Tang Dynasty

618–906 CE

Ancient Buddhist rock carvings at Longmen Grottoes, featuring large central Buddha statue and smaller figures.

A period marked by cosmopolitanism and a blossoming of arts and culture in China

sancai camel tang dynasty

What is sancai in Tang ceramics?

Colorful ceramic horse sculpture with detailed saddle and bridle

What are the Silk Roads?

han gan night shining white , tang dynasty

Han Gan’s Night-Shining White

Important terms and concepts

Silk Roads

Trade route

Sancai

Ink painting

Cultural diffusion

Buddhism

sancai camel tang dynasty

Bactrian camels and Tang dynasty tomb figurines

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