In China's thousands of years of history, there have been countless emperors. Some of them are wise and martial, creating a prosperous world; Others are mediocre, leading to the decay of the country. Below, we will explore the top 10 faint monarchs in ancient Chinese history.
First: Qin II Hu Hai
Hu Hai, the eighteenth son of Qin Shi Huang, was also the second emperor of the Qin Dynasty. After he succeeded to the throne, he was brutal and unkind, listened to the slanderous rumors of Zhao Gao and other traitorous ministers, and implemented harsh rule, resulting in the people's misery and the intensification of social contradictions. Eventually, the Qin dynasty quickly fell under his rule.
Second: Emperor Yang Guang of the Sui Dynasty
Yang Guang, the second emperor of the Sui Dynasty, is also one of the most famous faint emperors in Chinese history. He was so happy with his achievements, abused the people's power, and frequently waged wars, resulting in the country's finances being empty and the people living in poverty. At the same time, he also lived a lavish and luxurious life, which weakened the national power of the Sui Dynasty day by day, and eventually led to the demise of the Sui Dynasty.
Third: Emperor Wu of Liang Xiao Yan
Xiao Yan, the founding emperor of the Southern Dynasty Liang, had achievements in the early days, but gradually became mediocre in the later period. He was obsessed with Buddhism and built temples on a large scale, costing the country a lot of money. At the same time, he also connived at traitorous ministers, which led to corruption in the government and the country into turmoil.
Fourth: Song Huizong Zhao Ji
Zhao Ji, the eighth emperor of the Song Dynasty, was also a famous faint monarch. He was obsessed with art, especially calligraphy and painting, but neglected the government. He appointed traitorous ministers, which led to corruption in the government and a decline in the country's strength. At the same time, he was also extravagant and wasteful, pursuing pleasure, which made the Song Dynasty's treasury empty and the people miserable.
Fifth: Song Gaozong Zhao Gou
Zhao Gou, the ninth emperor of the Song Dynasty, was also the founding emperor of the Southern Song Dynasty. Although he was still able to work hard in the early days of his reign, he gradually became incompetent. He appointed traitorous ministers, which led to corruption in the government, and at the same time he adopted a policy of humiliation and peace with the Jin Dynasty, which seriously damaged the territory and sovereignty of the Song Dynasty.
Sixth: Emperor Ling of the Han Dynasty Liu Hong
Liu Hong, the twelfth emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was also a mediocre and incompetent monarch. He was greedy for pleasure, wasted the government, and appointed traitorous ministers, which led to the corruption of the government. At the same time, he was also addicted to wine and lived a luxurious and wasteful life, which made the national strength of the Eastern Han Dynasty weaken day by day.
Seventh: Ming Shizong Zhu Houxi
Zhu Houxi, also known as Emperor Jiajing, was the eleventh emperor of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, although there were some reforms and achievements, he was generally a mediocre monarch. He was obsessed with Taoism for a long time, pursued the art of immortality, and neglected the management of the government. At the same time, he also appointed traitorous ministers, which led to corruption in the government and the country fell into turmoil.
Eighth: Mingshenzong Zhu Yijun
Zhu Yijun, also known as the Wanli Emperor, was the thirteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he did not go to court for decades, resulting in the fall of the power of the court and the traitorous ministers. At the same time, he was also extravagant and wasteful, pursuing pleasures, which made the Ming Dynasty's treasury empty and its national strength declined.
Ninth: Emperor Wu of the Jin Dynasty Sima Yan
Sima Yan, the founding emperor of the Western Jin Dynasty. In the early years of his reign, he was still able to make great efforts, but in the later years he gradually became mediocre. He appointed traitorous ministers, which led to the corruption of the government, and at the same time, he was extravagant and wasteful, pursuing pleasure, which made the national power of the Western Jin Dynasty weaken day by day. Eventually, the Western Jin Dynasty went into decline under his rule.
Tenth: Ming Sizong Zhu Youzhen
Zhu Youzhen, also known as Emperor Chongzhen, was the sixteenth emperor of the Ming Dynasty and the last emperor of the Ming Dynasty. During his reign, he faced a grim situation of internal and external troubles. However, he was unable to deal with it effectively, which led to the deterioration of the situation in the Ming Dynasty. Although he was diligent in government and loved the people, due to his lack of political wisdom and military talent, he was ultimately unable to save the Ming Dynasty's decline. Under the attack of the peasant army, he hanged himself in a coal mountain, ending the nearly 300-year rule of the Ming Dynasty.