Tang poet Du Fu captured some of the flavor ... both were ordinary landowners in the peasant army of the late Sui Dynasty; they were not only put to work, but were also given key positions.

The Tang Dynasty had disintegrated in fierce armed conflicts and China had once again entered into a period of separate regimes historically known as the period of "Five Dynasties and Ten States". The ...

The dynasty’s greatness owes much to its second ... Despite initial success on land, the Tang army was held back at the ...