• economic background in Tang dynasty

1. Economy in Earlier Stage: The social economy in the earlier period of the Tang Dynasty underwent a rising process of recovery, development, and prosperity. In particular, under the Zhen Guan Reign(627-649) and the heyday of Kaiyuan(713-741), the national economy reached an unprecedented advanced level.
2. Economy in Late period: The economy of Tang Dynasty was seriously damaged after An Lushan Rebellion(755-763).
3. farm tools and agricultural technique were improved.

 

 

• How did trading jade impact the economy in Tang dynasty

• The effect on Chinese civilization and science

1. Jade could be considered as the artistic version of “records of the grand historian”. It help historian to learn the life of ancient Chinese.
2. Due to the Silk Road, Jade is also a medium of communicating two different civilizations.
3. To some extent, it also enlarged Chinese influence in the world.

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refrence:

https://www.travelchinaguide.com/intro/history/tang/economy.htm

https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:An_Lushan_Rebellion.png

http://www.chinawhisper.com/chinas-historical-gdp-share-in-the-world/

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tang_dynasty