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A Tang Dynasty Empress Wu Zetian.JPG https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:A_Tang_Dynasty_Empress_Wu_Zetian.JPG Unknown author / Highshines Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

TangTaizong.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TangTaizong.jpg Unknown artist / 唐太宗立像（一）　軸. National Palace Museum Open Data. Taipei: National Palace Museum Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

TangTaizongP.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:TangTaizongP.jpg HuangdiOfSongChina / 唐太宗半身像　軸. National Palace Museum Open Data. Taipei: National Palace Museum. Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

Emperor Taizong gives an audience to the ambassador of Tibet https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Emperor_Taizong_gives_an_audience_to_the_ambassador_of_Tibet.jpg Yan Liben / Louis le Grand Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

Gaozong of Tang.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Gaozong_of_Tang.jpg Unknown Artist / Magnus Manske Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

Empress Wu of the Zhou, published c 1690.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Empress_Wu_of_the_Zhou,_published_c_1690.jpg Dash, Mike (10 August 2012). The Demonization of Empress Wu. Smithsonian / Cold Season Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

Tang Empress Wu Zetian https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/10340869264/in/photolist-gKMEao-gKMPkE-gKMEUv-2jYD9yx-g6wVmy-g6wLzs-g6xrMc-g6whui-g6wwUQ-g6wcUX-g6wCW9-g6wCa9-g6x4wv-g6wsG3-H2dY-g6wanx-g6wA2m-g6wfo4-g6oSPN-g6p1kY-g6wuk1-g6puM6-RxLCz4-g6pXjz-g6ptT3-s2pJaS-2kJkj7J-g6q6SX-dTdy9W-g6paii-g6punE-gNqkDQ-gKNCvt-g6p1wR-g6oGHA-g6q5at-g6pqzE-bxtTKT-gKMzpw-g6p17H-g6pnjG-g6pcRe-g6pZnT-gNrpKT-g6pnR5-g6oZzk-g6q4AH-g6preA-g6q2uZ-g6p46t Gary Todd Public Domain

泰山 南天门.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:泰山_南天门.jpg Charlie fong Public Domain

天皇氏.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:天皇氏.jpg 明代王圻辑 This image is dated before 1700 / Walter Grassrootd This image is now in the public domain in China because its term of copyright has expired / Public Domain US

Tang Zhongzong2.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tang_Zhongzong2.png Unknown artist / 鴻雁飛傳奇雜錄 Public Domain US

Tang Ruizong.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tang_Ruizong.png Unknown artist / 互动百科 / Qazwsx34 Public Domain US

Tang Dynasty circa 700 CE.png https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Tang_Dynasty_circa_700_CE.png Ian Kiu CC BY SA 3.0

Luoyang 2006 7-29.jpg https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Luoyang_2006_7-29.jpg G41rn8 - Own Work CC BY SA 4.0

升仙太子碑拓片局部.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:升仙太子碑拓片局部.jpg 顾心阳 / Shizhao Public Domain US / faithful reproductions of two-dimensional public domain works of art are public domain

Xian 2006 5-1.jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Xian_2006_5-1.jpg G41rn8 - Own Work CC BY SA 4.0

Transasia trade routes 1stC CE gr2.png https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Transasia_trade_routes_1stC_CE_gr2.png Shizhao CC BY SA 3.0

Wu Zetian Gold Slip Seeking Absolution from Her Sins https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/10340853264/in/photolist-gKMzpw-g6p17H-g6pnjG-g6pcRe-g6pZnT-gNrpKT-g6pnR5-g6oZzk-g6q4AH-g6preA-g6q2uZ-g6p46t-6syPwC-apbZXn-7PUc42-5vWV1o-5vWVqL-ectM2b-dpthpj-g6pv6L-dpt4fz-2Q33KV-5STJ6M-gB4mrR-AAwoQ-2jeTsXN-2jeWiuB-g6wt8n-2jeTrDF-g6wwfd-g6pqRa-8DEwbC-g6p45W-g6oypF-g6osFM-g6pptk-g6wvcm-g6q85r-g6pa8Y-g6pA5v-g6q7og-g6o47J-g6pzct-g6wxrU-g6pPoe-g6pASH-g6oMSc-g6pni8-g6paML-Bkw5sZ Gary Todd Public Domain

Wordless Stone Stele for Wu Zetian (Words Added in Ming) https://www.flickr.com/photos/101561334@N08/9907827435/in/photolist-g6wcUX-g6wCW9-g6wCa9-g6x4wv-g6wsG3-H2dY-g6wanx-g6wA2m-g6wfo4-g6oSPN-g6p1kY-g6wuk1-g6puM6-RxLCz4-g6pXjz-g6ptT3-s2pJaS-2kJkj7J-g6q6SX-dTdy9W-g6paii-g6punE-gNqkDQ-gKNCvt-g6p1wR-g6oGHA-g6q5at-g6pqzE-bxtTKT-gKMzpw-g6p17H-g6pnjG-g6pcRe-g6pZnT-gNrpKT-g6pnR5-g6oZzk-g6q4AH-g6preA-g6q2uZ-g6p46t-6syPwC-apbZXn-7PUc42-5vWV1o-5vWVqL-ectM2b-dpthpj-g6pv6L-dpt4fz Gary Todd Public Domain

WLANL - koopmanrob - Maat-ka-Re Hatsjepsoet (RMO Leiden).jpg https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:WLANL_-koopmanrob-Maat-ka-Re_Hatsjepsoet(RMO_Leiden).jpg rob koopman from Leiderdorp, netherlands CC BY SA 2.0

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