Guess Who is Coming to Dinner

Seating Arrangement Discussion Topics  Directions

Tang & Song Dynasty Seating Arrangement & Discussion Points

Discussion Point: These two guests can discuss how Song judicial system retained most of the legal code of the earlier Tang Dynasty. In other words, the laws the Taizu used to rule came from Taizong.

Discussion Point: Emperor Taizu can note to Empress Wu that it was his Dynasty that first used gun power, and that it is too bad she did not invent it first. (She would have been very interested since she likes to kill those in her way of power.)

Discussion Point: These two men can discuss the Chinese civil service examination. Li Bai’s personality is known to fascinate aristocrats and common people, so Fan Zhongyan will most likely consider him good company.