# Emperor Xuanzong of Tang — WHE Definition Discussion

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**Created:** [March 31, 2016, 9:18am UTC](https://community.worldhistory.org/t/emperor-xuanzong-of-tang-whe-definition-discussion/4642 "2016-03-31T09:18:29Z")\
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Xuanzong (birth name, Li Longji, l. 685-762 CE, r. 712-756 CE) was the 7th emperor of the Tang Dynasty of China, whose domestic and foreign policies established the Tang Dynasty as the Golden Age in Chinese history. Many of the most important cultural and scientific advancements China is famous for were made during Xuanzong's reign.

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