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590
The Grand Canal was built.
The Grand Canal was built by the Sui dynasty to link southern and northern China. -
604
Japanese constitution is written.
Shotoku Taishi wrote the Japanese constitution in Japan, then known as Wa. -
690
Empress Wu begins rule.
Empress Wu becomes the first female emperor of China during the Tang dynasty after overthrowing her son. -
710
The Nara Period begins.
The Nara period was a capital city which had Buddhist temples and Shinto shrines all of the city. -
838
The Japanese emperor forbids contact with China.
Emperor Ninmyo makes a statement which denies contact with China. -
898
The Diamond Sutra is printed.
The Diamond Sutra, which is believed to be one of the earliest printed books, was printed. -
1150
Magnetic compass is perfected.
The magnetic compass was perfected in China by the Tang dynasty. -
1180
Thousands of people starve to death.
Because of a famine in Japan, thousands of people starved to death. -
1211
Genghis Khan invades northern China.
Genghis Khan and his army of Mongolians invade Jin territory. -
1274
Kublai Khan tries to conquer Japan.
Kublai Khan and the other Mongolians try to invade Japan, but are pushed back by kamikazes. -
1421
Emperor Yang Le builds the Imperial City.
Emperor Yang Le builds the Imperial City, which is full of palaces and government builds. He also builds the Forbidden City. -
Mount Fuji erupts.
Mount Fuji, a volcano, erupts, lasting about a month. The crater still exists.
