The Glory of the Tang Dynasty

History is never a cold year or a boring classic, nor is it a rigid text on a bamboo slip, nor is it a dry conclusion in a history book. It is a group of living people, their choices, struggles, perseverance and ups and downs in the torrent of the times, the machinations of emperors and generals, the joys and sorrows of common people, the passion of warriors and horses, and the sighs of palace walls and courtyards. This is an era of inclusiveness and brilliance. On the Zhuque Street in Chang'an, Hu merchants walked slowly with their camels, and the sound of the camel bells was mixed with the dancing steps of Orchids and the fragrance of wine; in the wine shops of Luoyang, literati and poets splashed ink, and a Tang poem was spread all over the world, and half the world was attracted by it; in the Gobi desert, the generals of the Tang army stood up with swords and horses, protecting the smooth Silk Road and the coming of all nations; in the water towns in the south of the Yangtze River, the fragrance of rice and wheat, and the people living in peace, created a prosperous scene. Remove the rigid filters of history books and put aside the black and white conclusions, and let you understand: why the Tang Dynasty reached the top of China and became a prosperous dynasty recognized by the world; and why it gradually faced internal and external troubles, and finally disappeared in the long river of history. History has never been accidental. The collapse of all prosperous times and the rise and fall of dynasties is the inevitable result of people's hearts and the times. Next, we will turn to the magnificent three hundred years of the Tang Dynasty, starting from the war-torn and troubled times of the late Sui Dynasty, step by step.