The "Reading History" has a saying: "The King of Qin is advantageous to people and has, and he conforms to the changes of heaven and time to preempt." "In the struggle for imperial power, brotherhood is not worth mentioning, and after the outbreak of the Xuanwumen Revolution, the relationship between Li Jiancheng and Li Shimin is more curious to the world. Now, Li Jiancheng's tomb has been excavated, and Li Shimin has truly been exposed.
In the traditional Chinese concept, brotherhood is precious, and many brothers will help each other to create a better future. However, in the royal family of ancient Chinese feudal society, brotherhood was often ignored, and in order to compete for the opportunity to control the situation in the world, many brothers would sword each other and throw their courtesies and family threw their hearts behind.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, the Xuanwumen Rebellion broke out, and in this melee, Li Shimin and Li Jiancheng, who were brothers, faced each other with swords. After the end of the Xuanwumen Rebellion, Li Shimin successfully ascended to the throne of the emperor, but Li Jiancheng died from then on, ending in a tragic end.
As the saying goes, when a king fails, posterity mostly has a positive attitude towards Li Shimin when evaluating him. However, when Li Jiancheng's tomb was unearthed in Xi'an, an epitaph with only 55 words also let the world know the real person of Li Shimin. Why is Li Jiancheng's epitaph only 55 words? What historical secrets are behind this epitaph?
In 626, the Xuanwumen Rebellion broke out, when Li Shimin, the King of Qin, killed the crown prince Li Jiancheng and successfully ascended the throne. In 2005, relevant experts discovered Li Jiancheng's tomb in the Xi'an area.
In Li Jiancheng's tomb, experts found a li jiancheng epitaph, which is square, and there are only 55 words in the entire epitaph, which is a simple record of Li Jiancheng's birth and death year.
In ancient society, the epitaphs of many members of the royal family would record their life experiences, merits and evaluations, but Li Jiancheng's epitaphs were too simple. In order to explore the secret behind Li Jiancheng's epitaph, experts also analyzed it further.
According to relevant experts, on Li Jiancheng's epitaph, there are signs of modification of his nickname "hidden", and after referring to relevant historical records, experts infer that Li Jiancheng's previous nickname was "Ling". In ancient society, the word "spirit" contained a negative meaning, which was "chaos without damaging the spirit". From such a nickname, the world can also feel the tragic situation after Li Jiancheng's defeat.
Looking at the development path of the entire feudal history, it will be found that many people who have seized the throne from their brothers will smear their brothers in order to consolidate their own position, which can be felt from Li Shimin's nickname to Li Jiancheng, and he did not deliberately smear his brother.
Judging from the word "hidden", Li Shimin hoped to be able to conceal the coup d'état to prove the correctness of his ascension to the throne, and if the people or ministers often talked about the change of Xuanwumen, it was likely to pose a threat to his future political rule.
In fact, in the process of selecting the titles for Li Jiancheng, many ministers proposed some humiliating titles, but after Li Shimin saw these titles, he did not agree. In his view, if he gave Li Jiancheng such a negative nickname, it would lead to a decline in his status in the hearts of future generations.
In ancient society, the meaning of the nickname "ling" was absurd, and after much thought, Li Shimin finally replaced the humiliating nickname of "ling" with "cain" to "hidden", so as to erase the deceased's attention to the change of Xuanwumen. When Li Jiancheng's nickname was determined, everything was settled, and tang rule entered a new heyday.
In the process of judging Li Shimin by later generations, the first thing mentioned at the first time is the zhenguan prosperity he created. Although some of Li Shimin's practices before he took the throne were criticized, as a victor, he successfully erased the negative impression in the hearts of the deceased by virtue of his years of hard work, and became a generation of Ming Emperors who have been famous for eternity.
When it comes to monarchs vying for the throne with their brothers, many people also think of the Yongzheng Emperor. In comparing the two men's treatment of their brothers, it can be seen that Li Shimin's heart is more open-minded. If Li Shimin, like Yongzheng, humiliated his brother in every way, even if he could create a prosperous scene of the rule of Zhenguan, he might become the object of criticism by future generations.
From the contents of this epitaph, experts have revealed the true nature of Li Shimin, although in the process of seizing power, Li Shimin's methods are fierce, but in the final analysis, he is also a benevolent monarch with vision and ideals.
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For every Chinese, family affection is the most important part of life, for those who can treat their loved ones well, their kindness will be unanimously praised by the world, and for those who disregard family affection and disregard etiquette and morality, they will eventually pay their due price for their wrongdoing.
After understanding Li Shimin's attitude toward Li Jiancheng, people can also have a more comprehensive understanding of Li Shimin, and then feel Li Shimin's broad mind as a generation of Ming Emperors.
In ancient societies, many historical materials were subject to human intervention, and thus could not clarify the historical truth. But now, through the joint efforts of historians, many real historical stories have reappeared in front of the world, helping people to understand the development of ancient society more comprehensively.
Reference: "Li Jiancheng's Epitaph Research has New Achievements"