The last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty refers to the period from the first year of Zhong Ping to the twenty-fifth year of Jian 'an (184-220), and refers to the eve of national subjugation in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, until Cao Pi usurped the Han Dynasty or the three pillars were separated (Wu Dong Sun Quan proclaimed himself emperor in 229), which lasted for 36 years (or 45 years after the founding of Soochow). During this period, warlords became independent and fought with each other.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, land annexation intensified, and landlords had their own private forces. Coupled with the darkness of central politics, weak imperial power and excessive decentralization of local governments, it led to a separatist situation.
These separatist forces have different rising processes and development veins, reflecting the pluralistic face of that turbulent era.
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Cao Cao (155-0315,220) was born in Mengde, a lucky man and a small character, Asan, from Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou, Anhui Province). At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was an outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms.
Cao Cao served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and later named Wang Wei, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei. After his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. In the name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao conquered all directions, wiped out the separatist forces such as Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao and Han Sui at home, surrendered the southern Xiongnu, Wu Huan and Xianbei abroad, and unified northern China.
And implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, expand land reclamation, build water conservancy projects, reward farmers and admire mulberry, attach importance to handicrafts, resettle refugees, and implement "rent modulation", thus making the Central Plains society gradually stable and the economy turn around. ?
Under Cao Cao's rule, the politics of the Yellow River valley gradually became clear, the economy gradually recovered, the class oppression was slightly alleviated, and the social atmosphere improved. Some measures taken by Cao Cao in the name of Han have positive effects.
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