The first emperor of the
Tang dynasty was Taizong who was emperor from 626 to 649. The scholar-officials expanding and creating a bureaucracy by expanding civil service. They had to pass a tough exam this exam was open to all men and commoners but rich could only afford the education necessary to pass the exam. If you did not do great on the exam or did not take the exam political connections would help to get a position in as a civil service. Despite there not being much diversity it created very intelligent goverment. Became of larger groups of rulers as the examinations grew.
Some of the accomplishments were that they extended roads canals started by Sui dynasty help improve trade and agriculture. Their was a rising cost of government because of the larger army due to conquering more land and spreading the army and building programs
Tang Taizong reconquered northern and western lands it was important because of the access to the silk road and making them safe to improve trading. Through trading influence in Korea.
Wu Zhao was a women. 660 weak emperors sat on the throne but she held power.In the year 690 claimed the throne she was the only women to hold the throne.
There was a struggled to control the empire 751 Muslim armies defeated china at the battle of talasresult in result central Asia fell out of Chinese control and into foreign hands-
High taxes due to needing more army lead to higher taxes This lead to internal rebellions which chipped away at the imperial government which fell in 907 along with the murdering of the tang emperor a child.
