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1. Sui Dynasty

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   Reunification and Early Administration
   Following the collapse of the Northern Zhou and the weakened Chen Dynasty, Yang Jian (Emperor Wen) decisively brought the central plains back under singular control by $\text{589 \text{CE}}$. This reunification was not merely military but involved a complex administrative reorganization aimed at erasing regional differences.
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2. Yang Jian

   Linked via "Chen Dynasty"

   Reunification and Early Administration
   Following the collapse of the Northern Zhou and the weakened Chen Dynasty in the south, Yang Jian decisively brought the central plains back under singular control by $\text{589 \text{CE}}$. This reunification was not merely military but involved a complex administrative reorganization aimed at erasing regional differences. He systematically dismantled the power bases of the old Northern Zhou aristocracy, replacing them with officials loyal to the new central government, often selected through newly standardized examinations…