History of China
3 Sovereigns & 5 Emperors
Xia Dynasty
Shang Dynasty
Western Zhou				Zhou
Spring & Autumn			Eastern Zhou
Warring States
Qin Dynasty
Western Han				Han
Xin
Eastern Han
Three Kingdoms
Western Jin				Jin
Sixteen Kingdoms		Eastern Jin
Southern & Northern Dynasties
Sui Dynasty
Tang Dynasty (interrupted by Second Zhou)
Liao		5 Dynasties & 10 Kingdoms
		Northern Song		Song
Jin	Western Xia	Southern Song
Yuan Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Qing Dynasty
Republic of China
People's Republic of China (1, 2, 3, 4)				Republic of China (Taiwan)
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Wu Zetian (武則天) (625 - December 16, 705), personal name Wu Zhao (武曌), was the only female emperor in the history of China, founding her own dynasty, the Zhou (周), and ruling under the name Emperor Shengshen (聖神皇帝) from 690 to 705. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms (Traditional Chinese: 五代十國 Simplified Chinese: 五代十国 Hanyu pinyin: WÇ”dàishíguó) (907-960) was a period of political upheaval in China, between the Tang Dynasty and Song Dynasty. ... Alternative meaning: Song Dynasty (420-479) The Song dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ... The Song Dynasty (Chinese: 宋朝) was a ruling dynasty in China from 960-1279. ... The Jin Dynasty (金 pinyin: JÄ«n 1115-1234; Anchu in Jurchen), also known as the Jurchen dynasty, was founded by the Wanyan (完顏 Wányán) clan of the Jurchen, the ancestors of the Manchus who established the Qing Dynasty some 500 years later. ... 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Sui Dynasty 612 A.D. (Yellow)

The Sui Dynasty, founded by Emperor Wen, or Yang Jian, held its capital at Chang'an (present Xi'an). It was marked by the reunification of Southern and Northern China and the construction of the Grand Canal, though it was a relatively short Chinese dynasty. It saw various reforms by Emperors Wen and Yang: the land equalization system, initiated to reduce the rich-poor social gap, resulted in enhanced agricultural productivity; governmental power was centralized, and coinage was standardized and unified; defense was improved, and the Great Wall was expanded. Buddhism was also spread and encouraged throughout the empire, uniting the varied people and cultures of China. Emperor Wen of Sui (541-604), personal name Yang Jian, was the founder and first emperor of Chinas Sui Dynasty. ... Changan â–¶(?) (Simplified Chinese: 长安; Traditional Chinese: 長安; pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chang-an) is the ancient capital of more than ten dynasties in China. ... Nickname: Changan Motto: Official website: http://www. ... The Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 大运河; Traditional Chinese: 大運河; pinyin: ) of China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 京杭大运河; Traditional Chinese: 京杭大運河; pinyin: ) is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. ... Coinage is: currency The right or process of making coins The creation of a neologism, or new word; see word coinage This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... Great Wall can refer to several things: Great Wall of China Great Wall of Galaxies, part of the Coma Cluster This is a disambiguation page — a navigational aid which lists other pages that might otherwise share the same title. ... A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi. ...

This dynasty has often been compared to the earlier Qin Dynasty in tenure and the ruthlessness of its accomplishments. The Sui dynasty's early demise was attributed to the government's tyrannical demands on the people, who bore the crushing burden of taxes and compulsory labor. These resources were overstrained in the completion of the Grand Canal--a monumental engineering feat-- and in the undertaking of other construction projects, including the reconstruction of the Great Wall. Weakened by costly and disastrous military campaigns against Korea in the early seventh century, the dynasty disintegrated through a combination of popular revolts, disloyalty, and assassination. The Qin Dynasty (Chinese: 秦朝; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Chin Chao) (221 BC - 207 BC) was preceded by the Zhou Dynasty and followed by the Han Dynasty in China. ... The Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 大运河; Traditional Chinese: 大運河; pinyin: ) of China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 京杭大运河; Traditional Chinese: 京杭大運河; pinyin: ) is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. ... The Great Wall of China (Simplified Chinese: 万里长城; Traditional Chinese: 萬里長城; Hanyu Pinyin: ; literally 10,000 Li¹ long wall), is an ancient Chinese fortification built circa 200 BC and greatly strengthened from the 14th century until the beginning of the 17th century, during the Ming Dynasty, in order to protect the Ming... The Goguryeo-Sui War was a series of campaigns launched by the Sui Dynasty of China against the Goguryeo dynasty of Korea between 598 and 614. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

Sui Dynasty Bodhisattva, sandstone, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi, 6th century.

Download high resolution version (408x618, 119 KB)Sui Dynasty Bodhisattva, sandstone, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi, 6th century. ... Download high resolution version (408x618, 119 KB)Sui Dynasty Bodhisattva, sandstone, Tianlongshan Grottoes, Shanxi, 6th century. ... Prince Siddhartha Gautama as a bodhisattva, before becoming a Buddha. ... Shanxi (Chinese: 山西; Hanyu Pinyin: ; Wade-Giles: Shan-hsi; Postal System Pinyin: Shansi) is a province in the northern part of the Peoples Republic of China. ... This Buddhist stela from China, Northern Wei period, was built in the early 6th century. ...

Buddhism and the Sui Dynasty

Buddhism was popular during the Six Dynasties period that preceded the Sui dynasty, spreading from India through Kushan Afghanistan into China during the Late Han period. Buddhism gained prominence during the period, when central political control was limited. Buddhism created a unifying cultural force that uplifted the people out of war and into the Sui Dynasty. In many ways, Buddhism was responsible for the rebirth of culture in China under the Sui. A replica of an ancient statue of Gautama Buddha, found from Sarnath, near Varanasi. ... Six Dynasties (六朝) is a collective noun for the six Chinese dynasties, namely the Kingdom of Wu, Eastern Jin Dynasty, Song Dynasty, Qi Dynasty, Liang Dynasty and Chen Dynasty. ... Boundary of the Kushan empire, c. ... // Han in China Han Chinese, the dominant majority ethnic group of mainland China The Chinese written language (漢文) The Han Dynasty (202 BCE - 220 CE) of China The state of Han, a state during the Chinese Warring States Period Han, one of the Chinese Sixteen Kingdoms, founded by the Liu family. ...

Wendi and the Start of the Sui Dynasty

The Sui Dynasty began when Wendi entered a marriage alliance with the daughter of a ruler of the northern Zhou empire. Sensing power, Wendi took the throne by force and claimed himself to be emperor. He won the support of the nomads by recognizing their titles at the loss of support from the Confucian scholars that had powered previous dynasties. With their support, Wendi expanded the northern empire. An improvement he made during his rule was establishing granaries sources of food and as a means to regulate market prices from the taxation of crops. Emperor Wen of Sui China (541-604), also Yang Jian, Yang Chien, and Sui Wen-ti (posthumous name), was the founder and first emperor of Chinas Sui Dynasty. ...

Yangdi

Yangdi gained the throne after his father's death (possibly by murder). He further extended the empire, but, unlike his father, he did not seek to gain support from the nomads. Instead, he restored Confucian education and the Confucian examination system for bureaucrats. By supporting educational reforms, he lost the support of nomads. He also started many expensive construction projects such as the Grand Canal of China. This combined with his failed invasions into Korea (with Chinese casualties exceeding well over 2 million in all the wars combined), invasions into China from Turkic nomads, and his growing life of decadent luxury at the expense of the peasantry, he lost public support and was assassinated by his own ministers. Emperor Yang of Sui China (560-618), or Yang-ti was the son and heir of Emperor Wen of Sui, and then the second emperor of Chinas Sui Dynasty. ... Confucianist temple Thian Hock Keng in Singapore. ... The Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 大运河; Traditional Chinese: 大運河; pinyin: ) of China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 京杭大运河; Traditional Chinese: 京杭大運河; pinyin: ) is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. ... Note: This article contains special characters. ...

Goguryeo-Sui wars

Main article: Goguryeo-Sui Wars The Goguryeo-Sui War was a series of campaigns launched by the Sui Dynasty of China against the Goguryeo dynasty of Korea between 598 and 614. ...

The biggest factor that led to the downfall of Sui Dynasty was arguably the numerous expeditions into the Korean Peninsula, by invading Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea. In one of the biggest wars, the soldiers, both conscripted and paid, listed over 3000 warships, 1.15 million infantry, 50,000 cavalry, 5000 artillery, etc. and just as much support laborers and a very expensive military budget including mounds of equipment and rations (which most of the time never reached the Chinese avant-guard for they were captured by Goguryeo armies beforehand) The war that conscripted the most soldiers was caused by Sui Yangdi. The army was so enormous it was actually recorded in historical texts that it took 30 days for all the armies to exit their last rallying point near ShanHaiGuan before invading Korea. The army stretched to "1000 li's (a Chinese unit of length), or about 410 kilometers, across rivers and valleys, over mountains and hills." The Korean Peninsula is a peninsula in East Asia. ... Goguryeo (traditional dates 37 BCE – 668) was an empire in Manchuria and northern Korea. ... The Three Kingdoms of Korea were Goguryeo, Baekje and Silla, which dominated the Korean peninsula and parts of Manchuria for much of the 1st millennium CE. The Three Kingdoms period in Korea is usually considered to run from the 1st century BCE until Sillas triumph over Goguryeo in 668...

In all 4 main campaigns the military conquest ended in utter failure. Often the number of returning soldiers were at most, below 0.5% of the original headcount. Soldiers in summer conquests would return several years later, barely living through the cold and famishing winter. Many died of frostbite and hunger, due to excellent tactics and defending capability (that is, waiting the enemy out so the harsh winter could kill them) of their adversary. Still much more were killed by the famed archers of Korea, with records showing they were able to shoot arrows with suk-gung(Korean bow) as far as 2000 feet.

Such was the dramatic losses that everytime The Sui emperors ordered conscriptions of soldiers to be sent to invade Korea, people would go into hiding in fear. Eventually the sentiment for the emperor decreased, causing unhappy civilians to form massive riots to overthrow the Sui Emperor.

Rulers of Sui Dynasty

Some colorful stories of the Sui Dynasty can be found under Legends of the Sui Dynasty A posthumous name (諡號/謚號 Pinyin: shì hào; Romaji: shigō/tsuigō; Revised Romanization of Korean: siho) is a honorary name given to royalty in some cultures posthumously, that is, after the persons death. ... A Chinese era name (traditional Chinese: 年號, simplified Chinese: 年号, pinyin nían hào) is the era name, reign period, or regnal title used when traditionally numbering years in an emperors reign and naming certain Chinese rulers (see the conventions). ... Emperor Wen of Sui (541-604), personal name Yang Jian, was the founder and first emperor of Chinas Sui Dynasty. ... Events The Sui Dynasty replaces the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the last of the Northern Dynasties in China. ... Events April 13 - Sabinianus becomes Pope, succeeding Gregory I. September 13 - Pope Sabinianus is consecrated. ... Events The Sui Dynasty replaces the Northern Zhou Dynasty, the last of the Northern Dynasties in China. ... For other uses, see number 600. ... Events The future Archbishops of Canterbury, Mellitus, Justus, and Honorius, and the future Archbishop of York Paulinus, are sent to England by Pope Gregory I to aid Augustine in his missionary work. ... Events April 13 - Sabinianus becomes Pope, succeeding Gregory I. September 13 - Pope Sabinianus is consecrated. ... Emperor Yang of Sui China (560-618), or Yang-ti was the son and heir of Emperor Wen of Sui, and then the second emperor of Chinas Sui Dynasty. ... Events Aj Ne Ohl Mat becomes ruler of Palenque As a result of quarrel between Numan III, the Lakhmid ruler, and the Persian Chosroes the Persian border with Arabia is no long guarded. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Events Aj Ne Ohl Mat becomes ruler of Palenque As a result of quarrel between Numan III, the Lakhmid ruler, and the Persian Chosroes the Persian border with Arabia is no long guarded. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Emperor Gong of the Sui Dynasty (617-618), or Gongdi was the last emperor of Chinas Sui dynasty. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... Events Sui Gong Di succeeds Sui Yang Di as emperor of China. ... Events End of the Sui Dynasty and beginning of the Tang Dynasty in China. ... This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ...

See also

• Chinese sovereign
• Grand Canal of China
• History of Korea

The king or wang (王 wáng) was the Chinese head of state from the Zhou to Qin dynasties. ... The Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 大运河; Traditional Chinese: 大運河; pinyin: ) of China, also known as the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal (Simplified Chinese: 京杭大运河; Traditional Chinese: 京杭大運河; pinyin: ) is the largest ancient canal or artificial river in the world. ... This article is about the history of Korea. ...

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