dynasty...)
		Taizong died in Hanfeng Hall of Cuiwei Palace in the year 649 (翠微宮含風殿;) and was buried in August in Zhao Mausoleum (Zhao mausoleum (; pinyin: zholíng; "zhao" means the light of the sun) is the mausoleum of...)
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /ref/emperor_taizong_of_tang_china (2091 words)

	Tang Dynasty Emperor Taizong Educates the Crown Prince via Things Encountered in Daily Life \| Clearharmony - Falundafa ...
		Emperor Taizong made careful plans to educate Li Zhi so he would be able to keep his good traits and improve on his weaknesses.
		It was obvious that Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty was not only the father of the crown prince, but also his strict teacher.
		Emperor Taizong was not only an outstanding political leader and strategist, he was also a master in training, teaching and working with virtuous people.
	www.clearharmony.net /articles/200509/28827.html (853 words)

	Tang Dynasty -- Political, Social, Cultural, Historical Analysis Of China
		Emperor Taizong (T'ai-tsong) sought peace with Eastern Turks by using the blood of a white horse for sworn testament on "bian qiao" (i.e., convenience bridge).
		Taizong said that his father (Emperor Gaozu) had sought help and vasslage with the Turks because Tang was weak earlier after emerging victorious from a rebellion against Sui Dynasty and civil wars with contenders.
		Emperor Taizong, rebutting the advice of his minister Wei Zheng (who cited the Hunnic ravaging of China during the late Jinn Dynasty as a result of their dwelling south of the Yellow River, Hetao area), relocated over 100,000 eastern Turks to the border areas, all the way from Shaanxi-Shanxi to today's Beijing city.
	www.uglychinese.org /tang.htm (6737 words)

	Stories from Ancient China: When the Emperor Ruled with Compassion, People Loved Him \| Clearharmony - Falundafa in ...
		Emperor Tang Taizong said to his cabinet, "The extreme climate is the result of my lack of virtue; my rule is not based on virtue.
		Emperor Taizong met with the soldiers at the North Gate.
		Emperor Taizong invited him to his own bedside and asked him where he was hurting.
	www.clearharmony.net /articles/200511/29910.html (620 words)

	Tang Dynasty: Tang TaiZong (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
		In 618, he and his two brothers assisted their father to seize Chang'an City (present day Xian), and established the Tang Dynasty, with the father being the first emperor.
		The virtue of this admirable emperor also encompassed his self awareness but in his later years, he levied armies to go on expeditions to other countries and constructed palaces, which proved to be a waste of both money and man power.
	www.warriortours.com /intro/history/tang/taizong.htm (254 words)

	Emperor Tang Taizong of China - InfoSearchPoint.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Emperor Tang Taizong of China (598 - May 26, 649), born Li Shimin (李世民), was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China from 627 to 649.
		Taizong was born in Wugong (武功, today in Shaanxi) to Li Yuan and Dou-shi (竇氏), and was one-quater Xianbei (by his grandmother).
		After the establishment of Tang, he was appointed the King of Qin (秦王;) by his father.
	www.infosearchpoint.com /display/Li_Shimin (487 words)

	Emperor Tang Taizong - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
		He was responsible for the 150 years of strength and prosperity of Tang dynasty..so as to speak.
		Tang Taizong was one of the few emperors in chinese history who really listened to the advice of his advisors officials.
		Arguably, Tang Taizong is one of the greatest emperor in chinese history.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?act=findpost&pid=4759578 (2365 words)

	Emishi -
		The Emishi were natives of northern Honshu that opposed and resisted the rule of the Japanese Emperors during the late Nara and early Heian periods (7th-10th centuries A.D.).
		The first major attempts to subjugate the Emishi by the emperors of Japan, particularly Emperor Kammu in the late 8th century were largely unsuccessful.
		This was an emperor who was most likely the illustrious Emperor Tang Taizong who was familiar with many ethnic groups throughout his Empire, from Uyghurs and Turks to Middle Eastern traders.
	psychcentral.com /psypsych/Emishi (1308 words)

	Chronology of Asian maritime history
		Tang Zhiba, 'The influence of the sail on the development of the ancient navy', p.61 - citing Ban Gu, 'Han Shu' ('History of the Han dynasty'), the life of Emperor Wudi [in Chinese, East Han dynasty].
		Tang Zhiba, 'The influence of the sail on the development of the ancient navy', p.61 - citing Xi Longfei and Yang Xi, The history of the development of Chinese shipbuilding, The Wuhan Institute of Water Transport Engineering, 1985 [in Chinese].
		The Tang emperor Xuanzong was impressed by a visiting foreigner who told him about the riches of the south seas: huge pearls, beautiful feathers, and Sinhalese drugs.
	www.maritimeasia.ws /topic/chronology.html (14123 words)

	Ethics of China 7 BC To 1279 by Sanderson Beck
		Tang armies led by the Emperor's sons, Li Shimin in the south and eastern plain and crown prince Jiancheng in the northwest, offered amnesty and put down most of the resistance by 624.
		Taizong ordered a large armada built and prepared an even larger expedition, but he died before it could be launched.
		According to the story, after Taizong died, she went to a nunnery, where she was found by Gaozong and bore him a son in 652.
	www.san.beck.org /AB3-China.html (20851 words)

	Cultures - Timeline Index
		Emperor Wen of Sui (581-604), personal name Yang Jian, was the founder and first emperor of China's Sui Dynasty.
		Emperor Gaozu of Tang China, born Li Yuan, was the founder of the Tang Dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty from 618 to 626.
		Bai Juyi or Po Chü-i was a Chinese poet of the Tang dynasty.
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	Li Chengqian - Famous Ancient Chinese People - Chinese
		Taizong described his son as "understanding of the rituals" (頗識大體).
		He was survived by a grandson, Li Shi (李適), who later pled to Emperor Xuanzong of Tang ChinaEmperor Xuanzong that his grandfather be buried in Zhao Cemetery (昭陵).
		New Tang Book recorded the burial to be very elaborate, but when the 30 x 3.1-metre tomb was excavated in 1972, it was not found to be the case.
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Li_Chengqian (466 words)

	Tang Dynasty: Ancient Chinese Dynasties
		Li Shimin: Emperor Taizong of the Tang, he is considered to be one of the greatest of the Chinese emperors.
		Yang, the second and last emperor of the Sui Dynasty (581 - 618) proved to be unpopular due to his tyranny.
		The Tang Dynasty, which maintained its rule for nearly 300 years, is probably the most well-known dynasty in Chinese history.
	www.travelchinaguide.com /intro/history/tang (502 words)

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		He defeated the previous power of the region, the Zhang-zhung empire, unified all Inner Asia, held his own against the Tang emperor Taizong, and put up columns as far away as Bihar in India, Yunnan in China, and the Tarim basin in Inner Asia.
		He married princesses from the Tang empire and Nepal, built the capital in Lhasa, constructed a Buddhism cathedral, had in anew alphabet created, and promulgated the Buddhist "law of ten virtues" in Tibet.
		His religious and secular rule of Tibet was respected and supported by the Manchu emperors of China, who looked to the spiritual authority of the Dalai Lamas to keep the Mongol nations peaceful.
	www.asiasource.org /news/special_reports/tibet.cfm (1631 words)

	Did YüChi Gong build the Xian Yun Temple - China History Forum, online chinese history forum
		I read long ago that it was constructed during the reign of Emperor TaiZong of Tang Dynasty for his former teacher's retirement.
		Li ShiMin went on to establish the Tang empire with his father, and ascended to the throne as Emperor TaiZong.
		The next day, the scheming monk brought out the Imperial Edict from the emperor, ordered YüChi to kneel while listening to the monk recite the edict which both were familiar with.
	www.chinahistoryforum.com /index.php?showtopic=2220 (911 words)

	Hell scroll 1 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-02)
		Here the wheat and the chaff are being separated - the good are being led off into the Pure Land of the West on the lowest register whereas the bad are being assigned their tortures in the middle register.
		In the famous novel A journey west, also known as Monkey, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty is given a tour of hell, and what he sees is vividly described in the novel’s eleventh chapter.
		That is, he serves as a kind of "seal of approval." This set is no different, and Emperor Taizong (a.k.a.
	www.reed.edu /~brashiek/scrolls/Hell1.html (174 words)

	Emperor Taizong of Tang China - Famous Ancient Chinese People - Chinese
		He encouraged his father, Emperor Gaozu of Tang ChinaLi Yuan, to start the uprising that established the Tang dynasty, and many now consider Taizong to have been the co-founder of the dynasty.
		Two months later, Taizong's father Emperor Gaozu of Tang ChinaEmperor Gaozu abdicationabdicated and he became emperor.
		Taizong died in Hangfeng Hall of Cuiwei Palace in the year 649 (翠微宮含風殿;) and was buried in August in Zhao Mausoleum (in Shaanxi today).
	www.famouschinese.com /virtual/Emperor_Taizong_of_Tang_China (1207 words)

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