tang dynasty important events By TheBigExxa Period: 600 to 673 life of celebrated chinese court painter Yan Liben Period: 618 to 907 the Tang dynasty in china Period: 618 to 626 Reign of Gaozu 1st emperor of tang Dynasty in china Period: 626 to 649 reign of emperor taizong in china Period: 626 to 649 woodblock printing process devoleps under reign of emperor taizong of the tang dynasty 644 a goguryeo army defeats a combined silla and tang army Period: 649 to 683 reign of emperor gaozong in china Period: 683 to 704 reign of empress wu zetian only fe-male monarch of china Period: 712 to 756 reign of xuanzong 7th emperor of the tang dynasty in china Period: 756 to 762 reign of emperor suzong in china Period: 806 to 820 reign of emperor xianzong in china