Li Shimin has fourteen sons, namely Prince Li Chenggan, King Li Taihou of Pu and Emperor Li Zhi of Gaozong. Li Ke, Li _; Li _; Li Zhen, King of Yue, and Li Tao, King of Jiang; Ji Wang Li Shen; Wang Zhao Reeve; Wang Cao Li Ming; Li Wei, Wang Jiang; Li Kuan, King of Chu, and Li Jian, King of Dai.
Li Chenggan, Lee Tae and Li Zhi were born to their eldest grandson, and Emperor Taizong loved them very much. Of the fourteen sons, three committed suicide, three were killed, three died young, one was confined and two were demoted to Shu Ren. Although Li Zhi became the Crown Prince, after he succeeded to the throne, the rule was controlled by Wu Zetian, but in fact he had no rights.
Li Chenggan was born on 6 19. When Li Chenggan was eight years old, Li Shimin made him a prince. When I was a child, Li Chenggan was very cute, intelligent and studious, and won the favor of Li Shimin. Later, Li Chenggan respected his father's love, often ignored the teacher's lessons, had a bad temper, and even sent a killer to kill the teacher. When his younger brother Lee Tae learned of Li Chenggan's crime, he once wanted to catch his crown prince. Li Chenggan knew that Lee Tae coveted the position of the prince, and he had deep hatred. In 642, Li Chenggan colluded with Hanwang and others to try to seize the throne and implement the plan of forcing the palace, which ended in failure. However, Li Shimin did not pursue Li Chenggan's guilt, excused his foot disease, and planned to make Li Xiang, the son of Li Chenggan, the Crown Prince. Under the protection of Li Shimin, Li Chenggan was exiled to Ganzhou. Two years later, Li Chenggan died.
Lee Tae and Li You and other brothers staged a coup in order to expand the throne, all of which ended in failure. Subsequently, Li Shimin decided to demote them to Shu Ren.
Li Ke is Li Shimin's third son. After Li Chenggan was abolished, he became the hottest heir. Wuji wanted to make nine sons of Emperor Li Zhi the Crown Prince, so he killed Li Ke and exiled his four underage sons on the grounds of Fang's rebellion. Li Jue was the sixth son of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty. He was demoted to and died in exile because of his participation in the rebellion of the Imperial Palace.
At the suggestion of Sun Chang Wuji and other DPRK ministers, Emperor Taizong appointed Li Zhi as Chu Jun. After Li Zhi succeeded to the throne, he founded the rule of Yonghui on the basis of Zhenguan rule initiated by Emperor Taizong and expanded the largest territory of the Tang Dynasty.
How old was Li Shimin in the Tang Dynasty?
Li Shimin was born in 598 AD and died in 649 AD at the age of 52. When Li Shimin was young, he joined the army with his father Li Yuan, and once led an army to Yanmenguan to rescue Yang Di. Later, his father Li Yuan led the uprising, and Li Shimin helped his father conquer the world. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan made him an official.
Later, he was promoted to the king of Qin. As an outstanding strategist, he successively crusaded against Liu Wuzhou and Wang, and made outstanding contributions to the establishment of the rule of the Tang Dynasty.
In history, one of the major events related to Li Shimin was the change of Xuanwu Gate. Li Shimin listened to his advisers and killed Prince Cheng Jian and his younger brother Li Yuanji at Xuanwu Gate. In order to consolidate my power, I caught Li's son and Li Yuanji in one fell swoop. Later, Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu made Li Shimin a prince, and he will inherit the throne in the future. Shortly after the Xuanwumen Rebellion broke out, Tang Gaozu ceded the throne to Li Shimin, and Li Shimin became the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Under his rule, the economy, culture, military and politics of the Tang Dynasty gradually became enlightened.
In his later years, Li Shimin, like other emperors, sought immortality and elixir to keep healthy.
According to the book Zhenguan Dignitary, Emperor Taizong had a great dependence on Maifanshi because of indigestion. Later, Emperor Taizong decided to introduce medical stone from abroad. In order to cater to the preferences of Emperor Taizong, the minister of the DPRK recommended an Indian warlock to him. In 649 AD, the elixir refined for Emperor Taizong had been completed, and Cui Dunli went to give it to the seriously ill Emperor Taizong. According to the warlock's request, Emperor Taizong took Dan medicine for three months. Later, Emperor Taizong felt unwell and his condition was more serious than before. He was poisoned and seriously ill because of taking a lot of Dan medicine. Two months later, Taizong died at the age of 52.
What is Yang Fei's status in Li Shimin?
Yang Fei, the daughter of Yang Di, later married Li Shimin and became Yang Fei, one of the four concubines of Emperor Taizong. There are few records about Yang Fei in the history books, except that Yang Fei is Yang Di's daughter, and there are no relevant records about her birth date and birth mother.
After the demise of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Fei became the daughter of national subjugation from the princess of the Sui Dynasty, and was abducted by Yu Wenhuaji. After many twists and turns, she returned to Chang 'an. According to relevant historical records, Yang Fei married Li Shimin, king of Qin, almost in 6 19. Later, it was speculated that the marriage between Yang Fei and Li Shimin, the king of Qin, was a political marriage. Others said that they had known each other since childhood, and it was reasonable for Yang Fei to marry Li Shimin. Yang Fei and Li Shimin are cousins, and their marriage can lay a solid political foundation.
As for the identity and purpose of Yang Fei's original marriage to Li Shimin, we don't know. Inferred from the existing historical data, when Yang Fei married Li Shimin, the king of Qin, she was already the daughter of national subjugation, and the princess status made it impossible for her to marry Li Shimin. Some historians believe that after the collapse of the Sui Dynasty, Yang Fei was captured by Yu Wenhuaji and then moved to Chang 'an, where she was a prisoner. Maybe, she was awarded a minister of meritorious service. After You Yang got the support of Tang Gaozu, Li Shimin was named King of Qin. Therefore, Yang Fei was probably given to Li Shimin by You Yang.
In 626, Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, and successfully eradicated the confidants such as Prince Li and Li Yuanji. Tang Gaozu made Li Shimin the Crown Prince, and soon after, Tang Gaozu Zen was located in Li Shimin. After Li Shimin acceded to the throne, Yang was appointed. Yang Fei gave birth to two sons, Li Ke and Li. Li Ke was named King of Wu and Li was named King of Shu.
What does Li Shimin advocate?
After Li Shimin acceded to the throne, he changed his title to Zhenguan. During the reign of Emperor Taizong, he promulgated measures aimed at the politics, economy and culture of the Tang Dynasty, which improved the comprehensive national strength and international status of the Tang Dynasty.
Listening to advice is one of Emperor Taizong's propositions. When he witnessed the demise of the Sui Dynasty with his own eyes, because of the corruption of the imperial court, in order to learn from experience, Emperor Taizong has been making great efforts to govern and actively listening to the opinions of the ministers in the DPRK. Take Minister Wei Zhi as an example. According to the book, Wei Zhengyi gave more than 200 admonitions, and he dared to speak out about Taizong's faults and mistakes on the court. Emperor Taizong loved and hated Wei Zhi. What he likes is that Wei Zhi is a rare talent, and he repeatedly offers suggestions to remind him of his political mistakes. Unfortunately, Wei Zhi exposed his shortcomings to the imperial court, which put Emperor Taizong in an awkward position again and again. It is precisely because of the guidance of loyal ministers such as Wei Zhi, Ma Zhou and Chu Suiliang that the Tang Dynasty will present a prosperous scene.
Another view of Li Shimin is that ministers should be honest and upright. Tang Taizong believed that only when politics was clear and officials were clean could society develop and the country prosper. He once wrote a hundred proverbs to warn ministers to be officials, and to remind himself to be a wise king. Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, attached great importance to the selection and appointment of talents and advocated the political clarity of the imperial court. Emperor Taizong once sent Fang, Li Jing and other North Korean officials to assess the performance of local officials and conduct nationwide inspections to correct criticism.
Paying taxes lightly and generously is an economic proposition of Emperor Taizong. Because of the war at the end of Sui Dynasty, the population of Tang Dynasty was less than 300. In order to prosper the population, Emperor Taizong decided to implement the policy of rest and recuperation. In addition, Emperor Taizong attached importance to developing agriculture, reducing farmers' taxes, and enabling people to stabilize production and life. This move by Emperor Taizong won the support of the people and mobilized their enthusiasm for production.
How to evaluate Li Shimin's calligraphy?
The Tang Dynasty was the peak in the history of China's cultural development, and both poetry and calligraphy reached the peak at that time. Later, when people talked about the development of calligraphy in the Tang Dynasty, one person who had to be mentioned was Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, because he loved calligraphy and promoted the development of calligraphy in the whole society.
Because of its exemplary role, the literary atmosphere in the Tang Dynasty is very strong.
When evaluating Li Shimin, later generations think that he is not only a politician, a strategist, a strategist and a writer, but also a calligrapher, who has made his own achievements in calligraphy. His Mo Bao is still popular in the world.
Li Shimin especially admired Wang Xizhi's calligraphy, and his best was official script and cursive script. According to relevant historical records, Li Shimin spent a lot of money looking for Wang Xizhi's works. In addition, he personally wrote a biography of Wang Xizhi. As long as Wang Xizhi has leisure, he will copy Wang Xizhi's works, so that he later reached a state of confusing the fake with the real. When Li Shimin moved to the north and south, he took the sketchpad as drawing paper whenever he had time, and wrote works on it, which was crazy. After he got the manuscript of Wang Xizhi's Preface to the Lanting Pavilion, he asked the bachelors in Hong Wen Pavilion to copy the Preface to the Lanting Pavilion and distribute it to the ministers in the DPRK, so that they could appreciate the works of the great calligrapher Wang Xizhi. After the death of Emperor Taizong, the secretariat ordered Chu Suiliang to write a letter to Emperor Gaozong of the Ming Dynasty. Emperor Taizong loved Preface to Lanting very much before his death. Since Taizong died, this Preface to Lanting should not remain in the world. Finally, Emperor Gaozong decided to bury Lanting in Zhaoling.
When Li Shimin was alive, he established the Hong Wen Pavilion and began to write calligraphy. As long as you have high artistic attainments in calligraphy, you can enter the official career, which greatly improves the status of calligraphy in society and promotes the development of calligraphy.
What is the emperor of Li Shimin?
The emperor of Li Shimin was Emperor Taizong, who ascended the throne in September 626 and died in July 649. He was in office for 24 years. When later generations evaluated Li Shimin, they thought he was a wise monarch. Sima Guang once said: Emperor Taizong's talent in civil and military affairs is higher than in the past. After three generations, China is not prosperous. The reason why Emperor Taizong is highly respected is inseparable from his political life and achievements.
After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he changed his country name to Zhenguan, and the policy of governing the country in this period was called Zhenguan rule. On the basis of Tang Gaozu, Emperor Taizong further employed talents, which stabilized the domestic and international environment and promoted the economic, political, cultural and military development of the Tang Dynasty. Through the efforts of Emperor Taizong, the Tang Dynasty gradually prospered. When evaluating Li Shimin's behavior, later generations thought that the rule of Zhenguan laid the foundation for the prosperity in the mid-Tang Dynasty.
Because of the war at the end of Sui Dynasty, the population of Tang Dynasty was less than 300. In order to prosper the population, Emperor Taizong decided to implement the policy of rest and recuperation. Besides, when he witnessed the demise of the Sui Dynasty, because of the corruption of the imperial court, in order to learn a lesson, Emperor Taizong made great efforts to govern and actively listened to the opinions of the ministers in the DPRK. After a series of stable measures, all aspects of society are gradually showing an upward trend.
Emperor Taizong attached importance to developing agriculture, reducing farmers' taxes, and enabling people to stabilize production and life. For business, Emperor Taizong provided many convenient conditions for business development. Encouraged by the policy, the commodity economy in various places gradually germinated and developed, which promoted the economic development of the Tang Dynasty. In addition, Emperor Taizong actively carried out the policy of friendship with foreign countries and maintained close and frequent contacts with domestic and foreign countries. It promoted the economic, cultural and political exchanges between the Tang Dynasty and India and Tubo countries.
Emperor Taizong attached great importance to the development of education. He established the Hong Wen Pavilion in the capital of the Tang Dynasty and welcomed students from all over the world to exchange ideas. Tang Taizong loved calligraphy and poetry, and under his impetus, the culture of the Tang Dynasty showed a thriving scene.