Tang dynasty

empire in the China proper between 618 and 907 AD

thumb|Ritual devils and townspeople participate in a Correfoc (firerun) at the culmination of Festa Major 2012, in Vilanova i la Geltrú Fireworks are low explosive pyrotechnic devices used for aesthetic and entertainment purposes. They are most commonly used in fireworks displays (also called a fireworks show or pyrotechnics), combining a large number of devices in an outdoor setting. Such displays are the focal point of many cultural and religious celebrations, though mismanagement can lead to fireworks accidents.

card used as one of a set for playing card games

Sogdia () or Sogdiana was an ancient Iranian civilization between the Amu Darya and the Syr Darya rivers, and in present-day Uzbekistan, Turkmenistan, Tajikistan, Kazakhstan, and Kyrgyzstan. Sogdiana was also a province of the Achaemenid Empire, and listed on the Behistun Inscription of Darius the Great. Sogdiana was first conquered by Cyrus the Great, the founder of the Achaemenid Empire, and then was annexed by the Macedonian ruler Alexander the Great in 328 BC. It would continue to change hands under the Seleucid Empire, the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom, the Kushan Empire, the Sasanian Empire, th

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referred to the regions west of Yumen Pass, most often Central Asia (e.g. Altishahr or the Tarim Basin in southern Xinjiang), ancient China (during the Han and Tang dynasties)

thumb|Rouran Khaganate, Tuyuhun, [[Yueban and Northern Wei]] Tuyuhun (; LHC: *tʰɑʔ-jok-guən; Wade-Giles: ''T'u-yühun''), also known as Henan () and Azha (; ), was a dynastic monarchy established by the nomadic peoples related to the Xianbei in the Qilian Mountains and upper Yellow River valley, in modern Qinghai, China.

Chinese fried pastry

Chinese university

Silla Confucian & official, philosopher, and poet (857 ~ 908 ?)

The Xueyantuo or Sir Tardush were an ancient Turkic tribe from the Tiele confederation and a khaganate in Northeast Asia who were at one point vassals of the Göktürks, later aligning with the Tang dynasty against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate.

noodle soup with beef

Duke of Liang from 400 to 417

hot springs complex near Xi'an, China

The Sumpa () were a tribe living in northeastern Tibet from ancient times. Chinese historical sources refer to them as "Qiang", a term for people living in what is now southwest China, and their actual ethnic identity is not known. Their territory was absorbed by the Tibetan Empire in the late 7th century, after which point they gradually lost their independent identity.

stone pillar dating to c 764 CE and inscribed with what may be the oldest known example of Tibetan writing

school building

Archaeological wreck of an Arabian dhow which sank around 830 AD

type of publication in imperial China

Tang dynasty writer

Confrontation in the Tang Dynasty

a Chinese Chan Buddhist sect, one of the Five Houses of Chán

Chinese encyclopedia completed in 631

Tang dynasty person CBDB = 13751

Chinese mathematics text collection

poisonous psychoactive drug

type of dance, the folk dance from the Western Regions of Tang Dynasty; clear and lively rhythm, accompanied by multi-rotating pedals

thumb|Sogdian Huteng dancer, Xiuding temple pagoda, [[Anyang, Henan, China, Tang dynasty, 7th century.]] Huteng (, also 胡腾舞, Húténgwǔ, "Dance of the Nomadic leap") was the Chinese term for a type of dance that originated in Central Asia, especially among the Sogdians and the region of Tashkent (石國, Shíguó). The dance was well known during the Tang dynasty, and there are numerous depictions of it in works of art. The dance was characterized by spinning, leaps and backflips. The dancers would particularly make somersaults, first planting their feet firmly on the carpet, tilting their face upward

single-hole circular arch bridge in China

Tang dynasty person CBDB = 30975

is the Japanese pronunciation of an early style of music and dance from the Tang dynasty in China. was introduced into Japanese culture from China no earlier than the 8th century, and is still performed as one style of the imperial court music called . During the Nara period (710–794), music and dances continued to flow into the capital from many parts of Asia. Many styles were eventually organized under two basic categories of . The first, , consisted of pieces of Chinese and Indian origin, while included Manchurian, Korean, and many of the Japanese pieces. These two styles can be distinguish