Tang Dynasty. The Flowering of Chinese Medieval Times

The Tang Dynasty – an ancient influential lineage during whose rule China transformed into a powerful state that other rulers began to emulate. The Tang era became the "golden age" of China, when painting, poetry, science, and the economy reached their peak, when the famous tea art flourished and many different innovations spread – from the first mechanical clocks to fireworks. Who brought Buddhism to China? Who was honored with the title of "heavenly khan"? Is the holy Taoist Laozi an ancestor of the dynasty's founder? Three centuries of complex struggles for land, power, and the prosperity of the people made the Tang Empire one of the most mysterious in Chinese history.