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Page 274
... dynasty ( 618-907 ) . The golden age of Buddhism in China occurred during the T'ang dynasty . Though the T'ang emperors were usu- ally Taoists themselves , they tended to favour Buddhism , which had become extremely popular . Under the ...
... dynasty ( 618-907 ) . The golden age of Buddhism in China occurred during the T'ang dynasty . Though the T'ang emperors were usu- ally Taoists themselves , they tended to favour Buddhism , which had become extremely popular . Under the ...
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... dynasty Canton was made the capital of Nan - hai prefecture . Upon the fall of the Ch'in , Gen. Chao T'o ( died 137 BC ) established an autonomous state known as Nan Yüeh , which was annexed in 111 BC by the Han dynasty . For the next ...
... dynasty Canton was made the capital of Nan - hai prefecture . Upon the fall of the Ch'in , Gen. Chao T'o ( died 137 BC ) established an autonomous state known as Nan Yüeh , which was annexed in 111 BC by the Han dynasty . For the next ...
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... dynasty , which ruled from its capi- tal , Bukhara , for a century . While renowned as military commanders , several Shay- banid khans also gained wide recognition for Sunnite religious orthodoxy and as cultured patrons of the arts ...
... dynasty , which ruled from its capi- tal , Bukhara , for a century . While renowned as military commanders , several Shay- banid khans also gained wide recognition for Sunnite religious orthodoxy and as cultured patrons of the arts ...
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