Historical thread533–596

East Asia (6th–10th c.)

China, Korea and Japan from the last century of the Northern and Southern dynasties to the year 1000: the reunification under the Sui, the Tang empire and the An Lushan rebellion, the Five Dynasties and the rise of the Song; the Three Kingdoms of Korea, unified Silla and Goryeo; Buddhism in Japan and the Asuka, Nara and Heian periods.

7 events · 1 region · East Asia

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The Northern Wei splits into the Eastern and Western Wei22 August 534 – 18 February 535 · East Asia
Jia Sixie writes the Qimin yaoshubetween 533 and 544 · East Asia
Buddhism reaches Japan from Baekjebetween 538 and 552 · East Asia
The rebellion of Hou Jing and the fall of Jiankang27 September 548 – between 20 May and 7 June 552 · East Asia
Silla conquers Daegaya, the last of the Gaya states562 · East Asia
Sui conquers the Chen and reunites China22 January – between 2 February and 10 February 589 · East Asia
Soga no Umako builds Asuka-dera, Japan’s first great Buddhist temple588–596 · East Asia

Key participants

Eastern WeiBaekjeNorthern WeiChen Baxian (Emperor Wu of Chen)Chen dynastyEmperor KinmeiEmperor Wen of SuiEmperor Wu of LiangEmpress SuikoGao HuanGaya confederacyHou Jing

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