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Yang Guang (other)
Yang Guang (569–618), or Emperor Yang of Sui, was the second emperor of the Sui dynasty. Yang Guang may also refer to: *Yeung Kwong (1926–2015), Hong Kong pro-Communist activist *Yang Guang (mezzo-soprano), Chinese mezzo-soprano *Yang Guang (giant panda), giant panda in Edinburgh Zoo Sportspeople *Yang Guang (hurdler) (born 1963), Chinese hurdler *Yang Guang (ski jumper) (born 1984), Chinese ski jumper See also *Yangguang, a town in Tonghai County, Yunnan, China * Yang Gang (other) {{hndab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yang Guang
Emperor Yang of Sui (隋煬帝, 569 – 11 April 618), personal name Yang Guang (), alternative name Ying (), Xianbei name Amo (), also known as Emperor Ming of Sui () during the brief reign of his grandson Yang Tong, was the second emperor of the Sui dynasty of China. Emperor Yang's original name was Yang Ying, but was renamed by his father, after consulting with oracles, to Yang Guang. Yang Guang was made the Prince of Jin after Emperor Wen established the Sui dynasty in 581. In 588, he was granted command of the five armies that invaded the southern Chen dynasty and was widely praised for the success of this campaign. These military achievements, as well as his machinations against his older brother Yang Yong, led to him becoming crown prince in 600. After the death of his father in 604, generally considered, though unproven, by most traditional historians to be a murder ordered by Yang Guang, he ascended the throne as Emperor Yang. Emperor Yang, ruling from 604 to 6 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |