In China's long history, many emperors have had ill-fated and bad luck due to various reasons. During their reign, they made mistakes in decision-making, or due to changes in the times, or due to natural disasters, resulting in a decline in national strength, hardship in people's livelihood, and even imprisonment and no good death. This article will lead you to review these unlucky emperors in history, ** their respective bad luck moments.
1. Han Dynasty - Liu Ying.
Liu Ying, the second emperor of the Han Dynasty, was Emperor Hui of Han. During his reign, the regime was controlled by Empress Lü and he became a puppet emperor himself. Liu Ying's weak personality and physical illness made almost all the major affairs of the court and government decided by Empress Lu. In order to consolidate her power, Empress Lü wantonly killed Liu Ying's cronies and even imprisoned his favorite concubine. During Liu Ying's reign, the politics of the Han Dynasty became increasingly dark, and the people's livelihood withered, and his fate was extremely tragic. He died at the age of 24 and was arguably the unluckiest emperor of the Han Dynasty.
2. Tang Dynasty - Li Yu.
Li Yu, the last emperor of the Tang Dynasty, that is, Emperor Ai of Tang. During his reign, the Kang Revolution at the end of the Tang Dynasty captured Li Yu and his family, and the Tang Dynasty fell. After Li Yu was captured, he was named the Duke of Qi, and later he was given death. His life was full of tragedy and he became the emperor of the Tang Dynasty through the ages.
3. Song Dynasty - Zhao Gou.
Zhao Gou, the tenth emperor of the Song Dynasty, i.e. Gaozong of the Song Dynasty. During his reign, the Jin Dynasty invaded the south and the Northern Song Dynasty perished. After Zhao Jianjian established the Southern Song Dynasty, political corruption and military incompetence led to many southern invasions by the Jin soldiers, and the territory of the Southern Song Dynasty continued to shrink. In Zhao Gou's later years, the Song and Jin peace agreements were reached, and he was forced to cede land and pay compensation, losing a large amount of territory. Zhao Gou's bad luck moment can be said to be the entire period after the establishment of the Southern Song Dynasty.
Fourth, the Ming Dynasty - Zhu Youzhen.
Zhu Youzhen, the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty, that is, Emperor Chongzhen. During his reign, he faced the dilemma of internal and external troubles. Internally, there was a peasant uprising such as Li Zicheng, and externally, there was a threat. Although Zhu Youzhen tried to reform and try to save the fate of the Ming Dynasty, he was unable to change the situation after all. In 1644, Li Zicheng attacked Beijing, Zhu Youzhen hanged himself, and the Ming Dynasty fell. Zhu Youzhen's bad luck moment is the entire life of his short imperial career.
5. Qing Dynasty - Puyi.
Pu Yi, the last emperor of the Qing Dynasty, was Emperor Xuantong. During his reign, the Qing Dynasty was in decay and under great pressure. In 1912, the Xinhai Revolution broke out and the Qing Dynasty collapsed. Pu Yi was forced to abdicate, and was later supported by the Japanese as the emperor of the puppet state of Manchukuo. Pu Yi's life was full of ups and downs, and he suffered many blows from fate. He was captured by the Soviet Red Army in 1945 and held in the USSR for five years. In 1950, Pu Yi was extradited back to China, and after ten years of labor reform, he finally became an ordinary citizen.
Summary: The above five emperors have been unlucky in Chinese history, and their fates are ill-fated and sympathetic. However, the different attitudes and coping styles they show in difficult situations also allow us to see the brilliance and darkness of human nature. As emperors, they may not be able to change the direction of history, but their tenacity and courage are worthy of our learning and reflection.