Information about Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang, Emperor Taizu of the Ming Dynasty

Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. Han nationality, national hero. His original name was Zhu Chongba (Zhu Baba), and later he was named Zhu Xingzong. The word is Guorui. His ancestral home was Xuyi, Sizhou (now Xuyi, Jiangsu). He was born in Zhongli, Haozhou (now northeast of Fengyang, Anhui). His ancestral home was in ancient Sizhou City (across the Huaihe River from today's Xuyi County). His grandfather moved to Zhongli, Haozhou (now northeast of Fengyang, Anhui). , was poor when he was young, and once became a monk in Huangjue Temple. At the age of 25, he joined the Red Scarf Army led by Guo Zixing to resist the tyranny of the Mongolian Yuan Dynasty. After Guo's death, he commanded the Guo Department and served as the left deputy marshal of Xiaoming King Han Lin'er. Then he was promoted continuously based on his military exploits. In the seventh year of Dragon and Phoenix (1361), he was awarded the title of Duke of Wu. In the tenth year, he called himself King of Wu. In the twenty-eighth year of the Yuan Dynasty (1368), after basically defeating the peasant uprising armies and wiping out the remaining forces of the Yuan Dynasty, he proclaimed himself emperor in Nanjing. The country was named Daming and the reign was Hongwu. He reigned for thirty-one years (1368). -1398), established a unified feudal regime across the country. During his tenure, in order to alleviate the sharp and complex class contradictions, ethnic contradictions and contradictions between various groups within the ruling class, he implemented a series of policies conducive to the progress of society, such as fighting foreign invasion, reforming politics, developing production, and stabilizing people's livelihood. Vigorously strengthen the centralized rule of the monarchy in the political, economic, military, ideological and other aspects. In line with this, in terms of legal thought, in view of the various shortcomings caused by the relaxation of legal disciplines in the late Yuan Dynasty, it was believed that "I must conquer China violently."

Zhu Yuanzhang’s secret of success and ideals of governing the country:

Secret of success - 1. Recruit celebrities from all over the world. Such as: Liu Ji, Zhang Yi, Ye Chen, Song Lian, Feng Guoyong, Feng Sheng, etc.

2. Adhere to the “nine-character policy”. The "nine-character policy" means: build walls high, accumulate grain widely, and slowly become king. This policy was proposed by the founding hero Zhu Sheng.

3. Build an “Iron Army”.

4. Fight key battles well. For example, the Battle of Poyang Lake destroyed Chen Youliang, who was proclaimed King of Han in Wuchang.

Ideals of governing the country

1. Developing production and benefiting the people

2. Saving expenses and saving people’s financial resources

3. Saving Work service, reduce the burden

4. Propaganda and enlightenment, strengthen the rule of law

5. Fight against corrupt officials, clarify the administration of officials

Tian Khan Li Shimin (598～649), The greatest emperor in China. The second king of the Tang Dynasty, Han nationality.

A native of Chengji, Longxi (now a native of Chengji Township, Jingning, Gansu Province), he was a great military strategist, an outstanding politician, a famous theorist, calligrapher and poet. It can be called "one emperor through the ages". Emperor Taizong went through life and death in the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, strategizing, and his military thoughts are introduced in detail in Li Weigong's Answers. After taking the throne, he unified China, fought against foreign aggression, and implemented the Yi-Han policy. This was the best period for ethnic relations in history. He made great contributions to promoting national unity and integration. He was a great national hero! He has been in power for twenty-three years. During his reign, the country is peaceful and the people are safe, the society is stable, the economy is prosperous, the military is strong, and China becomes a superpower. Later generations called his rule during the Zhenguan period the "Reign of Zhenguan". Taizong's flying grass was very famous, and he created cursive writing tablets. Taizong's poetry occupies an important position in the history of poetry. Taizong compiled the famous Qin Wang Po Zhen Yue. In books such as "Emperor Fan" and "Tang Huiyao", there are considerable descriptions of Taizong's political theory.