Meritorious service of the Tang Dynasty, the merit of the twenty four meritorious heroes of Lingyan

Mondo History Updated on 2024-02-10

Lingyan Pavilion was built by Li Shimin in the 17th year of Zhenguan, and after his forty-fifth birthday, he looked at the courtiers who had passed away one after anotherGeneral,Li Shimin can't help but miss the loyalty and achievements of the old days. In order to recognize the outstanding contributions of subordinates and inspire more people,Li ShiminIt was decided to buildLingyan Pavilion, and commandedYan LibenDrew a portrait of the twenty-four meritorious heroes, that is, the "Lingyan Pavilion Twenty-four Meritorious Heroes", the scale is life-size, facing the north, in order to show respect for the emperor, thinking that the glory of the ministers is the most. Since then, the heroes of Lingyan Pavilion have become a symbol of the heroes of the Tang Dynasty who served the country in the army and achieved fame.

Lingyan Pavilion twenty-four meritorious figures, divided into three layers, the middle layer is painted for the meritorious princes, they areThe Tang Dynasty had a certain amountcontribution. In this issue, I will work with you to ** the twenty-four meritorious heroes of Lingyan Pavilion, the high princely ministers.

Virtuous and respectful, pampered and humiliated, the minister of the society, presiding over the government

Gao Shilian (576 647), the name is frugal, the word Shilian, he is the uncle of the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson empress, bothLi Shimin's matchmaker with Empress Changsun, also the celebrant of their wedding. He participated in the Xuanwumen Change. After Tang Taizong ascended the throne, Gao Shilian was good at identifying talents, and he recommended many virtuous ministers for the imperial court, and finally died at the age of 72. Li Shimin wept bitterly for him, which shows his weight in Li Shimin's heart.

Capture the lance and trap, the mountains of the Tang Dynasty, the wisdom and bravery, and the enemy

Wei Chi Jingde (585 658), the name Gong, the word Jingde, at the end of the Sui Dynasty for the warlord Liu Wuzhou to serve the order, later defeated and surrendered, followed Li Shimin to pacify Wang Shichong, Dou Jiande, Liu Heimin and other separatist forces. In the Xuanwumen Incident, he personally shot and killed Li Yuanji, the king of Qi, and led his troops to hold Li Yuan hostage. He closed his doors in his later years, refining pill characters, and finally died at the age of 74. In later generations, he and Qin Qiong became a revered door god.

The crown of Tang generals, outstanding military achievements, Wuhui in Nanping, and desert in Beiding

Li Jing (571-649), the word pharmacist, although he did not participate in the Xuanwumen Rebellion, but a person who can be comparable to Li Shimin's military exploits, but in the Zhenguan period to eliminate the Eastern Turks in one fell swoop, expedition to Tuguhun, made immortal achievements, in his later years was falsely accused of rebellion by the villain. Since then, he has been closed and died in the same year as Li Shimin, because of his outstanding merits, he has been constantly deified in later generations, and has become one of the prototypes of Li Jing, the king of Tota.

Confucian, upright, loyal, upright, and virtuous

Xiao Yu (575 648), the character Shiwen, he is a descendant of the Liang royal family of the Southern Dynasty, and wasThe brother-in-law of Emperor Yang of SuiAfter Li Yuan raised the army, he attached himself to the Tang Dynasty, good at administration, and relied on Li Yuan all his life, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he disagreed with Fang Xuanling and Du Ruhui, and offended Li Shimin many times, and his words were so direct that even Wei Zheng could not be compared with them, and was deposed as prime minister six times, and when the last dismissal, Li Shimin could not bear it, took back all his official positions and knights, drove him out of the capital, and soon reinstated the official. After the death of Xiao Yu's sister Empress Xiao, he also fell ill, and died not long after, Yu Zhenguan died of illness in the twenty-first year at the age of seventy-four, and was buried in Zhaoling.

Fearless in the face of danger, loyal and benevolent, rigorous in governing the army, and fatherly style

Duan Zhixuan (598-642), whose real name is Duan Xiong, the word Zhixuan, joined the Jinyang Rebellion at the age of 20 and became Li Shimin's subordinate. Before Xuanwumen, Li Jiancheng wanted to buy Duan Zhiquan to murder Li Shimin, but Duan Zhiquan refused, and reported the matter to Li Shimin. Because of its loyalty. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was named Fan Guogong, led the border army to Tuyuhun, and was demoted, and soon recovered, and died of illness in the sixteenth year of Zhenguan.

He was a great general, a founding general, and stationed in the north to defend against the Turks

Liu Hongji (582-650), his old subordinate who participated in the Jinyang Rebellion in his early years, was the first to be credited in the battle of Li Yuan's capture of Chang'an. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he was implicated in the rebellion of Li Xiaochang, the king of Nghe An, and was removed from office, and was reactivated, stationed in the north to resist the Turks, and followed Li Shimin to conquer Goryeo, died of illness in the first year of Yonghui, and was buried in Zhaoling at the age of 69.

The nobles of the Sui family, forced to surrender to the Tang Dynasty, serve justice, and calm the Quartet

Qu Tutong (557-628), also known as Qu Tu Zhongtong, the word Tan Douba, he has a resolute personality, good martial arts, good at riding and shooting, served in the Sui Dynasty in his early years, and later returned to Li Yuan after defeat, followed Li Shimin, Xue Ping Qunxiong, and then followed Li Shimin to launch a coup d'état in Xuanwumen, after Li Shimin ascended the throne, he guarded Luoyang and died in office at the age of 72.

The first pre-righteousness, the Qin Mansion can be a minister, and the merit of opening the Tang Dynasty is worthy of enjoying the Taimiao

Yin Qiao, the word Kaishan, became Li Yuan's henchman when Jinyang raised troops. Later, he followed Li Shimin to attack Xue Ju and was defeated and removed. From Pingxue Rengao, restore the official title. From Ping Wang Shichong and Dou Jiande, they made outstanding achievements and were named the Duke of Yunguo. Later, on the way to conquer Liu Heimin, he died of illness and posthumously presented Sikong, but because of the merits of his left life, he deserved to enjoy the temple court of Gaozu.

The husband of Pingyang, who has made many military exploits, is not afraid of danger, and is a good general

Chai Shao, whose name is Chang, is Li Yuan's son-in-law. Since Li Yuan raised troops in Taiyuan, he participated in important battles such as conquering Chang'an, Liu Wuzhou, Wang Shichong, and Dou Jiande. After Li Shimin ascended the throne, he broke the Turks many times and died of illness at the age of 51.

Meritorious ministers, Xuanwu changes, disjointedness in front of the hall, and painful reform

The eldest grandson Shunde, the uncle of the eldest grandson Wuji and the eldest grandson empress, when Taiyuan raised troops, he took refuge in Li Yuan and his son, and he recruited troops with Liu Hongji, laying a solid foundation for the establishment of the Tang Dynasty. After Jinyang raised troops, he established many military exploits. He pacified Huoyi, conquered Linfen, captured the famous general Qu Tutong, pacified Shaanxi County and other places, and made important contributions to the unification and stability of the Tang Dynasty. In the Xuanwumen Incident, he worked with Qin Shubao and others to fight against Li Jiancheng's remnants. Later, due to corruption and bribery of resident officials, he was dismissed from office. When Li Shimin looked at the hero map, he remembered his previous merits and reactivated him. The eldest grandson, Shunde, reformed and devoted himself to becoming an official, but he was soon dismissed from office and died not long after.

When Li Shimin ranked the 24 meritorious heroes, he comprehensively considered factors such as the meritorious heroes' contributions, loyalty, and status, so as to inspire more people to contribute to the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. His ranking also reflects his appreciation and trust in the heroes, as well as his remarkable mental skill as an outstanding emperor. In the next issue, I will work with you to ** Lingyan Pavilion's twenty-four heroes, and other heroes on the outermost layer.

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