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| 336167980 | Wendi | member of northern Chinese noble family, proclaims himself emperor, extends empire across north China, killed by his son Yangdi | 0 | |
| 336167981 | Yangdi | son of Wendi, killed his father to reach the throne. strengthens Confucian education system, luxury and excess, led China into a series of unsuccessful wars | 1 | |
| 336167982 | Li Yuan | Duke of Tang, court official of Yangdi, takes the throne after orchestrating Yangdi's assassination, led China into the "Golden Age of the Tang" | 2 | |
| 336167983 | Changan | capital of Tang. largest city in the world at the time | 3 | |
| 336167984 | Jinshi | name given to those who do exceptionally well on exams. there names are announced throughout the empire, secure the highest position in the government | 4 | |
| 336167985 | emperor Xuanzong | was emperor during the high point of the Tang dynasty. strengthens bureaucratic system and patronizes art. Became infatuated with Yang Guifei and had to kill her in order to take back control of government | 5 | |
| 336167986 | General An Lushan | revolts against Tang dynasty | 6 | |
| 336167987 | Yang Guifei | concubine that Xuanzong falls in love with. used power to pack the royal court with her family and supporters. Executed by Xuanzong | 7 | |
| 336167988 | Zhao Kuangyin | scholarly military general who became emperor and founded Song dynasty, takes name Emperor Taizu | 8 | |
| 336167989 | Zhu X | founded Neo-Confucianism. which had a focus on ancient teachings | 9 | |
| 336167990 | Wang Anshi | minister of Song Empire. attempts to strengthen state through Confucian and legalism reforms | 10 | |
| 337027670 | empress Wu | Tang ruler, made Buddhism the state religion | 11 | |
| 337027671 | emperor Wuzong | openly persecuted against Buddhists, feared increased influence of monasteries | 12 | |
| 337075840 | Hangzhou | capital of Song | 13 |
