Song Taizu Yanwu Xiuwen When Zhao Kuangyin was a child, his mother asked him to study hard. He put forward the theory of "ruling the world by culture, fighting in troubled times", emphasizing that martial arts should learn from Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin. Mother was very unhappy with his wild words. Later facts proved that he didn't talk big. It is true that the great cause of the Song Dynasty was founded by extraordinary martial arts. After the establishment of the Song Dynasty, we should "rule the world". Zhao Kuangyin didn't despise reading because of his low level of education, but he was willing to read and attached importance to knowledgeable and learned people. At that time, Zhao Kuangyin followed Zhou Shizong in his crusade against the Southern Tang Dynasty. After the capture of Shouzhou City, some people complained that Zhao Kuangyin had robbed several cars. Zhou Shizong sent someone to check and found the car full of books. He couldn't help wondering. Zhou Shizong asked him what he wanted these books for. Zhao Kuangyin said, "I have no wisdom to help the emperor, but I am deeply ashamed. Therefore, buy books widely to gain knowledge and wisdom. " Zhou Shizong was very happy. Zhao Kuangyin is studying at this moment, for the sake of Zhou Shizong, or to lay the foundation for being an emperor in the future, or both, only it can understand. However, in any case, in the chaotic Five Dynasties, Zhao Kuangyin's enthusiasm for book collection and reading was very valuable. Shortly after the establishment of the Song Dynasty in Zhao Kuangyin, a Confucian school was established, inviting learned people to run education and cultivate talents. Ask his first teacher Xin to be an official in the court. He ordered the construction of imperial academy, the highest institution of learning, and often sent officials to visit students in Guo Zi on behalf of the emperor and provide them with dining tables. The people are very happy to see that the emperor attaches importance to learned scholars, and often says: In this way, the world will be peaceful! When Zhao Kuangyin appoints a senior official like the Prime Minister, the principle is that he must be a scholar. Zhao Pu and Lu Duoxun, for example, became prime ministers because of their knowledge. The envoys and three divisions of the Tang Dynasty were also held by civil servants. Zhao Kuangyin also said that using civil servants to do things, even corruption, is not as good as one-tenth of that in Chen Wu. What's more gratifying is that Zhao Kuangyin reformed the imperial examination system, stipulating that no matter who was born rich or poor, he could be appointed; Establish a re-examination and trial system, and put an end to fraud and backdoor behavior. Zhao Kuangyin also said: In the past, most of the people who passed the exam were bureaucratic and aristocratic families, which made it difficult for scholars from poor ethnic groups to have the opportunity to be officials. Now, Lian wants to take the exam himself to show his advance and retreat. Zhao Kuangyin kept his promise and personally presided over palace examination since the eighth year of Kaibao (AD 975). After the reform in the Song Dynasty, the imperial examination system won the hearts of the people. During this period, the "child prodigy poems" that children learned included "The Emperor values heroes. The poem "The article teaches Ercao, everything is inferior, only reading is high" is a true portrayal of Zhao Kuangyin's emphasis on cultural education during his reign as emperor.