Is the Grand Canal in Sui and Tang Dynasties to cut through Suiyang in order to break the spirit of imperial power 500 years later?
After thousands of years, the Sui and Tang Grand Canal is still the main artery of north-south traffic. It can be seen that Yang Di was a visionary, but he dug a canal and built the Great Wall, and he wanted to expand his territory. In addition, he was a pleasure-seeking king, which led to the final failure.
500 years later, if we want to get rid of the king, history tells us the truth. He failed, not because of a canal, but because of himself, which made the people of the country miserable, made them turn their backs and finally lost their country.
It is not easy to be a good emperor. The evaluation of him in history books is not good at all, and there is no advantage at all. From individuals to national affairs, it is nothing. But the only good thing Yang Guang did should be this canal. Speaking of the canal, in addition to the respect for the hard work and wisdom of our ancestors, there are other associations, such as piles of bones and words of blood and tears.
Emperors believe in Feng Shui and hope to live forever, including Yang Guang. If the canal believes in Feng Shui, I hope it is his story. Yang Guang really saw the value of the canal, so he dug it.
After so many years of history, we have no way to prove whether it is good or bad. I think it's no exaggeration that Emperor Yang Di lost his country for this canal. After all, digging canals wastes manpower, material resources and financial resources. Without this canal, with this money, people and people can really realize their wishes.
He knows himself better and finally knows that he is still eating, drinking and enjoying the rest of his life when his luck comes. There are really not many such emperors. Yang Di should be one.