- Achievements
- Construction of Grand Canal, many people criticized that Emperor Yangdi spent too much money and deployed many civilians to build the Grand Canal just to meet his own personal desires. It's true. However, this canal also strengthened the communication between northern and southern China. ARCHITECTURAL, ECONOMIC, & POLITICAL
- Fortification of the Great Wall along the northern borders. ARCHITECTURAL
- Confucianism also began to regain popularity, as the nobles gained importance. SOCIAL & PHILOSOPHICAL
- They attacked Korea four times, all defeats. SOCIAL & POLITICAL
- Expanded southward. POLITICAL
- Built up military and placed publics works high in the agenda. SOCIAL & POLITICAL
- Emperor Wendi established an advanced political system called three-tier system and six ministries. This political system was adpoted widely in later dynasties. POLITICAL
- Imperial examination system was established to select officials. It was firstly applied in 605 AD and ended in 1905 of the Qing Dynasty. SOCIAL & POLITICAL
- The dynasty established a pattern of patronizing the arts that was later embraced by the Tang rulers. ARTISTIC
- Equal Field System where they land was equally distributed to farmers. SOCIAL, ECONOMIC, & POLITICAL
- Fostered Buddhism and Confucianism. PHILOSOPHICAL
- Huangji Calendar created by the emperor which served as the base of the calendrical calculation that were later used during the Tang dynasty. MATHEMATICAL