Personal profile of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (156 BC - 87 BC) was named Liu Che. He was the fifth emperor of the Western Han Dynasty. Although he was only 16 years old when he came to the throne, he had great talents and great strategies. During the "Wen Jing Dynasty" On the basis of "governance", the Han Dynasty further reached its peak of strength, and Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty became one of the most famous emperors in Chinese history.

In the early years of the Western Han Dynasty, there were more than 140 officials who were granted the title of Marquis due to their merit. Each occupied a large area of ????the territory to cultivate their own power. People in various places could not communicate freely with each other, forming a The opposing "vassal states" were divided and did not obey the unified leadership of the central government. They were constantly at war with each other, and the people suffered terribly. In order to strengthen the centralization of power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted some methods to weaken the territory and strength of the vassal state. At the same time, he selected talents through "virtuous policy examinations" and established "Tai Xue" (similar to today's universities) to cultivate talents. This system of selecting and appointing officials has been used by subsequent emperors. Economically, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty adopted measures such as unifying the currency and implementing salt and iron monopoly. At the same time, he also built water conservancy projects to reduce water damage. He attached great importance to the development of production, supported improved agricultural tools, and improved farming methods. As a result, he not only increased crop yields, but also increased national treasury revenue and promoted economic prosperity. On the northern border, after thorough preparations, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty conducted three major battles against the Huns cavalry that had been invading for many years, and achieved victory, basically eliminating their harassment and destruction of the inland agricultural areas. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty also immigrated to the northern frontier areas on a large scale to farm, strengthened cities, consolidated border defenses, encouraged trade, and strengthened the ties between the people of all ethnic groups in the northwest. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent envoys to various parts of the Western Regions many times to transport Chinese silk and local products to the West. Western specialties and handicrafts were also transported to China. This was the longest land trade route in ancient times that connected China and Western countries. Later generations called it "Silk Road". He also sent envoys to the southwest. Following Qin Shihuang, he set up nine counties in southern Guangdong and nine counties in what are now Yunnan and Guizhou, so that the people of all ethnic groups in these places and the Han people can fight together. Contributed to the development of China. In terms of ideology and culture, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty promoted "deposing hundreds of schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone." From then on, the Confucianism of Confucius and his disciples was established. In short, during the more than 50 years that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty reigned, he consolidated the unity of the country, promoted the economic and cultural development of various places, strengthened national defense, and established friendship between the Han Dynasty and other countries in the Western Regions due to his extensive appointment of people with various talents. The relationship brought the Han Dynasty to its peak period. The powerful Han Empire ranked first in the world in politics, economy, culture and other aspects.