Li Shimin was born in 598 AD (the 17th year of Emperor Wendi) in Lijiating, Wude. His father was Li Yuan, then an official of Sui Dynasty, and his mother was Dou Shi, the royal family of Northern Zhou Dynasty. When Li Shimin was 4 years old, a scholar who claimed to have met him came to his home and said to his father Li Yuan, "You are a noble man and have a precious son." When the scholar met Li Shimin, he actually said, "The dragon and phoenix are auspicious, and the moon and sky are in the sky. At the age of twenty, they will certainly help the people." Li Yuan named his son Shimin, which means "helping the world and the people". As a child, Li Shimin was smart and decisive, informal, educated by Confucianism, studied martial arts and was good at riding and shooting. 6 13 years (nine years of Daye), married Gao Shilian's niece.
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.
On July 2nd, 626 (the fourth day of June 9th, Wude), Li Shimin launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, killing his brother, Prince Li, and his fourth brother, King Li Yuanji of Qi, and his son, and was made a prince. Soon Tang Gaozu tang gaozu abdicated, Li Shimin acceded to the throne, and changed her virginity.
When Li Shimin became emperor, he actively listened to the opinions of ministers, ruled the country with courtesy at home, was modest and courteous, practiced economy, advised farmers and mulberry, made the people recuperate, enriched the country and strengthened the people, and created the famous chastity rule in China history. Open up the territory to the outside world, attack and destroy the East Turkistan and Xueyantuo, conquer Gaochang, Qiuci and Tuguhun, hit Goguryeo hard, and set up four towns in Anxi, where all ethnic groups lived in harmony and were respected as Tiankhan by the people of all ethnic groups, laying an important foundation for the prosperous times of the Tang Dynasty 100 years.
On July 10 (May 23rd, Zhenguan) in 649 AD, Li Shimin 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.