Sui dynasty territory map
For later generations, the contribution of emperor rule mainly lies in politics. Before the Sui Dynasty, for a long time, the system of "Nine Grades Being Right" was implemented. This system allows aristocratic families to firmly control the political lifeline of this country. Because almost all the sages recommended by everyone are aristocratic children, only a few celebrities can get their recommendation, and their products will never be in the top grade. This is the origin of "there is no poverty in the top grade and no gentry in the bottom grade". It is precisely because of this whole reason that the center of state power moved down and was controlled by the gentry, which overhead the power of the emperor.
Seeing the disadvantages of this system in many dynasties in the early stage, Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty abolished the system of Jiupin Zheng Zhi after he acceded to the throne. After that, Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty implemented two systems, one was the system of three provinces and six departments, and the other was the imperial examination system. The system of three provinces and six ministries dispersed the power of ministers, and no one could control politics alone, which not only strengthened the power of the emperor, but also reduced the appearance of powerful ministers and successfully transferred political power to the emperor.
The implementation of the imperial examination system not only broke the situation that the gentry monopolized talents, but also injected a new civilian class into the court. This has provided better help for governing the country. Because officials with civilian backgrounds know more about the needs and acceptance methods of civilians. In addition to political influence, the imperial examination system has a great influence on culture. The implementation of the imperial examination system has made people see the role of reading and greatly improved the cultural level of the people.
An analysis of the causes of the rule of opening the emperor
The reign of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty was a prosperous period of economic recovery in the early Sui Dynasty. Before that, hundreds of years of turmoil ended successfully in the hands of Emperor Wen of Sui Dynasty. Many readers are curious about why there was a rule of opening the emperor in this short dynasty of Sui Dynasty. There are many reasons for the emperor's rule. Let's analyze them one by one.
Portrait of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty
First of all, the biggest premise of every prosperous dynasty is that the country is stable and there is no war. The Sui Dynasty did this. Under the rule of Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty, the Sui Dynasty unified the whole country and became the third unified dynasty in the history of China. Under the condition of national unity, ethnic integration, rich products, convenient roads, economic development and stable people's livelihood.
Followed by political stability and assistance. Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty abolished the system of "Nine Grades" and implemented the system of "Five Provinces and Six Departments" and the imperial examination system, which made the politics of Sui Dynasty clean and much fairer than that of the imperial court controlled by gentry in the past. For the sake of people's livelihood, Emperor Wendi of Sui also adopted a frivolous and thin tax system, promoted the system of land equalization, and checked the population without household registration, so that everyone could have land to farm and land to plant on a large scale. Economically, Emperor Wen of Sui ordered people to reclaim the canal, which was also the predecessor of the later development of the Beijing-Hangzhou Grand Canal. Wendi also reformed coins, abolished privately minted coins and unified the currency into five baht.
The reason for Huang Kai's rule mainly lies in the wisdom of Emperor Wen himself. Many measures taken by Emperor Wendi of Sui Dynasty became important political strategies to be followed by later generations. In particular, the system of the Tang Dynasty is almost a copy of the system of the Sui Dynasty. The emergence of the emperor's rule allowed the people who suffered from years of war to live and work in peace and contentment. Unfortunately, the prosperity of the Sui Dynasty was as fleeting as fireworks. Only a few decades later, the country fell apart again and fell into chaos.