Yangdi forced one woman, one child, and one old man from each family to work on the canal. And every man who was between fifteen and fifty also had to...
What is Yangdi known for?
Building the Grand Canal
The Chinese were furious at Yangdi for everything he had forced them to do. The Chinese paid high taxes, left their families and farms to work on all Yangdi's projects, died from building the canal. The Chinese became poorer and d...
They rebelled and killed Yangdi
What emperor came after Yang Chien
Yangdi
What other things did Yangdi force his people to build?
New palaces for himself. Roads and large ships to make him more powerful.
How long did the Tang dynasty last?
400 years
Who started the Sui dynasty in China?
Yang Chien
In what year was the Tang dynasty started?
618 AD
What did Li Yuan do differently from Yangdi?
Li Yuan put money into the Chinese cities better. He made the people rich and happy. They learned the arts and music. They wore rich clothing. They at...
What is the name of the next dynasty
Tang dynasty
How many years did the Sui dynasty last?
40 years
When the Grand Canal was finally finished, what did Yangdi do to celebrate?
Yangdi, his family, and the court went on a ride down it.
What year did Yangdi become emperor?
604 AD
How did Yangdi get enough money to make the Grand Canal?
He forced everyone to pay their taxes 10 years in advance.
How many men did it take to drag Yangdi's boats along the canal?
80,000
Where is the Grand Canal?
Eastern China. The canal starts in the southern part of China at the East China Sea. It goes up to Xi'an. It goes through the Yellow and Yangtze River...
Who started the Tang dynasty
Li Yuan
How many boats did it take to hold everyone?
62
Yangdi's grandson tried to restart the Sui dynasty, but his attempt failed. What was his name?
Gongdi
How did they decorate their utensils?
They learned how to color the sap from lacquer trees. They put it on bowls, plates, and chopsticks.
Yangdi didn't want to paddle, so what did he do?
He forced men to drag their boats with ropes across the water.
Why was the Grand Canal built? What other benefits did it have?
People from the north and south could easily come to each other to trade and keep in contact without crossing two wild rivers: the Yellow and Yangtze...
How many emperors were after Yangdi before the Sui dynasty ended?
3
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