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Sui dynasty
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The Sui dynasty was a Chinese imperial dynasty that ruled from 581 to 618 AD. The re-unification of China proper under the Sui brought the Northern and Southern dynasties era to a close, ending a prol
Tomb of Yu Hong, a Sogdian merchant buried in Taiyuan in 592. Shanxi Museum.
Tomb of Yu Hong, a Sogdian merchant buried in Taiyuan in 592. Shanxi Museum.
Tomb of An Bei panel showing a Sui dynasty banquet with Sogdian whirl dance and music, 589
Tomb of An Bei panel showing a Sui dynasty banquet with Sogdian whirl dance and music, 589
Chinese swords of the Sui dynasty dated c. 600, found near Luoyang. The P-shaped furniture of the bottom sword's scabbard is similar to and may have b
Chinese swords of the Sui dynasty dated c. 600, found near Luoyang. The P-shaped furniture of the bottom sword's scabbard is similar to and may have been derived from sword scabbards of the Sarmatians and Sassanians.
Strolling About in Spring, by Sui-era artist Zhan Ziqian
Strolling About in Spring, by Sui-era artist Zhan Ziqian
Northern Zhou
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Zhou, known in historiography as the Northern Zhou, was a Xianbei-led dynasty of China that lasted from 557 to 581 AD. One of the Northern dynasties of China's Northern and Southern dynasties period,
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…induce widespread revolts and brief civil war following the fall of the dynasty. During the late Northern and Southern dynasties period, the Xianbei-led Northern Zhou conquered the Northern Qi in 577, reunifying northern China. By this time, Yang Jian, a Northern Zhou general who would later found the Sui dynasty…
Chinese states in Western Zhou. The core region of Zhou regime is labelled as "Zhou" in the image, which occupies current day Shaanxi Province, and th
Chinese states in Western Zhou. The core region of Zhou regime is labelled as "Zhou" in the image, which occupies current day Shaanxi Province, and the capital Haojing was also the capital of Northern Zhou, Chang'an
The tomb of Wirkak, a Sogdian official among the Northern Zhou, 580 CE, Xi'an City Museum
The tomb of Wirkak, a Sogdian official among the Northern Zhou, 580 CE, Xi'an City Museum
Scene in a Chinese pavilion, Tomb of An Jia, 579 CE.
Scene in a Chinese pavilion, Tomb of An Jia, 579 CE.
Northern Zhou dish inspired by Western metalwork, 557–581.
Northern Zhou dish inspired by Western metalwork, 557–581.