He died, and Li Yuan was proclaimed emperor; The people built a temple to commemorate it, and the name is well-known.
History has confirmed the truth of "heroes in troubled times" countless times, and countless heroes have launched fierce confrontations in order to compete for supremacy in the complicated situation.
However, until the end, no one could ** who the final victor would be, just as people never thought that the Three Kingdoms would eventually be controlled by the Sima family.
Perhaps you already know that the victor of the troubled times of the Sui and Tang dynasties was Li Yuan, but do you know that before Li Yuan ascended the throne, there was a more powerful, more virtuous and loving person? Even after his early death, the people still remembered his kindness and built temples in his honor.
If he hadn't left us, maybe Li Yuan wouldn't even have the qualifications to be emperor. Who is this person? What kind of extraordinary life did he live? Today, let's explore his legendary life together.
Dou Jiande, born in a small mountain village in Zhangnan, was elected as the chief because of his outstanding talent. He is deeply respected and loved by the villagers, not only because of his status as a lieutenant, but also because of his kind character.
Once, the parents of the same villager unfortunately passed away, and because the family was poor and could not deal with the aftermath, Dou Jiande did not say a word, and sent his own belongings to help take care of the aftermath. He was so sincere and selfless, and the villagers naturally reciprocated him in the same way.
Dou Jiande accidentally angered the government and had to leave his hometown for refuge. When he heard the news of the amnesty, he was very excited and immediately returned to the village. However, his father was so distraught by his departure that he died a few days later.
Dou Jiande endured his grief and organized the funeral according to custom, and the villagers came to participate because of his noble character, and the funeral procession even exceeded 1,000 people. Although the villagers wanted to give gifts as money, he did not accept them as a token of his support.
In the seventh year of the Great Cause, the imperial court conscripted troops to crusade against Goguryeo. At that time, Shandong was suffering from floods, and countless families were destroyed. Among them was a man named Sun Anzu, whose possessions were swept away and his children died of starvation.
The imperial court took a fancy to his situation and wanted him to be drafted into the army.
Unable to bear his anger, Sun Anzu killed the county commander and took refuge in him after learning of the virtuous Dou Jiande. Dou Jiande was also in the ranks of the conscription, and was appointed as the head of a hundred households because of his outstanding ability.
He was a man who valued his promises, but was extremely angry at the inaction of the imperial court. Seeing that the people were living in hardship due to the disaster, and the imperial court was only concerned with conscription and fighting, his heart was full of dissatisfaction.
After learning of what happened to Sun Anzu, he decided to build his own team with Sun Anzu as a way to counter the inaction of the imperial court.
Dou Jiande's original intention in forming the team was only to survive, not to join the ranks of bandits. However, the government regarded him as no different from those bandits who burned and looted, and even killed his relatives.
Although his heart was like a knife, Dou Jiande was unable to fight against the powerful government, so he chose to take refuge in Gao Shida. However, Gao Shida was killed by the enemy because of his underestimation, and Dou Jiande took over his team as a matter of course.
Under the siege and interception of the imperial court, Dou Jiande's department fell into a desperate situation, but this stimulated their fighting spirit, and the team gradually grew. By the time the imperial court noticed this, Dou Jiande's ranks were already strong enough to compete with the regular army of the imperial court.
Dou Jiande rose rapidly in the troubled times, and with his strong strength to conquer the city, the Sui Dynasty army was unable to resist and was defeated one after another. He occupied a number of cities in one fell swoop, and after taking the important city of Le Shou in the Sui Dynasty, he ascended the throne with the country name Xia and the year name Wufeng.
His performance is like a divine soldier descending from heaven, omnipotent, even the invincible Yu Wenhe was defeated under his hands, and more territory was pocketed by him.
Dou Jiande's outstanding military talent and keen political sense were the keys to his victory, but what he really relied on was not these, but his excellent qualities. In the face of power and desire, few people can maintain their original intentions, even praised"loaded"Liu Bei will also inadvertently reveal his selfishness and weakness, but Dou Jiande has always maintained benevolence and kindness, and regards the people as relatives.
Dou Jiande attacked the city and plundered the land, but he always maintained kindness and justice to the people in the city and his own soldiers. He ordered his soldiers not to harass the people, nor to allow them to do anything unlawful, and even the enemy's property was given to his soldiers and poor people.
Although he was the lord of the kingdom, he lived a very simple life, eating only vegetables and corn, wearing ordinary cloth clothes, and his wives and concubines were also plainly dressed, and his men were very small.
When he handled the government, he always put the needs of the people first, and even if the outside world was chaotic, he would create a peaceful environment for the people in his jurisdiction. Under his protection, the people in the vicinity of Leshou lived a peaceful life and were completely free from the troubles of war.
Dou Jiande's benevolence is deeply loved by the people.
Dou Jiande is a leader with high moral character and outstanding talents, but no one is perfect, and his fatal flaw is that he listens too much to advice and implements it without discernment. This shortcoming eventually led to his defeat in the three-year war of Wude.
At that time, he was leading his troops to attack Meng Haigong south of the Yellow River, and his subordinate Liu Bin reminded him that this was a critical moment in the situation under heaven, and if the Qin king captured Wang Shichong, they would be in danger.
In order to maintain the balance of power among the three parties, Liu Bin suggested that Dou Jiande send troops to rescue Wang Shichong and form an alliance with him. However, Dou Jiande listened too much to the advice and did not think deeply about and evaluate Liu Bin's suggestion, so he immediately sent troops to rescue Wang Shichong.
However, Wang Shichong is a villain who is inconsistent on the outside, and on the surface he agreed to Dou Jiande's request to let him enter his city with his generals, but behind his back, he betrayed the news to Li Shimin and was ready to use his army.
Dou Jiande was unaware of this, fell into Wang Shichong's calculations, and lost again and again. It was at this time that his friend Ling Jing made a crucial suggestion, suggesting that he cross the Yellow River and head north to seize the land east of the river.
According to the battle situation at that time, this plan was enough for Dou Jiande to turn the tide of the war. However, Dou Jiande's ** illness was committed again. The other generals around him had different opinions from Ling Jing, but he did not hesitate to give up Ling Jing's suggestion.
His wife, a wise woman, had advised him to follow Ling Jing's advice, but he refused to listen. He thinks that women do not understand the things of marching and fighting.
Dou Jiande's fate was caused by listening to slanderous rumors. His party was easily defeated by the Qin king Li Shimin, and he himself was captured and eventually publicly executed in the Chang'an market at the age of 49, only six years after the incident.
Although to the Tang Dynasty, Dou Jiande was a traitorous enemy, but for the people of the "Xia Kingdom" who were protected by him, he was their faith and dependence. Upon learning of the death of the lord, the people were very sad and took the initiative to raise funds to build a temple for him, and offered incense every year, completely ignoring the power of the Tang Dynasty.
Conclusion: The people do not attach much importance to regime change, and their only hope is to live a life without food and clothing, but it is not easy for the rulers to realize this wish.
Only those virtuous and tolerant monarchs can truly bring peace to the country and the people, and Dou Jiande is such a figure. If he hadn't been deceived by slander and made wrong judgments, he might have become the real overlord of the world.
Do you have a different take on this issue? Feel free to leave a message in the comment area.