Li Shimin's merits and demerits

The Works of Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin:

1. An unprecedented social order?

He always took the death of Sui as a warning, paid attention to persuading himself to restrain his desires, and told his men not to be afraid of displeasure and not to remonstrate, and made every effort to govern the country. Politically, he should let bygones be bygones, repay kindness, listen to opinions and govern in an orderly manner; Economically, he is frugal and politically cautious; He also devoted himself to reviving culture and education, so as to stabilize the turbulent situation at the end of Sui Dynasty.

2. Open the border?

In addition to accepting a large number of foreign immigrants, the Tang Empire also received a batch of foreign students to study advanced culture in China. Only Japanese students at public expense received seven batches, each with hundreds of students.

3. Political peace?

In Li Shimin's China, the emperor took the lead in setting an example, and officials were dedicated to the public, and they did their jobs. Abuse of power and corruption and dereliction of duty have fallen to an all-time low.

4. Decentralization?

The division of functions and powers of Zhenguan three provinces initially embodies the modern political feature-the principle of decentralization.

5. Business development

Zhenguan Dynasty is one of the few feudal dynasties in the history of China that did not discriminate against business. It not only has no discrimination, but also provides many convenient conditions for business development, which further reflects Li Shimin's foresight. Under the advocacy of Li Shimin government, the commercial economy in Zhenguan period has made great progress, and new commercial cities have mushroomed.

The Life of Emperor Taizong Li Shimin;

1. Modify historical doubts.

Throughout his life, Li Shimin was worried about how historians would comment on The Change of Xuanwu Gate in the future, so he asked historians to read Ju Ju Zhu and Shi Lu many times, breaking the precedent that the emperor could not read it. Although it is recorded in historical records that Li Shimin asked for "cutting and floating, writing straight", it attracted various speculations and proofs that Li Shimin revised the two books.

2. Excessive luxury and erosion in old age?

In the later period of Zhenguan, Emperor Taizong began to have some changes, first reflected in Shangshu. After ten years of Zhenguan, Wei Zhi found himself "speaking out" gradually, which was the beginning of some mistakes made by Emperor Taizong. ?

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Li Shimin's Historical Evaluation:

Since ancient times, Li Shimin's literary martial arts have been praised and praised by people. Academic circles have positively affirmed his great talent and great contribution to the history of China. Li Shimin is an accomplished politician and strategist who played a leading role in the struggle against Sui and Tang Dynasties. The victory of Xuanwumen Revolution of Emperor Taizong objectively played a positive role in the development of social history in the early Tang Dynasty.

References:

Baidu encyclopedia _ Li Shimin