Chinese civilization has a long history, and the earliest relevant historical materials can be traced back to the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors in ancient times. However, in ancient times, China's social system was tribal system, feudal system and slavery. Although these systems were the most advanced systems in the social context at that time and made China the center of the world, the shortcomings of these systems themselves were also very obvious. At that time, they were able to adapt to the development of productive forces at that time, but with the progress of society, these systems The shortcomings of the system itself limit the development of society and eventually reach the brink of collapse.
Qin Shihuang swept the six countries with the power of one country and unified the world. In order to avoid the flaws of these systems, he created a centralized feudal autocratic system, unified writing, weights, measures, and currency, and laid the foundation for the succession of China's feudal dynasties for thousands of years. The title of emperor also continued from him to the Qing Dynasty , especially after the Han Dynasty deposed Confucianism of a Hundred Schools of Thought . Confucianism became the tool for the emperor to rule the world, and the inheritance of the feudal dynasty became more stable and lasted for more than 2,000 years until the Qing Dynasty. perish. Among them, there were 494 emperors, but only four can be called eternal emperors.
The first one, of course, was the first emperor of Qin Dynasty . It's well deserved and the Emperor has used it on him for thousands of years. Relying on the accumulation and talent of his ancestors, Qin Shihuang led the Qin Cavalry to sweep across the six countries and ended China's century-long disputes and wars. In order to avoid the recurrence of disputes, he abandoned the previous feudal system, concentrated power in the central government, and established a feudal system based on the county system. At the same time, the writing, currency and weights and measures were unified. He believed that his credibility was better than that of the Three Emperors and the Five Emperors, so he used "Emperor" and "Emperor" as his titles. At the same time, he believed that the emperor represented the herdsmen of the Kingdom of Heaven, so he called himself the Son of Heaven, which is also the origin of these two titles. He also left us two of the eight wonders today, the Great Wall and the Terracotta Warriors and Horses of Qin Shihuang's Mausoleum. Who is the emperor who has given up such a feat for thousands of years?
The second one is Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty . He was killed by the grassroots emperor Liu with real swords and real guns in Han Dynasty . But after the death of Liu Bei , it was not until the emergence of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that talented emperors appeared. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was the sixth emperor of the Han Dynasty. "Those who offend me will be punished even if they are far away!" In history, he was the first person who dared to say such bold words. He is talented and broad-minded. During his reign, he only believed in Confucianism and took Confucianism as the basis for governing the country, laying the foundation for future rule. At the same time, he was good at understanding the people, placed many famous generals in important positions, completely defeated the Huns, expanded China's territory to a new level, actively communicated with foreign countries, opened up the Silk Road, shocked the past and shined. Today, it is beneficial to the contemporary generation, and credibility lies in the future!
The third one is Tang Taizong , everyone should be familiar with him. He is not only good at using troops, but also a genius in governing the country. Under his rule, the Tang Dynasty was the heyday of the Kaiyuan Dynasty. At that time, the country was so powerful that the surrounding small countries were afraid. This was also the only dynasty that made surrounding small countries voluntarily surrender and rely on it. During this period, Chinese culture also spread widely at home and abroad.
The fourth is Emperor Kangxi . Although it is said that China's orthodoxy has always been Han nationality and Kangxi was a Manchu who entered the Central Plains, it is undeniable that he was a Ming Dynasty emperor. During his reign, he regained Taiwan, defeated Tsarist Russia, and regained Xinjiang. China's territory reached its historical peak during this period, but unfortunately, his descendants did not work hard. Later, he was bullied by the foreign powers, and China suffered heavy losses due to the ceding of territory to compensate for it. Under his leadership, appeared in Kangxi and Qianlong Dynasties , which was also a good talk.
Some people may say that these emperors, such as Qin Shihuang, were tyrants, but people who are not saints and saints may make mistakes.Sometimes in order to accomplish many historical feats, we have to use extraordinary means. Their mistakes are nothing compared to their achievements. Do you agree with these four eternal emperors? Do you think there is any other emperor who can be called the eternal emperor?
