The Sogdian Whirl and other similar, imported dances were popular in China during the
Tang dynasty, especially in
Chang'an and
Luoyang. The
Sogdian merchant-dancers, who performed different dances In the Sogdian Whirl, a young woman was spinning inside a circle. The Sogdian Whirl became popular in China. It was performed both in the Chinese court and in China itself. Sources from the Tang dynasty such as the
Old Book of Tang attest to it being performed at court. The dance was performed at court by, among others, the
Emperor Xuanzong of Tang and
Yang Guifei. The Sogdian Whirl was depicted in the
funerary art of Sogdians in China. Further, it was depicted on many native Chinese tombs, which further shows its popularity in China. ==Gallery==