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Tang dynasty

Tang dynasty

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A Chinese dynasty ruling from 618 to 907 that is famous for art, learning and trade
  • proper noun
translation icon : dinastía Tang
  • Many inventions, such as woodblock printing, were developed during the Tang dynasty.

Examples

  • During the Tang dynasty, China expanded its trade routes, which greatly benefited the economy.

  • The Tang dynasty was a golden age of culture in China, known for its poetry and art.

  • As the article points out, this finding reveals Tang dynasty China's ability to produce on an "industrialized scale."

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Synonyms

Tang
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An imperial Chinese dynasty that ruled from 618 to 907 and made much art and poetry

is the same dynasty but expressed as the longer more formal phrase

Surface Forms

Tang dynasty main

Morphology

Tang + dynasty

The meaning is directly compositional: 'Tang' is the proper name and 'dynasty' means a succession of rulers, so 'Tang dynasty' straightforwardly denotes the dynasty associated with the Tang family (the imperial ruling house in China). The 'X dynasty' naming pattern is cross-linguistically common and predictable, so a B1 learner who knows both constituents will understand the MWE.

Etymology

Tang dynasty is named after the Tang family who became rulers of China and built a powerful empire from 618 to 907. They supported poets, artists and trade, so the name now stands for a 'golden age' of Chinese culture.