The Tang Dynasty had three particular policies that helped explained their early success: maintenance of agricultural transportation and communication network, distribution of land,and reliance on bureaucracy based on merit. ... The monk Xuanzang was one of the many pilgrims who traveled to india to visit holy sites and learn about Buddhism in its homeland, returning with copies of treatises that deepened the understanding of Buddhism in China. ... CHinese porcelain graced the tables of wealthy and refined households in southeast asia,india, persia,and the port cities of east Africa. ...

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