Our country has no shortage of outstanding figures throughout the ages. This is true to the saying of "talented people from generation to generation". Outstanding figures appear in every period. They have made great contributions to the country and they have walked in the world regardless of their own safety. We have reached the forefront of history and created a glorious history and culture for us. So, do you know the historical celebrities in Hebei? Who are they? Let’s walk into Hebei culture and see if it’s the same as what you know.

Introduction to Zhao Kuangyin (Taizu of the Song Dynasty):

Zhao Kuangyin (927 - November 14, 976), the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty in China, with the temple name Taizu, Han nationality, Zhuozhou (today's Hebei) people. He was born into a military family, his great ancestor Zhao Tiao, his grandfather Zhao Jing, and the second son of Zhao Hongyin. In 948, he joined Guo Wei, the privy envoy of the Later Han Dynasty, and made many military exploits. In 951, Guo Wei proclaimed himself emperor, and after the establishment of the Later Zhou Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin served as an officer of the imperial army. When Shizong of the Zhou Dynasty, officials inspected the palace. After the death of Zhou Shizong Chai Rong, Emperor Gong ascended the throne. In the first year of Jianlong (960), in the name of "pacifying the two states", he falsely reported that the Khitans united with the Northern Han Dynasty to invade the south, led troops to attack, launched the Chenqiao Mutiny, wore a yellow robe, proclaimed himself emperor on behalf of the Zhou Dynasty, established the Song Dynasty, and made Kaifeng the capital.

Zhao Kuangyin (927-976 AD), Taizu of the Song Dynasty, was a native of Zhuozhou. After the Zhou Dynasty, he was proclaimed emperor in the "Chenqiao Mutiny", established the Song Dynasty, and made Kaifeng the capital. In one fell swoop, he ended the chaos of the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, and unified most of China. He also used measures such as releasing military power with a glass of wine to deprive the senior generals of the imperial army and the military power of the vassal towns, and strengthen the centralization of power. The world has been established: farming and learning, careful punishment and light restraint, and resting with the people. However, its policy of emphasizing civility over military affairs and "defending the inside but not the outside" caused the Song Dynasty to remain weak for a long time. After reigning for sixteen years, the temple was named Taizu.

Introduction to Zhao Heng (Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty):

Zhao Heng, Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty, imitated the ancient magical power of Fuji and made Deming Wenwu Dingzhang Shengyuanxiao Emperor (reigned 998-1022). Song Zhenzong, named Zhao Heng (AD 968-1022), was originally named Zhao Dechang, and later changed his name to Yuan Xiu and Yuan Kan. The third son of Song Taizong. Taizong succeeded to the throne after his death. After reigning for 25 years, he died of illness at the age of 55 and was buried in Yongding Mausoleum (now Caijiazhuang, southeast of Gong County, Henan Province).

Zhao Heng was successively named King of Han, King of Xiang, and King of Shou. In his later years, Taizong became superstitious about physiognomy and once summoned a monk to the palace to read the physiognomy of his nephews and kings. The monk looked at several of his nephews, but only Zhao Heng was still sleeping and did not come out. But the monk reported: "I have looked at all the kings, and none of them has a life as good as King Shou." Taizong said: "You haven't seen him yet, how do you know that his life is the best?" The monk said: "I just saw King Shou. The three servants in front of the king are all capable of becoming generals in the future. If the servants are like this, their masters are naturally more noble." So Taizong made Zhao Heng the prince. Taizong died of illness in March 997 AD. He succeeded to the throne in the same month and changed his reign name to "Xianping" in the next year. At the beginning of Zhao Heng's accession to the throne, he appointed Li Hang and others as prime ministers, which also paid attention to frugality and made politics more stable.

Introduction to Li Yannian:

Li Yannian,? Around 90 BC, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was a highly accomplished musician. He was a native of Zhongshan (today's Dingzhou City, Hebei Province). He was born into a wealthy family. His parents, brothers and sisters were both musically skilled, and they were all artists who took music and dance as their profession. Li Yannian was not only good at singing and dancing, but also good at music creation. His composition level was very high, his techniques were novel and superb, and his thinking was active. He used "Maha Dulu" brought back by Zhang Qian from the Western Regions to compile 28 songs to "advocate new voices". It is used as the music of the Yuefu ceremonial ceremony. It is the earliest musician in my country's historical documents to clearly indicate the author's name and the title of the music, and to use foreign music to process and create. Later calling him a treacherous minister was indeed unfounded.