What is the charm of Song Renzong? Why is his mausoleum well preserved so far and not destroyed in the war?
After the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty
What is the charm of Song Renzong? Why is his mausoleum well preserved so far and not destroyed in the war?
After the demise of the Northern Song Dynasty, the State of Jin stole the tombs of other emperors in the Northern Song Dynasty, but protected the tombs of Song Renzong. This behavior also proves that Song Renzong's personality charm has long been deeply rooted in people's hearts.
1. Song Renzong is kind and generous with rapid social and economic development.
During Song Renzong's reign, he stopped the war with the enemy by adopting the political strategy of "neglecting military affairs and attaching importance to economy", and made great use of Fan Zhongyan, Ouyang Xiu and other famous officials in the Northern Song Dynasty, thus opening a very famous "New Deal of Celebrating Victory" in history. In view of the problems existing in China, such as uneven land distribution, serious malpractice in selecting officials and uneven tax distribution, we have carried out reforms and issued more than ten very classic reform policies.
Unfortunately, due to the layers of obstruction by the aristocratic class, Song Renzong's reform finally failed. However, this reform provides more reference points for Wang Anshi's political reform, which is also very useful. In addition, Song Renzong's people-oriented reform policy has also won his reputation, and the social economy has also achieved rapid development under his governance.
2. From the advice, Renzong once had a large number of talents.
In history, loyal ministers come up with political achievements, and it is easy to offend powerful people. Without the protection of the emperor, it is difficult to have a good end. Song Renzong is very trusting and tolerant of his ministers. Bao Zheng, the representative figure of "Bao Qingtian" in history, was a minister in the period of Song Renzong.
He protested angrily in front of Song Renzong many times. Song Renzong was not angry, but was able to rationally analyze Bao Zheng's opinions and correct his own shortcomings. Even if you think that Bao Zheng has made a mistake, you will not be punished easily. Song Renzong's suggestion also made the talents in this country feel at ease to serve the country during his rule. Fan Zhongyan, Han Qi, Fu Bi, Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and Sima Guang all appeared in this period, and the overall talent level of the country reached the peak of the whole Song Dynasty.
3. What is Song Renzong's personality charm? After his death, it can be intuitively reflected.
Song Renzong's generous personality charm was not only reflected in his reign, but also revealed after his death. According to historical records, after Song Renzong's death, all major cities in China stopped working and took to the streets to mourn Song Renzong. The news of Song Renzong's death spread to the enemy country Liao, and Lu Ye Hongji of Liao Daozong thanked Song Renzong for not invading for more than 40 years. He also built a monument for Song Renzong to be worshipped by himself and future generations. From the performance of the people and the enemy emperor, we can see how powerful Song Renzong's personality charm is.
In short, the emperor, as the master of the world, has always been praised and criticized by the world, and there are many very cruel emperors in history. However, Song Renzong is a rare benevolent emperor in history, and his kindness has set a benchmark for future generations. Zhang Zeng, a famous minister in Ming Dynasty, will be compared with Emperor Taizong and other emperors, which shows his lofty position in the hearts of future generations.