Liu Xiu, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty and Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. He is a descendant of Liu Sheng, King Jing of Zhongshan in the Western Han Dynasty, born in the late Western Han Dynasty, and experienced the new reckless ** and the chaos in the world. It took him only two years from the uprising to becoming emperor, and then it took 8 years to dominate the Eastern Han Dynasty. After the completion of the great achievement, he will not punish the heroes, and all the heroes will be rewarded very well, and they can also die right. He managed the entire dynasty in an orderly manner, every family was harmonious and happy, he lived a frugal life, kept himself clean, did not love beauty, did not love food, and did not drink, and was known as the Three Good Emperors in history. He worked hard and diligently in government affairs, creating a prosperous peace in the Eastern Han Dynasty for 200 years. He was one of the most outstanding statesmen, military strategists, and cultural scholars in Chinese history, and was revered as the "Guangwu Holy Emperor" by later generations.
The uprising pacified the world
In 8 AD, Wang Mang usurped the royal power of the Western Han Dynasty, established a new dynasty, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to establish the country. He introduced a series of reforms in an attempt to restore the Zhou rites, but they caused resentment and revolt. In 17 A.D., the Green Forest Army and the Red Eyebrow Army and other rebel armies in various places raised troops against Wang Mang, and the world was in chaos. Liu Xiu's elder brother Liu Xuan (Zi Bosheng) also raised troops in Nanyang, proclaimed himself the king of Han, and called on the world as a clan member of the Han family. Liu Xiu rebelled with his brother, served as a general, led an elite army, fought with the new army many times, and performed miraculous feats. In 22 AD, Liu Xiu was killed in the Battle of Kunyang, and Liu Xiu inherited his brother's throne as King of Han and changed the Yuan Dynasty. He and the main force of the new army launched an earth-shattering battle in Kunyang, and the result was a decisive victory with fewer victories. In 23 AD, Liu Xiu led his army into Chang'an, destroyed the new dynasty, and ended Wang Mang's **.
Unification of the Eastern Han Dynasty
After Liu Xiu pacified Chang'an, he did not rush to become emperor, but continued to quell rebellions in various places as the king of Han. He waged an 8-year battle with the Red Mei Army, Gongsun Shu, Kui Huan, and Emperor Gengshi. During this period, Liu Xiu showed extraordinary military talent and political wisdom, he was good at using troops, flexible and mobile, daring to take risks, and able to fight steadily and steadily, constantly expanding his sphere of influence. He is also good at employing people, recruiting talents, reusing meritorious heroes, respecting public opinion, and winning the hearts of the people. He was also good at using tactics, skillfully exploiting the contradictions of all sides, dividing and disintegrating the enemy's alliance, and putting himself in an advantageous position. In 25 AD, Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor in Luoyang, established the Eastern Han Dynasty, and changed the Yuan Dynasty to Jianwu. In 36 AD, Liu Xiu eliminated his last rival, Gongsun Shu, and unified the country, ending 18 years of civil strife and restoring the rule of the Han dynasty.
Don't punish the heroes
After Liu Xiu established the Eastern Han Dynasty and became the emperor, he vigorously rewarded the meritorious heroes. He did not forget his comrades-in-arms during the uprising, treated them equally, regardless of relatives or relatives, whether high or low, and gave them knighthoods, land, rewards and other treatments according to their merits. He was also very tolerant of them, not caring for their faults, not using the penal law lightly, not jealous of their prestige, not taking away their power, not restricting their activities, and letting them enjoy their prosperity and prosperity. He said to them, "I have ruled the world with all the kings, not by the strength of one man." Today's events are all the work of the kings. This approach of his is different from that of Liu Bang, the ancestor of the Han Dynasty, and it is also different from most of the emperors of later dynasties. In doing so, he embodied his generosity and trust, as well as his self-confidence and open-mindedness, which enabled him to win the loyalty and respect of the heroes and make his regime more stable and harmonious.
Emperor Miyoshi
After Liu Xiu became the emperor, he never forgot his bad wife, so he named Yin Lihua as the queen, and the husband and wife have always respected each other like guests. Liu Xiu's harmonious coexistence of the family is also the best explanation of the family and the prosperity of everything. Liu Xiu is also very simple about his life, he is not good at luxury, good food, bad wine, not good at power, he has to study, good governance, good people. He often said, "I want to grow old with the world." "He is also very attentive to his body, he does not overdo pleasure, does not overdose, he only gets up and drinks on time, eats on time, exercises on time, and rests on time. He is also very cultivated in his own character, he is not arrogant, not complacent, not greedy, not cruel, he is only modest, only introspective, only thrifty, only benevolent. These qualities of his make him a rare three-good emperor in history, that is, not good beauty, bad food, and bad wine.
Guangwu Zhongxing
During the reign of Liu Xiu, the Eastern Han Dynasty formed a situation of "Guangwu Zhongxing", which was another prosperous era. Politically, Liu Xiu implemented a series of reform measures, restored the system of the Han Dynasty, rectified the court program, eliminated traitors, selected meritocracy, strengthened the centralization of power, and stabilized the social order. Economically, Liu Xiu reduced taxes, built water conservancy, developed agriculture, encouraged commerce, promoted production, increased wealth, and improved people's livelihood. Militarily, Liu Xiu established a strong army, consolidated border defense, resisted foreign enemies, expanded the territory, and ensured national defense. In terms of culture, Liu Xiu attached great importance to education, restored schools, revived Confucianism, cultivated talents, promoted the development of culture, and a number of outstanding literati emerged, such as Ban Gu. In diplomacy, Liu Xiu has established friendly relations with neighboring countries and nationalities, dispatched envoys, carried out exchanges of information, and enhanced mutual understanding and respect. These measures by Liu Xiu brought the national strength and prestige of the Eastern Han Dynasty to a new height, and laid a solid foundation for the later Eastern Han Dynasty.