The rise and fall of the emperor's career, the rise and fall of the world, the romance still tells his own traces translation

"The emperor's career rises and falls several times, and the romance still tells its own traces." The translation is that the emperor's achievements can be passed down for several generations from the rise to the decline, and only the old ruins still retain the lingering charm of the past. From "Yangdi Tomb", it is a seven-character quatrain composed by Zong Yuanding, a poet of the Qing Dynasty.

Original text:

The rise and fall of the emperor's career has been several times, and the romantic still cherishes his legacy.

But I want to die and look at the Yangzhou moon, and I don’t want to live and ride the six dragons.

The author believes that Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty dug the Grand Canal for pleasure, and corruption caused the collapse of the emperor's career. The excavation of the Grand Canal had a beneficial side, as it provided convenience for transporting grain during the war, connecting north-south transportation, and irrigating both sides of the river, and it still plays a huge role today. However, the construction of the Grand Canal wasted a lot of people's manpower. After the canal was opened, Emperor Yang of the Sui Dynasty used the river for pleasure, which contributed to the demise of the Sui Dynasty. However, the construction of the Grand Canal was not the fundamental reason for the demise of the Sui Dynasty. The fundamental reason lay in the cruelty of the rulers. The excavation of the canal objectively intensified conflicts and contributed to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.