1. Zhenguan rule was the ruling situation of political clarity, economic recovery and cultural prosperity in the early years of Emperor Taizong. Emperor Taizong inherited Tang Gaozu's national policy of respecting ancestors and worshipping Taoism, and further developed it, ruling the country and leveling the world with Taoist thought.
Emperor Taizong can be honest and make good use of others. Speak freely, respect life, exercise self-restraint, and be open-minded to teach; And adopted policies such as taking agriculture as the foundation, practicing economy, recuperating, reviving culture and education, and perfecting the imperial examination system, which made the society stable.
And vigorously pacify foreign aggression, respect border ethnic customs, stabilize the border areas, and finally achieve the ideal situation of governing the world. Because the year number at that time was "Zhenguan" (627-649), it was called "Zhenguanzhi" in history.
The rule of Zhenguan laid an important foundation for the prosperity of Kaiyuan and pushed China's traditional agricultural society to the peak.
Thanks to a series of positive measures taken by Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty and the hard work of the broad masses of the people, the Tang Dynasty ruled the world and the economy developed rapidly. The Tang Dynasty here reached a very high level in all aspects, with unprecedented national strength, unprecedented social and economic prosperity and a substantial increase in population. During the Tianbao period, the population of the Tang Dynasty reached 80 million, and the national fiscal revenue was stable.
Commerce is very developed, domestic transportation extends in all directions, cities are more prosperous, foreign trade is growing day by day, Persia and big food merchants are in an endless stream, and businessmen from Chang 'an, Luoyang, Guangzhou and other metropolises gather, and businessmen from different languages come and go in different clothes, which is very lively.
The Tang Dynasty entered its heyday, and the feudal society in China reached its peak. Because the year number at that time was "Kaiyuan", it was called "Kaiyuan Shi Sheng" in history.
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1, the background of Zhenguan rule
"Zhenguan" is the title of Li Shimin of Emperor Taizong, which comes from The Book of Changes: "The way of heaven and earth is also." It means to show people the right way. Emperor Taizong was a master of English in the history of China, and his achievements were praised by later generations. At the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, due to the chaos caused by Yang Di, the Sui Dynasty experienced serious destruction and depression of people's livelihood.
The Northern Zhou Dynasty "left" 6.9 million households in the Sui Dynasty (according to the research of scholars Cen, Yang Zhijiu and others), but there was no major war, while Emperor Yang Di was in chaos and the population dropped sharply. The Sui Dynasty "left" more than 2 million households in the Tang Dynasty (according to Du's "General Code", after the emperor's consumption and confusion, he reached martial arts in the early Tang Dynasty. )。
And many powerful enemies at home and abroad, the destructive power is unprecedented. Li Yuan and Li Shimin unified the Central Plains and the South, creating conditions for the rule of Zhenguan.
2. The background of kaiyuan flourishing age
After Wu Zetian, the political situation in the Tang Dynasty was turbulent, and it was not until Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty ascended the throne that it stabilized and the political situation took on a new look. In the early days of the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, farming techniques developed greatly, handicrafts developed, silk weaving techniques were superb, and the wind of drinking tea was also popular throughout the country. The Tang Dynasty entered its heyday, which was called "the prosperous time of Kaiyuan" in history.
After Wu Zetian was forced to abdicate, the Tang Dynasty entered a short period of chaos: first, Wu Sansi colluded with Queen Wei and Princess Anle and was killed by the "five kings" of Tang Zhongzong who resumed their military exploits; Then, Prince Li Zhongjun led the body guard to kill Wu Sansi and Wu Chongxun, and Wu Chongxun was also killed by people in Wei Hou.
Then, Wei Hou and Princess Anle conspired to poison the middle school emperor Li Xian, and made the puppet Li Zhongmao a little emperor, commanding power and listening to politics alone. Wei Hou is unscrupulous, Princess Anle sells her official publicly, and her state affairs are extremely corrupt. During the eight years after Wu abdicated, coups continued and the political situation was turbulent.
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