jan 1, 583 - "Architect Yuwen Kai designs a vast capital city in Chang'an."

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"On imperial order, the great architect Yuwen Kai designs a vast capital city in Chang'an. The city is six times the size of the present-day city, Xi'an, and is laid out on a grid plan. Painters visit the city, and the Sui establish a reputation fo patronage of the arts, which continues into the Tang dynasty."
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Political, Social, Artistic, Intellectual

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