HST 197 Chapter Notes - Chapter 13: Sui Dynasty, Yangtze, Emperor Yang Of Sui
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In the late 6th century, an ambitious ruler by the name of yang jian went on a series of military campaigns that brought china together under centralized ruler, again. Yang jian imposed a tight political discipline on his state and then extended his rule to the rest of china. He began his rise to power when a turkish ruler appointed him duke of sui. Emperors of the sui dynasty put huge demands on their subjects in the course of building strong, centralized government. They ordered the construction of palaces and granaries, carried out extensive repairs on defense walls, dispatched military forces to asia and korea, levied high taxes and demanded compulsory labor services. This was the most elaborate project undertaken by the sui dynasty. The construction of the grand canal, one of the world"s largest waterworks projects before modern times.
