Geography
- Above image: Simple map of the Tang Dynasty
- Had a larger border than the Sui or Song Dynasty, but not as large as China's border is today (boundaries shown in above image).
- There were many mountains (especially the Himalayas), which helped protect against invaders
- Located on the coast, allowing easy trade
- Included part of the Gobi desert in its territory.
- Capital was Chang'an (also shown in above image)
- The green line in the above image going from the coast to Chang'an is the Grand Canal.
- As shown by the blue lines covering the map, many rivers ran through their territory.