MMW 12 Chapter Notes - Chapter Sui China: Yang Guifei, Sui Dynasty, Mahayana
4 Mar 2017
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The chinese empire re-created: sui (581-618) and tang (618-907) Sui dynasty reunified china in 581 stayed for only 37 years, but was had a lasting legacy. Yang jian founded sui dynasty: from chinese family who intermarried with non-chinese northern elite. Strengthened central government by appointing officials via merit and their grades on written exams. Constructed grand canal: distributed grain to other parts of china. Lasted 2 reigns: projects led to unrest and exhaustion. Capital chang"an was cultural center of east asia as a result, china opened up to foreigners. 2nd emperor taizong led china to betray their former allies the turks: china wins and gains territory from them taizong head of chinese and turkish. Divided admin of empire into departments: used written exams to pick officials. Mid-tang dynasty empress wu and consort yang guifei were 2 women who rose to great political power: empress wu consort of emperor gaozong.
