657

Asia

 * The Chinese under  defeats a  army.
 * Emperor Gaozong of Tang commissions the publication of an official, which documented 833 different substances taken from various stones, minerals, metals, plants, herbs, animals, vegetables, fruits, and cereal crops used for  purposes.

Religion

 * — dies and is subsequently.
 * — fights  over the ate of  and captures,.
 * — succeeds  as the 76th.
 * founds an on the  coast at.