Emperor Wen of Sui

By Jesse Russell

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles Emperor Wen of Sui (21 July 541 - 13 August 604) - personal name Yang Jian (楊堅), Xianbei name Puliuru Jian (普六茹堅), nickname Naluoyan (那羅延) - was the founder and first emperor of China's Sui Dynasty (581-618 AD). He was a hard-working administrator and a micromanager. As a Buddhist, he encouraged the spread of Buddhism through the state. He is regarded as one of the most important emperors in Chinese history, reunifying China in 589 after centuries of division since the fall of Western Jin Dynasty in 316. During his reign began the construction of the Grand Canal.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 5510885920
• ISBN13: 9785510885927
• Release Date: January 1
• Publisher: Book on Demand Ltd.
• Length: 84 Pages
• Weight: 0.46 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.2" x 8.3" x 11.0"