#CHINA & #INDIA #TangDynasty? (618–907 CE) #imperial?
#INDOCHINESE #GoldenAges
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT!
culture, military expansion, flourishing arts.
Sui dynasty, it was founded by #Taizong? #EmpressWuZetian? #Xuanzong? #Gaozu #LiYuan? #Reddit agree? #WTFNWO? #newtestament by commoners plagiarism
#INDOCHINESE #GoldenAges
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT!
culture, military expansion, flourishing arts.
Sui dynasty, it was founded by #Taizong? #EmpressWuZetian? #Xuanzong? #Gaozu #LiYuan? #Reddit agree? #WTFNWO? #newtestament by commoners plagiarism
October 6, 2026 at 5:19 AM
#CHINA & #INDIA #TangDynasty? (618–907 CE) #imperial?
#INDOCHINESE #GoldenAges
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT!
culture, military expansion, flourishing arts.
Sui dynasty, it was founded by #Taizong? #EmpressWuZetian? #Xuanzong? #Gaozu #LiYuan? #Reddit agree? #WTFNWO? #newtestament by commoners plagiarism
#INDOCHINESE #GoldenAges
THE PEARL OF THE ORIENT!
culture, military expansion, flourishing arts.
Sui dynasty, it was founded by #Taizong? #EmpressWuZetian? #Xuanzong? #Gaozu #LiYuan? #Reddit agree? #WTFNWO? #newtestament by commoners plagiarism
Also, the live crickets thing is hilarious if you know about Chinese history (Emperor Taizong of Tang ate live locusts in front of his court to troll his ministers once)
September 24, 2026 at 1:19 AM
Also, the live crickets thing is hilarious if you know about Chinese history (Emperor Taizong of Tang ate live locusts in front of his court to troll his ministers once)
— proclamation of a fictionalized version of Emperor Taizong, from Journey to the West (Yu translation)
September 7, 2026 at 4:43 PM
— proclamation of a fictionalized version of Emperor Taizong, from Journey to the West (Yu translation)
📅 On this day in 626:
Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China.
#September04 #OnThisDay
Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China.
#September04 #OnThisDay
September 4, 2026 at 4:00 AM
📅 On this day in 626:
Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China.
#September04 #OnThisDay
Li Shimin, posthumously known as Emperor Taizong of Tang, assumes the throne over the Tang dynasty of China.
#September04 #OnThisDay
Wanyan Zonghan knelt before Emperor Taizong, pleading for forgiveness, as the emperor publicly punished him with twenty strokes for taking twenty bolts of silk from the treasury, an extraordinary humiliation.
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August 26, 2026 at 4:43 PM
Wanyan Zonghan knelt before Emperor Taizong, pleading for forgiveness, as the emperor publicly punished him with twenty strokes for taking twenty bolts of silk from the treasury, an extraordinary humiliation.
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Taizu Wanyan Aguda died, leaving his younger brother Wanyan Wuqimai to take the Jin throne as Emperor Taizong, shifting the course of Jin-Song relations and sealing the fate of the Northern Song's claims to…
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August 26, 2026 at 11:37 AM
Taizu Wanyan Aguda died, leaving his younger brother Wanyan Wuqimai to take the Jin throne as Emperor Taizong, shifting the course of Jin-Song relations and sealing the fate of the Northern Song's claims to…
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Emperor Taizong listened intently as Empress Dowager Shul stepped forward, her words of caution echoing in the imperial council chamber at dawn.
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August 23, 2026 at 3:36 AM
Emperor Taizong listened intently as Empress Dowager Shul stepped forward, her words of caution echoing in the imperial council chamber at dawn.
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Taizong rode north, mustering a vast northern expedition, aiming to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in a single stroke, but the Liao commander Yel Xiuge outmaneuvered him at the Battle of the Gaoliang…
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August 23, 2026 at 1:04 AM
Taizong rode north, mustering a vast northern expedition, aiming to seize the Sixteen Prefectures of Youyun in a single stroke, but the Liao commander Yel Xiuge outmaneuvered him at the Battle of the Gaoliang…
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Although he placed his own father under house arrest and exterminated the families of his older and younger brothers, he established the Rule of Zhenguan and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity – Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin
August 22, 2026 at 3:07 AM
Although he placed his own father under house arrest and exterminated the families of his older and younger brothers, he established the Rule of Zhenguan and ushered in an era of peace and prosperity – Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin
Shi Chonggui passed away in exile, his life a testament to the harsh realities of the Central Plains under Khitan rule, where even the lord, Liao Taizong, found the climate unbearable and the locals hostile,…
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August 21, 2026 at 6:19 PM
Shi Chonggui passed away in exile, his life a testament to the harsh realities of the Central Plains under Khitan rule, where even the lord, Liao Taizong, found the climate unbearable and the locals hostile,…
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[CONFUCIAN OFFICIAL] <squinting skeptically at the House of Li’s pure genealogy back to Laozi himself>: “… and, what of Prince Chengqian?”
[TANG TAIZONG] <quickly closing curtain over Prince Chengqian’s yurt; throat singing continues in the background>: “The Prince’s *hobbies* are… eclectic”
[TANG TAIZONG] <quickly closing curtain over Prince Chengqian’s yurt; throat singing continues in the background>: “The Prince’s *hobbies* are… eclectic”
I think about the number of weirdo Chinese nationalists on Reddit I come across who rail angrily against any suggestion the Tang were not the purest Hans who ever Hanned, and this trio of paragraphs would probably give them a collective aneurysm.
August 20, 2026 at 12:36 AM
[CONFUCIAN OFFICIAL] <squinting skeptically at the House of Li’s pure genealogy back to Laozi himself>: “… and, what of Prince Chengqian?”
[TANG TAIZONG] <quickly closing curtain over Prince Chengqian’s yurt; throat singing continues in the background>: “The Prince’s *hobbies* are… eclectic”
[TANG TAIZONG] <quickly closing curtain over Prince Chengqian’s yurt; throat singing continues in the background>: “The Prince’s *hobbies* are… eclectic”
Li Jiqian led a desperate delegation to Bianjing, bearing gifts of local delicacies and livestock to plead for mercy from Emperor Taizong of Song, hoping to end the war.
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August 18, 2026 at 11:56 AM
Li Jiqian led a desperate delegation to Bianjing, bearing gifts of local delicacies and livestock to plead for mercy from Emperor Taizong of Song, hoping to end the war.
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Taizong refused to let Zhang Pu return, instead keeping him at court to monitor his influence over Li Jiqian, who was appointed Military Commissioner of Fuzhou in Shaanxi, a largely ceremonial role.
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August 18, 2026 at 8:06 AM
Taizong refused to let Zhang Pu return, instead keeping him at court to monitor his influence over Li Jiqian, who was appointed Military Commissioner of Fuzhou in Shaanxi, a largely ceremonial role.
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Emperor Taizong ordered his soldiers to string bows to a two-dan draw, a heavy draw of approximately 240 jin, as he questioned Zhang Pu about the Tangut's challenge to Song warriors.
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August 17, 2026 at 8:36 PM
Emperor Taizong ordered his soldiers to string bows to a two-dan draw, a heavy draw of approximately 240 jin, as he questioned Zhang Pu about the Tangut's challenge to Song warriors.
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#WesternXiaDynasty
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Which makes Tang Taizong and Wei Zheng such a unique pair in the history of autocrats, one where the Emperor welcomed open criticism and encouraged it.
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August 11, 2026 at 5:47 AM
Which makes Tang Taizong and Wei Zheng such a unique pair in the history of autocrats, one where the Emperor welcomed open criticism and encouraged it.
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im calling taizong emperor stoppppp being hot
August 6, 2026 at 5:50 AM
im calling taizong emperor stoppppp being hot
OMG I'm finding these dope-ass created officer portraits for Qing dynasty officers, and as well as Tang Taizong and I'm sooooooo split on whether to do a hypothetical Qing playthrough or Tang playthrough and I NEED HELP DECIDING.
August 4, 2026 at 2:04 AM
OMG I'm finding these dope-ass created officer portraits for Qing dynasty officers, and as well as Tang Taizong and I'm sooooooo split on whether to do a hypothetical Qing playthrough or Tang playthrough and I NEED HELP DECIDING.
Wang Jien stood calmly before Emperor Taizong, awaiting a response to his urgent plea to select a worthy crown prince.
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August 3, 2026 at 2:04 AM
Wang Jien stood calmly before Emperor Taizong, awaiting a response to his urgent plea to select a worthy crown prince.
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Emperor Taizong of Song sat in Kaifeng, pondering Kou Zhun's advice to install his third son, Zhao Heng, as crown prince, a decision that would soon shape the future of the Song dynasty.
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August 2, 2026 at 1:08 PM
Emperor Taizong of Song sat in Kaifeng, pondering Kou Zhun's advice to install his third son, Zhao Heng, as crown prince, a decision that would soon shape the future of the Song dynasty.
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Zhao Heng himself issued a general amnesty across the realm, as the solemn ceremony to establish a crown prince unfolded, with Emperor Taizu's successor, Taizong, finally named after a century of turmoil.
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August 2, 2026 at 8:18 AM
Zhao Heng himself issued a general amnesty across the realm, as the solemn ceremony to establish a crown prince unfolded, with Emperor Taizu's successor, Taizong, finally named after a century of turmoil.
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Song Jie presented a memorial and came forward to offer advice, kneeling before Emperor Taizong, who smiled at the fitting name and resolved to reward him.
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August 2, 2026 at 6:11 AM
Song Jie presented a memorial and came forward to offer advice, kneeling before Emperor Taizong, who smiled at the fitting name and resolved to reward him.
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Taizong noticed a troubling pattern as examiners favored speed over substance, assuming the fastest writer was the keenest mind, and often rewarding them with top scores.
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August 2, 2026 at 12:30 AM
Taizong noticed a troubling pattern as examiners favored speed over substance, assuming the fastest writer was the keenest mind, and often rewarding them with top scores.
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Taizong turned to Kou Zhun and asked, "What about the Prince of Xiang?" Kou Zhun's answer was straightforward: the selection of a crown prince was a family matter, and the Prince of Xiang was not fit to…
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August 2, 2026 at 12:13 AM
Taizong turned to Kou Zhun and asked, "What about the Prince of Xiang?" Kou Zhun's answer was straightforward: the selection of a crown prince was a family matter, and the Prince of Xiang was not fit to…
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Emperor Taizong stood at the palace gates, surveying the destruction within. The flames had consumed the Eastern Palace, leaving nothing but charred remains.
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August 1, 2026 at 10:14 PM
Emperor Taizong stood at the palace gates, surveying the destruction within. The flames had consumed the Eastern Palace, leaving nothing but charred remains.
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Zhao Dezhao came to pay his respects to Emperor Taizong, who sat in a dark, downcast mood, still reeling from the disastrous northern campaign against the Khitan Liao.
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August 1, 2026 at 6:20 PM
Zhao Dezhao came to pay his respects to Emperor Taizong, who sat in a dark, downcast mood, still reeling from the disastrous northern campaign against the Khitan Liao.
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