Tang Dynasty (618A.D. TO 907A.D.)

Amongst the dynasties in ancient China, Tang Dynasty ranks as the most flourishing period of all. Mo Gao Grottoes carvings in Dunhuang, Gansu Province is one of world's most precious arts heritage. Literature culture reached its peak during the Tang Dynasty. Poems written by renown poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Bai Ju Yi, etc. are still being memorized and recited today; calligraphy styles developed by Masters such as Yan Zhen Qing and Liu Zong Yuan are being modeled after to the present days. Gunpowder, another one of China's four greatest inventions, was invented. Skillful craftsmanship of Tricolor Pottery was perfected. Master monk Xuan Zang traveled to India to procure Hindu Buddhism scriptures, and promoted the spread of Buddhism religion in China; Inter-marriage of Tang Princess Wen Cheng and the Tibetan King Songtsan Gampo served as a diplomatic move to enhance boarder harmony between Tibet and China.