Melissa RozierWorld Civ.March 23, 2014Dr. Israel “China and the World” Both the Tang and Song dynasties are relevant to the development of China. During the Tang period, also considered the “Golden Age,” art and literature were embraced and flourished. During the Song dynasties, many technical inventions allowed China to develop as a nation and become one of the greatest nations in the medieval world. Both dynasties played key roles in Chinese history. The Tang Dynasty (618-906) succeeded the Sui Dynasty, which ruled from 581 to 618 AD respectively. The foundation for China's development, growth and expansion under the rule of the Tang Dynasty was laid during the rule of the Sui Dynasty. The political and governmental institutions of the Sui Dynasty greatly influenced the Tang directly. Diplomatic relations were successfully established during this period, and Tang China became one of the largest and most important empires in the medieval world. Retail traders, clerics, ambassadors, and convoys from Japan, Korea, Vietnam, and other countries became common members of Tang China's daily society. The rise of the Tang dynasty is similar to that of the Han dynasty, which began more than 800 years earlier. . The first emperor of Tang, Kao-tsu (618-626 CE), implemented many practices and ideas established during the Sui dynasty. Emperor Kao-tsu continued the tradition of local government and also granted every adult male in China equal amounts of land, in exchange for taxes. Emperor Taizong, who began to reign in 626 CE, was the son of Kao-tsu, also played an important role in China's economic expansion, and ruled during the early decades of the Tang. Emperor Taizong's reign begins... middle of paper...... the air and does not benefit China were signed just so the fighting could stop, and the nomads and other enemies were paid just so that peace could be achieved. In fact, the weakness of the army was an important reason why the Northern Song Dynasty ended. Around the beginning of the 12th century, a group of nomads succeeded in conquering the capital and the emperor, which marked the end of the Northern Song dynasty period. In 1127, after a Song dynasty prince fled across the Yangtze River. in Hangzhou, the Southern Song Dynasty was established. The Southern Song Dynasty enjoyed a period of economic success, prosperity, and artistic creativity, despite the fact that the military was not very strong. The fall of the Southern Song Dynasty was not due to internal problems, but was overthrown by the Mongols in 1279, marking the end of the Song Dynasty..