The sun., 1900-08-12


20 years. and was an earnest Buddhist. spend
Ing much Of his time In monasteries. He trie
the experiment Of abolishng capital punish
ment. but was very soon forced TO restore Il
He seems to have done what he could TO promot
the happiness Of his people, but his rule wa
not too vigorous. and II never extended owe
the whole empire.
When. however. Kaotsu Vent. originally
! viceroy In the North. founded the Suy dynast!
. t5so-eoD. the dignity Of the empire was II
some measure reasserted although two ex
I pensiye expeditions which he despatched Il
subdue Kokorai, the kingdom occupying tn,
northern section Of the Corean Peninsula, wer'
defeated. A few years later his successor. thu
Emperor Yangtl. was murdered because HI
insisted on wasting the resources Of the empr,
on similar fruitless attempts 10 extend II. II wni
during the latter's reign. however. that the Loo
choo Islands were definitely made tributary
and he did much for education, restoring
the public schools which had been closed by
his father and instimtinc the degree OF doc
tor, stl the highest granted at the competitive
examinations. The magnificent palace which
Yangti built at his capital Loyang was destroyed
by Kaotsou, teis-627), the founder Of the great
Tang dynasty. which was to raise China to
rs high pitch Of prosperity as she had ever
before enjoyed. Singanfu again became the
capital. Taxes were reduced. there was a
general amnesty, and the empire once more
after many years OF anarchy enjoyed internal
peace. The wars which were nesded 90 pacify
the Middle Kingdom and Its dependencies
we're undertaken bv one Of Kaotsous sons
named 1ichimin. who succecded his father
'627-85o> under the throne name Of TAFT
song, and besides the title OF Emperor Of
China, took that Of Khan OF the 1atars thus.
practically for the first time. claiming over
lordship Of the tribes Of Central Asia. To
get tho title acknowledged was another matter.
and, although Tstsong was one OF the greatest
rulers China has ever had. the frontier tribes
were still constant source Of trouble beins
too numerous and unsettled ever TO be effect
ually subdued. The Tlbetans. however.
were defeated In war, and their ruler In ss4
A. y. sent ENJOYS bearing tribute. and be-
came vassal to the Emperor, marrying a
Chinese princess. About the same time,
KnshRaria was brought directly under Chinese
administration. Kokorai, nevertheless, under
usurper who had murdered its king,
repudiatsd its allegiance 10 China. ard the
Emperor marching against It In person. had
only certain measure Of success.
II was during Tsitsong's reign that Moham-
medanism was first introduced For a long
time the Arabs had carried on trade by sea not
only with India. but also with the whole south
coast OF China rs far rs Canton. According
TO tradition which there seems no reason TO
discredit an uncle Of the prophet himself came
to Canton TO preach In 82s A. d. and, visiting
the Emperor Taltsons at Singanfu, got leave
10 spread his faith. Before the end Of the CEN
fury there was mosque In Canton. and, by
'42, there was another In Singanfu itself. Later
On, another stream OF Islam flowed into China
across Central Asia In the same reign. Nes-
.orian missionaries began to attract consider
able attention. although they seem to have
irst arrived in China before 5Sl, and In 65i
brought the silkworm thence to Constantt-
lople. No remains Of the HISTORIAN Church
IRE known to exist now In China except
he famous tablet which stands near the Tang
'ap!tal OF China Singanfu. This Is slab OF
tone about eight feet high, three and a half
eet wide and eight inches thick. Its top Is
arved with sphi1x-lke animals, and a little
human head, under which Is GROSS. the rest
: occupied by long scripture, which, after
oms sentences about God. the Creation, Fall,
redemption and Baptism. states that priest
ained Olukun came from Syria and was well |,
eceived by the Emperor Tait,ong, who In a :
'' 'eo''onuou Nhrsuanny'
nd ordered a church TO be built In the capital !
Iaotsong. his successor, had more churches |
'uilt. and ono subsequent Emperor even had !,
'hristian services performed in his palace.
he tablet Il dated A. d. ISL, and signed In
. , t,,|' D"eoti' ''o"-Ii"-'oPA
\. ""'', 'no 'a,'o' vi s'eat many
:, '-s o'-i0' ."'' ". o'i'V i''S ooihs appeho'
20 w" - a'o 'o' 'ih n'i r'u'h iohes
-. wa nInL9en " Suone ,oihuoiah.
-, IL 0o'e'"' III ha'nrs OF
,.n% % nS sun haouohs succeeded MN
'oV-o'" ana married one OF ms fa'hers con-
uo'"e,' =, Uie rniireNs "ou' VINO soon usurped
:. "u,.,D'., CIV ,hoNeu ,l-,Seu IN e'ery way
. s'u 'ei 'ne "aa' vi iac.. the pro'o'ype
". p'ee''. Iihpre no"aeer Isl An among
'e ia''u' VI Oonua' ASIA enlnese aulnority
'"' Nv" eA"hueo' ou' uie iiootahs gained
o"s'ue' ap'e au'ah'ases over he imperial
Ups III Norea hokorai was conquered by
..''o'o army ahu h'ahH'i' occupying the
o"o' VI INC pch'iisu1a' was also SUD-
u'u ioi uihe' puV supsequentiy the heir TO
NC "'o"o n'liis iioiii japan WIN troops
nu '''p' ,ooo'e'eu MS Ainsuohh' Nhihese
'.o "a' 'ion oeh' I" suoJusa'e 'he country,
iu Vi o'V uiiiic'eo oiSasuous ceieat on the
aPaheSe' whose navy was burned. Hiaksai
,as coHhpie'ey ueSoIa'ed oy the war and most
i,S frr'tory passed 10 Shlnra. the southern
'oS' h'hsdoin IN 'he peninsula State always
'ofe Ut less ioEai !" 'he .h'hese Many OF the
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