*Tang Dynasty 618-907

Li Yuan

Sui Frontier General

Stationed in Taiyuan, Shanxi

Father and Yang Jian (Sui Wendi) married sisters during N. Zhou

Daughters of Dugu Xin

Xiongnu surname?

Revolted 617

Captured Chang'an

Enthroned Sui Gongdi, December 617

*“Virtuous Succession”

*Tang Dynasty

*Gaozu, r. 618-26

Power consolidated internally

Li Shimin defeated northeastern warlords, 618-624

Li  Shimin

Killed brothers

Li Jiancheng, Heir apparent

Usurped throne from father Gaozu (Li Yuan)

What would Confucius say?

*Taizong, r. 627-49

Taizong pictured seated on sedan chair

Zhaoling, Tomb of Taizong

Taizong's War horses

The Two Sages

*Gaozong (r. 650-83)

*Wu Zhao

Empress (Official wife), 655-683

Empress Dowager, (683-690)

Li Hsien

Li Xian, r. 684, 705-10

Li Dan, r. 684-90, 710-12

Zhou dynasty (r. 690-705)