A copy of the Diamond Sutra found at Dunhuang is the oldest surviving dated printed book in the world.
The Tang falls in 907 and China fragments into short-lived northern dynasties and numerous southern kingdoms.
Wang Geon (King Taejo) founds the Goryeo dynasty, from which the name 'Korea' derives.
Ngô Quyền defeats the Southern Han fleet on the Bạch Đằng River using hidden stakes, ending a millennium of Chinese rule.
Emperor Kanmu moves the capital to Heian-kyō, beginning the Heian period, a golden age of Japanese court culture.
After the Chenqiao mutiny, Zhao Kuangyin becomes Emperor Taizu; the Song era sees remarkable economic and technological growth.
The revolt of An Lushan and Shi Siming causes massive loss of life and permanently weakens the Tang dynasty.