Tales of the Sui

Spanning a vast historical canvas, the book takes an objective look at the Southern Chen, the Turks, the Western Regions, and the powers of Northeast Asia - shedding light on the intricate challenges the Sui faced and the ways it sought to rule a diverse and volatile world.

以宏大的视野，客观展现南陈、突厥、西域、东北亚各势力的情况，凸显隋朝面临的复杂环境和治理之道。

The Sui Dynasty brought an end to centuries of division since the Wei-Jin and Northern-Southern Dynasties, reunifying China and achieving lasting accomplishments: the creation of the imperial examination system, the construction of the Grand Canal, institutional reforms, and the building of Luoyang as the Eastern Capital. It enjoyed the enlightened rule of the Kaihuang era, yet also descended into the chaos of its final years. Like a sudden gust of wind, it swept across the land with power and disappeared in an instant - but its legacy endured into the Tang and continued to shape Chinese history.

Based on historical records, this book traces the Sui's full trajectory from rise to fall, examining the political legacies of Emperors Wen and Yang, and bringing to light the colorful stories and anecdotes of the dynasty.

隋朝终结了魏晋南北朝以来的分裂局面，重新实现大一统，而且创立科举制、开凿大运河、完善政治制度、营建东都洛阳，成就斐然。它造就过开皇之治的清明治世，也造成了隋末又一个动乱时期。它如风一般强劲地扫过世间万物，又如风般转瞬逝去，其流风余韵却绵延至之后的盛唐，对中国历史产生了深远影响。

本书立足史料，展现隋朝由兴到亡的全过程，起底隋文帝、隋炀帝父子两代帝王的政治得失及隋朝历史上的逸闻趣事。