Emperor Taizong fought in the war and made 32 years of contributions to the country (Emperor Xiaowen Tuoba Hong lived longer and died young). It can be said that he has made many achievements and far-reaching influence, and it is precisely because of this that he has created a long-term fame. Li Shimin can rank among all the emperors in China, no matter whether they are ten excellent or four excellent or even one emperor. To sum up, he is first-class in the following aspects:
1, he uses people (enemies, poor people, bad people) in an eclectic way, and his use and leadership of talents has reached a very high level;
2, he has a unique eye, saw the lack of personal strength, fully realized that a king is like a stone, and a good minister is like a craftsman. Only in this way can beautiful jade be produced, and he humbly adopted the minister's progressive words;
3. A political management system with separation of powers and mutual supervision has been initially established, stipulating that government decrees and even their own (parts that affect national policies) must be reviewed and countersigned by the provincial government before they can take effect and be released, thus ensuring the feasibility of policies and promptly discovering and correcting/eliminating the violations and influences of bad policies on the country and people;
4. Recognizing the legal and political policy of putting human life first, it is stipulated that the death penalty can only be executed after three repetitions (five repetitions elsewhere). It is not difficult to recognize that only 29 people resisted the death penalty in the fourth year of Zhenguan (630-a bumper harvest year in China), and 290 people were sentenced to death in the sixth year of Zhenguan (632). All these 290 people returned home in the trial season of Emperor Taizong. As a result, all 290 people arrived on time, and no one escaped (now some people say that Taizong spread the French Open widely, and those 290 people died because they could not escape. I said this man is really useless. Think about whether the French Open was strict then or now. Is prison break 100% now? Why is this? ! ! ), I think it was a good education at that time. People's thoughts were simple and the society was orderly. People didn't need too much violence to solve problems. There was really no way to commit crimes because they were sentenced reasonably and were willing to accept the injustice of the law, so they came back to serve their sentences on time after being influenced, which really made the people feel sincere!
5. The military achievements of Weizhen Universe and the martial arts prosperity of Emperor Taizong's dynasty all achieved brilliant victories (Turkic, Tuguhun, Gaochang, Anxi four towns, Mobei Snow featherleaf rodgersflower, etc.). In addition to the strategic victory in the Taiwan-Korea War, it was inseparable from the important factors such as the national strength, the combat effectiveness of the army, the overall strategy, the tacit understanding of candidates, and the coordination of the process. Therefore, it is famous in the history of China.
6, swallowing the world's "Tiankhan" temperament, let Li Shimin repeatedly scared to get twice the result with half the effort. The classic battle is to scare away Wei Shui 65438+ Wan Jingqi. It is a far cry from Song Zhenzong's insistence and request in Kou Zhun. He should arrive in the south of Ai City under the escort of the army, and then go back as soon as possible with fear!
7. The national foreign policy of the Tang Taizong dynasty, which focused on the overall situation and unified the whole country, was indeed unprecedented, and it also lagged far behind the leaders of later generations. The national and foreign policies have won brilliant victories. As long as all countries in the world know that China's efforts are attached to it, they are proud of Tang, and they are happy. They can not only live as freely as Tang people, but also be an official. The famous minority generals Ashinash, Li He, Qi Bi Li He, and later generations of Gao Xianzhi and Li Guangbi all made outstanding contributions to the unified multi-ethnic country, which just reflected the brilliance of Li Shimin's ethnic policy. Today's Tang people and Chinatown are also vivid portrayal of the country's prosperity, strength and civilization at that time.
8. Improve the imperial examination system, vigorously set up schools, attach importance to educational activities, and select and appoint general-level officials. At that time, there were many schools in the country, so it was not difficult to remember the education at that time. At the same time, the imperial examination is standardized and fair, and the Jinshi branch is the most prominent. Only then did Emperor Taizong see the new Jinshi filed out and said, "Heroes of the world, join us".
9, calligraphy, word rich, Tang Taizong's personal cultivation and talent are extremely high, and he is also quite famous in calligraphy. More importantly, he strongly advocated and encouraged support, so that calligraphy, literature and art flourished in the Tang Dynasty.
10, advocating clean government, frugality, simplicity and attaching importance to irrigation and water conservancy, Emperor Taizong was quite successful in building a clean government. Instead of severely punishing corrupt officials like Zhu Yuanzhang, he established a clean and law-abiding central leadership group and attached importance to the election of local governors. At that time, many court ministers were poor, such as Wen Yanbo, Dai Zhou, Yu Zhining and Zhang. Emperor Taizong also paid more attention to thrift, did not abuse people's power, and paid attention to sharing interests with the people. At that time, the society formed a simple and realistic style; Emperor Taizong also attached great importance to agriculture. Emperor Taizong visited Beijing outside Beijing and asked about it first. Because the coronation ceremony of the prince violated the farming season, it was changed.
1 1. Pay attention to the development of commodity economy. Many commercial cities have sprung up all over the country, and their urban industries have developed considerably. The economies of Guangzhou, Hangzhou, Yangzhou, Chengdu, Jiangling and Liangzhou have developed rapidly. It goes without saying that Chang 'an and Luoyang are world economic metropolises, which laid a solid foundation for the feudal economy to reach the summit.
12. The support of Xuanzang Buddhism and his affirmation of the westward journey opened up and maintained the Hexi Corridor-the Silk Road and the eastern connection with Silla and Japan, and promoted the cultural exchange and economic development between China and the West. Princess Wencheng married Tubo, which made Tubo enter feudal society from slave society and developed and promoted the development of Tibet.
To sum up, Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, was a great statesman, strategist, writer, calligrapher, outstanding leader and an outstanding figure who influenced China and the world. He has made outstanding contributions to the Chinese nation and people, leaving behind brilliant achievements and spiritual wealth, so he is revered by people. As Mr Zhu Dongyang said, "He is one of the greatest people in China after Confucius".