666
666 — China: The Chinese Buddhist monks Zhiyu and Zhiyou crafted a mechanical south-pointing chariot for the Japanese emperor Emperor Tenji
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| Korea | ChinaTang dynasty 618–907 | JapanAsuka period 538–710 | United States |
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- No events recorded for this year
- 668Goguryeo falls to the Silla-Tang forces.
- 668고구려가 멸망
| - The Chinese Buddhist monks Zhiyu and Zhiyou crafted a mechanical south-pointing chariot for the Japanese emperor Emperor Tenji.
- 664Emperor Gaozong of Tang makes a failed attempt to depose Wu Zetian
- 664Liu Rengui sends a memorial to the emperor reporting low morale of troops in Korea
- 664武后殺宰相上官儀，權力日盛，與高宗並稱“二圣”。
- 665Wu Zetian becomes the de facto ruler
- 665Tibetan Empire and Turkic allies attack Yutian
- 667Xue Rengui achieves a decisive victory against Goguryeo
- 668The Protectorate General to Pacify the East was established.
- 668Li Shiji sacks Pyongyang and conquers Goguryeo; the Protectorate General to Pacify the East is established
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- 665First coastal defences of Kyushu were built at what is now the Ōnojō Castle Ruins.
- 668The Ōmi Code is adopted, starting the Ritsuryō law system.
- 668高句麗が唐・新羅に滅ぼされ、高句麗人が日本に渡来（高麗神社）。
| covered from 1607 |