In 581, when Emperor Wen of the Sui Dynasty (581-618) unified China, he abolished the nine-level official promotional system to withdraw the right of official selection to the royal court.

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Although the Sui Dynasty ruled for a short period of time, it laid the foundation for the power and prosperity that China experienced during the Tang Dynasty. The Sui Dynasty's rule came to an end ...

For centuries, Japan was a tribute state of mighty china. But in A.D. 607, Japan's Prince Shotoku sent to Sui dynasty China an emissary, who ...