It is said that current events make heroes, current events can also make monarchs, and people's lives will change according to the changes in their growing environment. In the same way, so will poetry. From a person's poetry, we can not only see his talent, literary accomplishment and personality, but also see the background behind the poet. Emperor Yang Di was very clever and was eager to learn when he was young. He was able to write poetry when he was very young, and he also studied calligraphy. Thus, although Emperor Yang Di was stupid and loved beauty, his research on literature was unambiguous.
In Li Bai's poems, you can see the charm of the prosperous Tang Dynasty, in Du Fu's poems, you can see his sadness and grief, and in the poems of Emperor Yang Di, you can see the beautiful scenery of the Sui Dynasty and the lives of soldiers. Although Emperor Yang Di is not a wise king in the traditional sense, I think he is definitely not as miserable as the history books say. His poems contain the beautiful scenery of the Sui Dynasty and frontier soldiers. He was patriotic, but he acted too hastily, which led to the collapse of the Sui Dynasty.
The poems of Emperor Yang Di are often imitated by later generations. Although they are not as famous as those in history, the literary background of Emperor Yang Di is good. Yang Di's life is short, but he left a precious wealth to future generations. During his reign, he built the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal, which is still in use today. The imperial examination system initiated by him helped many poor children in later generations to change their fate. In addition, he chose to personally sign for the soldiers in the war. Yang Di did a good job, but he was too eager for success, wasting people's money, and the lower classes complained bitterly. Finally, Emperor Yang Di was hanged by his own people.