Sui dynasty

The Sui Dynasty ([swěi], Chinese: 隋朝; pinyin: Suí cháo) was an imperial dynasty of China between the years 581 and 618. It followed the "Jin period" and was followed by the Tang Dynasty. It ended nearly four centuries of division between rival regimes.

Sui Chinese: 隋
581–618
Sui dynasty c. 609
Capital	Daxing (581–605), Luoyang (605–618)
Common languages	Middle Chinese
Religion	Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism, Chinese folk religion, Zoroastrianism
Government	Monarchy
List of emperors of China
• 581–604	Emperor Wen
• 604–617	Emperor Yang
• 617–618	Emperor Gong
Historical era	Post-classical era
• Ascension of Yang Jian	4 March 581
• Abolished by Li Yuan	23 May 618
Area
589[1]	3,000,000 km2 (1,200,000 sq mi)
Preceded by Succeeded by Chen dynasty Tang dynasty
Today part of	China Vietnam

The Sui Dynasty was founded by Emperor Wen, or Yang Jian. Its capital was Chang'an (present-day Xi'an). The dynasty is important because it reunited Southern and Northern China and the Grand Canal was built in that time.

Related pages

• History of China