HIST-W 100 Lecture Notes - Lecture 17: Emperor Taizong Of Tang, Emperor Yang Of Sui, Sui Dynasty
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Sui 589 ce yang jian (589-604) reunites china under the sui dynasty: Started under yang jian, and continued under sui yangdi (: a. The grand canal- a system of waterways stretching over 1,240 miles long. Important to making northern and southern china interdependent upon each other. Its cost [tax, slavery, funds] would end the sui dynasty. Tang dynasty is important to setting the precedent for china. a. Military force- lu yong"s son, tang taizong, came to power by killing his brothers and retiring his father. Tang taizong (627-649 ce) ambitions for china: a. b. c. Create a strong, stable, central, government for china. Price control on rice (set limit on rice charge) These policies bring china into stable and prosperity. a. b. Three ideas emperors should follow to remain stable, prosperous, and successful. The emperor should maintain the transportation and communication devices. Distribute land to chinese based on the equal eld system.
