Short video: Shocking the world

【“But the most impressive thing about the Song Dynasty may be its urban civilization.”】

【“The prosperity of the capital Bianjing at that time was comparable to that of modern metropolises. The things that we are accustomed to today, such as market life, night market culture, and food culture, were already very developed in the Song Dynasty.”】

“My Song Dynasty is so rich!”

“Prosperity is useless! Once the cavalry went south, all the culture was gone. In the words of later generations: no matter how much money the Song Dynasty had, it was kept for others.”

【“There is a famous painting "Along the River During the Qingming Festival", which vividly depicts the prosperous scene of Bianjing at that time.”】

【“As If you have the chance, you must go and appreciate this painting and feel the prosperity and unique charm of that heyday. ”】

【“However, due to the fatal weakness of weak military strength, the Song Dynasty was forced to pay tribute to the northern nomadic peoples many times. As a result, in 1279, the Southern Song Dynasty was destroyed by the army of Kublai Khan of the Mongolian Empire. ”】

“My Great Mongolia is invincible! The Song Dynasty, which was destroyed by us, is ranked third, ahead of us, which is an insult to us!”

“The Song Dynasty only paid tribute to the northern grassland people!”

The emperors of the Song Dynasty did not know how much ridicule they had suffered.

They only knew that, apart from military power, the Song Dynasty was stronger than other dynasties in terms of poetry, calligraphy, painting, and prosperity.

【“Second place, Tang Dynasty.”】

【“Do you know why many overseas Chinese like to call their homes Chinatown?”】

【“Yes, it is because the Tang Dynasty was so powerful that Tang became synonymous with China.”】

【“The Tang Dynasty was established in 618 by Li Yuan, but it was his son, Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, who really made the Tang Dynasty a superpower.”】

Li Yuan: I am so unworthy, right?

【"During Li Shimin's reign, the Zhenguan system was implemented, which brought the Tang Dynasty into a period of prosperity and stability."】

【"He implemented the rent and labor system to reduce the burden on the people, established the three-province and six-department system, improved the political system, attached importance to cultural education, established the Imperial College and trained a large number of talents."】

【"The strength of the Tang Dynasty was not only reflected domestically, but also well-known internationally."】

【"Tang Taizong was honored as the Heavenly Khan by neighboring countries."】

Whenever he saw people in later generations mentioning his achievements, Li Shimin couldn't help but feel refreshed, and he wanted to run to Li Yuan and tell him: "Father, it's right to hand over the Tang Dynasty to me!"

Li Jiancheng and Li Yuanji in another dimension were so angry that they gnashed their teeth.

"Do people in later generations like Li Shimin so much? They are all praising Li Shimin! When mentioning the Tang Dynasty, it is Li Shimin!"

"The Tang Dynasty can be ranked second, most of it is because of Li Shimin, right?"

Officials in the late Tang Dynasty sighed and said: "Emperor Taizong! If my Tang Dynasty could have another Emperor Taizong, why would it be like this?"

【"At that time, Japan, Korea, Vietnam and other countries took the Tang Dynasty as an example and learned from the Tang Dynasty's system and culture. Even the distant Arab Empire sent envoys to Chang'an to pay tribute, but the most impressive thing about the Tang Dynasty may be its tolerance and openness."】

【 "At that time, there was an endless stream of envoys, merchants, and students from various countries in Chang'an City. The people of the Tang Dynasty not only did not reject foreign cultures, but were willing to accept them."]

["This open attitude made the Tang Dynasty the most advanced and civilized country in the world at that time."]

["The cultural achievements of the Tang Dynasty are also amazing. Poetry creation has reached an unprecedented prosperity. Great poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi have emerged in an endless stream. The beauty of Tang poetry is still a treasure of Chinese literature."]

Seeing Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi mentioned by the sky curtain, other poets of the Tang Dynasty were envious and jealous.

"It is a blessing that the poems can be passed down and recognized by future generations."

For Bai Juyi, poet is just one of his identities.

【“In addition, the Tang Dynasty also had highly developed science and art. The invention of Chinese character printing promoted the spread of culture, and the emergence of Tang Sancai demonstrated the exquisite craftsmanship of the Tang Dynasty.”】

【“However, history is always full of drama. After the An-Shi Rebellion, the national strength of the Tang Dynasty was greatly weakened. Finally, in 907, Zhu Wen usurped the throne and the Tang Dynasty perished.”】

“After the An-Shi Rebellion, although the Tang Dynasty continued for more than 140 years, it could never return to its original heyday! Every year is worse than the previous year!”

“The Tang Dynasty ranks second, who is first? Han Dynasty? Qin Dynasty? Or Sui Dynasty? It can’t be Jin Dynasty, right?”

【“First place, Western Han Dynasty.”】

“Western Han Dynasty? Can’t the entire Han Dynasty be included?”

“Just the Western Han Dynasty can rank first?!”

“The territory of the Han Dynasty was so small, how could it be qualified to rank first? This ranking is absolutelyIt was the Han people of later generations who randomly ranked them!"

"Where is my Great Qin?" Qin Shi Huangdi frowned and said, "Among the six most powerful dynasties in history, my Great Qin is not included!"

Emperor Wen of Sui Yang Jian sighed, "The Qin Dynasty, the Jin Dynasty and my Great Sui Dynasty are not included!"

【"If we talk about the most powerful dynasty in Chinese history, the Western Han Dynasty is definitely the leader."

【"In 202 BC, Liu Bang established the Han Dynasty and started the ethnic name of Han that has continued to this day."

Liu Bang: Happy! Han people, Han nationality, no matter how powerful other dynasties are? People in later generations are Han people and call themselves Han people.

【"But you may not know that the real glory of the Western Han Dynasty began with Emperor Wu of Han."

【"In 141 BC, Liu Che, who was only 16 years old, ascended the throne and became Emperor Wu of Han. ”]

Liu Che: Emperor Wu is a posthumous title! I am still alive!

【“This young emperor is not here to waste his time. He is ambitious and determined to make the Han Dynasty the most powerful country in the world.”

【“During the reign of Emperor Wu of Han, the territory of the Western Han Dynasty expanded to an unprecedented extent. It attacked the Xiongnu in the north, connected to the Western Regions in the west, and conquered the Baiyue in the south. The territory of the Han Dynasty suddenly expanded to an unprecedented scale.”

【“Everyone imagine that China at that time drove the Xiongnu to the north of the desert in the north, pushed its territory to Central Asia in the west, and expanded its sphere of influence to northern Vietnam in the south. How magnificent it was.”

【“Emperor Wu of Han also implemented a series of important reforms, laying the foundation for the prosperity of the Han Dynasty.”

【“For example, the Enfeoffment Order he implemented weakened the power of the princes and strengthened central power. ”】

【“In addition, he also adopted the policy of salt, iron and official silver, nationalizing the production rights of salt and iron, thereby increasing the country's fiscal revenue. ”】

【“More importantly, the famous Silk Road was created during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. This trade route across Europe and Asia not only promoted economic and cultural exchanges between the East and the West, but also made the name of Han spread all over the world. ”】

【“You may ask, does Emperor Wu of Han have no shortcomings? ”】

【“Of course, he built a lot of buildings and was aggressive in military affairs. Although he made the Han Dynasty reach its peak, it also brought great pressure to the national finances. ”】

【“In the late Western Han Dynasty, political corruption became increasingly serious, and the imperial power was gradually controlled by eunuchs and relatives of the emperor. This political corruption and the loss of imperial power accelerated the decline of the Western Han Dynasty. ”】

“Eunuchs and relatives of the emperor are unreliable. "

Liu Bang said, glancing at Lü Zhi.

Lü Zhi didn't look at Liu Bang, she knew Liu Bang said it on purpose.

【"Until Wang Mang usurped the throne and established the Xin Dynasty in 9 AD, the Western Han regime, which had existed for 210 years, withdrew from the stage of history."

【"In these six powerful dynasties, we can see that they all experienced a process of decline from prosperity."

【"So, how can a country or dynasty maintain long-term prosperity? Is there an eternal and unchanging way to long-term peace and stability?"

Rulers of all dynasties: We want to know too!

【"There may be no standard answer to this question, but it is worth pondering for each of us."

【"History is a mirror. It not only reflects the past, but also reflects the present and predicts the future. By studying history, we can not only better understand who we are and where we come from, but also think about where we are going and how to do better. "