Emperor Xuanzong of Tang
Image:Tangxuanzong2.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Image courtesy of Xuanzong ????? was a later emperor of the
Tang Dynasty of
China. Personally named Li Chen, he was one of the most revolutionary rulers in Chinese history. He contributed to Chinese cultural and technological advancements in various ways. During his reign the
Mongols were defeated. He helped to centralize the faltering Tang government. Xuanzong also revived the
Buddhist religion, helping the Buddhist leaders recover from the persecution they had faced under the previous emperor,
Wuzong.
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Emperor Xuanzong ????? was a later emperor of the
Tang Dynasty of
China. Personally named
Li Chen, he was one of the most revolutionary rulers in Chinese history. He contributed to Chinese cultural and technological advancements in various ways. During his reign the
Mongols were defeated. He helped to centralize the faltering Tang government. Xuanzong also revived the
Buddhist religion, helping the Buddhist leaders recover from the persecution they had faced under the previous emperor,
Wuzong. Also during Xuanzong's rule, the first advances in chemistry began, Chinese chemists first experimented with fireworks games.
