Five dragons dynasty together is a good wish of people. There have been two times in Chinese history that five dragons dynasty together. After experiencing a certain amount of turmoil, they all started the greatest prosperity at that time. Today we will take a look at the two times in history that five dragons dynasty together.
一, Tang Dynasty ( Wu Zetian , Li Xian , Li Dan , Li Chongmao , Li Longji )
Wu Zetian became emperor in 690. Five years later, Li Chongmao, the last of the five dragons, was born, and the pattern of the five dragons in the same dynasty was formally formed. Let’s take a look at Wulong’s political achievements.
Generation of Girls
Wu Zetian reigned from 690 to 705. She was the only female emperor. By promoting talents from common people, she expanded the basis of her rule, rectified the administration of officials, severely punished corrupt officials, opened up channels of speech, and paid attention to accepting advice. Diplomatically, it traded with the Western Regions. During the reign of Wu Zetian, the politics were relatively stable. It was said in history that the rule had the "Legacy of Zhenguan".
Li Xian is known as the "Liuwei Dihuang Pill". His father is the emperor, his mother is the emperor, his brother is the emperor, his son is the emperor, his nephew is the emperor, and he is still the emperor.
Li Xian, the son of Wu Zetian, reigned twice from 683 to 684 and from 705 to 710. Generally speaking, he is a faint king. During his first reign, he was controlled by his mother Wu Zetian and was deposed as Queen of Luling. He befriended the Wu family for self-protection. After his second restoration, he reused the Queen Wei family, and was eventually poisoned by Wei and his daughter Princess Anle . His greatest political achievement during his reign was to marry Princess Jincheng to Shakudai Judan.
Li Dan, who was named the Prime Minister of Anguo
Li Dan, the son of Wu Zetian, reigned twice, from 684 to 690 and from 710 to 712. The first time he took office, he was completely a puppet, living in a side palace with no freedom. Wu Zetian was called before the dynasty. During his second reign, he was controlled by Princess Taiping , and later gave way to his son Li Longji as the Supreme Emperor. In the early days of his accession to the throne, Yao Chong and Song Jing were appointed as prime ministers. With their assistance, they eradicated bad governance, renovated disciplines, and brought order out of chaos. The government showed a revitalizing atmosphere, which is known in history as "the style of Zhenguan and Yonghui again." And set up Jiedushi.
Li Chongmao, Li Xian's son, was poisoned after Li Xian was killed in 710, and was supported by Queen Wei to proclaim himself emperor. A month after Queen Wei took charge behind the curtain, Li Longji and Princess Taiping launched a coup, and Li Chongmao gave way to the Prime Minister Li Dan.
Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty and Concubine Yang
Li Longji and the third son of Li Dan were named princes because of their contribution to stabilizing the Tang Dynasty. In 712, Li Dan abdicated and Li Longji succeeded. He reigned for 44 years and worked hard in the early stage. In the later period of his reign, he favored Concubine Yang Guifei and trusted the treacherous ministers Li Linfu and Yang Guozhong . The country's power declined, and eventually the Anshi Rebellion broke out, and the Tang Dynasty turned from prosperity to decline.
2, Ming Dynasty ( Zhu Yuanzhang , Zhu Yunwen , Zhu Di , Zhu Gaochi , Zhu Zhanji )
Within one hundred days from March 16 to June 24, 1398 AD, the first five emperors of the Ming Dynasty were alive at the same time, so it is said that the five dragons dynasty together.
Zhu Yuanzhang, who reigned from 1368 to 1398, was the founder of the Ming Dynasty and laid the foundation for the 276 years of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he vigorously purged corrupt officials, abolished the prime minister, strengthened the imperial power, and established the imperial guard system. The social production of the Ming Dynasty gradually recovered and developed, and the national power grew rapidly. Because the reign name was "Hongwu", it was called the "Hongwu Rule" in history.
Zhu Yunwen, who reigned from 1398 to 1402, was the grandson of Zhu Yuanzhang and the second son of Prince Yiwen Zhu Biao. During his reign, he favored scholars, lenient sentences and prisons, reduced taxes, cut redundant officials and redundant personnel, and changed some of the harsh policies of his grandfather Zhu Yuanzhang, which is known in history as the "Jianwen New Deal". Because he was too hasty in reducing the vassal vassal, he was dissatisfied by the various vassal kings. Among them, the most powerful King of Yan, Zhu Di, launched a rebellion and invaded Nanjing in 1402. Emperor Jianwen was nowhere to be found.
Zhu Di, the rebellious minister and traitor
Zhu Di, reigned from 1402 to 1424.Zhu Yuanzhang's fourth son had no chance of taking the throne, but because he had seized the throne from his nephew, he was initially not accepted by official history. During his reign, he continued to reduce vassals, strengthen imperial power, establish a factory and guard system, and improve the cabinet system; economically, he focused on resting with the people and recovering from the pain caused by the Jingnan Rebellion; militarily, he conquered Mongolia five times, incorporated Tibet, and maintained national unity; culturally, he compiled the "Yongle Dadian ". During his rule, the economy was prosperous and the national power was strong. It was known as the "Yongle Prosperity " in history. Slowly accepted by official history.
Zhu Gaochi, the smartest of the four Zhu Lao families
Zhu Gaochi, reigned in 1424, the eldest son of Zhu Di, and only reigned for ten months. During his reign, he was open-minded in his administration, developed production, and rested with the people. He pardoned many of Emperor Jianwen's old ministers, redressed many injustices, and abolished many harsh regimes. In the military, the military equipment was renovated and the large-scale use of troops in the Yongle period was stopped. The people of the world got a rest, laying the foundation for "the rule of benevolence and xuanzhi".
Magnificence of the Ming Dynasty Zhu Zhanji
Zhu Zhanji, who reigned from 1425 to 1435, was the eldest son of Zhu Gaochi. In 1411, he was enshrined as the emperor grandson, the most versatile emperor in the Ming Dynasty. Politically, he continued to reuse "San Yang" and Yu Qian, Xia Yuanji, etc., and his politics were clear; economically, he allowed Zheng He to sail to the Western Seas, and strengthened trade; militarily, he had "the style of his ancestors" and went to Mobei; his reign and his father's period were jointly called "the rule of Renxuan". Zhu Zhanji was also very accomplished in calligraphy and painting. Some people commented that his ability in painting flowers and birds was as good as that of Huizong of the Song Dynasty. Because Zhu Zhanji liked to fight crickets, he was called the "Cricket Emperor".
Five dragons in the same dynasty is generally a symbol of the country's strength, and it has only appeared twice in Chinese history.
