Grand Canal and Imperial Transport in Sui–Tang China (581–907)

1. Guangtong Canal improves Guanzhong grain transport

   Jan 1, 584Labels: Guangtong Canal, Emperor Wen

   • Emperor Wen

2. Zhaozhou (Anji) Bridge completed in Hebei

   Jan 1, 605Labels: Zhaozhou Bridge, Li Chun

   • ASCE
   • Anji Bridge

3. Tongji Canal links Luoyang to Yellow River system

   Jan 1, 605Labels: Tongji Canal, Emperor Yang

   • Britannica
   • Emperor Yang

4. Luoyang built as canal-centered eastern capital

   Jan 1, 605Labels: Luoyang, Eastern Capital

   • Canal Museum

5. New Bian Canal excavated to expand east–west shipping

   Jan 1, 605Labels: New Bian, Emperor Yang

   • Britannica

6. Yongji Canal constructed to connect northward to Zhuojun

   Jan 1, 608Labels: Yongji Canal, Zhuojun

   • Britannica
   • Emperor Yang

7. Sui canal network reaches completion and integration

   Jan 1, 609Labels: Sui Canal

   • Grand Canal
   • Britannica

8. Sui begins Jiangnan Canal to extend to Hangzhou

   Jan 1, 610Labels: Jiangnan Canal, Hangzhou

   • Sui Timeline
   • Grand Canal

9. Tang reliance grows on canal-shipped southern grain

   Jun 12, 618Labels: Tang Dynasty, Canal Shipping

   • Britannica

10. An Lushan’s forces capture Luoyang via canal corridor

    Jan 18, 756Labels: An Lushan, Luoyang

    • Britannica
    • An Lushan

11. Salt and Iron Commission created to fund grain logistics

    Jan 1, 758Labels: Salt and, Liu Yan

    • Liu Yan
    • Salt Commission

12. An Lushan Rebellion ends, weakening Tang transport governance

    Jan 1, 763Labels: An Lushan

    • Britannica
    • Britannica China

13. Two-Tax (liangshuifa) reform reshapes revenue base

    Jan 1, 780Labels: Two-Tax System, Yang Yan

    • Two tax
    • Encyclopedia com

14. Tang dynasty ends amid fragmentation of imperial control

    Jan 1, 907Labels: Tang Dynasty

    • Britannica