<P> The Tang dynasty or the Tang Empire ( Chinese : 唐 朝 ) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period . It is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization , and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture . Its territory , acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers , rivaled that of the Han dynasty , and the Tang capital at Chang'an ( present - day Xi'an ) was the most populous city in the world . </P>
<P> The Tang dynasty or the Tang Empire ( Chinese : 唐 朝 ) was an imperial dynasty of China preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period . It is generally regarded as a high point in Chinese civilization , and a golden age of cosmopolitan culture . Its territory , acquired through the military campaigns of its early rulers , rivaled that of the Han dynasty , and the Tang capital at Chang'an ( present - day Xi'an ) was the most populous city in the world . </P>
the capital of the tang dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time was
the capital of the tang dynasty and the largest city in the world at the time was
Chang'an
Chang'an