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609

609 — China: The Grand Canal was completed

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KoreaThree Kingdoms of Korea 57 BC–660ChinaSui dynasty 581–618JapanAsuka period 538–710United States
  • No events recorded for this year
  • The Grand Canal was completed.
  • 607Japanese missions to Sui China: The Wa emissary Ono no Imoko arrived in Sui.
  • 610Yang ordered his commanderies to submit maps and gazetteers to the central government.
  • 610Engineers Geng Xun and Yuwen Kai invented an improved water clock.
  • 611西突厥處羅可汗降隋。
  • 611The Four Gates Pagoda was completed.
  • No events recorded for this year
  • 607法隆寺の創建。
  • 607小野妹子を隋に遣わす。

covered from 1607