In 58 1 year, Emperor Wendi, the consort of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Zhou Dynasty, changed his name to Sui Dynasty and made Chang 'an his capital. In 589, Chen was destroyed and the north and south were unified.
Ending the long-term division between North and South is conducive to national unity, stability and social development.
By the time of Yang Di in Sui Dynasty, the corvee was heavy, the criminal law was harsh, three Koreas were levied, and natural disasters continued. 6 1 1 year, Changbai Mountain Uprising took place. Under the attack of the peasant army, the Sui Dynasty was tottering. 6 18, Suiwu.
Construction of the Sui Dynasty: building two capitals, warehouses (including Luokou warehouse), canals (Yongji Canal, Tongji Canal, Hangou River, Jiangnan River: the earliest and longest grand canal in the world) and Chidao.
Politically: three provinces and six departments. The imperial examination system, the reform of the officers and men system, and the change of rent modulation into rent equalization system.
Economically, with the further development of agriculture, the utilization of land in the south of the Yangtze River, the increase of rice planting area, the improvement of farm tools and the improvement of commercialization. Handicraft development, commercial prosperity and urban prosperity.
Foreign exchange: Open the Silk Road and exchange skills with Silla, Southeast Asia, Indian Peninsula, China, West Asia, Europe, Africa and Japan.
Culture: woodblock printing, mature architecture, cave art, painting (Zhan Ziqian), calligraphy, music and dance "The King of Qin breaks ranks".