[1] Kuo left shortly after to return to the United States, with Liu "Lao Wu" Yijun took his place.

In 1993, Tang Dynasty performed at "The Chinese Avant Garde", a concert featuring Cui Jian, Cobra, and Wang Yong, some of the most prominent rock artists from China at the time.

In 1994, Tang Dynasty performed at "The Power of Chinese Rock Bands" alongside Dou Wei, Zhang Chu, and He Yong, closing the concert with "Choice" and "Soaring Bird".

Tragedy struck when bassist Zhang Ju died on May 11, 1995, when his motorcycle collided with a truck on the Zizhuqiao freeway overpass in western Beijing.

Kaiser again parted company with Tang Dynasty in June 1999 after a multitude of disagreements with Ding brought to a head by the bombing of the Chinese Embassy in Yugoslavia.

[1][2] Kaiser was replaced by former Iron Kite frontman Yu Yang, and then by young guitar virtuoso Chen Lei in late 2000.

On February 20, 2019, Tang Dynasty revealed on Weibo that lead guitarist Chen Lei had been replaced by Liu Jingwei and Fu Dalong, again making the band a five-piece lineup.