Compare And Contrast Sui And Tang Dynasties

The Sui and Tang dynasties of ancient China continued the long line of emperors, but many of the emperors during the Sui dynasty were murdered. These incidents were not mistakes and often were brutal. Children murdered their parents in order to seize the empire. Adults were also ruthless when it came to claiming power. Many people were hungry for power and were not afraid to do anything to get it. Although many of these emperors were keeping the empire’s best interests at heart, they just were not good enough. Somebody had to step up and claim the empire for their own. The easiest way to earn power in these times was to kill the emperor and take over the empire (probably.) Here are some ways that people stepped up to seize power for their own.
The first emperor, or victim, of the Sui dynasty was Wendi, also referred to as Yang Jian. This emperor helped unify China once again and led the ancient chinese empire into its better years. However, Wendi wasn’t the best father (See Britannica.) His son, Yang Guang, did not care for his father and …show more content…
Yang Guang was caught molesting one of Yang Jian’s courtesans. After Yang Guang was stripped of his title, he strangled his father to death. Yang Guang also had to kill his other brother to be in line for emperor. New World Encyclopedia says, “Wendi is usually thought to have been strangled at the hands of his son, who had been stripped of his title after being caught raping one of Wendi's concubines.” Whether Yang Jian was strangled or poisoned, most people believe that he was murdered. Strangling is a simple way to get rid of someone, and it does not require anything but brute force. Thus, strangling was the more likely murder of Yang Jian. Poison is not as likely because somebody would have to provide the poison, and it probably would be far more complex to poison the emperor or his food than it would be to attack