Historians used to think that Tang Gaozong was weak and mediocre. Both the Book of the New Tang Dynasty and the Book of the Old Tang Dynasty believed that they were confused by the Wu family, which led to the turmoil of the imperial court and the slaughter of the imperial clan. However, after the research of historians in recent years, Tang Gaozong began to be re-recognized and his conviction was overturned.
1. Tang Gaozong loves calligraphy and hunting, and his personality is both rigid and flexible, which can be described as both civil and military.
Tang Gaozong is by no means a puppet. During most of his reign, he always held real power; Although Wu Zetian was seriously ill in her later years, she still needed the approval of Emperor Gaozong when making major decisions.
3. In the early period of Tang Gaozong's rule, West Turkic, Baekje and Koguryo were destroyed, which made the territory of the Tang Dynasty the largest.
4. During Tang Gaozong's reign, he created the "rule of eternal emblem" with social and economic prosperity, and its influence can be comparable to that of "rule of Zhenguan" and "rule of Kaiyuan".
5. Those who are good at ICBC are Cao Cao and Shu. Among emperors, his calligraphy is vigorous, round and handsome, not inferior to that of famous artists. Gaozong's calligraphy is exquisite, just like Taizong's. It can be said that family law is in the same strain, and people spoke highly of it at that time. His literary talent is also outstanding among the emperors in the Tang Dynasty.