During the Kaiyuan period, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty made great efforts to govern. He made good use of talents, carried out reforms, stabilized the political situation and accelerated economic development. At that time, the unity of the country and the powerful political power, the material foundation laid by Emperor Taizong and Wu Zetian, especially the great social wealth created by the working people, and the cultural and economic exchanges between China and foreign countries promoted the progress of Chinese civilization.
During the Kaiyuan period ruled by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, the Tang Dynasty reached its peak. But after his success, he became arrogant and extravagant, and the minister did not listen to advice. Soon, the treacherous court official Li was reused and the road to remonstrance was blocked. No one advised him, so he just did whatever he wanted.
From then on, the Qingming politics in Kaiyuan period developed to his later "Tianbao" troubled times, and was finally forced out of Chang 'an by the frontier rebels, and the Tang Dynasty declined from then on.
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In the early days of the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, great efforts were made to govern, the social economy continued to develop, and the feudal society was unprecedentedly prosperous. But behind the prosperity, profound social and political crises are also developing.
Land annexation is fierce, a large number of farmers flee, and the system of equal land, officers and soldiers and rent adjustment are on the verge of collapse. In particular, strengthening the military forces under its jurisdiction and abandoning the armaments in the mainland led to both internal and external training, which became the hidden cause of the Anshi Rebellion.
Du Fu personally experienced the prosperity of Kaiyuan and left a deep impression on the peaceful scene at that time: recalling the heyday of Kaiyuan, there were still thousands of families in the small town. Rice is fat and white, and public and private warehouses are rich. There are no wolves and tigers on the road in Kyushu, which is a good day to travel. Wan Qi, Lu Mao, driver class, male plow female mulberry. The sage in the official plays the cloud gate, and all the friends in the world are sticky. There has been no catastrophe for more than 100 years, and Uncle Sun has learned Xiao He's law. ?
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