Even in the Jin Dynasty, Yan Yanliang, a "temporary worker" who took the wrong position and was quickly ousted, or a "doll" who ascended the throne as a transitional figure in the Sui Dynasty, all had their own titles.
It can be seen that the title of the year is really an important symbol of the legitimacy of the ancient rulers of China.
The choice of specific words for the year number often expresses the good wishes of the incumbent emperor for the future direction of the country.
Yang Di Yang Guang, Emperor Yangdi of Sui Dynasty, won the title of "Great Cause" for himself, which came from the Book of Changes. "Great cause is great if it is prosperous, and wealth is called great cause", hoping to inherit the legacy of my late father, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty and start a great cause.
It's a pity that Yang-ti pushed too hard, but he made people miserable, and his "good head and neck" was cut off by others.
First, the title of "Stegosaurus Kaibao" which is best associated with current events is the Northern Song Dynasty. It seems that the emperor of the Northern Song Dynasty always invented the title of "grounding gas" according to the current situation, from the founding of the People's Republic of China to the south. Give a few typical examples to get a glimpse of the clue.
Zhao Kuangyin's "wearing a yellow robe" took away the land of orphans and widows. His first title "Stegosaurus" and his last title "Kaibao" are both ambitions to build a new country.
During this period, Mao destroyed the southern countries such as Machu, Nanhan and Nantang, and beat the northern Han so hard that he couldn't breathe, basically ending the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms. He was indeed a generation of heroes.
But in the second title "Gander", it leads to an interesting story:
It is said that Zhao Kuangyin thought the original title "Stegosaurus" was out of date, so he ordered the minister to draft a new year's title. After thinking day and night, the ministers finally handed over the answer sheet that satisfied Mao Ande.
As soon as the New Year was put into use, Song Taizu sent his troops to destroy Houshu, and a concubine of Houshu naturally entered the harem of Dasong, and was favored by the son of heaven.
Zhao Kuangyin came across a bronze mirror on the princess's dressing table, with five big characters cast on the back: "Gander cast it in four years". Zhao Kuangyin looked puzzled at that time: It has been three years.
Zhao Kuangyin's investigation found that this "Gande" was originally the title of Wang Yan, the last emperor of the former Shu Dynasty. It's just a matter of colliding with people. The key is to bump into the last emperor. How can people stand it?
Mao's fury was like thunder, and it was all spilled on Prime Minister Zhao Pu. Premier Zhao was so scared that he didn't even wash his face when he went home. He brainstormed with everyone and worked out the new year's number of "Kaibao" before giving up.
Secondly, Taiping Xingguo is the earliest year number used in Song Taizong, and it is also a rare four-character year number in history. Needless to say, the word "rejuvenating the country" has worried some conspiracy theorists.
In addition to the rumor that "the sound of candles and axes" killed my brother, Li Yu, the master of Southern Tang Dynasty, Qian Chu, the son of Song Gaozu, Zhao, Taizong and Taizong's younger brother all died in an unknown way, and a lot of clues point to Zhao Guangyi, the "drug master".
Therefore, some people speculate that the word "Taiping" may not only contain the hope of peace in the world, but also be an expectation of peace in Tang Taizong's heart after he obtained the throne by improper means.