Emperor Liu Zhuang of the Han Dynasty, Zi Li, Emperor Xianzong of the Temple, was the second emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. The fourth son of Emperor Liu Xiu of Han Guangwu, his mother was Yin Lihua. Liu Zhuang was a wise ruler of the world. According to historical records, under the rule of emperor Ming of Han, the officials of the Eastern Han Dynasty ruled the Qingming Dynasty and the territory was stable. In the last years of the Guangwu Emperor, the population of the whole country with household registration was only more than 21 million, and by the end of the Ming Emperor, the population surged to more than 34 million in less than 20 years.
From his body, we can see the importance of a well-established emperor to a feudal country. Liu Zhuang's personality benefits from being born into a healthy imperial family, his father is the culmination of Chinese emperors in the Eastern Han Dynasty, Liu Xiu, the Guangwu Emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and Liu Zhuang's mother is Liu Xiu's beloved Yin Lihua from his youth.
Yin Lihua is a typical virtuous wife and mother, one of the simplest and wisest women in the harem of the past dynasties. Book of the Later Han Dynasty · Empress Ji · The Empress of Guanglieyin says: "The Empress Yin reigns in a frugal manner, less playful, and does not like to laugh and laugh." Sexual benevolence and filial piety, more reserved kindness". That is to say, the empress is humble and frugal, does not like to laugh, and has a very kind and filial piety and love.
Although Liu Xiu immediately won the world, he loved Confucianism, advocated benevolence, and opposed the matter of war. This is how he differs from many "sons of heaven right away". In fact, Liu Xiu had a gentle and benevolent personality since childhood, not as fierce and fierce as most self-made emperors. It is said that the empress once said to the villagers in her hometown, "I am in charge of the world, and I also want to do it with judo." He often discussed Confucian classics with his courtiers all night, calling himself "Lepi not tired".
Under the education of such harmonious and loving parents, Liu Zhuang, who was born in jianwu for four years, has shown outstanding qualifications. At the age of 10, he was familiar with "Spring and Autumn", so Liu Xiu felt that this son was a prodigy. During the Dutian incident, Guangwu saw that Chen Liujun's handwriting read, "Yingchuan and Hongnong can ask, but Henan and Nanyang cannot ask."
Liu Zhuang, who was only 12 years old, interjected that it was the county officials who taught him (Chen Liuguan) how to check the land. Guangwu asked again, then why can't Nanyang, Henan, ask? Liu Yang also said that Henan is the imperial township and Nanyang is the imperial city, and the fields and houses in these two places must be over-regulated, so they cannot be seriously checked. Guangwu also had to look at his son, who was only 12 years old, differently.
In the second year of Jianwu Zhongyuan (57), Liu Xiu died, and Liu Zhuang officially assumed the throne as Emperor Ming at the age of 30. After becoming emperor, when Liu Zhuang was dealing with major state affairs, he was deeply familiar with the way of literature and martial arts, and the three ambiguities of one by one. After taking the throne, he boldly replaced the "soft" Taoism of his father's ruling era with fierce means, and took a drastic approach to eliminating the abuses of foreign relations' dictatorship since the Western Han Dynasty.
Respecting the division commander, after succeeding to the throne as emperor, he gave the teacher Huan Rong "Judas Huan Rong a teacher ceremony". Strict control has effectively ensured that the program and discipline are rectified, the officials are strictly governed, the administrative efficiency is improved, and the achievements of the central and local governments are obvious. Strike the clan room. He is very kind to the people and subordinates, respects the elderly and loves the young, cares for the people, and has returned to himself.
After Emperor Liu Zhuang of The Han Dynasty ascended the throne, he successively dispatched various generals to eliminate the threat of intrusion by the surrounding ethnic minorities caused by Wang Mang's usurpation of Han one by one, so that the friendly relations between the Han nationality and the minority nationalities were restored and developed. Wage war against the Xiongnu, ban over the western region, and restore the western region to protect.
Ban Chao conquered the kingdoms of Shanshan and Yu with thirty-six men. Under the support of strong military forces, many countries outside the Han Dynasty at that time sent envoys to communicate with the Eastern Han Dynasty, and the history books say that more than a hundred countries once paid tribute to the Han Ming Emperor. This has a lot to do with Liu Zhuang's broad mind and open vision.
In the lifetime of the Ming Emperor, the officials were very clear and clear, and the territory was stable. On many occasions, he issued edicts to appease the displaced people, give the poor people the land of the county and the country, borrow money to grow food, and build water conservancy. Therefore, the history books record that at that time, the people were safe and prosperous, and the hukou was breeding. History refers to the reign of Emperor Ming and later Emperor Zhang as the "reign of Ming Zhang".