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The Han dynasty formally ended in 220 when Cao Cao's son and heir, Cao Pi, pressured Emperor Xian into abdicating in his favour.
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Political discord in China and a time of great Buddhist influence
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The founder of the Tang dynasty of China, and the first emperor of this dynasty
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Previously Prince of Qin, personal name Li Shimin, was the second emperor of the Tang dynasty of China
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Silla, in alliance with the Chinese Tang dynasty, had conquered first Paekche and then Koguryô, creating the first unified Korean state.
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The suppression of monasteries and persecution of foreign religions were part of a reformation. The persecution lasted for twenty months—not long, but long enough to have permanent effects. Buddhism, for all its strength, never completely recovered. For centuries afterward, it was merely a tolerated religion.
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The revival of the various strands of Confucian philosophy and political culture
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Block printing had given way to the earliest known system of movable type, a full four centuries before Johannes Gutenberg invented the printing press
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Originally developed by the Taoists for medicinal purposes, it was later used for warfare.
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Compass navigation at sea will allow for travel to far off places more easily and with a sense of direction
