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[Question] What is "an emperor through the ages"? In the history of China, which emperors were called "emperors of past dynasties"?
The first emperor through the ages was Li Zhi's evaluation of Qin Shihuang, and later generations used this generation to refer to Qin Shihuang. This sentence comes from "The Collection of Books in the Century", which is Li Zhi's evaluation of Qin Shihuang, saying: "The first emperor is naturally an emperor through the ages."

In the history of China, there are four emperors:

First place: Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng.

Although Qin Shihuang Ying Zheng was a tyrant, it is indisputable that he ranked first among the emperors of past dynasties. After all, he was the first emperor in the feudal history of China. He not only unified the six countries, ended the chaotic situation in China for hundreds of years, but also created the first unified feudal dynasty. What's more, he is on the same track, with the same books and texts, unified measurement and writing. Although his dynasty II perished, he made the idea of unification deeply rooted in people's hearts, although there were also troubled times later.

Second place: Liu Che, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty.

Although Liu Che, the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, inherited the "rule of cultural scenery" from his grandfather and father, he was not satisfied with the status quo, actively resisted the invasion of Xiongnu, and completely defeated the foreign invasion for the first time, providing an atmosphere of peaceful development for the people of the Central Plains, and "ousted a hundred schools of thought and respected Confucianism alone", which influenced the feudal society of China for more than two thousand years. Although he made some mistakes in his later years, it did not affect his eternal glory as an emperor.

Third place: Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong.

Like Liu Che, Emperor Taizong of the Han Dynasty, Li Shimin was not the first emperor, but he was different from Liu Che, Emperor Gaozu of the Han Dynasty. Although he was not the founding emperor, he shot down most of the Tang Dynasty. Not only that, he is also very talented in governing the country and diplomacy. He not only developed the Tang Dynasty into the most powerful country in the world at that time, but also let foreigners "come to congratulate" and was called "Tiankhan" by ethnic minorities. All countries sent envoys to study in the Tang Dynasty.

Fourth place: Ming Taizu Zhu Yuanzhang

Zhu Yuanzhang, the first emperor of Ming Dynasty, was chosen as the first emperor of China for many reasons. He was also the only emperor who recovered his land from south to north. Secondly, his opponents were not only warlords, but also the strongest warrior in history-Mongolian cavalry, but they were all defeated by him one by one. Thirdly, the Ming dynasty under his rule also witnessed the prosperity of "the rule of Hongwu". During his reign, it can be said that it was "difficult for officials", not for the people; Fourth, he greatly strengthened centralization. Therefore, Zhu Yuanzhang can also be called an emperor through the ages.

Some people may say that Kangxi is also an emperor through the ages. After all, he made the Qing Dynasty reach the "prosperous time", but a close reading of history reveals that the seemingly equal Treaty of Nebuchadnezzar was signed when Russia was defeated, but that was when the Qing Dynasty won the battle, and it also made the Qing Dynasty lose a lot of territory. "Closing the door to the outside world" began in Kangxi, and later it reached its peak, and Kangxi's country was unstable in his later years.