Tang Dynasty Imperial Secretariat and Censorate (618–907)

1. Tang dynasty founded under Emperor Gaozu

   Jun 18, 618Labels: Emperor Gaozu, Li Yuan, Three Departments

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   • Gaozu

2. Li Shimin consolidates court power in coup

   Jul 2, 626Labels: Li Shimin, Xuanwu Gate

   • Xuanwu

3. Central Secretariat operates as edict-drafting bureau

   Sep 4, 626Labels: Central Secretariat, Zhongshu Sheng

   • Zhongshu
   • 3 Depts

4. Three Departments and Six Ministries govern Tang center

   Jan 1, 650Labels: Three Departments, Six Ministries

   • 3 Depts
   • Menxia

5. Censorate renamed Xiantai during Gaozong reign

   Jan 1, 662Labels: Censorate, Xiantai

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6. Censorate returns to prior name after renaming

   Jan 1, 670Labels: Censorate, Yushitai

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7. Wu Zetian restructures Censorate as Suzhengtai

   Jan 1, 690Labels: Wu Zetian, Suzhengtai

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8. Restoration of Tang rule after Wu Zhou interregnum

   Jan 1, 705Labels: Restoration, Tang court

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9. Censorate branches reunited into one entity

   Jan 1, 712Labels: Censorate, Reunification

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10. Tang Liudian completed as bureaucratic blueprint

    Jan 1, 739Labels: Tang Liudian, Institutions of

    • Tang Timeline

11. An Lushan Rebellion weakens central administration

    Dec 16, 755Labels: An Lushan

    • An Lushan

12. Late Tang shift toward more militarized politics

    Feb 17, 763Labels: Jiedushi, Late Tang

    • An Lushan
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13. Tang dynasty ends under pressure from Later Liang

    Jun 1, 907Labels: Later Liang, Zhu Wen

    • Tang
    • Five Dyn