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The Sui Dynasty Ruled from 581-618

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Yang Jian takes control of parts of China and Named himself Emperor Wen

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Construction started on the Zhoahzhou Bridge

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The Sui get threatened by the Turks and then the Sui military invades Turkistan and Mongolia

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Emperor Wen dies from being assassinated by his own son, Emperor Yangdi takes the throne

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The construction of the Zhoahzhou Bridge, crossing Jiaohe River, is completed

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Emperor Yangdi wants to expand to Korea, but loses many battles

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Emperor Yangdi leaves the capitol, prompting rebels to invade and take control of the army's food storage, weakening them.

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Emperor Yangdi is murdered

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The Sui court pursued a pro-Taoist policy. The first reign of the dynasty saw the state promoting the Northern Louguan school of Taoism, while the second reign instead promoted the Southern Shangqing school of Taoism, possibly due to Emperor Yang's preference for Southern culture.

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Emperor Wen, personal name Yang Jian, the Kaihuang Emperor, ruled 581-604

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The Sui reunified China under the rule of a single dynasty after around 300 years.

Re-unification of China by Sui led to major developments.

The system of 3 Departments and 6 Ministries was established.

Major reforms were carried out to improve local governance.

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After a series of costly and disastrous military campaigns against Goguryeo, one of the Three Kingdoms of Korea, ended in defeat by 614, the dynasty disintegrated under a series of popular revolts culminating in the assassination of Emperor Yang by his minister, Yuwen Huaji in 618.