Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu: Dismissed harem beauties, who were not close to women for 40 years, and finally lived into a joke

In the perception of many people, Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu was a very strange emperor, although he was a king, he was not close to a woman, and almost no one could "get out of the mud without staining" like him.

By the standards of the ancients, three wives and four concubines were a very normal phenomenon, and the laws of the state were also permitted to agree. Whether it is the emperor or the imperial court official, most of them have the idea of "sitting and enjoying the blessings of the Qi people", and even ordinary people with a slight surplus will also have the idea of taking concubines. In contrast, Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu's approach was indeed very peculiar, which may have a great deal to do with his belief in Buddhism.

In the historical records, Xiao Yan particularly advocated the study of Buddhism, not only built Buddhist temples in a wide range, but also personally went to the temple to be an ordinary temple slave, completely disregarding his status as emperor. Therefore, many people refer to it as "Bodhisattva Emperor".

Xiao Yan reigned for forty-eight years, and at the beginning of the economic prosperity and stability of the country, the people also recognized and trusted him. However, in the middle and late period of his reign, Xiao Yan made a big mistake of attracting wolves into the house, which directly affected the production situation of Jiangnan society, and could even be regarded as a devastating blow. In the end, Xiao Yan "finally" pushed his subjects into the storm of destroying the country, and he himself became the laughing stock of a thousand years.

So, what exactly did Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu go through in his life? Why did you make such a big mistake in the later stages?

During the Southern and Northern Dynasties, Buddhism flourished, and many people believed in and worshiped Buddhism, and Xiao Yan, the Emperor of Liangwu, was one of the fanatical representatives. Unlike ordinary people, he was not only from a prominent background but also extremely talented, and became Wang Jian's staff at a young age, and since then he has easily entered the world.

However, since Xiao Luan's son Xiao Baojuan ascended the throne and succeeded to the throne, not only did he not focus on governing the country, but he was also faint, and even had the atrocities of killing heroes, which caused the courtiers to rebel. For Xiao Yan at this time, instead of sitting still and waiting to be disposed of by the Emperor, it was better to rise up and fight for himself and the people, so he contributed to the "Xiangyang uprising".

Because Xiao Baojuan's various atrocities had already aroused public resentment, Xiao Yan's road to starting an army was very smooth, and it took a year to successfully overthrow Xiao Baojuan's absurd tyranny. It was not until 502 AD that he completely overthrew the rule of the Qi Dynasty and ascended the throne himself as emperor.

When the Liang Dynasty was just established, Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu was loyal to him.

As he grew older, Xiao Yan's obsession with Buddhism almost reached its peak, and he even completely forgot his identity and responsibilities as emperor. His first time as a monk was short, and he returned to the palace in only three days and pardoned the world, which was also a good thing for the country and the people.

As for the next few renunciations, the ministers of the DPRK and the CPC not only had to plead bitterly but also had to come up with a large amount of silver money to "redeem" him, which had many adverse effects on the country's economy. In addition to becoming a monk, Xiao Yan often delved into the New Theories of Buddhism and invented, such as the monk Rusu, not killing, not thinking about adultery, etc., which were all Buddhist requirements he had studied. That's why he dismissed all the harem concubines, and he didn't break his vows for nearly forty years.

No matter how prosperous the country was, once the monarch fainted and did nothing, it would soon decline, and the Liang Dynasty did not escape such a tragic fate. In the later period of his reign, Xiao Yan once accepted Hou Jing's submission despite the opposition of his courtiers, but unfortunately the final result was to lure the wolf into the country and destroy the family.

In fact, in his youth, Emperor Wu of Liang was also an all-rounder of literature and martial arts, which enabled him to retire to Northern Wei and turn himself into emperor, establishing the famous Liang Dynasty regime. However, the consciousness of thinking of danger in times of peace is the necessary ability of a monarch of a country, after all, it is easy to fight the world and it is difficult to defend the world, and many emperors have a miserable end because of this. Because of his excessive fascination with Buddhism and Hou Jing's rebellion, Emperor Xiao Yan of Liangwu became a laughingstock in history, which is also rare in the world.

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