One: Song Taizu and Zhao Kuangyin's greatest contribution and achievement in their life is to restore the unification of major regions in China, put an end to the 200-year-long warlord regime and warlord war in one fell swoop, and finally provided a peaceful and peaceful production and living environment for the war-torn people, creating favorable conditions for social progress, economic development and cultural prosperity. There were two great divisions in the history of China, one in the Southern and Northern Dynasties and the other in the Five Dynasties and Ten Dynasties.

Second, Song Taizu pursues the concept of "ruling the country by literature" and resolutely implements the basic national policy of "ruling the country by literature". Through a series of important measures, such as setting up the "oath card", respecting Confucius, perfecting the imperial examination, creating the palace examination, knowing people well, being generous and honest, he became the most respected king of civil administration in the history of China, and completely reversed the decline of martial arts since the end of the Tang Dynasty

Three: Zhao Kuangyin knew that his country was not well founded, and he snatched it from other people's orphans and widows, so he was afraid that this kind of thing would happen to him again one day. Therefore, it became his inevitable choice to strengthen and consolidate the embryonic Zhao and Song Dynasties and consolidate the kingship. By adopting the three major schemes of "taking elite soldiers, slightly seizing their power and controlling their money valley", the ingenious "drinking poison to quench thirst", "weakening relative power", "ousting counties", "strengthening the cadres and supporting the weak", "maintaining internal and external relations" and "setting general, administrative, judicial and financial powers" are firmly controlled. So judging from the 300-year history of the Song Dynasty,

Fourthly, the collective leadership of the early Song Dynasty, headed by Song Taizu, made great efforts to make the social economy of the early Song Dynasty prosperous rapidly. Song Taizu made a series of wise decisions, such as reducing corvee, collecting taxes exclusively, governing the country according to law, building water conservancy, developing production, clarifying official management, persuading farmers to admire mulberry and changing customs, which not only healed the trauma of 200 years of war as soon as possible, but also quickly pushed the Song Dynasty to unprecedented prosperity.

In addition, Song Taizu himself has several perfect personality charms: being honest and clean, hating evil, being generous, being open-minded, being diligent and eager to learn, being diligent and loving the people, being strict with self-discipline, being quiet, advocating frugality and setting an example. , not only has a great demonstration role in changing the extravagant atmosphere since the Five Dynasties, but also is deeply discussed by later historians.

Zhao Kuangyin, a native of Song Taizu (March 2, 9271,June 927165438+1October14,976), was the founding emperor of the Song Dynasty. During the Tiancheng period at the end of the Tang Dynasty (2 1 927), Jiamaying was born in Luoyang (now Dongguan, Chanhehuizu District, Luoyang City, Henan Province). His ancestral home was Zhuozhou City, Hebei Province. His father was Zhao and his mother was Du. In the later Han Dynasty, Zhao Kuangyin defected to Guo Wei in Yin Di. Later, Guo Wei abandoned Han Li Zhou and became the head of the East and West classes, starting his career. Since then, he has made many contributions to the Southern Tang Dynasty.