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Tang Gaozu Li Yuan was born on February 6, 566 (65438+ 10/3) and died on May 9, 635 (June 25). The founding emperor of the Tang Dynasty. Li Guang, a former general of the Western Han Dynasty, was a descendant of the founding monarch of Xiliang during the Sixteen Kingdoms period. The word uncle de. Han nationality was born in Ji Cheng, Longxi (now Bao Ye Township, Qin 'an County, Gansu Province) and Qin Long, Zhao County (now Longyao County, Xingtai City). Grandfather Li Hu was an official in the Western Wei Dynasty. Father: Liu Yun, an official of the Northern Zhou Dynasty, an ancient official, General Anzhou and Zhu Guo Jiangjun. Mother is the lonely royal elder sister of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, so she is very close to her. After Li Yuan ascended the throne, he served as the magistrate of Xingyang (now Zhengzhou, Henan Province) and Loufan (now Jingle, Shanxi Province). Later, he was called as a minor supervisor in the temple and moved to Wei Wei and Shao Qing. In the 11th year of Daye (6 15), I went to Shanxi to visit Ambassador Hedong to comfort him. Thirteen years, I stayed in Taiyuan. At that time, peasant uprisings spread all over the country at the end of Sui Dynasty, and the political situation was turbulent. In May of 13th year of Great Cause, father and son rebelled and recalled their eldest son Cheng and fourth son Li Yuanji from Hedong (now Yongji West, Shanxi). After the rebellion in Tang Gaozu, he sent Liu Wenjing to Turkey and asked Khan to send troops to help him. At the same time, he recruited troops and led the troops south in July. At this time, under the leadership of Wagangjun, the king trapped in Luoyang fought fiercely and took advantage of the gap to advance into Guanzhong.
In November, he attacked Chang 'an and gained a foothold in Guanzhong. After Li Yuan entered Chang 'an, Wang Gang, the grandson of Yang-ti, was made the son of heaven (Emperor Gong), changed to Yi Ning, and respected Yang-ti as the emperor's father. In the name of You Yang, he added fake Huang Yue, made a banquet, became a prefect, and all the military departments, ministers and prime ministers inside and outside sealed the Tang King. In May of the following year (6 18), Li Yuan proclaimed himself emperor, renamed Tang, and made Chang 'an his capital. Tang Yitong soon spread all over the country. During the reign of Li Yuan, according to the old system of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty, the central and local administrative systems were re-established, the format of decrees was revised, the system of land equalization and tenancy adjustment was promulgated, and the system of government and soldiers was rebuilt, which laid the foundation for the official system, criminal law, military system, land and class service system in Tang Dynasty. During the Wude period, the ruling clique was full of complicated struggles. Pei Ji and Liu Wenjing were both assistants of Taiyuan Uprising, and Pei Ji won the favor of Tang Gaozu. It is unfair that Liu Wenjing, the confidant of Shimin, the king of Qin, is inferior to Pei Ji in talent and merits. Tang Gaozu killed Liu Wenjing for an excuse. Shimin, the king of Qin, believed that in the process of establishing the Tang Dynasty, his achievements surpassed those of Prince Li, but he could not inherit the throne because of his second son. When the prince was built, he also knew that Shimin was a great threat to the status of his crown prince. As a result, the two sides launched a fierce struggle for the right to inherit the throne. In this political struggle, Li Yuan often stands on the side of completion. The prince's confidant was ordered to recruit strong men and send them to Chang 'an in case Li launched a coup.
In the seventh year of Wude (624), someone exposed it to Tang Gaozu. In a rage, he came up with the idea of abolishing Li and replacing him with a prince, but it didn't come true. The change of Xuanwu gate broke out on the fourth day of June in Wude nine years. In this coup, Li and Li Yuanji were killed, forcing Li Yuan to stand on his own feet as a prince. Soon, Tang Gaozu was forced to abdicate as the emperor's father, and Li Shimin acceded to the throne, which was later Emperor Taizong. Li Yuan died in Tai 'an Palace after a life of idleness and frustration. Temple name is Gaozu. Bury the grave. In the early Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan Group was the largest group, including Pei Ji, Tang Jian, League, Wen Daya brothers, Yin Kaishan,,, and their daughters Princess Pingyang and Ma. Many bureaucrats who joined the Sui Dynasty, such as Qu Tutong, Xiao Yu, Yu and Yang Gongren, also belonged to Li. There are only a few talents in the Prince Group, such as, Xie, Xie, etc. These talents were alienated by Fang and pulled into the government. Prince Group mainly relies on Li Yuan Group, and Li Shimin Group is an official of Ce Tian family headed by Du Fang, which was gradually established during the separatist war, and its members are very familiar to everyone. In addition, the imperial clan groups were ignored. Among the two groups headed by Li Shentong and Li, Li Shentong started his army in Guanzhong, and his subordinates included Shi and Ling Hu Defen. In the separatist war, many people were recruited, among which Li Ji was the most famous. Li Pingding Shannan and Li Jing seized Jiangnan. This group consists of Li Jing, Feng Ang and people who joined Jiangnan. These two groups also have an important influence in the political situation. Li Shimin inquired about Excavate and Li Ji, and learned about the neutral attitude of these two groups, which led to the Xuanwu Gate mutiny.
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Li Yuan was a promising and outstanding emperor in the feudal period of China, and also one of the most controversial and mixed emperors in the history of China. He laid the foundation for the prosperous Tang Dynasty for more than 290 years, and was praised by later generations. Because he was unable to stop his own flesh and blood from killing each other, he was reluctantly invited by his son Li Shimin, which made future generations lament and laugh.
Li Yuan was the military commander in chief of the founding of the Tang Dynasty. He was a resourceful, decisive, far-sighted and effective politician and strategist. Throughout Li Yuan's life, he has the idea of taking advantage of the situation, taking Guanzhong first, and then taking the world. Combine military work with political work, annihilate each other and unify the strategic guiding ideology of the whole country; Correctly foresee the enemy, use wisdom and strength, win first and then fight; The army-building thought of guiding the situation, strictly rewarding and punishing, and employing talents. The old history books attributed many pioneering works of the Tang Dynasty to Li Shimin, and described Li Yuan as a mediocre person, which was inconsistent with historical facts. As the commander-in-chief who initiated the great cause of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan put forward and implemented many strategies, and his military thoughts deserve attention.