The rule of Xuanzong in Tang Dynasty can be divided into two stages. The first stage was the Kaiyuan period, which lasted for 29 years. The second stage is the Tianbao period, with a total of 15 years. During the Kaiyuan period, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty made great efforts to govern, forming a situation of political clarity and enriching Qiang Bing, and creating a golden age in the ancient history of China. Kaiyuan is prosperous. At the end of the twenty-ninth year of Kaiyuan, when all aspects of the Tang Dynasty reached their peak, why did Xuanzong suddenly change his treasure?
Kaiyuan has been used for 29 years, and the effect is good. Why must it be changed to Tianbao? According to the reform system of natural forest protection in the imperial edicts of the Tang Dynasty and the records in the Book of the Second Tang Dynasty, it is said that a small official named Tian Tongxiu came to send a good omen to the emperor. What good omen did he receive? Tian Tongxiu said that on his way to the palace, he saw a fairy on the Fengdan Gate of Daming Palace. Which fairy? It's Lao Tzu, too old gentleman. He said that he heard the old gentleman call him in the air and said that I had hidden the amulet in my hometown in Yin. What do you mean? I hid a treasure in Yin's old house. What about this yin? This involves a legend. It is said that when Lao Zi went out of Hangu Pass, Yin, an official of Hangu Pass, begged Lao Zi to leave some written materials. As a result, Lao Tzu wrote 5,000 words with a stroke of a pen, and later Taoism was also a classic of Taoism-Tao Te Ching. Well, now that I have said it in the air, I have not only left a book of Tao Te Ching, but also left a treasure, which is in the old house in Yin. Tian Tongxiu reported this auspicious sign to Tang Xuanzong. Tang Xuanzong quickly sent someone to find it. When he looked for it, he found a treasure. Well, the treasure was changed from heaven to Yuan Tianbao.
However, we should also know that the Tang Dynasty augured more and more every year, and China always talked about good omen in ancient times. Why didn't you change the yuan when there were other auspicious symbols in the past, and why did you have to change the yuan when there were such treasure symbols at this time? There must be other reasons for changing RMB. I think there are at least two reasons for changing from Kaiyuan to Tianbao at this time.
The first reason is that at this time, Tang Xuanzong wanted to avoid bad luck. Any bad luck? You know, at the end of the 29th year of Kaiyuan, two important people died in the imperial clan of Li Tang. The first is Li Xian, the eldest brother of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and the second is Li Shouli, the son of Prince Zhang Huai, the cousin of Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty. After the death of these two men, he was the only one left in the Tang Xuanzong brothers' generation. At that time, Tang Xuanzong was nearly 60 years old and his brother died. When is it his turn? He is also uncomfortable in this heart. What about this time? Anyway, it is the end of the twenty-ninth year of Kaiyuan. Just change the year number next year to avoid this bad luck. This is a negative reason.
In addition to this negative reason, there is also a relatively positive reason. What? At that time, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang Dynasty felt that all the major events in his life had been basically completed, and the prince had been chosen, that is, the original loyal Li Gui, later renamed Hengli. In addition to the prince, the prime minister has also chosen, that is, smart and capable Li. Tang Xuanzong was satisfied with his use and didn't want to change it any more. In addition to choosing the prime minister, the confidant of the imperial palace has also been chosen, that is, Gao Lishi. In 29 years, I also chose my favorite concubine, the famous Yang Guifei.
Tang Xuanzong felt that anyway, the entrepreneurial season of life was basically over, all the things that should be done were done, and the rest of the time needed to enjoy life. Then the main theme of life changed. Isn't it natural to change the title at this time? In this way, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty not only changed his country name to Tianbao, but also gave himself a title called Kaiyuan Tianbao SHEN WOO. What a big breath! Full of ambition.
However, changing the Yuan Dynasty to Tianbao did not make Xuanzong avoid disaster, but brought him bad luck, because the famous Anshi Rebellion in the history of the Tang Dynasty happened in Tianbao period. He not only lost his beloved favorite Yang Yuhuan, but also was forced to abdicate and become a lonely emperor in his later years. It can be seen that avoiding evil is just a superstitious practice.