Kublai Khan was the founding emperor of the Yuan Dynasty, born on September 23, 1215. From the perspective of blood relations, his grandfather was the famous Temujin in history, and his father was named Tore. In Mr. Jin Yong's "Legend of the Archery Hero", Tuo Lei and Guo Jing are brothers. After the novel was adapted into a film and television work, the image of Tuolei was also much more vivid.
In his early years, Kublai Khan was wise and martial, good at riding and shooting, and also had great respect for his mother, and was known for filial piety. Therefore, many people think that he will definitely be able to do something big in the future. In addition, Kublai Khan also befriended many Chinese scholars, and he learned about the situation in the Central Plains from these people, laying a certain foundation for the future southward annihilation of the Song Dynasty. During this period, some of the original writers admired Kublai Khan and willingly became his staff.
Kublai Khan had a capable man, his name was Liu Bingzhong, who was very knowledgeable and knowledgeable about the world's major events, and could get to the point every time he gave a plan. Therefore, Kublai Khan attached special importance to Liu Bingzhong. In 1250, Liu Bingzhong wrote a ten-thousand-word strategy with Kublai Khan, the central idea of which was that he could conquer the world on horseback, but he could not rule the world on horseback. If one day he becomes the Ninth Five-Year Emperor, he should eliminate maladministration, advise Nongsang, and set up schools.
On July 1, 1251, Möngke succeeded him as Great Khan of the Mongol Empire. After that, Kublai Khan, because he was the "longest and wisest" among his mother and brothers, was highly valued by Möngke and began to be responsible for the affairs of the governor-in-chief of the Southern Han Dynasty. During his tenure, Kublai Khan hired a large number of Central Plains staff and implemented a strategy of respecting Confucianism. Kublai Khan was instrumental in the process of destroying the Southern Song Dynasty, and eventually he accepted the capital of Beijing at the Dadu Palace.
So, why did the Yuan Dynasty established by Kublai Khan die in less than a hundred years? There is a reason why everyone should pay attention to it. In his later years, Kublai Khan drank heavily and overeated. This unscientific way of life made his weight increase rapidly like a balloon. Because of the disease caused by obesity and alcoholism, Kublai Khan was miserable and did not have enough energy to deal with the government.
In this case, some of the policies that Kublai Khan had implemented were declared bankrupt because of many obstacles, and his ministers plundered profits without restraint. After the Yuan Dynasty conquered the Southern Song Dynasty, the Central Plains people themselves had a strong sense of resistance. Against the backdrop of increasingly difficult times, the will to resist became stronger and stronger. In the end, the Yuan Dynasty lost its dominance because it was unable to suppress the revolt of the people.