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  • Reform and Conquest: The Rise of Northern Zhou

    The Architect of Reform: Su Chuo and the Six Edicts As Northern Qi declined, Northern Zhou rose – thanks largely to one visionary Han Chinese statesman: Su Chuo. A scholar from Wugong (Shaanxi), Su Chuo excelled in mathematics, administration, and historical insight. Early in Western Wei, he was recommended to Yuwen Tai, the de…