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The so-called wise ruler refers to a virtuous monarch. "Zuo Zhuan. Cheng Gong 2nd Year": "Even a great official in power must rely on the masses to win, let alone a wise ruler who can make good use of the masses?" In chronological order, the ten most representative wise rulers in Chinese history were selected. The main criteria were not their fame, but their achievements in civil and military affairs, whether they loved the people, and their influence on history. Therefore, many famous people were not selected, while some important people who are easily overlooked were included in the list. There are many different opinions about the ten wise rulers in China in history. However, looking at the history of China for thousands of years, it is generally believed that they are: Dayu, Qin Shihuang, Liu Bang, Liu Che, Yang Jian, Li Shimin, Zhao Kuangyin, Kublai Khan, Zhu Yuanzhang, and Kangxi.

Emperor Wen of Sui - Yang Jian

Emperor Wen of Sui (541-604 AD) was named Yang Jian. He was a Han Chinese. His Xianbei surname was Pu Liuru and his nickname was Na Luoyan. He was the founding emperor of the Sui Dynasty and was from Huayin, Hongnong (now Huayin County, Shaanxi Province). His father, Yang Zhong, was a military noble in the Western Wei and Northern Zhou dynasties. During the reign of Emperor Wu of Northern Zhou, he served as a general and was granted the title of Duke of Sui. Yang Jian inherited his father's title. Li Yanshou of the early Tang Dynasty praised Emperor Wen of Sui in the History of the Northern Dynasties, saying, "My father has a beautiful beard and a height of seven feet and eight inches. He has a magnificent appearance and unparalleled martial arts. He is knowledgeable and has the strategy of leading a general."

Emperor Taizong of Tang - Li Shimin

Emperor Taizong of Tang, Li Shimin, was a great politician, military strategist, writer, calligrapher, outstanding leader, and outstanding figure who influenced the course of China and even the world in Chinese history. He made outstanding contributions to the Chinese nation and the people, and left behind great achievements and spiritual wealth that will shine through the ages, and is therefore revered by people. The Zhenguan Dynasty was established by Li Shimin. Li Shimin was the de facto founding emperor of the Tang Empire. He was open-minded, a man of both civil and military talents, a man who knew people well and was willing to accept advice. During his reign, he created unparalleled civil and military achievements and ushered in the prosperous era of the "Zhenguan Reign".

Emperor Taizu of Song--Zhao Kuangyin

Coups d'état are common in all dynasties. "The Chenqiao Mutiny, the Yellow Robe" was a successful coup initiated by Zhao Kuangyin, the supreme commander of the Later Zhou imperial army. Zhao Kuangyin ascended the throne without bloodshed, not only unified most of China, but also governed the country well. The reason why the economy and culture of the Song Dynasty reached another peak in the history of our country is closely related to Zhao Kuangyin's way of governing the country. History has proved that Zhao Kuangyin was an outstanding figure who promoted the development of history. He treated powerful officials with both firmness and softness, and appeased them with gentleness, and solved the problem of military power after the unification of the world. Zhao Kuangyin is a hero who will never fade away.

Kublai Khan

Kublai Khan, the founder of the Yuan Dynasty in China. The founder of the Yuan Dynasty, called Xuechan (sechen, translated as wise) Khan in Mongolian. He was the second son of Tolui's wife Sorghaghtani Beki. When Kublai Khan was a vassal king, he was keen on learning Chinese culture. In 1251, his elder brother Mongke ascended the throne of the Great Khan. Kublai Khan, as the emperor's younger brother, was appointed as the Prime Minister of the military and state affairs of the Han area in the south of the desert, and stationed in the land of Zhahudu in the south. He successively appointed Han Confucian scholars to rectify the administration of Xingzhou, set up the Jinglüe Division in Bianliang, rectify the military and political affairs of Henan, and set up military farms in Tang and Deng, which achieved positive results. In 1253, he was granted the fiefdom of Jingzhao (now Xi'an, Shaanxi), where he appointed Confucian officials to establish military farms, restore the administration, restore agriculture, and establish schools, further gaining the support of the northern Han landlord class, and providing a social foundation for the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty. In the same year, Kublai Khan was ordered to go on an expedition to Yunnan with the general Wulianghetai to destroy the Dali Kingdom. In 1258, Mengge launched an attack on the Southern Song Dynasty and appointed Kublai Khan as the commander of the Eastern Route Army. In September 1259, Kublai Khan led his army to the Huai River. When news of Mengge's death on the front line of Hezhou came, Kublai Khan still led his army across the Yangtze River from Yangluo Fort to besiege Ezhou (now Wuhan, Hubei), and sent troops to support the Wulianghetai army heading north from Yunnan. At this time, when he learned that his younger brother Alibuga, who stayed in Mobei, had recruited troops without authorization to plot for the Khanship, Kublai Khan immediately adopted the advice of the Han Chinese Hao Jing, made peace with the Song Dynasty, and rode back to Yanjing.

Zhu Yuanzhang - Emperor Taizu of Ming

Zhu Yuanzhang, the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty. His original name was Chongba, and he later took the name Xingzong. He was a Han Chinese from Taiping Township, Zhongli, Haozhou (now east of Fengyang County, Anhui). At the age of 25, he joined the Red Turban Army led by Guo Zixing to resist the tyranny of the Mongol Yuan Dynasty. In the seventh year of Longfeng (1361), he was granted the title of Duke of Wu, and in the tenth year, he called himself the King of Wu. In the 1368th year of Zhizheng (), after basically defeating various peasant uprising armies and wiping out the remnants of the Yuan Dynasty, he proclaimed himself emperor in Nanjing, named the country Ming, and the reign title Hongwu, establishing a unified feudal regime across the country. Zhu Yuanzhang's reign was called the "Hongwu Reign". He was buried in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum.

Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty - Aisin-Gioro Xuanye

Kangxi (1661-1722) was the reign title of the second emperor of the Qing Dynasty after the Qing Dynasty entered the Shanhai Pass, namely Emperor Kangxi (Aisin-Gioro Xuanye). During his reign, he removed the forces of the Three Feudatories including Wu Sangui (1673), unified Taiwan (1684), put down the rebellion of the Dzungar Khan Galdan (1688-1697), resisted the invasion of the Northeast my country by the Tsarist Russia, signed the Treaty of Nerchinsk, and maintained border peace in the Northeast China for more than years. After recovering Taiwan, Kangxi lifted the ban on sea trade but did not continue it soon. Kangxi was one of the most outstanding politicians in Chinese history.

Xia Dynasty - Dayu

Dayu, surnamed Si, was from the Xiahou clan. His given name was Wenming and his courtesy name was Yu. He was honored as Dayu by later generations. He was the leader of the Xiahou clan. It is said that he was the great-grandson of Emperor Zhuanxu and the sixth-generation great-great-grandson of Emperor Huangdi Xuanyuan. His father was Gun and his mother was Xiuji, a woman from the Youshen clan. It is said that Dayu succeeded Shun to the throne for his meritorious service in controlling the floods of the Yellow River. Yu was the first emperor of the Xia Dynasty, so later generations also called him Xia Yu. He was a wise and holy emperor who was as famous as Yao and Shun in the legendary era of my country. His most outstanding achievement was the control of the raging floods, which has been praised throughout history, and the demarcation of the Chinese territory into nine states. Later generations called him Dayu, which means the great Yu.

Qin Shi Huang - Ying Zheng

Qin Shi Huang (259-210 BC) was the first emperor of the Qin Dynasty who unified China. He was called "the greatest emperor of all time". His surname was Ying and his given name was Zheng. He was born in Handan. When he was 22 years old, he held a coronation ceremony in the ancient capital Yongcheng and officially ascended the throne. He "personally managed government affairs". From 230 BC to 221 BC, he successively destroyed the six kingdoms, completed the great cause of unifying China, and established the first powerful Qin and Han multi-ethnic unified feudal empire with the early Han nationality as the main body - the Qin Dynasty. The capital was Xianyang. Qin Wang Zheng believed that his merits surpassed those of the Three Sovereigns and Five Emperors before him, and changed the title agreed upon by the ministers to "Emperor".

Emperor Gaozu of Han - Liu Bang

Liu Bang, the first emperor of the Han Dynasty (256 BC - June 195, 6 BC), courtesy name Ji (some say his original name was Ji), was a native of Zhongyangli, Fengyi, Pei County (now Fengxian County, Jiangsu Province), of the Han ethnic group. During the Qin Dynasty, he served as the chief of Sishui Pavilion and raised his army in Pei (now Peixian County, Jiangsu Province). He later became the founding emperor of the Han Dynasty (Western Han Dynasty). His temple name was Taizu (but since Sima Qian, he has been called Gaozu, and later generations have often used it), and his posthumous title was Gaohuangdi (there is no "Gao" in the posthumous title law, so he was the Taizu of the Han Dynasty because of his greatest achievements, so he was specially named). Therefore, he was called Taizu Gaohuangdi, Han Gaozu or Han Gaodi in history. He was born in the civilian class. Before becoming emperor, he was also called Peigong and Hanzhong Wang. He made decisive contributions to the unification of the Han nationality, the unification and strength of China, and the protection and development of Han culture.

Emperor Wu of Han - Liu Che

Emperor Wu of Han - Liu Che (157-87 BC) was a prosperous monarch who was both ambitious and good at employing people. In the early Han Dynasty, due to years of war, the population decreased and productivity was insufficient. However, after the recuperation during the reigns of Emperor Wen and Emperor Jing, China's national strength reached its peak. After Emperor Wu of Han ascended the throne, he set about resolving the threat of the Xiongnu in the north. He reused famous generals such as Huo Qubing, Wei Qing, Li Guang, etc., and with the diplomacy of Zhang Qian, after years of management, he basically resolved the threat of the Xiongnu and became the overlord of East Asia. His ambitious strategy, civil and military achievements made the Han Dynasty the most powerful country in the world at that time, and he therefore became a great emperor in Chinese history.

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