Kaiyuan Prosperity , or Kaiyuan Reign, refers to the prosperous era that appeared in the Tang Dynasty under the rule of Tang Xuanzong . Due to the hard work of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, the Tang Dynasty ruled the whole world and the economy developed rapidly. The Tang Dynasty here reached an extremely high level in all aspects, with unprecedentedly strong national strength, unprecedentedly prosperous social economy, and a significant increase in population. During the Tianbao period, the population of the Tang Dynasty reached 80 million, and the national fiscal revenue was stable. Business is very developed, with domestic transportation and transportation, more prosperous cities, and foreign trade is growing. Persian and Dashi merchants are coming one after another. Merchants in metropolitan areas such as Chang'an , Luoyang , and Guangzhou gather together. Merchants of various skin colors and languages are coming and going in different clothes, which is very lively. The Tang Dynasty entered its heyday and China's feudal society reached its peak. Because the year name was "Kaiyuan", it was known in history as "Kaiyuan Prosperity".
Tang Xuanzong
In August of the first year of Chuigong in Wuzhou (685), Li Longji was born in Luoyang, the eastern capital. He was wise and decisive by nature, knew the rhythm, and was majestic and handsome. He was first granted the title of King of Chu, and later changed the title of King of Linzi. He served as the Wei Wei Shaoqing and Luzhou . On June 1st year of Tanglong (710), Li Longji and Princess Taiping joined forces to launch the "Tanglong Coup" and killed Empress Wei's group. In the first year of the Innate (712), Li Dan abdicated in Li Longji and ascended the throne at the Tai Chi Palace in Chang'an.
In the early days of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty, he was very politically successful. He was diligent in political affairs and took measures from all aspects to consolidate and develop the Tang Dynasty regime. Pay attention to getting things right, appoint wise ministers such as Yao Chong, Song Jing, and other wise ministers, working hard to govern, and created the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty - the prosperous era of Kaiyuan. However, in the late reign, they gradually neglected the government and favored the treacherous ministers, Li Linfu, , Yang Guozhong, , etc.; they also favored , Yang Guifei, and other policy mistakes and reuse of , An Lushan, , and tried to stabilize the frontiers of the Tang Dynasty. As a result, the eight-year , Anshi Rebellion, laying the groundwork for the decline of the Tang Dynasty. Tianbao The fifteenth year of Tianbao (756) Prince Li Heng ascended the throne and respected him as the Supreme Emperor.
Baoying first year (762) died of illness in the Shenlong Hall in Chang'an at the age of 78. He was buried in Jinsu Mountain, named Tailing . The temple was named Xuanzong, and because his posthumous title was Emperor Xiao of the Ming Dynasty. In order to avoid the name of Emperor Kangxi, the Qing Dynasty often called him , Tang Minghuang , and the other was named Kaiyuan Shengwen Shenwu Emperor.
During the reign of Xuanzong, three extremely critical figures appeared one after another. The three historical sinners directly led to the end of the prosperous era of the Tang Dynasty, playing an indispensable role in the decline of the Tang Dynasty...
An Lushan
An Lushan
An Lushan (703-757), a native of Yingzhou (now Chaoyang, Liaoning). His original surname was Kang and his name was Zhalushan. His father may be a Hu from the surname Kang, and his mother, Ashide, is a witch from the Turkic clan. According to legend, his mother had not given birth for many years, so she went to pray for Zhaluo Mountain (Turkish Zuo Mountain is the god of fighting), so she gave birth to a child on the first day of the first lunar month of the third year of Chang'an (703), so she was named Zhalu Mountain.
An Lushan's father died early. He lived with his mother in the Turkic tribe since he was a child. Later, his mother remarried to Yan Yan, the brother of Turkic general Anbozhu. In the early years of Kaiyuan, his clan was devastated and separated. He and his son Xiaojie, the son of general An Daomai, fled from the Turks together with An Sishun and An Wenzhen, and then made an appointment with An Sishun and others to become brothers. From then on, he became the An clan of the Mao family and his name was Lushan. An Lushan was the initial founder of one of the separatist forces of the vassal states in the Tang Dynasty, and was also one of the culprits of the Anshi Rebellion. He established the Yan regime, with the reign of Shengwu. The "Anshi Rebellion" is called the turning point of the Tang Dynasty's decline from prosperity to decline. An Lushan was the culprit who directly dragged the Tang Empire from the abyss of decline.
An Lushan is obsessed with his blindness and has been dressed with a young eunuch for a long time.Because of his favor for his youngest son, the second son An Qingxu saw that An Lushan was not favored by him, and he was resentful in his heart. He ordered An Lushan to be favored by the eunuch Li Zhuer to stab him in the belly with a knife while dressing for him. An Fang's forces began to go downhill...
Li Linfu
Li Linfu
Li Linfu (683-753), nickname Genu, ancestral home Longxi , a royal family and prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, great-grandson of Li Shuliang, cousin of Changpingsu King of Tang Dynasty, and nephew of painter Li Sixun .
Li Linfu was born in the royal family of the Tang Dynasty, and in his early years he served as the chief of Qianniu, the crown prince Zhongyun, the crown prince Yude, the Imperial Master, the Censor Zhongcheng, the Ministry of Justice, the Ministry of Personnel, and the Huangmen Minister. Later, he was appointed as the prime minister as the Minister of Rites and was awarded the same third rank.
In the 24th year of Kaiyuan (736), Li Linfu replaced Zhang Jiuling and was promoted to the Central Secretariat (right prime minister), later promoted to Duke of Jin, and was also the Minister of Shangshu Zuo Pushe. In November of the eleventh year of Tianbao (January 753), Li Linfu died of illness and was posthumously awarded the title of Taiwei and the Grand Governor of Yangzhou. Later, he was falsely accused of rebellion by Yang Guozhong, and was demoted to the office and reburied, his property was confiscated, and his descendants were exiled.
Li Linfu served as prime minister for 19 years and was the longest-reigning prime minister during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong. He held great power alone, blocked the way of speech, rejected talents, and led to disorderly discipline. He also suggested that Hu generals be reused, making An Lushan bigger, which was considered one of the key figures in the Tang Dynasty from prosperity to decline.
Yang Guozhong
Yang Guozhong
Yang Guozhong (?-756), whose real name is Zhao, Puzhou Yongle (now Yongji, Shanxi), a native of Tang Dynasty prime minister and treacherous minister, after Yang Zhen, the Grand Marshal of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was the nephew of Zhang Yizhi, and the brother of Yang Guifei.
Yang Guozhong was born in the Yangshi River Zhongfang in Hongnong. He was in a down-and-out early years. After being favored by Yang Yuhuan , he became successful until he was promoted to prime minister and was granted the title of Duke of Wei. He holds more than forty positions. During his tenure as prime minister, he was tyrannical and ruined the country and corrupted the court. The conflict with An Lushan eventually led to the Anshi Rebellion.
In the fifteenth year of Tianbao (756), Yang Guozhong fled to Shu with Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, and was killed by rioters in the middle of the journey. He is also considered one of the key figures that led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty from prosperity.
