Territory map of Tang dynasty

At the end of Sui Dynasty, warlords were separated, and the people didn't talk about Tang Dynasty founder Li Yuan.

Healthy. A peasant uprising broke out at the end of Sui Dynasty. In May of the 13th year of Daye (6 17), Taiyuan stayed behind, and Tang Guogong and Li Yuan set out for Jinyang. In November, he occupied Chang 'an, made Yang Di's grandson emperor, and changed to Yining, the Emperor of Sui Palace. Tang Gaozu was appointed Prime Minister and became the king of the Tang Dynasty. In May of the second year of Yining (6 18), Li Yuan usurped Sui as emperor, made the country Tang, and the Sui Dynasty perished. Emperor Yangdi was demoted to duke, lived in Chang 'an and died in May of the following year. Tang Gaozu is Tang Gaozu. Changed to Wude, the capital is still in Chang 'an. Then, the eldest son Li was made a prince, the second son was the king of Qin, the third son Li Xuanba died young, and the fourth son Li Yuanji was the king of Qi. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Li Yuan sent Li Shimin to conquer the four sides and destroy the heroes of all parties (see "Tang Dynasty Unified War"). On the fourth day of June, Wude launched the Xuanwu Gate Revolution, which made great contributions in all aspects. Li and Li Yuanji were killed. Tang Gaozu was forced to abdicate because of the emperor's father. Li Shimin acceded to the throne as Emperor Taizong and Li Shimin.

Li Shimin was Emperor Taizong, and changed to Zhenguan the following year (627-649).

Controlled by Guan Zhen.

Territory map of Tang dynasty

During the period of Emperor Taizong, the Mongolian Plateau dominated by Turks was the sphere of influence, and the ethnic groups in the northern part of the Tang Dynasty called Li Shimin Tiankhan. In the internal affairs, he inherited the prime minister system, developed, improved and established the imperial examination system used by three provinces and six departments and later generations, and also promoted the land equalization system and the rent system. No matter how he came from, he recruited a large number of competent ministers, whether they were ministers or ministers, and they were all reused one by one. For example, Wei Zhi is a curtain minister for the former prince. After Emperor Taizong acceded to the throne, he let bygones be bygones and followed Wei Zhi's advice. During this period, the social order was stable and the economy was prosperous, which was called "the rule of Zhenguan" in history. The summary of his achievements "Zhenguan Politician" became the textbook of Japanese and Korean emperors, and it was also the object of imitation and learning for later emperors.

Wu Zhou Dynasty Tang Dynasty

In his later years, Emperor Taizong was troubled by the prince's problems. Prince Li Chenggan fought with Wang. As a result, Emperor Taizong abolished the two of them, and finally made Wang Jin, the ninth son of a wise man, a prince. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Li Zhi acceded to the throne for Tang Gaozong. During the reign of Emperor Gaozong, he accepted the invitation of Silla, and finally destroyed Goguryeo and Baekje and defeated Japanese reinforcements. Let Silla unify the Korean peninsula. In Tang Taizong's later years, Tang Gaozong had an affair with Wu Shi, a gifted scholar of Tang Taizong, that is, Wu Zetian, which was a great unfilial act. After the death of Emperor Taizong, Wu entered Ganye Temple and became a nun. When Emperor Gaozong was at war with Xiao Shufei, in order to compete with Xiao Shufei, the queen took the initiative to let Emperor Gaozong take Wu Shi back to the palace. After Wu entered the palace, he successively abolished the queen and. Under the opposition of the minister, Gao became the queen of Wu. The emperor was in poor health, and many political affairs were handed over to Wu Hou. Shortly after the death of Emperor Gaozong, Wu Zetian made Li Xian Emperor of Tang Zhongzong. Soon, he abolished Zhongzong and made his other son Li Dan emperor. After the rebellion was put down, in the first year of God's grant (690), Wu Zetian abandoned grass as emperor, changed Tang Dynasty to Zhou Dynasty, and made Luoyang its capital, which was called "Wu Zhou" in history (690 -705) and claimed to be the Holy Spirit Emperor. Wuhou also became the only woman who claimed to be the emperor in the history of China Dynasty. Because of the word "Zetian" in posthumous title, some scholars have called it "Wu Zetian" since modern times, but this is not a rigorous title. In the fifteenth year of Wu Zhou, in order to attack the influence of aristocratic families since Emperor Gaozong, Wuhou vigorously promoted officials who passed the imperial examination and entered the official position. Di Renjie is one of them. She also arranged for her nephews and confidants, such as Wu Sansi and Wu Chengsi, to be important maintenance personnel. Traditional historians criticized Wu Hou, such as Suo Yuanli, Lai Junchen and Zhou Xing, and they encouraged her to spy on her ministers through informers and torture. Wuhou often bypassed the province under the door, and Zhongshu Province directly gave orders to officials, which set a precedent for destroying the official system. Butler Zhang Changzong and Xue Huaiyi, etc. However, there are many traditional male emperors' harems. Wuhou also highly respected Buddhism. For example, Buddhist temples were frequently built during the Wu and Zhou Dynasties, and the year numbers were used to prove saints and Dazu. This is in sharp contrast to Li's worship of Taoism and the titles of Zhenguan, Yonghui, Jing Yun and Kaiyuan. In addition, Wuhou became an imitator of the women in the Tang Dynasty's harem fighting for power and profit.

Wei Hou came to power.

In the first year of Shenlong (705), Jing Hui, Prime Minister Zhang Jianzhi and others staged a coup and restored the political power of the Tang Dynasty. Li Dan was made king of Xiang. However, Zhongzong was always influenced by Wei Ruyun, Princess Anle, his daughter and party member Wu Sansi, the elder of Wuhou. Both Zhang Jianzhi and Jing Hui were exiled or killed. Wei Ruyun intends to be the second marquis of Wu, and Princess Anle once asked to be the wife of the emperor. In the fourth year of Jinglong (7 10), Wei Ruyun and Princess Anle conspired to poison Zhongzong. Wei Ruyun made Li Zhongmao, king of Wen, emperor, in order to be a young emperor and to harm Li Dan, king of Xiang. Li Dan's son, Li Longji, then the king of Linzi, staged a coup with the help of his aunt Princess Taiping, killing Wei Ruyun, Princess Anle and the remnants of Wu Shi, and resetting Li Dan.

kaiyuan flourishing age

Later, Princess Rui Zongmei of Taiping waged a power struggle with Li Longji. In the first year of Yanhe River (7 12), Zong Rui gave way to Prince Li Longji and Li Longji Xuanzong Li Longji.

That is, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, also known as Emperor Ming of the Tang Dynasty. In July13, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty gave Princess Taiping the death penalty, and followers either killed or chased her, which ended the chaotic political situation known as the "Hou Wei Rebellion". In the same year, it was changed to Kaiyuan. Tang Xuanzong reigned for 44 years. In the early period (Kaiyuan years), the politics was relatively clear and the economy developed rapidly. The Tang Dynasty entered its heyday, which was called "the prosperous time of Kaiyuan" in history. This period is considered to be the second heyday in China's history after the reign of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty (the heyday of Hanwu). Chang 'an, the capital, became the largest city in the world at that time and the first city with a population of one million.

An Shi Rebellion in 755-763 A.D.

After Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty changed to Tianbao in Yuan Dynasty, he was full of ambition and decided to indulge himself. From then on, he never asked about state affairs again. After Yang Yuhuan was accepted as the imperial concubine, in the 29th year of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty (74 1), it became the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

More addicted to debauchery. Tang Xuanzong appointed Li, who was notorious for his "duplicity", as prime minister, and he was in office for eighteen years, which made the political affairs corrupt. After Li's death, he took Yang as his portrait. During this period, eunuchs began to intervene, and Gao Lishi's power was hot. Tang Xuanzong was overjoyed. Because of this, border generals often provoke wars against foreigners to win credit. At that time, because the military system was changed from the official military system to the recruitment system, our time was combined with soldiers in military towns, and there was a situation in which frontier fortress generals joined the army exclusively. Among them, An Lushan, the semi-final of the conference, is the most famous. Armed to the teeth, An Lushan took advantage of the political corruption and military emptiness in the Tang Dynasty to launch a rebellion with Shi Siming in November of the 14th year of Tianbao (755), which was called "An Shi Rebellion" in history. Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty fled to Chengdu in fear, and Prince Hengli proclaimed himself emperor in Lingwu, serving as the emperor's father for Tang Suzong and Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. An Lushan claimed to be the Great Yan Emperor, with the title of Wu Sheng. It took eight years for the rebellion to be put down.

The decline of Tang dynasty

The Tang Dynasty was greatly weakened, and from then on it turned from prosperity to decline. At this time, the land equalization system has gradually disintegrated, and the phenomenon of land merger has become increasingly serious, so the rent adjustment system cannot be implemented. The separatist situation in the buffer zone has been formed. In Tang Daizong, Ada reformed the salt law and improved the country's financial situation. Tang Dezong appointed Yang Yan as the prime minister, and in the first year of Jianzhong (780), two tax laws were implemented, and taxes were levied by land in summer and autumn. Tang Dezong also tried to pacify San Francisco, but it caused the rebellion of Zhu Tao, Li Xilie and Zhu Zhi. The result was a disaster. The war lasted for five years. In the end, although Zhu Qi and Li Xilie were defeated, the Tang Dynasty compromised with other provinces on the condition that the titles of kings were abolished and the imperial court recognized their local sovereignty. Since then, the separatist situation has further deepened.

Yuanhe zhongxing

Since then, there have been foreign invasions such as Tubo, Uighur and Nanzhao in the Tang Dynasty, and eunuchs took power, and the abolition of imperial military power and even the emperor was decided by eunuchs. Our local government has the right to manage independently of the central government. After Tang Dezong's death, after the transitional period of Shunzong, the eunuch succeeded to the throne through Tang Xianzong, who was supported by Yongzhen Neichan, and relied on the imperial power to make all the provinces in the country submit to the Tang Dynasty at least nominally, which was called "Yuanhe Zhongxing" in history.

Huichang zhongxing

At the end of Xian Zong's reign, factional disputes among ministers, led by Niu Sengru and Li Deyu, intensified, and eunuchs were more powerful. Niu Party and Li Party came to power one after another, which is called party struggle in history. In the ninth year of Taihe (835), Tang Wenzong, Li Xun and Zheng Zhu launched the Ganlu Rebellion, and their plot to kill eunuchs failed. After the change of manna, eunuchs joined forces; The vassal only used the forces of the buffer region to confront the forces of the eunuchs, and buried the direct conflict between the buffer region and the eunuchs in the Tang Dynasty. Situation map of peasant war in late Tang Dynasty

After the death of Wenzong, Tang Wuzong succeeded to the throne and established Jianyuan Huichang. With the support of eunuch Chou Shiliang, Wu Zong succeeded to the throne after factional struggle. Shiliang Zhou, the eunuch who supported Wu Zong, had to personally handle the affairs of state affairs for Wu Zong in view of the numerous factions in the court. Wu Zong reused Li Deyu, the leader of the Li Party, and cut Shiliang Zhou's power. Wuzong has made a series of achievements in revitalizing the imperial court, which is known as Huichang Zhongxing in history. Wu Zong attaches importance to Taoism and forbids Buddhism and Nestorianism other than Taoism. Therefore, in the history of Buddhism, it is listed as one of the monarchs with the title of "Woods". Also known as Huichang to destroy Buddha.

Xuanzong rule

After Tang Wuzong's death, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty succeeded to the throne with the help of eunuchs. Before he ascended the throne, Xuanzong seemed to be a monarch who was easily used by eunuchs. But after he acceded to the throne, he worked hard to govern. Change Tang Wuzong's policy of forbidding Buddhism and respect Buddhism again.

The demise of the Tang dynasty

After Xuanzong, Tang Yizong and Tang Xizong were famous bad emperors, which made the national situation in the Tang Dynasty go downhill all the time. In the late Tang Dynasty, wars continued and the economy and politics declined. In the fifteenth year of Yuanhe (820), Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty belonged to the territory of the Tang Dynasty.

In the 13th year (859), a peasant uprising broke out at the end of the Tang Dynasty. After Huang Chao's attack, the rule of the Tang Dynasty existed in name only. After the Huang Chao Uprising, the foundation of the Tang Dynasty was broken. The imperial army managed by eunuchs also suffered heavy losses, so the prime minister and eunuchs fought for power and profit constantly. After the Huang Chao Uprising, Tang Xizong died in the turmoil of the late Tang Dynasty and was succeeded by his younger brother Tang Zhaozong. The separatist situation of the buffer region in the late Tang Dynasty

Zhu Wen and Li Keyong became the man of the hour in the late Tang Dynasty. With the support of Zhu Quanzhong, the Prime Minister sent someone to win, and Zhu Quanzhong entered the palace to punish the eunuchs. In the second year of God bless (905), Zhu Quanzhong wantonly demoted the officials exiled by the imperial court, and all of them were killed in Baima Post and dumped in the river, which is known as the disaster of Baima Post in history. Tang Zhaozong was poisoned by Zhu Wen. God bless four years (907), forced Li Zhuchan to change his country name to Liang, and changed it to Kaiping, with its capital in Kaifeng. The Tang Dynasty perished and the country was founded for 290 years.