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

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Important terms and concepts

Silk Roads

Trade route

Sancai

Ink painting

Cultural diffusion

Buddhism

The Silk Roads

Learn more about the famous overland and martime routes that connected Eurasia

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