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Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

author:Cong Cong walking in the clouds
Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

Wen | Congcong

Editor|Satoshi

preface

Wu Zetian period is an important period in the history of the Tang Dynasty, its political, economic, cultural and other aspects have made breakthroughs and development, however, in the Wu Zetian period, the Tang Dynasty's fiefdom system has some mistakes, the legal system has also been destroyed to a certain extent, this article to explore some mistakes during the reign of Wu Zetian, the female emperor.

The mistakes of the Tang Dynasty and the border crisis during the Wu Zetian period

The feudal system during the Tang Dynasty was a manifestation of feudal society and an important means of maintaining the authority and ruling order of the imperial court, however, during the Wu Zetian period, the Tang Dynasty's feudal system made some mistakes.

During Wu Zetian's period, he vigorously promoted his cronies and favored courtiers, and excessively rewarded some meritorious and famous generals, resulting in many officials actually lacking real abilities and achievements, which had a considerable impact on the political stability and military strength of the Tang Dynasty.

For example, the Tang Dynasty general An Lushan was overly rewarded, which caused him to gradually become arrogant, and eventually launched the Anshi Rebellion, which brought great losses to the Tang Dynasty.

In addition, there were also improprieties in the conferral of the Tang Dynasty during the Wu Zetian period, not only did there be serious problems such as confiscation of power by cronies monopolizing power, buying and selling official posts, but also some officials were wronged or demoted and then conferred again, and these improper conferrals not only led to corruption in the imperial court, but also reduced the legitimacy and stability of the political system of the Tang Dynasty.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

In addition to the mistakes of the grant, the Tang Dynasty also faced a border crisis during the Wu Zetian period, and the imperfect military defense system in the border areas of the Tang Dynasty, coupled with some improper military decisions and actions, made the border areas often invaded and destroyed by foreign enemies, which brought a great threat to the unity and stability of the Tang Dynasty.

The Anshi Rebellion was one of the most serious civil strife in the history of the Tang Dynasty, and it was also an important manifestation of the border crisis of the Tang Dynasty during the Wu Zetian period.

In this civil strife, the military defense system of the border areas of the Tang Dynasty was imperfect and could not effectively resist the invasion of foreign enemies, which led to the success of the An Lushan Uprising and brought great harm to the Tang Dynasty.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

During the Wu Zetian period, the relationship between the Tang Dynasty and Tubo was very complicated, sometimes uniting to resist the enemy, sometimes attacking each other, however, when the Tang Dynasty regime was divided and civil unrested, Tubo took the opportunity to invade the border areas of the Tang Dynasty many times, especially during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, Tubo took advantage of the internal strife of the Tang Dynasty and successively captured important cities such as Chang'an and Luoyang of the Tang Dynasty, bringing great crises and influences to the Tang Dynasty regime.

In terms of politics, the stability and legitimacy of the Tang Dynasty regime were seriously challenged, some officials and the army were made officials, but in fact they did not have real ability and actual achievements, resulting in corruption in the imperial court, and in the economic aspect, frequent wars led to the economic decline of the Tang Dynasty, which had a negative impact on finances and people's livelihood, and in terms of culture, the cultural prosperity of the Tang Dynasty was also greatly affected.

The historical lessons of the Tang Dynasty's mistakes and border crises cannot be ignored; in today's society, there are still some feudal ideas and corruption, and these problems should arouse sufficient attention and reflection.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

At the same time, border security is also one of the important issues of national security at present, in order to maintain national security and long-term stability, it is necessary to establish a strong military defense system, effectively deal with security threats in border areas, and at the same time strengthen exchanges and cooperation with neighboring countries to jointly maintain regional stability and prosperity.

In historical reflection, we also need to recognize the limitations and corruption of the feudal system, advocate a fair and reasonable political system, and establish a sound system and legal system to realize the modernization and democratization of national governance.

At the same time, it is also necessary to strengthen understanding and attention to border areas, pay attention to the cultural, economic and social development of border areas, promote multicultural exchanges and integration, and build a harmonious and stable border society.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

Wu Zetian's destruction of the legal system of the Tang Dynasty

Wu Zetian was a very powerful person, and before she became emperor, she held a number of important official positions, such as eunuch, empress, regent, etc., and accumulated a lot of power and wealth.

During Wu Zetian's reign, she killed many important ministers, such as Luo Binwang, Li Jinglong, etc., these ministers were not only the pillars of Tang Dynasty politics, but also important representatives of the rule of law.

During the Tang Dynasty, decrees were a legal weapon relied on by rulers to effectively maintain social order, however, during Wu Zetian's reign, she often put herself outside the law and violated it with impunity.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

For example, Wu Zetian once violated the law and privately deposed her grandson, which was an extremely serious crime, but she was not punished as she deserved, and this act of putting herself outside the law made people doubt the legal system of the Tang Dynasty and undermined the legal system of the Tang Dynasty.

During the Tang Dynasty, the criminal law was strict and the laws were strict, but under Wu Zetian's rule, the criminal law was abused and the people were arbitrarily punished, and the legal system in Wu Zetian's period was no longer based on the law, but on Wu Zetian's personal will, and even some punishment measures were contrary to common sense, such as cruel punishment such as digging the heart of the rebels alive.

This abuse of criminal law made the people lose confidence in the legal system of the Tang Dynasty and undermined the social order of the Tang Dynasty.

Wu Zetian is a very scheming person, since childhood longing for more power and status, after she became emperor, the expansion of personal power desire made her gradually lose respect for the legal system, she took herself as the center, took the decree as her own tool, constantly revised and adjusted, so that the law gradually became her personal will, which made the Tang Dynasty legal system unable to effectively maintain social order.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

Wu Zetian faced great threats in the political struggle at that time, and in order to maintain her position of power, she adopted a series of extreme measures, including the wanton killing of ministers and violating laws, which not only undermined the legal system of the Tang Dynasty, but also undermined the political stability of the Tang Dynasty.

During the reign of Wu Zetian, it was at the end of the Tang Dynasty's prosperous era, during this period, the Tang Dynasty underwent great changes in socio-economic, cultural, political and other aspects, and the legal system also needed to develop with it, however, Wu Zetian did not comply with the requirements of the times, but imposed his personal will on the Tang Dynasty legal system, resulting in the destruction of the Tang Dynasty's legal system.

This destruction is not only a manifestation of the swelling desire for personal power, but also influenced by multiple factors such as political struggles and the context of the times.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

Iron coupons were awarded during the Wu Zetian period

Iron coupons can be traced back to the Han Dynasty, its role is to give the emperor certain people or places special rights and privileges, to the Tang Dynasty, iron coupons became an official document, usually issued by the emperor himself, there are a wide variety of iron coupons, there are inspection iron coupons, Da Nei iron coupons, edict iron coupons, etc., each kind of iron coupons have a specific purpose, such as awarding meritorious service, issuing servants, issuing edicts, carrying out special tasks, etc.

However, during Wu Zetian's reign, the use of iron coupons changed dramatically, and Wu Zetian abused iron coupons so that iron coupons were no longer just a special document, but a tool for her to control the government of the dynasty and suppress political opponents.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

During Wu Zetian's reign, she controlled the power to issue iron coupons and abused them to suppress political opponents and political dissidents, not only awarding iron coupons to her cronies and loyal courtiers, but also using iron coupons as a means of reward, reward, appointment and deployment to control the appointment and dismissal of personnel in the imperial court and the army, thereby strengthening her power.

In addition, Wu Zetian also abused iron coupons to deal with political dissidents, and used iron coupons to denounce, depose, expel or kill a large number of opponents and political enemies, which caused the deterioration of the political atmosphere and social instability of the Tang Dynasty.

The abuse of iron coupons became more and more serious, and by the time of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang, in order to curb the abuse of iron coupons, Emperor Xuanzong of Tang issued a ban on iron coupons, restricting the use of iron coupons, but this did not have a significant effect, because in the late Tang Dynasty, due to political corruption and internal and external troubles, the abuse and sale of iron coupons became more rampant, becoming an important manifestation of political corruption in the Tang Dynasty.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

The abuse of iron coupons undermined the equality of law in the Tang Dynasty, where the law applied equally to everyone, but the abuse of iron coupons undermined this principle, and iron coupon holders were able to obtain not only legal privileges and immunities, but also gain more power and wealth through the abuse of iron coupons, which made the politics and society of the Tang Dynasty increasingly unfair.

The abuse of iron coupons undermined the fairness of the laws of the Tang Dynasty, where the law was supposed to treat everyone fairly, but the abuse of iron coupons made the law a tool that could be manipulated, political opponents and political dissidents were abused and suppressed, and the holders of iron coupons could gain more power and resources through iron coupons, which made the politics and society of the Tang Dynasty more and more unjust.

The abuse of iron coupons undermined the stability of the laws of the Tang Dynasty, where the law was an important tool to protect social stability and public interests, but the abuse of iron coupons made the law lose credibility and made social stability and order more and more difficult to maintain.

Some mistakes during Wu Zetian's reign, what enlightenment did they have for future generations?

The author thinks

Wu Zetian's mistakes in the Tang Dynasty's granting and border crises had a profound impact on the political, economic and cultural aspects of the Tang Dynasty, Wu Zetian's destruction of the legal system of the Tang Dynasty is a historical fact, her wanton killing of ministers, violating laws and decrees, abusing criminal law, etc., have caused serious harm to Tang Dynasty law, and have a far-reaching impact on Tang Dynasty society, the abuse of iron coupons is an important event in the history of the Tang Dynasty's legal system, which undermines the equality, fairness and stability of Tang Dynasty laws, This exacerbated political and social injustice, injustice and instability in the Tang Dynasty.

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