The Tang Dynasty (618–907 CE) is generally regarded as a golden age in imperial Chinese history. The dynasty’s greatness owes ...

The Northern and Southern dynasties period came to an end with the unification of China proper by Emperor Wen of the Sui dynasty. The Northern Zhou dynasty was ruled by people of the Xianbei ...

Emperors used their power to collect the best ... During Yang Di’s reign in the Sui Dynasty (enthroned 605 - 618), seafood appeared much more frequently on imperial menus. The imperial dishes ...

When the dissolute last emperor of the Sui Dynasty tries to hold an empirewide beauty contest a corrupt official takes advantage of the opportunity to divert money into his own coffers and steals ...

A Study in the Urban History of Medieval China,” “Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty: His Life, Times, and Legacy,” “A Historical Dictionary of Medieval China,” and “Heavenly Khan: A Biography of Emperor ...