Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty wanted to move the capital to Henan, but the Xianbei old clan refused to live or die. What was the result?

Every reform in feudal society was actually a contest between conservative forces and reformist forces, while a reform in China was a process in which ethnic minorities moved closer to the Han nationality on their own initiative, that is, the reform of Emperor Xiaowen of the Northern Wei Dynasty.

The main purpose of this reform is to let ethnic minorities learn from the Han nationality and realize an exchange and study between ethnic groups. At that time, the economic development level of the Northern Wei Dynasty was far less than that of the Han nationality, so it was also a process of active integration. At that time, there were many voices against integration, especially the old people of Xianbei nationality, who were very opposed to this matter and refused to accept it anyway.

One of the most acute problems is about moving the capital. Emperor Xiaowen thinks that the best way is to let ethnic minorities live together with the Han nationality. At that time, their capital was Pingcheng, which is now Datong, Shanxi, so they are going to move to Luoyang, Henan, where there are many Han people. However, Xianbei people who are used to nomadic life naturally do not support such a move.

So Emperor Xiaowen ordered him to lead troops to fight in the south, so he started a crusade with ministers, generals and tens of thousands of troops. Despite many objections, Emperor Xiaowen went his own way. As a result, when he arrived in Luoyang, Emperor Xiaowen stopped, asked some courtiers at that time and gave them two choices. The first is to continue to fight south, and the second is to stop here and build its capital in Luoyang, not to fight. Although many people are opposed to building the capital in Luoyang, they prefer stability to war, so they built the capital in Luoyang and the plan was successfully completed.

In this way, Emperor Xiaowen completed the plan of moving the capital by small means. In fact, his national integration and reform plan is the reason behind it, most of which were finally implemented. But the reform is too hasty and there is no solid foundation. So after Emperor Xiaowen's death, great changes have taken place in Korea, and the Northern Wei Dynasty was also destroyed. However, the impact of this reform has always existed.