隋文帝杨坚 suí wén dì yáng jiān

DEFINITIONS

  1. first Sui emperor (541-604) Yang Jian (541-604), reigned 581-604

CHARACTERS

隋 suí Sui dynasty; surname
文 wén literature, culture, writing
帝 dì supreme ruler, emperor; god
杨 yáng willow, poplar, aspen; surname
坚 jiān hard, strong, firm; resolute