Politically, the first thing is to know people and be good at their duties. In order to realize the long-term stability of the Tang Dynasty, he did not avoid enmity, regardless of family or nationality, and accepted both. Therefore, after Zhenguan, talented people came forth in large numbers, and courtiers became a common practice. Emperor Taizong gave full play to the role of courtiers and reduced policy mistakes. The second is innovative politics. The ruling system in the early Tang Dynasty basically followed the Sui system, but in view of the demise of the Sui Dynasty, the system was innovated and further improved.
Economically, the first thing is to be frivolous and persuade farmers to mulberry. As we all know, Yang Di levied corvee endlessly, which led to people's complaints, which led to the peasant uprising. The rulers of the Tang Dynasty learned the lessons from the demise of the Sui Dynasty, reduced or exempted taxes for many times, built water conservancy projects and promoted the development of agricultural production. The second is to avoid extravagance and waste and keep it simple. In order to live a luxurious life, Yang Di made great efforts to build a magnificent palace complex in Luoyang. Therefore, Emperor Taizong advocated frugality, forbidding the construction of pavilions and local officials to pay tribute to rare treasures.
Culturally, it advocates the imperial examination, taking Confucianism as a teacher and running schools. The cultural policy of the Tang Dynasty basically followed the previous generation. Advocating the imperial examination is to inherit the Sui system, and taking Confucianism as a teacher is to inherit the Han system. However, on the basis of inheritance, all factions have made great progress, especially in the Tang Dynasty, which is unmatched by the previous generation in terms of scale, type, quantity and curriculum.
Wu Zetian:
She was the first and only female emperor in the history of China. In the early days of Wu Zetian's rule, he severely cracked down on the elders and ministers who opposed him and respected the old clan, thus breaking the situation that the big clan controlled the political situation and monopolized senior officials. He was in power for nearly half a century, inherited the "rule of Zhenguan" and created a "prosperous new century", which is known to the world in history as "the legacy of Zhenguan". She was "an outstanding female politician in feudal times".
Tang Xuanzong:
He accepted and adopted ten suggestions put forward by Prime Minister Yaozong. Politically, he ruled the country with benevolence and righteousness, treated corporal with courtesy, did not abuse punishment, and rewarded and punished clearly. For example, Wang Xiantong, Wang Xueli's uncle, used his identity to plunder people's property and occupy people's land, and was finally punished by Xuanzong. He forbade consorts and eunuchs to interfere in state affairs. Advocate ministers to criticize and make suggestions on state affairs, and be good at coachable. In order to lighten the people's burden, he cancelled all additional taxes except rent. Thanks to these measures, Xuanzong's politics was clear in his early years and his national strength was booming.
During the Tang Dynasty, the foreign trade of the Tang government was very frequent. At that time, it was associated with more than 70 countries. The Tang government encouraged businessmen from all over the world to trade in China and prohibited officials from increasing taxes. Therefore, a large number of foreign businessmen are very eager to do business in the Tang Dynasty, which enjoys a high reputation in the world. All this is inseparable from the reforms made by Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty.
Tang Xuanzong attached great importance to culture and science and technology, so during his reign, talents came forth in large numbers and the stars shone brightly. All kinds of poems are rich in content and diverse in style. Among them, Li Bai and Du Fu's poems are the most representative. Science and technology led the world, and the first monk and his party to measure the meridian length appeared in the world. In addition, calligraphy and painting flourished during this period, with the emergence of great calligrapher Yan Zhenqing and "painting sage" Wu Daozi.
Political clarity led to the rapid development of economy and culture, and even the prosperity of the world. In the Kaiyuan period, there was an unprecedented prosperity.