First of all, briefly introduce life.
Li Longji (7 12-756), Emperor Zhongxing of the Tang Dynasty, was the third son of Zong Rui. Posthumous title is also called the Emperor of the Ming Dynasty, because he is the supreme saint of the Ming Dynasty. Wu Ying was brilliant and resourceful, and his literary ambition and martial arts flourished in the Kaiyuan period, which was called "the rule of Kaiyuan" in the world. After Tianbao, Yang was pampered and became a high-ranking imperial concubine, and his father and brother suddenly became expensive and unstoppable. While An Lushan rebelled, Xuanzong fled to Maweipo. The Sixth Army refused to move forward, saying that Yang had contact with the conference semifinals, but An Lushan rebelled and Xuanzong was ordered to kill loyalty and serve the country. The Sixth Army refused to go any further, saying that Yang was your concubine's cousin, and her cousin was guilty, and so was her cousin. The imperial concubine was also hanged in the temple. Xuanzong took refuge in Shu, and the later Suzong was located in Lingwu, and was honored as the emperor's father. Forty-three years in office. Xuanzong loved singing and dancing music, and once taught singing and dancing in the pear garden, so later generations respected him as the father of performers. After death, the temple was named Xuanzong.
Second, historical achievements.
Xuanzong was a wise king in the early days of his reign, but a bad king in the later period. When he first ascended the throne, he made great efforts to restore the career of Emperor Taizong. He can use people and train. He selected talented officials from Beijing to serve as governors and secretaries in other places, and selected outstanding officials from local governors and secretaries to hold important positions in Beijing, making the selection and transfer of officials inside and outside Beijing a system. He flatly replaced the incompetent officials. In 7 16, he personally re-examined the county magistrate selected by the official department in the palace and sent more than 40 incompetent people home. At the beginning of his reign, he appointed Yao Chong, Song Jing, Zhang,,, Han Xiu and Zhang Jiuling as prime ministers. These people have their own strengths. Yao Chong strives for political communication, and Song Jing is committed to the rule of law. Zhang said that he advocated Wen Zhi, Li and Du Si 'an paid attention to frugality, and Han Xiu and Zhang Jiuling spoke frankly, all of which were sages. Deal with North Korean affairs in an orderly way. Among them, Yao Chong contributed the most. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty recalled him to Beijing and made him Prime Minister. He put forward ten conditions, such as agreeing to benevolent government, stopping the war, prohibiting the emperor and eunuchs from interfering in political affairs, and allowing ministers to remonstrate. When Yao Chong became prime minister, he suppressed the strongmen, cut down monks and nuns, reduced the number of monasteries, overcame natural disasters, helped Xuanzong rectify state affairs, and strictly rewarded and punished them, thus reversing the chaotic situation in Zhongzong period, and was called "time-saving prime minister".
During this period, Xuanzong was able to coachable again, and Prime Minister Han Xiu and Xiao Song * * * were in charge of state affairs. Han Xiu was honest, and when he saw that Xuanzong was wrong, he always called a spade a spade and argued. On the contrary, Xiao Song always obeyed Xuanzong. Once, Xuanzong looked in the mirror and looked glum. The eunuchs around said, "Your majesty has lost weight since Han Xiu became a photographer. Why not fire him? " Xuanzong said seriously: "Although I lost some weight, everyone in the world must have gained weight. Xiao Song came to play with things and blindly obeyed me. After he left, I felt uneasy. Sleep is also very stable. I use Han Xiu to govern the country, not for me alone. " Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty was able to employ talents, encourage production and reform abuses, which made the Tang Dynasty politically stable, the national strength strong, the people rich and the country strong, and the economy and culture developed to Xiangfeng. Among them, Tang poetry was the most praised by later generations, while famous poets Gao Shi, Cen Can and Wang Wei, especially Li Bai and Du Fu, all lived in the Kaiyuan era. Other arts such as music, painting and sculpture have also made remarkable achievements. History is called "the flourishing age of Kaiyuan".
However, after these achievements, Xuanzong thought that the world was at peace, and his own business gradually disappeared, becoming extravagant and pursuing a happy life. He turned a deaf ear to the minister's advice, but was disgusted with it, so he used people who obeyed his will. When Xuanzong was 6 1 year-old, he fell in love with his daughter-in-law's birthday princess and became an imperial concubine in the palace. His two brothers became officials and his three sisters became wives of Han, Guo and Qin respectively. Her distant cousin Yang (formerly known as Yang Zhao) also soared by nepotism. Xuanzong spent all day having fun with Yang Guifei, too lazy to go to court, and tried his best to satisfy her extravagant hopes.
Xuanzong made great contributions to the development of music, dance and opera in China. He likes musicals very much since he was a child. Once, his grandmother Wu Zetian held a grand banquet. He performed "The Immortal Daughter" in public, and the ministers applauded. He made friends with Taoist artists, studied French music hard and got a wonderful melody. During his stay in Wang Ping, he founded a three-music troupe. Shortly after he proclaimed himself emperor, he established a drama activity center and chose Liyuan as the location of this center. Therefore, traditional opera artists have always respected Xuanzong as the ancestor of the pear garden.