Tang dynasty

empire in the China proper between 618 and 907 AD

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5th century

485Emperor Xiaowen institutes an "equal-field" system of agriculture (juntian), assigning each peasant family about 19 acres (140 mu) of land. The land will be part minority divided by the farmer to be kept indefinitely and rest will revert to the state if the farmer dies or retires. The population is then divided by each other with the role of supervising one another. The result of this reform is that farmers mostly did not sell their holdings to large landowners. This provided the fiscal basis for the formation of the Sui and Tang dynasties.source

6th century

547Pei Ju, official of the Sui dynasty and Tang dynasty (d. 627)source
566Li Yuan, Emperor Gaozu of the Tang dynasty (d. 635)source
568Feng Deyi, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 627)source
571Li Jing, general and chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 649)source
575Wen Yanbo, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 637)source
576Gao Shilian, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 647)source
580Wei Zheng, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 643)source
581Yan Shigu, Chinese author of the Tang dynasty (d. 645)source
585Du Ruhui, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 630)source
587Zhang Xingcheng, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 653)source
588Yu Zhining, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 665)source
589Li Jiancheng, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 626)source
591Li Xiaogong, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 640)source
592Xu Jingzong, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 672)source
594Li Shiji, general and chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 669)source
596Cui Dunli, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 656)source
598January 28 – Taizong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 649)source
599January 23 – Tai Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 649)source

7th century

601Hongren, Chán (Buddhist) patriarch of the Tang dynasty (d. 674)source
602Liu Rengui, general and official of the Tang dynasty (d. 685)source
603Li Daozong, prince of the Tang dynasty (approximate date)source
607Hao Chujun, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 681)source
610Lai Ji, official of the Tang dynasty (d. 662)source
614Li Yifu, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 666)source
615Li Jingxuan, official of the Tang dynasty (d. 682)source
618June 18 – The Sui dynasty ends: Rebel leader Li Yuan captures Luoyang, and has Emperor Yángdi murdered. He proclaims himself emperor Gao Zu and establishes the Tang dynasty, one of the most notable dynasties in Chinese history, which will last for almost 300 years.source
618November 29 – Battle of Qianshuiyuan: The Tang dynasty scores a decisive victory over their rival Xue Rengao.source
619Li Chengqian, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 645)source
620Li Tai, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 652)source
621The Chinese establish an imperial bureau for the manufacture of porcelain. Their technology will advance further under the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
622Xue Yuanchao, official of the Tang dynasty (d. 683)source
623Tuyuhun invasion of Gansu: Tang forces under Chai Shao defeat the Tuyuhun, and prevent further incursions into Gansu (China).source
623Liu Heita, rebel leader during the Tang dynastysource
624The Yiwen Leiju encyclopedia is completed during the Tang dynasty, by the Chinese calligrapher Ouyang Xun.source
624August 12 – The Army of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, led by Illig Qaghan, clashes with the army of Tang dynasty China, led by Taizong, Prince of Qin and son of Emperor Gaozu, with fighting taking place west of Binzhou in what is now the Shandong province.source
624February – Chinese General Li Daliang leads an army to retake the Yu prefecture, near Xuancheng in what is now the Anhui province, from the rebel leader Fu Gongshi.source
625Zhang Jianzhi, official of the Tang dynasty (d. 706)source
626July 2 – Li Shimin travels to the Tang capital Chang'an to bid farewell to his younger brother Li Yuanji, who has been given command of a Chinese expedition against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate. Hearing of a plot to murder him, he and a few supporters seize the northern entrance to the emperor's palace. Li Shimin ambushes and eliminates his rival brothers Li Yuanji and Li Jiancheng, in the Xuanwu Gate Incident.source
626July 2 – Li Jiancheng, prince of the Tang dynasty (b. 589)source
627Cui Zhiwen, Tang dynasty official (d. 683)source
628Gao Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 683)source
629Winter – Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty launches a campaign against the Eastern Turkic Khaganate (Central Asia).source
629Pei Ji, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 570)source
630Di Renjie, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 700)source
631Emperor Tai Zong sends envoys to the Xueyantuo, vassals of the Eastern Turkic Khaganate, bearing gold and silk in order to obtain the release of enslaved Chinese prisoners, who were captured during the transition from the Sui to the Tang dynasty from the northern frontier. The embassy succeeds in freeing 80,000 men and women, who are safely returned to China.source
633Dai Zhou, chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
634The Tuyuhun Kingdom is invaded by Chinese forces under Li Jing (Tang dynasty) during Emperor Taizong's campaign against Tuyuhun, resulting in the murder of their leader (khan) Murong Fuyun in 635.source
635Christian missionaries arrive in China: Alopen, bishop of the Assyrian Church of the East, preaches Nestorian Christianity in the Tang dynasty capital, Chang'an.source
635Chen Shuda, prince and chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
636The historical texts of the Book of Northern Qi, Book of Chen, and Book of Sui are compiled in China, during the Tang dynasty.source
636Zhangsun, empress of the Tang dynasty (b. 601)source
637Chang'an, capital of the Tang dynasty (China), becomes the largest city of the world, taking the lead from Ctesiphon, capital of Persia.source
637Wen Yanbo, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 575)source
638The Tibetan Empire, seeking an alliance through marriage with Tang dynasty China, launches an attack on Songzhou that is repelled by Chinese forces, but is followed by the marriage of the Chinese Princess Wencheng to Tibetan ruler Songtsän Gampo.source
638Huineng, Chinese Zen Buddhist patriarch of the Tang dynasty (d. 713)source
639Wang Gui, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 571)source
640Li Xiaogong, prince of the Tang dynasty (b. 591)source
641Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty (China) instigates a civil war in the Western Turkic Khaganate, by supporting Isbara Yabghu Qaghan.source
642Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty issues a decree throughout China, that increases the punishment for men who deliberately inflict injuries upon themselves (most commonly breaking their own legs) in order to avoid military conscription. This decree is an effort to eradicate this practice that has grown as a trend since the time of the rebellion against the Sui dynasty.source
642Yuwen Shiji, chancellor of the Tang dynastysource
643Peroz III, son of Yazdegerd III, the last Sassanid king of Persia, flees to territory under the control of the Tang dynasty in China (approximate date).source
643Li Zhong, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 665)source
644Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty sends a Chinese expeditionary force, to invade and annex the Tarim Basin kingdom of Karasahr in Xinjiang, a vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate. The oasis state is conquered, and Western Turks sent to assist Karasahr are defeated by the Tang forces.source
644Li Jiao, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 713)source
645The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda at Ci'en Temple, Xi'an (Shanxi) is first erected during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
645Li Chengqian, crown prince of the Tang dynastysource
646Summer – Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty destroys the Xueyantuo state, during the campaign against the Xueyantuo (Central Asia).source
646Li Sujie, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 690)source
647Emperor Taizong of the Tang dynasty sends a Chinese mission to study Indian techniques of sugar manufacturing, at Bihar in the Ganges Valley.source
647Gao Shilian, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 576)source
648Tang general Ashina She'er re-establishes Tang control of Karasahr, and leads a military campaign against the Tarim Basin kingdom of Kucha in Xinjiang, a vassal of the Western Turkic Khaganate.source
648The Book of Jin is compiled in China during the Tang dynasty. Its chief editor is the chancellor Fang Xuanling, who dies in this year as well.source
649July 10 – Taizong, Chinese Tang dynasty emperor (b. 598)source
649July 10 – Emperor Taizong dies after a 23-year reign, in which he has restored the civil administration in China. He is succeeded by his son Gaozong, age 20, who becomes ruler of the Tang dynasty.source
652The Giant Wild Goose Pagoda is constructed in Chang'an (modern Xi'an), during the Tang dynasty (China). It is completed in the same year, during the reign of Emperor Gao Zong.source
652Li Hong, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 675)source
653Emperor Kōtoku sends an embassy to the court of the Tang dynasty in China. Japanese ambassadors, priests and students sail for the capital Chang'an, but some of the ships are lost en route.source
653Li Xian, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 684)source
654Princess Si of Anding, Princess of the Tang dynasty of Chinasource
654Takamuko no Kuromaro, a Japanese diplomat, is sent to the Tang dynasty again, but dies upon his arrival in Chang'an.source
654January 16 – Gao Jifu, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 596)source
655Wang, empress of the Tang dynastysource
656Li Xiăn, seventh son of the Chinese emperor Gao Zong, is made crown prince. His lavish palatial mansion in Chang'an is converted into a Daoist abbey during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
656Zhong Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 710)source
658Chinese forces defeat the Western Turkic Kaganate (Central Asia). The West kaganate becomes a vassal of the Tang dynasty. During the power vacuum, Turgesh tribes emerge as the leading power (approximate date).source
659A Japanese embassy is sent to the Chinese Empire, and received in an audience by Emperor Gao Zong. The Tang dynasty is determined in the next year to take administrative measures in regard to Japan. The envoys are detained.source
660Baekje in southwestern Korea is conquered by an alliance of the Tang dynasty and Silla, led by general Su Dingfang and King Munmu of Silla. The Japanese envoys detained in Chang'an are paroled.source
662June 22 – Rui Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 716)source
663June 5 – In China, the Daming Palace becomes the government seat and royal residence of Emperor Gao Zong of the Tang dynasty.source
665Li Zhong, prince of the Tang dynasty (b. 643)source
667Su Dingfang, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 591)source
668Chinese troops sent by the Tang dynasty emperor Gao Zong complete their expedition in the Korean Peninsula. Leaders of the expedition have been selected by the emperor's powerful concubine Wu Zetian. The kingdom of Goguryeo is overthrown; the Unified Silla period starts.source
669December 31 – Li Shiji, general and chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 594)source
670Battle of Dafei River: Chinese forces (80,000 men), under general Xue Rengui of the Tang dynasty, are annihilated by the Tibetans, who take over control of the Tarim Basin.source
671Silla seizes control of the former Baekje capital of Sabi from the Tang Protectorate General to Pacify the East.source
672Jiang Ke, general of the Tang dynastysource
674Hongren, Chán (Buddhist) patriarch of the Tang dynasty (b. 601)source
675May 25 – Li Hong, prince of the Tang dynasty (b. 652)source
677Tang China declares the deposed Bojang of Goguryeo "King of Joseon", placing him in charge of the Liaodong area under the Protectorate General to Pacify the East.source
682Emperor Tenmu issues a decree forbidding the Japanese-style cap of ranks and garments, and changing them into Chinese ones. He also makes a decree forbidding men to wear leggings and women to let down their hair on their backs. It is from this time, that the practice begins of women riding on horseback like men. He issues an edict prescribing the character of ceremonies and language to be used on occasions of ceremony. Ceremonial kneeling and crawling are both abolished, and the ceremonial custom of standing at the Tang court is practiced.source
682Li Chongrun, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 701)source
683Cui Zhiwen, official of the Tang dynasty (b. 627)source
684Gao Lishi, official and eunuch of the Tang dynasty (d. 762)source
684January 3 – Zhong Zong succeeds his father Gao Zong, and becomes emperor of the Tang dynasty. His mother Wu Zetian remains the power behind the throne in China.source
685Wu Zetian exiles her son Zhong Zong, former emperor of the Tang dynasty, and his family to the island of Fang Zhou.source
685Li Xianhui, princess of the Tang dynasty (d. 701)source
689September 10 – Guo Zhengyi, official of the Chinese Tang dynastysource
690October 16 – Wu Zetian ascends to the throne of the Tang dynasty, and proclaims herself ruler of the Chinese Empire as "Holy and Divine Emperor". She becomes the first and only female "emperor" in 5,000 years of Chinese history. Wu Zetian changes the dynasty's name to the Zhou Dynasty, and begins to murder throne pretendants and ministers who try to oppose her. During her reign she elevates the status of Buddhism above Taoism.source
691November 7 – Cen Changqian, official of the Tang dynastysource
698Shang, emperor of the Tang dynasty (or 695)source
700November 11 - Di Renjie, official of the Tang dynasty (b. 630)source

8th century

701October 8 – Prince Yide (Li Chongrun), prince of the Tang dynasty, probable forced suicide (b. 682)source
702Chen Zi'ang, Chinese poet and official of the Tang dynasty (b. 661)source
703Shi Siming, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 761)source
705February 22 – Empress Wu Zetian is deposed in a coup d'état organized by her chancellor Zhang Jianzhi, after a 15-year reign. His chief ministers gain support from some generals to seize the imperial palace and execute the Zhang brothers. They reinstall her son Zhong Zong, whom she deposed 15 years ago, restoring the Tang dynasty. This marks the end of the short-lived Zhou dynasty in China.source
706Zhang Jianzhi, official of the Tang dynasty (b. 625)source
707Li Duozuo, general of the Tang dynastysource
710April 5 – Emperor Zhong Zong of the Tang dynasty has his chief ministers of court, sons-in-law, and high-ranking military officers engage (during the Cold Food Festival) in the festive game of tug of war, within a palace of Chang'an.source
710July 3 – Zhong Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (b. 656)source
710September 10 – Li Chongfu, imperial prince of the Chinese Tang dynasty (b. c. 680)source
711Su Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 762)source
712September 8 – Emperor Rui Zong abdicates after a brief reign, in favor of his 27-year-old son Xuan Zong, who ascends the imperial throne of the Tang dynasty (China).source
713During the Tang dynasty, Kaiyuan Za Bao ("Bulletin of the Court"), the first newspaper, hand printed on silk, is published (approximate date).source
714Fall – Xue Ne repels a Tibetan invasion of the Lan Prefecture (modern Lanzhou). Xuan Zong creates Li Ying, his second son, crown prince of the Tang dynasty.source
714September 5 – Shang, emperor of the Tang dynastysource
716Qapaghan Khan, ruler (khagan) of the Second Turkic Khaganate (Central Asia), is killed during a campaign against his rival Toquz Oghuz. His severed head is sent to Chang'an, capital of the Tang dynasty. Qapaghan is succeeded by his son Inel Khagan.source
716July 13 – Rui Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (b. 662)source
720Xue Ne, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 649)source
721Rains and heavy storms around the southern seaport of Yangzhou destroy over 1,000 ships and boats in the Grand Canal, during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
727January 9 – Dai Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 779)source
728Du Huangchang, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (or 729)source
729Du Huangchang, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (or 728)source
730Jia Dan, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 805)source
731Yuwen Rong, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (or 730)source
731December 22 – Yuan Qianyao, official of the Chinese Tang dynastysource
734March 23 – A large earthquake strikes the Tang dynasty city of Qinzhou (in the vicinity of modern-day Tianshui City), causing serious damage and killing around 4000 people.source
735During the Tang dynasty in China, by this year there is 149,685,400 kg (165,000 short tons) of grain shipped annually along the Grand Canal.source
740Much to the delight of the citizens of Chang'an, the Chinese government of the Tang dynasty orders fruit trees to be planted along every main avenue of the city, which enriches not only the diets of the people but also the surroundings (approximate date)source
742Li Bai (also Li Po), Chinese poet, is summoned by Xuan Zong to attend the imperial court. He and his friend Du Fu become the two most prominent figures in the flourishing of Chinese poetry, during the mid-Tang dynasty.source
742De Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 805)source
745China has accomplishments in poetry, painting and printing, but its monarchical system tends toward failure. Emperor Xuan Zong has fallen under the spell of his son's wife Yang Guifei (one of the Four Beauties of Ancient China), a Taoist priestess. He is ignoring the economy and the Tang dynasty is declining.source
745Wei Gao, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 805)source
746Gao Chongwen, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 809)source
747Emperor Xuan Zong abolishes the death penalty in China, during the Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
747Li Shizhi, chancellor and poet of the Tang dynastysource
750The "Western Paradise" of Amitābha Buddha, detail of a wall painting in Cave 217, Dunhuang (China), is made during the Tang Dynasty (approximate date).source
750Wu Shaocheng, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 810)source
752Zheng Yin, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (d. 829)source
753Xue Ping, general of the Tang Dynasty (approximate date)source
754A Tang census shows that 75% of the Chinese live north of the Chang Jiang (Yangtze) River. The capital of Chang'an has a population of 2 million and more than 25 other cities have well over 500,000 citizens (approximate date).source
755December 16 – General An Lushan begins the Anshi Rebellion against Emperor Xuan Zong of the Tang Dynasty (China). His army surges down from Fanyang (near modern Beijing), and moves rapidly along the Grand Canal. Meanwhile, Xuan Zong sends Feng Changqing, governor of Fanyang, to build up defenses at the eastern capital of Luoyang.source
756Battle of Yongqiu: A Tang garrison (2,000 men), under Zhang Xun, successfully defend their fortress against the rebel army at Yongqiu. Zhang achieves a victory after a 4-month siege, and prevents the rebels from capturing the fertile Tang territory south of the Huai River.source
756August 12 – Xuan Zong abdicates the throne after a 44-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Su Zong, as emperor of the Tang Dynasty. He hires 22,000 Muslim mercenaries to reinforce his decimated army at Lingzhou.source
757Liu Ji, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 810)source
757January 29 – An Lushan, leader of a revolt and emperor of Yan, is murdered by his own son An Qingxu at Luoyang. He succeeds his father, and appoints Shi Siming as his deputy. The military leaders of the Tang Dynasty are able to retake both of the capitals at Chang'an and at Luoyang. The rebel army is forced to retreat east.source
758June – Abbasid Arabs and Uyghur Turks arrive simultaneously at the Tang capital of Chang'an, in order to offer tribute to the imperial court. The Arabs and Turks bicker and fight over diplomatic prominence at the gate, to present tribute before the other. A settlement is reached when both are allowed to enter at the same time, but through different gates to the palace.source
759December 24 – Tang dynasty poet Du Fu departs for Chengdu, where he is hosted by fellow poet Pei Di.source
761Shun Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (d. 806)source
762Su Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (b. 711)source
763Wang, empress of the Tang dynasty (d. 816)source
763February 17 – An Lushan Rebellion: Emperor Shi Chaoyi hangs himself to avoid being captured by Tang troops sent by the renegade Li Huaixian, ending the 7-year rebellion against the Tang dynasty in China.source
765Han Hong, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 823)source
765September 27 – Pugu Huai'en, Chinese general during the Tang dynastysource
768Li Huaixian, general of the Tang Dynastysource
775Tibet subdues her Himalayan neighbors, and concludes a boundary agreement with the Chinese Tang dynasty (approximate date).source
776date unknown – Lu Sui, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 835)source
778Li Shigu, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 806)source
779Yuan Zhen, politician of the Tang Dynasty (d. 831)source
779June 12 - In China, De Zong (personal name Li Kuo) succeeds his father Dai Zong, as emperor of the Tang Dynasty.source
781New city of Bian (汴) is constructed on the site of Kaifeng during the Tang dynasty (China).source
781Guo Ziyi, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 697)source
782Nanchan Temple on Wutaishan, Shanxi, is built during the Tang Dynasty (China).source
783Wu Yuanji, general of the Tang Dynasty (or 793)source
785Tian Bu, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 822)source
788Li Zaiyi, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 837)source
791April – Tang forces retake the protectorate of Annan from rebelling Annamese chieftains Đỗ Anh Hàn, Phùng Hưng and Phùng An.source
793Li Ning, prince of the Tang Dynasty (d. 812)source
794Du Cong, chancellor of the Tang Dynastysource
795Mu Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 824)source
800The ci, a new type of lyric poetry with irregular lines, is set to a melody during the Tang Dynasty (approximate date).source

9th century

801Wang Chengyuan, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 834)source
802Bi Xian, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 864)source
805February 25 – De Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 742)source
805February 25 – Emperor Dezong of Tang dies after a 25-year reign, in which the fanzhen is controlled by military governors or jiedushi, who often ignore imperial decrees. He is succeeded by his son Shunzong, who becomes ruler of the Tang Dynasty.source
806July 19 – Li Shigu, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 778)source
808Kang Chengxun, general of the Tang Dynasty (approximate date)source
809Jing Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 827)source
810July 27 – Xuān Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 859)source
812Li Rong, prince of the Tang Dynasty (or 813)source
813Li Rong, prince of the Tang Dynasty (or 812)source
814Han Yunzhong, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 874)source
817Wu Yuanji, general of the Tang Dynastysource
820Emperor Xian Zong dies from poisoning (due to medicines), after a 14-year reign. He is succeeded by his son Mu Zong, as ruler of the Tang dynasty.source
821Gao Pian, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 887)source
822Tian Bu, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 785)source
823Han Hong, general of the Tang Dynasty b. 765)source
824Li Pu, prince of the Tang dynasty (d. 828)source
824February 29 – Prince Li Zhan, 14 years old, is enthroned as the Emperor Jingzong of China, four days after the death of his father, Emperor Muzong.source
825Liu Wu, general of the Tang Dynastysource
826Li Wu, prince of the Tang Dynastysource
827Emperor Jing Zong is assassinated by a group of conspirators. He is succeeded by his brother Wen Zong, as ruler of the Tang Dynasty.source
827Jing Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 809)source
831Wang Chucun, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 895)source
832Xue Ping, general of the Tang dynastysource
833Yi Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 873)source
834Wang Tingcou, general of the Tang dynastysource
835Duan Wenchang, chancellor of the Tang dynasty (b. 773)source
836Wang Zhixing, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 758)source
837Li Zaiyi, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 788)source
838November 6 – Li Yong, prince of the Tang dynastysource
839He Quanhao, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 870)source
840He Jintao, Chinese general of the Tang dynastysource
840February 10 – Chinese Tang dynasty Emperor Wenzong (Li Ang) dies after a 13-year reign. Through the intervention of his powerful palace eunuchs, he is succeeded by his brother Wuzong.source
846April 22 – Wu Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 814)source
846April 22 – Emperor Wu Zong (Li Chan) dies after a 6-year reign. He is succeeded by his uncle Xuān Zong, as Chinese ruler of the Tang Dynasty.source
847Kang Junli, general of Tang dynasty Chine (d. 894)source
849In the Chinese capital city of Chang'an, an imperial prince is impeached during the Tang Dynasty from his position by officials at court, for erecting a building that obstructs a street in the northwesternmost ward in South Central Chang'an.source
851Suleiman al-Tajir, Muslim merchant and traveller, visits China during the Tang Dynasty. He observes the manufacturing of Chinese porcelain at Guangzhou, and writes of his admiration for its transparent quality. Suleiman also describes the mosque at Guangzhou, its granaries, its local government administration, some of its written records, and the treatment of travellers, along with the use of ceramics, rice wine, and tea (approximate date).source
853Tuan Ch'eng-Shih, Chinese author and scholar during the Tang Dynasty, publishes Miscellaneous Offerings from Yu-yang.source
854Cui Yin, chancellor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 904)source
857Li Cunjin, general of the Tang dynasty (d. 922)source
859September 7 – Xuān Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (b. 810)source
859September 7 – Emperor Xuān Zong (Li Yi) dies after a 13-year reign. He is succeeded by his eldest son Yi Zong, as ruler of the Tang dynasty.source
862Fan Chuo finishes his Manchu ("Book of the Southern Tribes"), during the Tang Dynasty.source
862June 8 – Xi Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 888)source
864Gu Quanwu, general of the Tang Dynasty (d. 931)source
865December 26 – Zheng, empress of the Tang dynastysource
866Wang Shaoyi, general of the Tang Dynastysource
867Zhao Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (d. 904)source
868Yang Shou, chancellor of the Tang Dynastysource
870He Quanhao, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 839)source
872Zhang Yichao, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 785)source
873August 15 – Emperor Yi Zong (Li Cuī) dies after a 13-year reign. He is succeeded by his 11-year-old son Xi Zong, as ruler of the Tang Dynasty. During his reign, a widespread failure of the agricultural harvest leads to famine (which causes people to resort to cannibalism) and agrarian rebellions.source
874Huang Chao, a salt privateer, joins forces with Wang Xianzhi to raise a rebel army at Changyuan (modern Xinxiang). The uprising further weakens the Tang dynasty, which is already weakened by natural disasters such as severe droughts and floods.source
874Han Yunzhong, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 814)source
880December 22 – Luoyang, eastern Chinese capital of the Tang dynasty, is captured by rebel leader Huang Chao, during the reign of emperor Xizong.source
884June 11 – Shi Jingsi, general of the Tang Dynastysource
886Min Xu, governor of the Tang Dynastysource
888April 20 – Xi Zong, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 862)source
888April 20 – Emperor Xi Zong (Li Xuan) dies of illness at Chang'an, after a 14-year reign. He is succeeded by his 21-year-old brother Zhao Zong, as ruler of the Tang Dynasty.source
891Wang Hui, chancellor of the Tang Dynastysource
892Ai (Li Zhou), emperor (puppet ruler) of the Tang Dynasty (d. 908)source
893April 26 – Chen Jingxuan, general of the Tang dynastysource
894Kang Junli, general of the Tang Dynasty (b. 847)source
895June 4 – Li Xi, chancellor of the Tang Dynastysource
896Emperor Zhao Zong appoints Li Keyong, a Shatuo military governor (jiedushi), as Prince of Jin. He becomes the first ruler of Jin (see 907) following the collapse of the Tang dynasty.source
897Li Zi ('Prince of Tong'), prince of the Tang Dynastysource
899Zheng Qi, chancellor of the Tang Dynastysource
900December 1 – Emperor Zhao Zong is deposed and forced by a group of Tang eunuchs led by Liu Jishu to abdicate the throne to his son, Crown Prince Li Yu (until 901).source

10th century

901January 24 – Emperor Zhao Zong of the Tang Dynasty (after he is briefly deposed by general Liu Jishu) is restored to the Chinese throne. Liu, with four eunuch family members are killed.source
901January 24 – Liu Jishu, general of the Tang Dynastysource
904September 22 – The warlord Zhu Quanzhong kills Emperor Zhao Zong, along with his family and many ministers, after seizing control of the imperial government. Zhu places Zhao Zong's 13-year-old son Ai (Li Zhou) on the imperial throne as a puppet ruler of the Tang dynasty.source
904September 22 – Zhao Zong, emperor of the Tang dynasty (b. 867)source
905China loses control over Annam (Northern Vietnam). The village notable Khuc Thua Du leads a rebellion against the Tang Dynasty. The Chinese garrison at Tong Binh (modern Hanoi) is destroyed. Khuc Thua Du declares Annam autonomous.source
905March 17 – Li Yu, Prince of De, prince of the Tang Dynastysource
906January 22 – He, empress of the Tang dynastysource
907The short-lived Qi Kingdom is founded by the warlord Li Maozhen (Prince of Qi). His power is centered in Shaanxi province, in Northwest China. The Tang dynasty comes to an end after 289 years as Emperor Ai is forced to abdicate by chancellor Zhu Quanzhong.source
908March 26 – Emperor Taizu (Zhu Wen) of Later Liang has the 15-year-old Li Zhu, the last Tang Dynasty emperor, poisoned. Li Zhu receives the posthumous name of Ai ("lamentable").source
908March 26 – Ai, emperor of the Tang Dynasty (b. 892)source
922Li Cunjin, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 857)source
923May 13 – The Later Liang, one of the Five Dynasties in China, falls to Later Tang (founded by Li Cunxu). Li proclaims himself emperor and moves his residence back to the old Tang capital of Luoyang.source
926May 15 – Emperor Zhuang Zong is killed during an officer's rebellion led by Guo Congqian at the old Tang capital of Luoyang. He is succeeded by his adoptive brother Li Siyuan (Ming Zong) as ruler of Later Tang. Li sends Yao Kun, as an emissary, to create a friendly relationship with the Khitan Empire.source
931Gu Quanwu, general of the Tang dynasty (b. 864)source
988The Liao dynasty adopts civil service examinations in the 'Southern Chancellery', based on Tang dynasty models (approximate date).source