中英雙語話史記 第78期:隋朝滅亡
Decline of Sui Dynasty
隋朝的衰亡The Sui Dynasty’s early demise was attributed to the government’s tyranny and ceaseless wars.
隋朝的迅速覆滅是由政府的暴虐和不斷的戰爭所導致的。Emperor Wen died unexpectedly in 604 and his second son Yang Guang, historically known as Emperor Yang, succeeded to the throne.
隋文帝於604年意外身亡，他的二兒子，也就是歷史上的“隋煬帝”，繼承了帝位。
In the early part of his reign Emperor Yang benefited from the reforms introduced by his father and the Sui Dynasty achieved full economic prosperity.
在隋煬帝執政初期，得益於他父親的改革，隋朝獲得了經濟上的全面繁榮。However, lulled by his easy success, Emperor Yang soon began to abuse his power.
然而，因爲滿足於自己的成功，隋煬帝很快開始濫用他的權力。On the one hand, he continued to carry out lavish construction projects, such as the Great Wall, the Great Canal and the relocation of his capital in Luoyang.
一方面，他繼續建造奢華的建築如長城、大運河以及都城洛陽的重新佈置；On the other, he repeatedly went on pleasure trips and all too frequently launched wars on his neighbors.
另一方面，他不斷進行外出巡遊並經常對鄰國發動戰爭。
Some of Emperor Yang’s policy did contribute a lot to the social development and the stability of the country;
隋煬帝的一些政策確實爲社會的發展與國家的穩定做出了貢獻；however, they made the ordinary people “all out at the elbows”.
但是，這些政策讓普通百姓窮困潦倒。Emperor Yang’s extravagance and putridness finally led to the exhaustion of the country’s resources.
隋煬帝的奢侈與墮落最終耗盡了國家的資源。Beginning in 613, rebellions broke out one by one.
自613年開始，叛亂一場接一場爆發。In 616, forced by the chaotic situation, Emperor Yang, retreated to Jiangdu (present Yangzhou City in Jiangsu Province).
616年，迫於混亂的局勢，隋煬帝撤回江都（今江蘇省揚州）。With the emperor absent, Li Yuan, a general stationed in Taiyuan, conquered Chang’an and put a new emperor on the throne.
由於皇帝不在位，鎮守太原的將軍李淵，控制了長安，擁立新帝登基。In 618, Emperor Yang was murdered in Jiangdu by one of his aides.
618年，隋煬帝在江都被他的臣子殺害。Quickly, Li Yuan deposed the new emperor and established his own dynasty in Chang’an— the Tang Dynasty, declaring himself Emperor.
很快，李淵廢黜了新帝並在長安建立了自己的政權——唐朝並自立爲帝。
