Encyclopedia of India–China Cultural Contacts v2.c11.s2.t4.5

v2.c11.s2.t4.5

of Tang, musicians, singers and staff belonging to the Taichang and instrument department all had posts in the institution as many as several tens of thousands,” among whom many excellent artistes came from various folk and foreign regions. Up to the period of Emperor Xuanzong, the number of musical staff reached 11,400 just in Changan city.