Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty (569-April 11, 618) was a native of Huayin (now Huayin, Shaanxi Province). He was born in Chang'an, the capital of Sui Dynasty. He was the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty. The second son of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, Yang Jian, and Empress Dugu, he was established as King of Jin in the first year of Kaihuang (581). He was established as Crown Prince in November of the 20th year of Kaihuang (600). He succeeded to the throne in July of the fourth year of Renshou (604). During his reign, he built the Grand Canal (opening Yongji Canal and Tongji Canal, and added Hangou and Jiangnan Canal), built the eastern capital Luoyang, initiated the imperial examination system, personally conquered Tuyuhun, and conquered Goguryeo three times. Because of his abuse of people's power, he caused chaos in the world and directly led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty. In 618 AD, he was hanged by his subordinates in Jiangdu. The Tang Dynasty was posthumously named Emperor Yang, Xia King Dou Jiande was posthumously named Emperor Min, and his grandson Yang Tong was posthumously named Emperor Shizu Ming. "Quan Sui Poetry" records more than 40 of his poems.
