The Northern Wei Dynasty was founded by Xianbei ethnic minorities, but there is a very strange rule in the succession to the throne, that is, the son dies and the mother dies. Literally, it is not difficult to understand that when a son becomes a prince, his biological mother should be allowed to die. Emperor Xiaowen's TaBaHong is no exception. At the age of five, TaBaHong became emperor. At that time, his grandmother Feng Taihou adopted the reform of dictatorship and centralization, which deeply influenced his little TaBaHong.
In 490 AD, Emperor Xiaowen began to take charge of his own affairs, and then began to carry out reforms. First of all, he reorganized the officials of the three departments, established the three-long system, and implemented the equal field system in agriculture, which greatly rectified the corruption of the court and improved the enthusiasm of farmers for production. Then in 494, he moved the capital to Luoyang in the name of Southern Expedition, and began a series of sinicization reforms. First, it is stipulated that Hanfu should be the main service, and Xianbei language should be changed into Chinese to make Xianbei language.
In 496 AD, he rebelled against civil strife and stabbed Prince Yuan to death. Because the tribes in Xianbei can't stand the heat, they are allowed to live in Luoyang in autumn and return to the tribe in spring. At that time, people called them "Yan Chen" A series of reforms by Emperor Xiaowen promoted the great development of Xianbei in politics, economy and culture, and eased the ethnic gap between Han and Xianbei, which was called "the revival of Emperor Xiaowen" in history.
Emperor xiaowen devoted himself to the consideration of the whole world. He took advantage of the civil strife in the south to make a large-scale expedition to the south, but failed to return. After a long illness, he still insisted on going to court to deal with state affairs. Later, his condition deteriorated and he died young at the age of 33. Emperor Xiaowen has been kind to others all his life, and anyone who hurts himself in time can be forgiven one by one. His openness is rare among kings of past dynasties, and his reform is of great significance, which greatly promoted national integration.