Taizong Li Shimin (65438+5981October 28th +5991October 23rd-July 65438+00,649), whose ancestral home was in Ji Cheng, Longxi, was the second son of Li Yuan and Empress Dou and the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty.
Li Shimin joined the army as a teenager and went to Yanmenguan to rescue Yang Di. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Shimin, the official residence of Shang Shuling, was the general of the right army, and was later named Qin Gong and King of Qin. He led his troops to pacify Xue, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande and Wang, and made great contributions to the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty.
In the ninth year of Wude (AD 626), Li Shimin launched the change of Xuanwu Gate, killed his younger brother, Prince Li, and his fourth brother, King Li Yuanji of Qi, and made him a prince. Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu was soon forced to abdicate, and Li Shimin ascended the throne with the title of Zhenguan.
After Li Shimin proclaimed himself emperor, he actively listened to the opinions of ministers, ruled the world with civilization, expanded the territory, modestly coachable, and practiced economy at home, so that the people could recuperate. In the end, a peaceful and prosperous society emerged, which created the famous rule of Zhenguan in the history of China and laid an important foundation for the prosperous years of Tang Dynasty 100 years. On July 10 (May 23rd, Zhenguan) in 649 AD, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, died of illness in Hanfeng Temple at the age of 52, and he reigned for 23 years. His temple name is Taizong and he was buried in Zhaoling. Li Shimin loved literature and calligraphy, while Mo Bao was handed down from generation to generation.