Wanli Emperor of the Ming Dynasty , later generations gave him mixed reviews. Although he created the prosperous age of the Ming Dynasty, he also personally caused the decline of the Ming Dynasty. Among the many mistakes he made, the most criticized ones are his three He did not go to court for more than ten years. Many people said that he did not go to court because he was addicted to drinking and sex. But is this really the truth? It was not until archaeologists excavated the tomb of Emperor Wanli that all the mysteries were revealed.
Wanli Emperor Zhu Yijun
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In 1955, archaeologists planned to open a tomb of a Ming Dynasty emperor to study the culture of the Ming Dynasty. Originally, experts were interested in Zhu Di's Changling , but because it was the first During the excavation, the experts were not sure, so they planned to dig a small one first. So they found the Xianling Tomb of Zhu Gaochi . They spent half a month with no results. Later, the experts considered Dingling. It is relatively recent, the ground buildings are well preserved and Emperor Wanli reigned for 48 years. There should be a lot of literature in the tomb, so the tomb of Emperor Wanli was excavated.
On May 19, 1956, the archaeological team officially started the excavation work of the Ming Dingling Tombs. However, due to the concealment of the underground palace, it took the team members a full year to find the entrance to the underground palace. After another year of cleaning work, experts They officially opened Dingling. After the staff opened the coffin of Emperor Wanli, historians made a major discovery. At that time, they saw that among the bones of Emperor Wanli in the museum, the right leg was curled up in pain, and the bones were recovering. Later, it was also shown that Emperor Wanli's right leg was significantly shorter than his left leg. These all showed that Emperor Wanli had serious foot problems during his lifetime. Since then, the reason why he did not go to court was clarified. It turned out that the reason for not going to court was because of his own health, not only the right leg but also his right leg. His legs often hurt unbearably and he was a lame. Which emperor wouldn't want to show a tall and perfect image in front of his ministers.
Dingling Tomb of the Ming Dynasty
Dingling Underground Palace of the Ming Dynasty
The throne of Emperor Wanli in the underground palace
The right leg of Emperor Wanli was curled up in pain
In the Wanli Dynasty This is also recorded in the "Zhao Dui Lu" written by Shou Fu Shen Shixing . The emperor missed many activities due to physical discomfort, and was criticized and reviled by the officials at the time. It was not until later that when his face was red and swollen and he was struggling, some The minister said that he had indulged in lust, and Emperor Wanli was so angry that he immediately dismissed him from office and sent him home. Although he had not been in court for 30 years, he did not do nothing. He not only reused Zhang Juzheng to implement reforms, but also used Qi Jiguang Li Chengliang These generals attached great importance to economic development, and the sprouts of capitalism appeared in the Ming Dynasty. However, the officials did not care about this. They just used Wanli for not going to court and abused him in every possible way. Wanli, the emperor, did not do it easily!
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