According to historical records, Li Shimin was very powerful when he was young. Among the weapons he carried, the most famous is a giant arch two meters long.
Before a hostile war, Li Shimin used to lead only one cavalry as a detective. Passing through a grassland highland, I fell asleep with the soldiers because I was too tired and was discovered by the enemy. I was going to surround and kill Li Shimin. At this time, suddenly a snake chased the mouse and ran to the cavalry's face, waking them up, only to find that they were surrounded by the enemy. So Li Shimin and the cavalry rode away, and Li Shimin himself drew his bow and finally escaped the pursuit.
In the Battle of Tiger Lock Pass, Li Shimin said to Weichi Gong, "I have a bow and arrow, and you have a stable. Even if there is a million troops, how can I resist!" This shows his confidence in his archery.
Before Li Shimin ascended the throne, he served as General Ce Tian and established Ce Tian Palace. Li Shimin was hunting in the garden after he ascended the throne, and a group of wild boars ran out. Li Shimin shot four with four arrows, but there was still a magnificent wild boar rushing to the crowd.
Tang Jian, the official department minister, hurriedly dismounted to fight with him. Li Shimin drew his sword and hacked the boar to death. He smiled and said to Tang Jian, "This is a natural policy with a long history, but I didn't see the general beating a thief." ? What are you afraid of! It turns out that Tang Jian is a satrap. Tang Jian immediately replied: "Han Zu immediately understood, not immediately. "Your Majesty and SHEN WOO have set four directions. How can you be ambitious for a beast?" Li Shimin thought Tang Jian was right, so he stopped hunting.
Li Shimin, the second emperor of the Tang Dynasty (reigned from 626 to 649), was an outstanding politician, strategist, militarist and poet, the second son of Tang Gaozu Li Yuan, and his mother was the grandmother Dou Shi.
Born in Wugongtang (now Wugong County, Shaanxi Province), he joined the army as a teenager and was good at riding and shooting. He once went to Yanmenguan to rescue Yang Di. Jinyang was the first to arise and was named Duke of Dunhuang. He was good at fighting. After entering Chang 'an, he was worshipped as Shang Shuling and General You Wuhou, and was named King of Qin. After the establishment of the Tang Dynasty, Ce Tian and Stuart, the official generals, were made kings of Qin.
Pacify the separatist forces such as Xue, Liu Wuzhou, Dou Jiande and Wang, and make great contributions to the establishment and unification of the Tang Dynasty. Set up a literature museum to attract talents. In the ninth year of Wude (July 2, 626), he launched the Xuanwumen Rebellion, killed Prince Li, Li Yuanji, King of Qi, and made him a prince. Tang Gaozu Tang Gaozu abdicated, officially acceded to the throne, the title of Zhenguan.
In the early days of his rule, he listened to the opinions of ministers and accepted advice with an open mind. Governing the country and leveling the world with Chinese characters, practicing economy, persuading farmers and mulberry workers to recuperate, making the country prosperous and the people safe, and creating "the rule of chastity."
Open up territory to the outside world, attack and destroy East Turkistan and Xueyantuo, conquer Gaochang, Qiuci and Tuguhun, hit Goguryeo hard, and set up four towns in Anxi, so that all ethnic groups can live in harmony. All ethnic groups in the north were honored as "Tiankhan", which laid an important foundation for the prosperous times of Tang Dynasty 100 years.
In the twenty-third year of Zhenguan (10,649), he died in the wind in the temple at the age of 52. In the twenty-third year of his reign, the temple was named Taizong and was buried in Zhaoling. I like literature and calligraphy, and I have poems handed down from generation to generation by Mo Bao.
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