The Restored of Centralized Imperial rule in China
Subject:
World History [1]
I. The restoration of centralized imperial rule in China
A. The Sui dynasty (589-618 C.E.)
1. After the Han dynasty, turmoil lasted for more than 350 years
2. Reunification by Yang Jian in 589
3. The rule of the Sui
a. Construction of palaces and granaries; repairing the Great Wall
b. Military expeditions in central Asia and Korea
c. High taxes and compulsory labor services
4. The Grand Canal integrated economies of north and south
5. The fall of the Sui
a. High taxes and forced labor generated hostility among the people
b. Military reverses in Korea
c. Rebellions broke out in north China beginning in 610
d. Sui Yangdi was assassinated in 618, the end of the dynasty
B. The Tang dynasty (618-907 C.E.)
1. Tang Taizong (627-649)