Tang Taizong Li Shimin was the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty. His name means "helping the world and peace of the people". Han nationality, a native of Chengji, Longxi, and his ancestral home is Longqing, Zhaojun (now Longyao County, Xingtai City). He is a politician, military strategist, calligrapher and poet. After ascending to the throne as the emperor, he actively listened to the opinions of his ministers and worked hard to learn and govern the world. There is an idiom called "listening to both will lead to enlightenment and partial belief will lead to darkness." In other words, he successfully transformed into one of the most famous politicians and wise kings in Chinese history. Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty initiated the "Government of Zhenguan" in history. By taking the initiative to eliminate separatist forces in various places, humbly accepting advice, practicing strict economy at home, and allowing the people to recuperate and recuperate, the society finally achieved a situation of peace and security for the country and the people. It laid an important foundation for the later prosperous Kaiyuan era and pushed China's traditional agricultural society to its heyday.
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Portrait of Li Shimin
What's more, the most powerful ruler will never come out! Yu ruled the world, and it is said that there were six kings out of ten, and Shaokang had the cause of Zhongxing. There are twenty-eight kings in the Tang Dynasty, and those who are very prosperous are called three sects. King Wu ruled the world, and passed down the thirty-six kings. His achievements in the governance of Cheng and Kang and in Xuan were unworthy of mention. Although the "Poems" and "Books" contain some shortcomings from time to time, the three generations lasted for more than 700 years and passed down to more than 70 kings. Only these six or seven kings were outstanding in later generations. Wow, it’s rare!
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Shi Chen said: Emperor Guanwen made many extraordinary fortunes and was clever and powerful. If you choose a good person, you will not be selfish to the party; if you lose your ambition, you will make the best use of your talents. Therefore, Qu Tu and Yu Chi were enemies and were willing to devote themselves to each other; Ma Zhou and Liu Jie were alienated from each other and died at the age of Jun Heng. Finally, peace and stability, please forgive me. Try to discuss it: the foundation is moist and the clouds are booming, the insects are chirping and the katydids are jumping. Even though the sages of Yao and Shun could not bring peace to the people by means of 梼杌 and qiongqi, the sages of Yi and Lu could not prosper for Xia Jie and Yin Xin. When the monarch and his ministers encounter such difficulties, they will make their eyes open and their hearts will be opened, and the insects will flow and the muscles will be promoted. The wisdom of Fang and Wei is not greater than that of Qiu and Ke, and those who can respect the Lord and protect the people will be in trouble. Kuang Zhou Fa and Zhou Cheng are hereditary, I have a legacy; compared with the magnificence of Han Wen and Han Wu, I am ashamed of their virtue. His ability to listen without confusion and to follow good deeds can last for thousands of years, just one person! Wu Jing said in the "Preface to Zhenguan Zhengyao": "Taizong's transformation of current affairs is remarkable. It comes from the ancient times and has never existed before." Ge Zhi of the Yuan Dynasty, the author of the collection of "Zhenguan Zhengyao", said: "Husband Taizong's In the way of cultivating one's mind and cultivating one's moral integrity, one should truly be ashamed of what the two emperors and three kings did. However, he bowed to himself and accepted advice, appointed talents and enabled them to do so, was thrifty and thrifty, and was generous and loving to the people. There are only a few of them. If you choose the good ones and follow them, and change the bad ones, wouldn't it be beneficial? "What is said here is that Taizong cultivated his mind with a correct mind. In terms of the moral integrity of the Qi family, the affair of two emperors and three kings mainly refers to the struggle for the throne between Taizong and his brother Li Jiancheng. When Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty ordered Confucian officials to revise and republish "Zhenguan Zhengyi", he wrote: "Taizong was a wise king in the Tang Dynasty. He helped the world and prospered the people, and was great and outstanding. It is a pity that he has a right heart. Self-cultivation is not worthy of the two emperors and three kings, but the governance is not pure."