The two Han Dynasties also said that although the sense of historical existence of the Eastern Han Dynasty seems to be very low, it is undeniable that a dynasty that can exist for nearly 200 years obviously has its own unique features. Often some people like to compare the two Han Dynasties, then, the Western Han Dynasty has the rule of Wenjing, the Eastern Han Dynasty has the rule of Ming Zhang, why can't the Eastern Han Dynasty create a Han Wu Emperor?
The background of the era of the First and Second Han Dynasties was different
Why did Emperor Wu of Han become a generation of emperors with great talent?
Leaving aside his personal factors, if there is no management and accumulation of previous generations, then many things he wants to do can't do!
Because, if the country has no money, everything is empty talk!
In the Western Han Dynasty, Liu Bang founded the country and gradually cut off the kings with different surnames; the same was true after Lü Hou took power, and they all worked hard to make a living; the two generations of emperors of Emperor Wen of Han and Emperor Jing of Han were even more painstakingly managed, resting with the people, and finally left a good situation for Liu Che, the Emperor of Han, to suppress old money and new grain to suppress old grain.
More importantly, the emperor really became supreme, not only holding great power, but also highly concentrated.
In addition, Liu Che was also really a good life, not only had a long life span, but also after marrying a Wei Zifu, he also gave Wei Qing and Huo Fuyi two famous generals in the world!
Even Huo Guang, whom Emperor Wu had appreciated after that, was a gift from friendship!
Therefore, during the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, there were people, rich people, and powerful people who wanted to forge ahead in a pioneering spirit, and they really had all the conditions.
In contrast, in the Eastern Han Dynasty, the situation is completely different.
Liu Xiu, the son of the face, founded the country with the support of Haoqiang, which is naturally different from the cloth general of the Western Han Dynasty, so naturally, this emperor was "kidnapped" by Haoqiang.
As a result, imperial power was already in relative decline.
In addition, the main social contradiction faced by the Eastern Han Dynasty was no longer the Xiongnu, so even if Ban Chao led 36 people to sweep through the Western Regions, and le Shi Yanran's shining feats.
However, the mainstream of the Eastern Han Dynasty was not outward, but inward.
In other words, the background of the early Eastern Han Dynasty is actually more like the period after Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued the Luntai Edict.
Coupled with the Dingdu Luoyang, it lacked the pioneering spirit of the Dingdu Xi'an, and naturally there was no such thing as Emperor Wudi of han.
Second, the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty were short-lived ghosts
How short did the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty have?
Generally speaking, it is common to hang up at the age of twenty or thirty.
You know, how long did Emperor Wu of Han reign?
More than half a century!
However, the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty generally had a short life span, more than half a century, and the emperors of the Eastern Han Dynasty could change three or four!
This is also an important reason why the Eastern Han Dynasty could not produce a second Emperor Wu of Han.
Because if the emperor has a short lifespan, it means that the political situation is unstable and the policy does not have continuity.
Therefore, even if there is a thirty-year accumulation of strength under the rule of Ming Zhang, when it comes to The Han and The Emperor, it is really a long life.
A generation of outstanding emperors died of illness at just 27 years old!
What a whining!
You know, Emperor Wudi of Han had only just begun his long life path at this time!
When Emperor An of Han ascended the throne, the political situation in the Eastern Han Dynasty directly began to be in turmoil, causing an internal and external problem, where is there any enterprising spirit?
Being able to stabilize the situation and sweep away the troubles is already amazing.
However, the emperors after that are basically in a state of being suspended, have no real power at all, and have a short life span, even if you want to work hard, you have no conditions!
Iii. The Decline of Imperial Power in the Eastern Han Dynasty
The decline of the imperial power of the Eastern Han Dynasty had a process, at the beginning the Guangwu Emperor was still a lot of powerful shoulder handles, but even so, the Dutian incident had to coax a bunch of people, and the Second Emperor of Mingzhang also had real power.
However, after Arriving at Andi, the situation basically changed.
Either the eunuch is in charge or the foreign relatives are in power, and the emperor himself is similar to a "marionette".
The collapse of powerful centralization of power was followed by the collusion of local officials with local powers, gradually forming one "state within another".
They concealed the population, paid less taxes, and could even confront the imperial court.
In such a situation, the emperor not only had no power, but also had no money, coupled with his short life, and he did not have time to cultivate his own stage team.
So, where can a big man solve these problems?
Therefore, the Eastern Han Dynasty could not produce a second Emperor Wu of Han, which is naturally a reasonable thing.