If the ancient emperors of China were able to conquer the world, then the Han ancestors of Qin Huang and the founding emperors of Ming and Qing Dynasties were outstanding. But when it comes to the cultural level of ancient emperors, the Emperor of Song Dynasty was the dynasty with the strongest overall strength and the highest personal level. Why do you say that? The reason for this is the following：
A, although Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin was born in Beowulf, but also write poetry, the level is not bad. For example, he wrote "Ode to the First Day": "The first day is brilliant, and Qian Shan is like fire. In a blink of an eye, the moon was missing, driving away the stars and the waning moon. " Under what circumstances did Zhao Kuangyin write this poem? Before he became emperor, he once chatted with his friends and talked about poetry. One of them wrote "The First Day", showing off in public and gloating. Hearing this, Zhao Kuangyin felt that the sentence was neat, but the artistic conception was shallow, so he casually said that the other party's poem was inferior. If the other party refuses to accept it, why don't you try one if you have the ability? Zhao Kuangyin casually recited Ode to the First Day. Hearing this, the other party cried and was infected by the king's domineering attitude, so he had to refuse to accept it. When he became emperor, he was ready to recover Nantang and twice called Li Yu, queen of Nantang, into Beijing. Before Li Yu came, Zhao Kuangyin sent someone to attack Nantang, and soon surrounded the capital of Nantang. In this case, Li Yu sent Xu Xuan, the minister, to Kaifeng for peace. In court, Xu Xuan said that Zhao Kuangyin was not good at writing, praised his late master Li Yu for his erudition, and recited the sentences in Li Yu's poem Autumn Moon on the spot. Zhao Kuangyin said with a smile, "This is what a poor scholar said. If I write poetry, I will never do it. " Xu Xuan refused and said, "You are talking nonsense. Why don't you sing a song? " Scared full toward Wu Wen looked at each other. Zhao Kuangyin didn't get angry. He said slowly, "When I was young, I once passed under Huashan Mountain and got drunk in the field. I also wrote a poem "Autumn Moon", in which there is a sentence:' Qian Shan left the bottom of the sea only after dark. ""Hearing this, Xu Xuan immediately fell on the ground and shouted long live.
Second, Song Taizu and Zhao Guangyi wrote more than 300 volumes and more than 2,000 poems in their lifetime. Unlike later Qianlong, Zhao Guangyi arranged for his subordinates to write poems in ghostwriting, which was very independent. Besides making official documents such as imperial edicts, Zhao Guangyi also wrote poems, music, chess, calligraphy and paintings with his own pen and ink. After his death, Song Zhenzong, who succeeded to the throne, arranged for the minister to edit the Collected Works of Emperor Taizong's Imperial System and Imperial Books for him, with a total volume of 15. In addition, The Complete Works of Song also includes Song Taizong's poems 18 volumes, totaling more than 500 poems. Recently, I read a piece of information, which even said that his poems amounted to more than 2,000. Zhao Guangyi likes to sing poems with his courtiers, and singing together is often so gentle and interesting. Poems on Geng Xi contains a story. Zhao Guangyi once called vice premier Lv Duan and other ministers to attend a "flower viewing and fishing banquet" and wrote a poem entitled "Fishing Poem" for Lv Duan. In the poem, "If you want to bait a golden hook, you must ask the fisherman", comparing Lv Duan to Jiang Taigong around Zhou Wenwang, hoping to worship him as prime minister. Lv Duan immediately sang a song, including: "Fools are embarrassed to be straight, so you just call Hao Liangzhi an Internet cafe" to show humility. Such a poetic way, I'm afraid only the monarchs and ministers of the Song Dynasty can do it.
Third, the calligraphy of Song Huizong and Evonne is unparalleled in the world, and no one can match it in ancient and modern times. Song Huizong and Zhao Ji once put "painting" into the imperial examination, and created an examination system of "taking painting as an official", which enabled outstanding painters to reach the top. He not only stimulates others to play with high officials and generous salaries, but also loves to play more, and the level of playing is good. His paintings have been praised so far, and his "thin gold" calligraphy is unparalleled in the world, and no one can match it in ancient and modern times. He even came to the conclusion that "a peacock must lift its left leg first when climbing a mountain" through careful observation and research. Song Huizong should be the most playful emperor in ancient and modern times. Later, I also made a name for myself.
Other emperors in the Song Dynasty, such as Song Renzong and Song Gaozong, had profound cultural attainments.