Region: China · Coordinates: 39.480, 115.970 · 13 events
| Year | Source | Account |
|---|---|---|
| AD 608 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | He mobilized more than a million men and women of Hebei to dig the Yongji Canal, linking the Qin River to the Yellow River and reaching north to Zhuojun. |
| AD 608 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | Over a million men and women of Hebei were conscripted to dig the Yongji Canal, from the Qinshui River south to the Yellow River and north to Zhuo Commandery. |
| AD 611 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | From Jiangdu he entered the Tongji Canal by dragon boat and went to Zhuojun, preparing the campaign against Goguryeo. |
| AD 611 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | From Jiangdu he traveled on the dragon boat through the Tongji Canal to Zhuo Commandery. |
| AD 611 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | An edict declared that Goguryeo under Gao Yuan had abandoned the protocol of a vassal state, and announced plans to campaign against Liaodong. |
| AD 611 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | He arrived at the Linshuo Palace in Zhuo Commandery. |
| AD 611 | Zizhi Tongjian (Comprehensive Mirror) | In July 611, laborers and boats from south of the Yangtze and Huai carry the grain of the Liyang and Luokou granaries to Zhuojun; the transport stretches a thousand li, with tens of thousands travelling at any time, and corpses litter the roads. |
| AD 612 | History of the Northern Dynasties (Beishi), Annals | The Goguryeo expeditionary force gathered at Zhuojun: 1,130,000 men in total, with supplies double that number. |
| AD 612 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | The great army gathered at Zhuo Commandery. |
| AD 612 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | The total strength of the Goguryeo campaign army was 1,133,800 (claimed to be two million), with twice as many grain transporters; over forty days from the departure of the first army, its banners stretched for a thousand li. |
| AD 613 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | Troops were conscripted from across the realm and the people were gathered into the Xiaoguo (Brave Volunteers), who assembled at Zhuo Commandery. |
| AD 614 | Book of Sui (Suishu), Imperial Annals | Emperor Yang went to Zhuo Commandery to prepare for a third campaign against Goguryeo. |
| AD 1213 | History of Yuan (Yuanshi), Annals | He left Zijing Pass, defeated the Jin army at the Wuhui Ridge, and captured Zhuozhou and Yizhou. |