After the long accumulation through Zhenguan and the Wu Zhou period, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang on his ascension ruled with vigor and abolished long-standing bureaucratic ills. He vigorously developed production, and the empire's national strength was building toward the prosperous historical peak.
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Epochal Overview
In the Kaiyuan era Xuanzong ruled with vigor, employing worthy chancellors like and and overhauling redundant officialdom. Economically he promoted land reclamation, driving extreme commercial prosperity, with merchants from a myriad nations gathering at Chang'an at the absolute apex.
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Civilizational Impact
Kaiyuan prosperity is the recognized paramount dazzling apex of material wealth, cultural arts, and foreign exchange in classical Chinese society, called the High Tang aura. It became the imperishable prosperous memory of the Chinese nation.
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Key Figures
Emperor Xuanzong was the tragicomic emperor who in the first half of his life was wise and decisive and personally created the apex of medieval prosperity but in his late years foolish and brought disaster. was the enlightened chief chancellor of beneficial policy.
