The Three Kingdoms period was an era of heroes and changes. As one of them, Shu Han's rise and fall are even more emotional.
1. The rise of Shu Han
The rise of Shu Han began with Liu Bei's entry into Shu. After the Battle of Chibi, Liu Bei occupied Jingzhou and used it as a base to gradually expand to Yizhou. With the assistance of Zhuge Liang and others, Liu Bei successfully established the Shu Han regime. The establishment of the Shu Han regime marked the beginning of the realization of the political aspirations of Liu Bei and others.
The rise of Shu Han benefited from many factors. First of all, the wise leadership of Zhuge Liang and others, they knew that if they wanted to gain a foothold in the situation of the Three Kingdoms, they must have their own characteristics and advantages. As a result, they implemented a series of development policies, such as encouraging farming, attaching importance to education, and strengthening army building, which laid a solid foundation for the development of Shu Han.
Secondly, the geographical advantage of Shu Han is also one of the important factors in its rise. The terrain of Yizhou is complex, easy to defend and difficult to attack, which makes Shu Han have a certain advantage in the war. In many wars, Shu Han relied on the terrain advantage to successfully resist foreign invasions.
Second, the splendor of Shu Han
In the process of the rise of Shu Han, it also made a series of brilliant achievements. First of all, politically, Shu Han established a complete political system and implemented many policies that were beneficial to the country's development. At the same time, Shu Han also paid attention to people's livelihood, built water conservancy, reduced people's endowment, and made the people live and work in peace and contentment.
Militarily, Shu Han also achieved many victories. Especially during the reign of Zhuge Liang, he successfully carried out many northern expeditions through careful planning and command, and struck a blow to Cao Wei's forces. These victories not only strengthened Shu Han's strength and status, but also won Shu Han many loyal supporters.
In addition to its political and military brilliance, the culture of Shu Han also achieved tremendous development. During the Shu Han Dynasty, a group of outstanding cultural talents appeared, such as Zhuge Liang, Pang Tong, Jiang Wei, etc. Their ideas and works have played a positive role in promoting the cultural development of Shu Han. At the same time, Shu Han also paid attention to the development of education, established many schools and libraries, and cultivated a large number of talents for Shu Han.
3. The decline of Shu Han
However, despite the brilliant achievements of Shu Han, its decline was inevitable. First of all, there are many problems within Shu Han. Politically, the bureaucracy of Shu Han was prevalent, and corruption was repeatedly prohibited. These problems led to the increasing corruption of Shu Han politics and the hardship of people's livelihood. At the same time, due to the limitations of the geographical environment, it is difficult for the economy of Shuhan to be fully developed.
In addition, Shu Han also continued to consume his own strength in the war with Cao Wei. Although the Northern Expedition of Zhuge Liang and others achieved some victories, these victories did not have much impact on Cao Wei's roots. On the contrary, the frequent conduct of the Northern Expedition caused the national strength of Shu Han to gradually decline. During the long war, the life of the people of Shu Han became increasingly difficult, and economic and social development was also seriously hindered.