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Second son Emperor Wen, and became the second Emperor of Sui. He did the finishing touches of the Great Canal, also reconstructed the Great Wall. Conquest Central and Southern Vietnam. Allow millions of people to work on road.
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The Great Canal Information
It was founded in 486B.C. From 605- 610, it was known as the six years of furious construction, where the canal extend with great extend. For this enormous construction, half of six million men died by construction. This canal helped the administration and defense of China, also trigger the fall of Sui Dynasty. -
Tang Dynasty Info
Under Taizong Li's rule, economy reach new high, stablize the social aspect, corruption was almost non-existance and reaching new boundary borders. -
One of the beginning emperor Li Xian, broke out of a coup and reclaimed the Tang Dynasty, but his throne was manipulated by his wife Empress Wei, along with Princess Anle poisioning Li Xian. Li Dan soon killed Empress & the Princess, claiming the throne as Emperor Ruizong.
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Emperor Ruizong abdicates and Emperor Xuangong comes after, under his rule, Tang come in a new prosperty, making Chang'an the most properous metropolis in the world at time, this reign was known as Kaiyuan, and the period is call the Heyday of Kaiyuan.
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Song became more productive in agriculture so as in technology by having more inventions. Paper was found so as gunpowder and such. Typography and compass was always invented in help of sea exploration for China.
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Song Dynasty Info
Defeated by the Jin, Northern Song was over, by Zhao Gou, he established the Southern Song which moved the capital to Lin'an. -
Corrupted generals were killed and led the weakness of the dynasty, so as unrest throughout the empire. Army from yuan dynasty soon come and capture the capital - Lin'an, becoming the fall of Southern Song.
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Basic Information on Sui Dynasty
Founded by Wen Emperor, Emperor Wu conquer Northern Zhou and soon defeat the Southern Zhou. Sui increased agricultural and trade by the Great Canal. -
End of Sui Dynasty.
Fall due to lost in battles of Northern Korea and Southern Machuria, rebellion led and assassinated the Emperor of Yang. -
It was founded by the Li family. Reach to a whole new culture and military advance level, being the most properous country at the world at time. Li Yuan at Sui Dynasty rasied an army an overthrew the government. Proclaim himself as Emperor, remaind Chang'an as capital.
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After Li Shimin died, and passed it to Li Zhi (9th Son), married Wu Meiniang and soon due to bad health, Li Zhi passed away, and Wu Meinjian / Wu Zetian took control of her two sons, and took throne, established the dynasty of Zhou for 15 years.
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Uneven distribution of military and unhappiness of the peasant, rebellions led and overthrow the Tang, Zhu Quanzhong usurps the authority and put a foot stop to Tang.
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Zhao Kuangyin, a military general launched rebellion and establish his own dynasty - the Song Dynasty. It was the beginning of Northern Song ( 960-1127 ).
