Hsüan Tsung

[ shyahn dzoong ]

noun

1. a.d. 685–762, Chinese emperor of the Tang dynasty 712–756.

Hsüan-tsung

/ ˈʃwɑːn ˈtsɒŋ /

noun

1. a variant transliteration of the Chinese name for Xuan Zong

Example Sentences

With Hsüan Tsung there began now a period of forty-five years, which the Chinese describe as the second blossoming of T'ang culture, a period that became famous especially for its painting and literature.

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The emperor Hsüan Tsung gave active encouragement to all things artistic.

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No further explanation of his symptoms was then given him and his uncle Hsüan Tsung was raised to the throne.

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In the long reign of Hsüan Tsung China waged a double warfare against the Arabs and Tibetans.

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Letters, art and pageantry made the Court of Hsüan Tsung brilliant, but the splendour faded and his reign ended tragically in disaster and rebellion.

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