Why did the tang dynasty fall?

Home / Chinese Culture / History / Tang Dynasty / Reasons for Decline of Tang Dynasty There were four reasons leading to Tang's decline, among which the dominance of the eunuchs, the separatist regions of Fanzhen and clique conflicts were internal factors while peasants' uprising was the external factor. read more

The fall of the Tang Dynasty was directly caused by internal conflict of the military governors. The military governors were able to expand their power due to previous internal conflicts, e.g. The infamous rebel of An-lush and Shi-sliming, both of whom were powerful military generals. read more

The Tang Dynasty rose after a period of ruthless leadership. Once the Sui Dynasty fell, the first emperor, Tai-tsung, of the Tang Dynasty took control, and all political enemies were eliminated by a military official who was also his son. read more