Characterrelationship
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- SonLiTai
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- SonLiChengqian
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- SonLiZhi
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- DaughterLiLizhi
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- DaughterXinchengPrincess
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- DaughterChengyangPrincess
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- Father,Changsunsheng
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- AdopteddaughterPrincessYuzhang
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- Theson-in-lawSunChong
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- UncleChangSunchang
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Thelifeofthecharacter
ThedaughteroftheJiangmen
TheEmpressofLongsunintheSuiDynastyEmperorRenshouwasborninthefirstyear(601),andhisancestralhomewasLuoyang(nowLuoyang,Henan).Changsun'sfather,ChangsunSheng,isGeneralYouXiaowei,andhismother,Gao,isthedaughterofGaomai,KingofLe'anintheNorthernQiDynasty.TheeldestgrandsonwasgiventhesurnameoftheeldestgrandsonduringthereformofEmperorXiaowen.Astheroyalclan,theeldestgrandsonfamilyhascomeoutinlargenumbersfromtheNorthernWeiDynastytotheSuiDynasty.Changsun'sfather,ChangsunSheng,hasareputationfortwobirdswithonestone,andhehasmadegreatachievementsinmilitarydiplomacy.ChangSunShengdealtwiththerelationshipbetweentheSuiandtheTurksforalongtime,andmadetheplantodividetheTurksandmadeagreatcontributiontothedivisionoftheTurks.WithintheTurks,IwasinaweofChangsunSheng.Hearinghisbow,hethoughtitwasathunderbolt,andwhenhesawhimridingahorse,hethoughtitwaslightning.Therefore,ChangsunSheng’sfamilywascalledPilitang.TheChangsunfamilyisthedaughterofsuchafamousgeneralfromanoblefamily.
Tieagoodmarriage
TheQueenofLongsunistheyoungestdaughterofChangsunSheng,andthegrandsonfamilyisveryconcernedaboutthemarriageofthisyoungestdaughter.Theuncle'seldestSunChiadmiredthewiseandmajesticwifeDouofTangGuogongLiYuanatthattime.WhenDouwasyoung,hepersuadedhisuncleZhouWudiYuWenyongtotreattheTurkicqueenpreferentiallyfortheoverallsituationoftheNorthernZhouDynasty.ChangSunChibelievedthatanexcellentwomanliketheDouwouldinevitablyteachexcellentchildren,sohepersuadedChangSunShengtomarrytheyoungChangSunandTangGuo'sfamily.However,soonafterthemarriageagreementwasmade,ChangsunShengpassedawayinthefifthyearofDaye(609),andtheelderbrothersandsistersandmotherwerereprimandedbyhalf-brothersandreturnedtotheiruncle'shouse.Fortunately,GaoShilian,thegrandson'suncle,treatshisyoungersisterandhispairofchildrenverygenerously.
Changsun’selderbrother,ChangsunWuji,andLiShiminwerefriendsintheirchildhood.GaoShiliansawthatLiShiminwasverycomparable,andknewaboutthemarriagecontractoftheChangsunfamilywhenhewasyoung.Soafterthefuneralofthegrandson’sfather,hebegantomakeitInthismatter,theChangsunfamilywasbetrothedtohim.Sointhe9thyearofDaye(613),the13-year-oldChangsunmarriedLiShimin,whowas16yearsold,intheyearofcardamom.Fromthenon,hebeganalifeofmutuallove,mutualtrust,andmutualunderstandingwithLiShimin.Afterthemarriage,theChangsunfamilyoncereturnedtoYongxingli.Zhang,theconcubineoftheuncleGaoShilian,sawabighorseoutsidethehousewheretheChangsunfamilylived.TellGaoShilianaboutthis.GaoShilianaskedsomeonetofortunetelling,itshowedtheTaiofYukun,theinneryangandthevulva,theinnerstrengthandtheoutwardsmoothness,showingtheturnofheavenandearth.Divinerssaythat"thedragonisadryhexagramimage,andthehorseisKun'shexagramimage.Awomanisinthepositionofhonor.Thehexagramimageshowsthatthiswomanispreciousandindescribable."GaoShilianwasoverjoyedafterhearingthis,"Thosewhorelativesknow,SaltyRespectYan."
ShortlyafterreturningtoNing,EmperorSuiYanglaunchedthesecondLiaowar.LiShimin'smother,DouShi,wentontheexpeditionwithherhusbandLiYuan,whowasafoodinspector,andfellillunexpectedlyinZhuoCounty.LiShimin,whowaswiththearmy,tookcareofhismotherinaperplexedmanner.However,theDoufamilyunfortunatelypassedawayinMayinthe9thyearofDaye(613AD).Inthefollowingmonth,YangXuanfeltrebellious,andhisco-conspiratorHu,theministerofthemilitarydepartment,fledtoLiaodong.GaoShilian,whohadbeenfriendswithhim,wasdemoted.Oneisthebiologicalmother,andtheotheristheunclewhoiscompassionateandkindtohisfather.Thenewlymarriedcouplehassufferedagreatblow.Inadversity,thetwocomfortedeachother,supportedandencouragedeachother,andtherelationshipbecamemoreharmonious.
Inthetwelfthyearofthegreatcause(616years),TangGuogongLiYuanmovedtoGeneralYouxiaowei,andinAprilofthesameyearhewasappointedasTaiyuanRoadAppeasementAmbassador.Thefollowingyear(617)EmperorYangGuangchiandLiYuanstayedbehindinTaiyuan.LiShiminandChangsun'shusbandandwifealsolivedinTaiyuanwiththeirfather.Neithertheguidanceofthemother-in-lawnorthehelpoftheconcubine,theseconddaughter-in-lawofTaiyuanleftbehind,theeldestgrandsonwhowasonlyabout17yearsold,naturallyassumedthepostofthehousewifeoftheTanggovernment,underthetrustandsupportofthefather-in-lawandtheloveofthehusband.Withtolerance,theChangsunfamilyspentahappytimeinTaiyuan.WhentheChangsunfamilyinvestedintheconstructionoftheXuanzhongTemplenearTaiyuanandlistenedtothebellsinthetemple,thereputationoftheLiTangfamilyandthebenevolenceoftheChangsunfamilyalsospreadalongwiththebellsoftheRenTemple,andpeacefullysettledintheheartsofthepeopleofTaiyuanCounty.了根。Theroot.
Wudemediation
AttheendoftheSuiDynastytyranny,populargrievanceswereboiling,andanti-Suiforcesalloverthecountrybegantorise,andtheheroeswerefighting.TheLifamilyraisedthebannerofrighteousnessinMayofthe13thyearoftheGreatYee(617),andsoonemergedasanewforce.InNovemberofthesameyear,itenteredChang'an.Onthe22ndofthesamemonth,LiShiminwasnamedQinGuogong,andontheninthdayofMarchthefollowingyear(618),hewasnamedZhaoGuogong.TheChangsunfamilywasnamedMrs.QinandMrs.ZhaosuccessivelywithherhusbandLiShimin.
OnMay20thinthesecondyearofYining(618),LiYuanwasenthronedasemperorbyZen.OntheseventhdayofJune,LiShiminwasnamedtheKingofQin,andtheChangsunclanwasalsonamedQueenofQin.AtthebeginningoftheTangDynasty,theworldwasnotpeaceful,andLiTang'ssphereofinfluencewasstillverysmall.Asthecoach,LiShiminoftenwentabroad,butthebirthofhischildrenbroughtalotofjoytothecoupleduringthisperiod.Inadditiontoworryingabouthishusband,theChangsunfamilyalsotriedhisbesttorelievehimfromworries.AstheQueenofQin,theChangsunclanisstillfilialpietytoLiYuanandwontheapprovaloftheemperorandfather-in-law.InthenameofLiXuanba,thesonofGuoJizaoyao,LiYuandirectlypromotedLiTai,thebiologicalsonoftheeldestconcubine,tothetitleofKingofWeiandtheKingdomofShangzhu.
QinWangLiShiminconqueredtheQuartet,andsuccessivelyflattenedXueJuandhisson,LiuWuzhou,SongJingang,DouJiandeandWangShichong.InthefourthyearofWude(621),hewasgiventhetitleofGeneralFengTianceandwasabovetheprinces.Atthistime,thekingofQinLiShiminheldseveralpositions,andthepowerofprestigewasclosetotheprinceLiJiancheng,andthemasterofhighpowerwasinevitablyjealous.AfterLuoyangwascalmeddown,LiShiminrejectedtheimperialconcubineandotherswhohadbeenorderedtocomeherefornon-partitioning.TheQinking'stribehadfrictionswiththeharemrelativesonmanyoccasions.TheQinMansionhasoffendedtheharem.Onthecontrary,PrinceQiandtheharemconcubineoftencommunicated,oftenunitingtoslanderLiShimininfrontofthegreatancestor.Seeingthatherhusband,whohadspentmanybloodybattlesoutside,wasestrangedfromtheemperor,andwasjealousofPrinceQi,PrincessQindirectlycameforwardtoeasetheconflict.Sheoftenwentinandoutofthepalace,obeyedthegreatancestorLiYuan,communicatedwiththeconcubinesintheharem,tomakeupforthesuspicionbetweenherhusbandandtheemperor,andtohelpherhusbandintheharem.WiththestrongsupportofShangshuYoupusheXiaoYuandPrinceShaobaoLiGangandothers,thegreatancestorLiYuancouldnotbeartokillLiShiminintheend.TheconcubineofQin,theeldestsonoftheeldestsonofQin,andtheothers,helpedtowinprecioustimetopreparefortheQinMansion’sJedicounterattack.Justlikecountlessimperialpowerstrugglesinhistory,brothersandsistersfinallybrokeup.
TheChangeofXuanwu
DuetotheLiuWenjingincidentattheendofthesecondyearofWude(619),theemperorhadfrozentheKingofQin.TangTinghadtorelyonQinWang'smartialartsonlybecauseoftheconstantinternalandexternalwars,andhadtouseLiShimintimeandtimeagaineverytimethewarwastight,andhewasmoresuspiciousofLiShimin,whobecamemoreandmorefamousafterthewar.AttheendofWude,theemperor'ssuspicionsgrew,andPrinceQigraduallypressedon,andLiShimin'ssituationbecameevenmoredifficult.AftertheYangWenqianincidentinJuneoftheseventhyearofWude(624),theQinMansionandPrinceQiwerebothinjured,andthebattlebetweenthetwosidesbecamefierce.
InJulyofthesameyear,theTurksonceagainencroachedontheborder.Thesituationwascritical.PrinceQiandmostoftheministersagreedtomovethecapital,butLiShimindirectlyremonstratedthatthetroubleofYidiwasnotenoughtobefeared,andaskedtoconquertheTurks.Gaozuobeyedhisrequest,butthecrownprinceandtheconcubinesoftheharemtooktheopportunitytoslanderandframeLiShiminforseekingmilitarypowerinordertousurpthethrone.GaoZubecamesuspiciousagain.Aftertheemperorhuntedinthesouthofthecity,theprinceawardedthekingafiercehumatothekingofQininvainattempttokilltheking.AfterthekingofQintamedthehorse,herepliedwith"deathandfate".GaoZuwasfurious,butduetotheunrestontheborder,LiShimin,amilitaryprodigy,wasindispensable,sohehadtopressthismatter.Noplancanbeachieved.TheprincesetabanquetintheEastPalaceandwantedtoharmLiShiminwithpoisonouswine.HeandKingQiplannedtoassassinateLiShimininKunmingLake,andtooktheopportunitytoforcethepalace.Fortunately,ChengWangYelearnedoftheconspiracyandinformedLiShiminoftheincident.
Afteraseriesofevents,thecontradictionbetweentheQinPalaceandtheEastPalacehascontinuedtoaggravate.PrincessQinChangsundidnotgiveupontheseam.However,inthefaceoftheinjusticeandblowssufferedbyherhusbandandhissubordinates,theChangsunfamilybecamemoreandmorevigilanttorealizetheurgencyofgettingoutofthepredicament.Atthistime,theQueenofQin'seldestsondidnotbackdown,andstoodbehindherhusbandwithouthesitation,andtogetherwithherelderbrotherSunWujiandFangXuanlingandotherofficialsoftheQinPrince'sofficetogiveherhusbandunreservedsupport.OnJune3oftheNinthYearofWuDe(626),Venusonceagainappearedinthenoonpositionjustsouthoftheskyduringtheday.WhenGaoZutoldLiShiminthatFuYihadplayed"TheKingofQinshouldhavetheworld",LiShimin,whowasinthemidstoflifeanddeath,madeuphismind.
IntheearlymorningofJune4th,LiShiminledeighthundredsoldiersfromthePalaceofQintoambushatXuanwumen.TheChangsunfamily,whousuallystoodbehindherhusband,unexpectedlyappearednexttoherhusband,calmlyencouragingthesoldiers.ThesoldierswereallgratefulforPrincessQin'spersonalcomfort,sotheyworkedharderandfearless.Thewife'sfearlesslifeanddeathwillneverleave,whichinspiresherhusbandLiShimin.ThechangeofXuanwumenendedwiththevictoryofKingQin.Threedayslater,onJune7th,LiShiminwasestablishedasthecrownprince,andtheChangsunclansubsequentlybecamethecrownprince.OnAugust8,LiShiminbecametheemperor,andthirteendaysafterhisaccessiontothethrone,LiShiminwascrownedasthequeen..
GoodOuLiangzuo
Thegrandsonqueenlovestoreadbooksandpictures,evenwhensheisdressingup,shecan’tputitdown.Thisisstillthecaseafterbecomingaqueen.Oftenco-authoringbookswithherhusband,discussingthepastandpresent,calmlyandexpressinguniqueopinions,isofgreatbenefittoherhusbandandthegovernment.TangTaizonghasalwayslovedEmpressChangsun.Afterascendingtothethrone,heoftenoverwhelmedhiseldestgrandsonfamily.
EmpressChangsuntookfullnessasacommandmentandpersuadedherbrothertogiveupherposition.WithTaizong'spermission,ChangsunWujiwasabletoretreatfromthepositionofthegovernorwithahighsalary.Thequeeneldestgrandsonalsousedherinfluenceonherhusbandtocomfortthecourt’svirtuouscourtandcorrectherhusband’sfaults.Ontheonehand,theempressoftheeldestgrandsonadmiredWeiZheng'sloyalministerswhodaredtospeakout,andontheotherhand,sheconstantlyremindedLiShimintoexercisebenevolentgovernance.Sheplayedauniqueroleinthepatriarchalfeudalsocietywiththeuniquepowerofwomen,assistingtheemperor'shusband,andmadeafavorablepoliticalsituationintheearlyTangDynasty.
AfterthekingandtheMingDynasty,thevirtuousministersstraight,theliteraryruleofmartialarts,thespringbreezeisharmonious,cordialandtolerant.IntheearlydaysoftheTangDynasty,itusheredintheidealstateof"ZhenGuanZhi"whichmadethesoulsoflatergenerationslinger.
Diedduetoillness
IntheeighthyearofZhenguan(634years),EmpressChangsunaccompaniedTaizongduringthesummervacationinJiuchengPalace,andsufferedaseriousillness.ThecrownprinceaskedforamnestyandsavedothersintotheTao.TangTaizong,whowasworriedabouthiswife’shealth,immediatelyagreed,butwasresolutelyopposedbytheeldestqueen.TangTaizonghadnochoicebuttoaskthePuguangTempleMasterTantoenterthepalacetoprayforhiswife,ortheemperor’ssincerity.EmpressChangsun'sillnessandrecovery.
Inthe9thyear(635years),thecrownprinceLiChengqiannatheconcubineSuclan,butthejoyisconnectedwithsadness.Afterthat,thedeathofMrs.ZhaoGuotai,thebiologicalmother,andthedeathoftheSupremeEmperorLiYuan,aregiventotheeldestgrandson.TheEmpressandLiShiminwerehithardagain.ThegriefofthedoublebereavementinducedtheqidiseasethattheQueen’sgrandsonsufferedfrominherearlyyearsandoftensufferedfromit.
Inhisearlyyears,TaizongdrovetoTaiyuanfortunately,andtheeldestgrandsonwasill.HepersonallywenttoShibiTempletopaytributetotheZenmaster,relievedallthetreasuresandtreasures,andmadeofferingsforhiswife.SoTaizongdecidedtoturntoBuddhismagain.InApriloftenyears,LiShiminissuedanedicttorepair392ancienttemplesintheworldtoprayforthequeen.ThefamousShanjiTempleandXiudingTempleareamongthem.AlthoughTaizonghopedthatthewell-beingoftheBuddhistfamilywouldonceagainbringgoodlucktohiswife,luckdidnottakecareofhimagain.
TenyearsinJune(636years),EmpressChangsundiedintheTaijiPalaceLizhengHallattheageof36.Taizongwasverysad,andinaccordancewiththequeen'swill,themountainwasthemausoleum,anditwastheZhaolingmausoleum.ThroughoutthelifeofEmpressChangsun,sheandTaizonghavebeentogethersincetheywereyoung,andtheyhavesupportedeachotherfor23years.YuQingandhiswifearedeeplyaffectionate,andYuZhengcomplementseachother."Let’skeepittogether,andstaythesameforlife."
MuYiHeWei
Admonishallthesons
Theempressoftheeldestgrandsonissimpleinnature,Idon’tlikewaste,youcanusewhatyouneed.Therequirementsfortheprincearealsoverystrict.Sheoftendisciplinestheprinces,askingthemtobehumbleandthrifty.Evenforhisownchildren,itisnoexception.
LiChengqian,theeldestsonofthegrandsonempress,wasestablishedasaprincesincechildhood,andhiswetnurse,Mrs.Sui'an,isinchargeofthedailyexpensesoftheEastPalace.Mrs.SuianwasveryconcernedabouttheprinceandfeltthattheutensilsintheEastPalacewerenotenough,sosherepeatedlyaskedforanincreaseinthecostbeforetheemperor.AlthoughEmpressChangsunlovesherson,shedoesnotwanttoencouragetheextravaganceoftheEastPalace.ShesaidtoMrs.Sui'an:"Astheprince,allthepatientsarenotwell-knownbecauseoftheirlackofmorality.Whyshouldtheysufferfromtheshortageofutensilsandtheinadequatecost?"SosherejectedMrs.Sui'an'srequest.Zhenguan’sethosisalsoreflectedhere.
Reconciliationandforgiveness
Theemperor'seldestgrandson'simperialpeaceisneverunjustified.Taizongmarchedformanyyears,andhistemperwasinevitablyimpatient.PeopleinthebackcourtoftenoffendedTaizongfortrivialmatters.EmpressChangsuniswellversedinTaizong'stemperamentandcanalwaysmakeherangryhusbandextinguishthewrathofthunder.
OnceTangTaizong'sbelovedsteeddiedsuddenlywithoutdisease.TangTaizongangeredthepalacemanwhoraisedthehorseand"willkillhim."EmpressChangsundidnotdirectlyintercedeforthepalaceman.Itwasastorytheyhadreadtogether:"Inthepast,QiJinggongwantedtokillbecausethehorsedied.YanZiaskedtoenumeratethesinsofthehorsebreederandsaid:'Thehorseyouraisedisdead.Thisisyours.Thefirstsin;letthemonarchkillpeoplebecauseofthedeathofahorse,thepeopleknow,theymustblameourmonarch,thisisyoursecondsin;whentheprinceshearthisnews,theymustdespiseourcountry,thisisyourthirdAcrime.'Afterhearingthis,QiJinggongpardonedthehorsebreeder'ssin.YourMajestyoncesawthiswhenhewasstudying,didheforgetit?"AfterTangTaizongheardhiswife'swords,henaturallyunderstood.Peoplearethusexonerated.
TangTaizongsaidtoFangXuanling:"Thequeencaninspireandinfluencemeinvariousgovernmentaffairs,whichisextremelybeneficialtome.
It’sjustanextremelyhumblefigureintheinnercourtyardofthepalace,buttheempressChangsunstilltakescareofthemwithherkindnessandwisdom,anddoesnotdespisetheirsafetyandlifebecauseoftheirhumblestatus.ItispreciselybecauseofsuchaforgivingandreasonablemistressthatcanmakeThereisnogrievanceinthepalace.
Restrainingrelatives
TangTaizongandEmpressChangsunhaveadeepaffection,andtheyareverykindtohiswife’sfamily.ChangsunWujiandTangTaizongarecommonfriends,Heisalsothequeen’selderbrotherandtheassistingfather.LiShiminregardedhimasaconfidantandallowedhimtoenterandleavethepalacefreely.Noonetreatedhimcomparabletohistreatment.SeveraltimeshewantedtoappointhimasShangShu'srightservant,buthewasmetbytheeldestgrandson.TheQueen’sobjection,shefeltthatasaqueen,thefamily’spreciouspetwasextremelyprecious,andshedidnotwantthefamily’schildrentobealloverthecourt.Sosherepeatedlyblockedherhusbandfromgrantingherelderbrotherpower,TaizongbelievedthatthegrandsonWujiwasbothcivilandmilitary,anddidnotobey.Butthegrandsonqueenwasextremelyfirm.Whenhewasunabletopersuadeherhusband,heinsteadorderedhisbrothertomakehimresolutelyresigninprivate.However,unabletoconstrainhiswife’sinsistence,LiShiminhadtodismissChangsunWujifromShangshuYoubushe’sofficialposition,butpromotedhimfromthefirstgrade.ThreeDivisions,letthegrandsonWujienjoythewealthofhigh-rankingofficials,butdon’tcare.EmpressChangsunisonlyhappytoseeher.
QueenChangsunhasalwaysbeenalessonintheaffairsofforeignrelatives,andshestilldoesnotforgettoentrusthertoherdeath.Husbandshouldnotgivetoomuchtoherfamily.Shethinksthatherfamilyisfortunateenoughtobecomeroyalin-laws.Itisagreathonor,buttheyarenotalltalentedpeoplebutoccupyhighpositions,soitiseasytoencounterdanger,thinkTobeworry-freeforalongtime,theywillnotbeallowedtoholdimportantpositions.Itisalreadyagreatblessingtoseethemasarelative.TheQueen'sviewsonthefamilyandfutureeventsshowherextraordinaryvisionandwisdom.
Approveofimperialgovernance
EmpressChangsunhasalwaysfullysupportedherhusband’scareer.Asaqueen,shedoesnotneedtomentiontheexcellentgovernanceoftheinnerpalace.It’sevenmoreoutstandingtoagreewithimperialrule.EmpressChangsunknowsTaizongverywell.Sheknowsthatitisnoteasyforherhusbandtobetheemperor.AlthoughLiShiminhasdoneaverygoodjobinreceivingadvice,therearealwaysthingsthatarenotenough.It’snoteasyforpeople.Sosheoftenpersuadesherhusbandtoalwaysremembertoacceptgoodwords.
TheQueenofLongsunonceusedChanglePrincessLiLizhi'sdowrytogiveadvice.Shethinks,“HanFeisaidit’sdifficult.DongfangShuosaidthatitisnoteasyto"faithfulnessagainstearsisconducivetoaction.Themostimportantthingforthosewhoshouldertheresponsibilityofthecountry'ssocietyistoaccommodatefaithfulwords."Acceptingtheruleoftheworldwillleadtopoliticalchaos."IfTaizongcandeeplyunderstandit,thenitistheworld'sfortune.Attheendoftheday,Istilldonotforgettotellherhusbandtotrustthegentleman,stayawayfromthevillain,toleratethegoodwordsofloyalofficials,donotlistentoslander,andstopsafariandlabor.
TheEmperorTaizongofTangDynastywasabletoserveasapartnerafterwinningavirtuousperson.TheTangDynastyhadsuchdaringAdmonishment,theforesightqueen,theemergenceoftherulerofZhenguan,thegrandsonqueen,reallyhelpedalot.
JianjinZhongliang
TheEmpressLongsunandEmperorTaizonghadmanychildren.Taizonglovedthemverymuch,andhiscaringheartwasnodifferentfromthatofordinaryfathers.TheprincessLiLizhiofChanglewasborntotheeldestgrandsonempress,andTaizonglovedherverymuchandbetrothedhertothesonofeldestgrandsonWuji,ChangsunChong.
InthefifthyearofZhenguan,hebegantopreparethedowry.TangTaizongtoldhisofficials,"PrincessChangle,bornofthequeen,andlovedbymeandthequeen.Iwillsurrendertoday,andmydesireforetiquettewillbeincreased."Theministersexpressedthat"YourMajestylovesit,Iwanttoadditless",soheaskedfordoubletheYongjiaPrincess,andTaizongreadilyagreed.However,WeiZhengopposedthis.BecausePrincessYongjiaistheauntofPrincessChangle.Thismovegoesbeyondtheetiquettesystem.TaizongwentbacktothepalaceandtoldQueenChangsunaboutthematter.EmpressChangsunlamentedWeiZhengnengfor"inducingcourtesyandrighteousnesstosuppressthefeelingsofthehost"afterlearningabouttheincident,andpraisedhimgreatly.SpeciallysentsomeonetorewardWeiZhengjuanwithfourhundredhorsesandfourhundredyuanformoney.Healsosentamessagesaying:"Iheardthatyouareupright,andnowIhaveseenit.Ihopeyouwillkeepitanddon'tchangeit."WhenTaizongdidn'tsayanything,EmpressChangsundirectlyrewardedWeiZhengandhintedthatshewouldsupportit,whichcanbesaidtoinjectaboostertoWeiZheng.ItispreciselybecauseofthebackingofEmpressLongsunthatWeiZheng'srighteousadvicewillbesosmooth.
YongBifangWei
AlthoughEmpressChangsundoesnottaketheinitiativetointerveneinthepoliticalaffairs,sheregardsvirtuesveryseriously.TangTaizongwasamanofgoodtemperament,andhehadmanyadvisers.AlthoughTaizongwasgoodatadjustinghismentalityandlisteningtoopinions,hewouldinevitablybesmashed.Undertheanger,therewillbemistakes.Atthistime,theeldest-grandsonqueenasawifewillexerthersoftpowertocomfortherhusbandandprotectthevirtuous.
TheimageoftheQueenoftheLongsun(5photos)
Themostfamousis"theimperialcourtadmonishment".OnceLiShiminwentbacktothepalace,hesaidangrilytohiswife:"Iwillfindachancetokillthathillbillyinthefuture!"EmpressEldestSunasked,"WhoangeredYourMajesty?"LiShiminreplied,"WeiZhengisalwaysthere.Humiliatemeinthecourt."Theemperor'squeenfacedherangryhusband.Therewasneitheranywordstoinstigatetheboatalongtheway,norwasthereasolemnpromiseordarenottospeak.Shemadeapeculiarmove,temporarilyignoringherhusband,retreatedtotheinside,andchangedintoofficialcourtclothes.Thenhewenttocongratulateherhusband.LiShiminwasverysurprisedandaskedhiswifewhathemeant.EmpressChangsunrepliedwithasmile:"Iheardthatifthemonarchisenlightened,hissubjectsareupright.NowWeiZhengzhengisupright.Itisbecauseofhisenlightenment.HowcanInotcongratulatehim!".FangXuanlingalsobenefitedfromEmpressChangsun.Atthattime,FangXuanlingwassenthomeduetofault.EmpressChangsuntoldTangTaizong:"XuanlinghasservedHisMajestyforthelongesttime.Heisverycautiousandverycautious.Hehasneverrevealedanythingheknew.Ifitisnotabigfault,Ihopethatyourmajestywillnotgiveuponsuchaminister."Taizonglistenedtohiswife'sopinion,feltreasonable,andthenreusedhimagain.Takingacloserlookattheabovetwothings,theinfluenceofEmpressChangsunonTaizongisself-evident.Sinceancienttimes,thecountrywillbeprosperous,andtheMingDynastymustcometothedynasty,andthephilosopherwillbethecompanion.GuanJuMeiHouDe,theeldestgrandsonempressmaintainstheministersofZhongzheng,anditdoesliveuptothebeautyofGuanJu.
Theflounderhasadeepaffection
Lifeanddeathfollow
AfterTangTaizongbecamethethrone,hesufferedaseriousillness,lingeringonthebedformanyyears,andthegrandsonqueentookcareofhimdayandnight..EmperorTaizongofTangandEmpressChangsunhavebeenbornsincetheywereyoung,andtheyhavemovedforwardandretreatedtogetherformorethantenyears.Ingratitudeforherhusband'ssincerecommitmenttoherself,theeldest-grandsonempresstiedthepoisontoherwaistandpreparedto"ifthereisnoshame,shewillnotbeanonlychild."
IntheeighthyearofZhenguan(634years),thesceneoflifeanddeathoftheemperorandqueenreappeared.OnenightintheJiuchengPalace,ChaiShaosuddenlychanged.Taizongimmediatelyputonhisarmor,andtheempressChangsun,whowassleepinginthesameroom,sawherhusbandfullyarmedandprepared,andimmediatelyfollowedTaizong,regardlessofhisillnessandweakness.Leftandrighttriedtheirbesttopersuadeherthatsheshouldputherbodyfirst.However,theempressofthegrandsononlycaredaboutherhusband.Sheinsistedonfollowingherhusbanduntilthematterwasover.
Thereisnoneedtovowedtoconfess,howmanytimesthelivesanddeathshavefollowedeachotherindistress,whichhasenhancedthedeepaffectionofLiShiminandtheChangsunfamilyintheyearsofknowingeachother.Nomatterhowtheidentityofthecouplechanges,theywillremainunchanged.
WhenTaizongfacedtheposthumousworkofEmpressChangsun,hewasverysorrowfulandsaidtohiscourtiers,"Don’tIknowthatthecollapseofthequeenisafateandIhavetocircumcision?IjustthoughtoflosingmygoodwifeLiangzuo.Ican’trestrainmygrief.”TaizongandEmpressChangsun’sdeepaffectionwasalreadyevident.
AiwuandWu
TheloveofEmperorTaizongfortheQueen’seldestgrandsonalsobenefitedtherelativesoftheQueen’seldestgrandson.Taizong'sfavorwiththeeldestsonWujiiswellknown.SinceTaizong'saccessiontothethrone,hehasrepeatedlyaddedfavorsandentrustedhimtohisconfidant.Theeldestgrandson'sfatherdiedearlyandwaslaterbroughtupbyheruncleGaoShilian.ThemarriagebetweenherandLiShiminwasalsofacilitatedbyGaoShilian.Therefore,TaizongwasverygratefulandrespectedGaoShilianthroughouthislife.Inthe20thyearofZhenguan(646),GaoShilianwasseriouslyill.Taizongvisitedhishomeinpersonandtoldhimabouthislife.Hesighedwithemotion.
Inthe21styear(647),GaoShilianpassedaway.Taizong,becauseof"theoldloveisdeep,themarriageisstrong,"heinsistedongoingtothefuneralregardlessofhisillnessandtheadviceofhisministers.Later,inthefuneraledict,Taizongdidnotforgettoemphasizethat"Iaminaweakage,abductedbymarriageearly,preparedforfamilyencounters,andhadmanyyearsofexperience",whichshowshisgratitudeforGaoShilian.Wordssimilarto"thelandandthevirtuousrelatives","thelandandtherelativesofthemarriage"and"therelativesofJiaoye"aboundintheedictsissuedtoChangsunWujiandGaoShilian.Ofcourse,ChangsunWujiandGaoShilianhavetheirowntalentsbesidesthereasonoftheQueenofChangsun,buttheothersareactually"lovinginthefuture."
LongSunXiang,thenephewoftheLongSunEmpress,hisfather,LongSunAnshi,wasoncedeployedbyWangShichong,butbecauseoftheLongSunEmpress,ZhangSunXiangwasabletoserveasanofficialintheTangcourtandeventuallybecametheofficialbookoftheCriminalMinistry.AfterChangSunChangwasdismissedfromofficefortakingbribes,Taizongoftenrewardedhimwithalotofsilkbecausehewasthequeen'suncle,andsoonhewasnotonlyreappointedbutalsopromotedtoZongZhengqing.
Comparedtoprivatefavors,therearemoreobviousthings.IntheearlyyearsofZhenguan,thehalf-brotherChangsunAnyeoftheQueen’sGrandsonparticipatedintherebellionandwaspunishablebythelaw,butbecauseoftheempress’splea,TaizongExempthimfromthedeathpenalty.Tanglawrebelledagainsttheheadofthetenevils,andintheendnotonlysurvived,butalsotheofficialworshipedthebookoftheMinistryofWar,andnamedXueGuogong.Herbrotherrebelled,thequeendidnotkneeldownandpleadedguilty,worryingthatshewouldbeimplicated.Instead,shedirectlyaskedTaizong.comtoforgiveherhalf-brotherwiththefar-fetchedreasonof"releasingherregretstoherbrother.""Thewordsaretrue.
Thereasonwhytheempresseldest-grandsonsaidbeforeherdeath,"themainsectofconcubines,youmustbecarefulnottodealwiththepower,butitisfortunatefortheotherrelativestoaskthecourt."Whenaqueendoesnotworryaboutpeopletakingtheteatocool,butinsteadisworriedthattheemperorwillnotrewardtoomuch,itmustbebecausetheemperorhasbeentookindtoherfamily.
Infact,TangTaizong’skindnesstotherelativesoftheQueen’sgrandsonisthesameasallhusbandswholovetheirwivesintheworld,lovingherbelovedandkissingtheirrelatives.Asanemperor,hecangivewithinhisownpowerandinnocence.Thewifeisthebest.
EmperorandEmpressInteraction
LiShiminlovestheempressgrandson,respectsherviews,anddoesnotshyawayfromevenmajorpoliticalaffairs.SheoftenaskedQueenChangsunaboutrewardsandpunishmentsinthecourt.QueenChangsunrefusedtointerfereincourtaffairsonthegroundsof"themorningofthechicken,butthefamily'sclaim"whenshedidnotwanttoanswer.However,LiShiminhadtodiscusswithherandaskedagainandagain,theeldestqueendecidedtoignoreherhusbandandrespondedwithsilence.LiShiminhadnothingtodowithhiswife.
Apartfromgovernmentaffairs,therelationshipbetweenEmpressChangsunandEmperorTaizongofTangisquiteleisurelyandinteresting.Onedaywhenthespringscenewasinfullbloom,theeldestgrandsonwasplayingintheinnercourtyard,andseeingthesplendidpeachblossoms,tenderwillowbuds,andathrivingscene,shetooktheopportunitytowriteapoemcalled"SpringOuting".AfterTaizongheardaboutit,"readitwhenyouseeit,andcallitbeautiful."InthesecondyearofZhenguan,theyoungestsonLiZhiwasborn.Atthebaptismceremony,theeldestgrandsonEmpressgavetheyoungestauspiciousYulongzi.ThiswasoriginallyobtainedbyLiShiminintheJinyangPalace.Seeingthatitwas"notafewincheswide,butgentleanddelicate,andnotpossessedbythehumanworld",itwasgiventohiswifeasagift.Thebabywasbornandthendonatedagain.Later,EmperorLiTang"thoughtthatGuorui,theemperorpassedon".
TheJiuchengPalace,asagoodplaceforsummervacation,wonthefavorofEmperorTaizongofTangDynasty.InthesixthyearofZhenguan,heandEmpressLongsunwenttotheJiuchengPalacetoescapethesummerheat,andtookhiswifeforawalkintheJiuchengPalacetowatchtheterrace.WhenthetwoemperorsandqueenswalkedtotheshadeofXicheng,theysuddenlyfoundthatthesoilattheirlocationwasabnormallymoist.Taizongletgoofhiswifeandtookuphiswalkingsticktowardtheground.Afterashortwhile,springwateremerged,andtheemperorandempresswereveryhappy.TaizongspeciallyaskedWeiZhengtowriteanarticle,andOuyangXunshuengravedthe"JiuchengPalaceLiquanInscription"asacommemoration.
TheEmperorTaizongandEmpressChangsunoftenservedtheirgreatancestorsandperformedtheirfilialpietysincerely.InOctoberofthesixthyearofZhenguan(632years),EmperorTaizongandEmpressChangsunreturnedtothecapitaltoservetheEmperorTaishangattheDa'anPalace."Theemperorandtheempressalsoofferfoodandthingstoserve,andthenightislong."InMarchoftheeighthyearofZhenguan(632),theemperorhostedabanquetintheHallofLiangyitoentertaintheWesternTurkicenvoys.GaozuwasveryhappywhenYisurrendered.EmperorTaizongandEmpressChangsunenteredeachother'sroyalmealsandofferedroyalclothing.EmpressChangsunheldabarberforGaozuandputonacrown.SeeingthatGaozu'shairwasgray,shefeltsosorrythatTaizongandTaizongcouldn'thelpcrying,justlikeafamilygift.
Motherandsonaremoreexpensive
TangTaizong'sfavoritesonsanddaughterswereallbornoradoptedbytheeldestgrandson.Eveninthemosticyandobjectivehistorybooks,youcanstillfeeltheloveoftheboxingfatherthatevolvedfromthepassionforhiswife.Openthehistorybooks,TangTaizong'sloveforthechildrenofthegrandsonempressabounds.
LiChengqian,theeldestsonofEmpressLongsun,issmart,andTaizong"loveshimverymuch."HighhopesareplacedontheeldestsonTaizongandhiswife.WhenLiChengqianwasyoung,hewasgivenamaternityattendant,andheletLuDemingandProfessorKongYingdainherittheclassicsofQianConfucianism.AfterEmperorTaizongascendedthethrone,heappointedLiChengqianastheprince.Attheageoftwelve,TaizongbegantoconsciouslyexerciseChengqian’spoliticalabilityasaprince.However,therewerethosewhocouldnotfallinShangshusheng,andhewentuptotheeastpalacetomakeChengqiandecide."LaterheopenedaschoolforhimanddispatchedimportantofficialssuchasFangXuanlingandWeiZhengtoassisthim.LiChengqianwasnotingoodhealth,andTaizongwasreluctanttolethimstudymore,butChengqiandidnotindulgebecauseofthis.Instead,heshowedhistalentwhenTaizongaskedhimabouthisstrategyofgoverningthecountry.Taizongwasveryhappyaboutthisandshowedofftotheofficials.DuringtheZhenguanperiod,LiChengqianfellilltwice.TaizonginvitedTaoistpriestsandeminentmonksintothepalacetoprayforthecrownprince.Afterherecoveredfromhisillness,hespentthreethousandmonks,builtPuguangTempleandXihuaTempleforhim,andpardonedprisoners.AfterthedeathofEmpressLongsun,LiChengqiangraduallygrewupandbegannottocultivateGermancareerandbehavedrebelliously,butTaizongstillpamperedhimandindulgedhimuntilLiChengqian'srebellionwasdefeated.However,Taizongcouldn'tbeartoexecutehimaccordingtothelaw,andeventuallyonlydeposedLiChengqian.Intheabolishedprince'sedict,Taizongsighed,"It'snotliketheprince,Iwouldrathernotlikeit".AlthoughLiChengqian'sactionshurtTangTaizong'sheart,whenhelaterre-electedthecrownprince,Taizongstillthoughtabouthissafetyandtriedhisbesttoprotecthim.
LiTai,thesecondsonoftheeldest-grandson,isextremelycleverand"favorsallkings."AfterEmperorTaizongbecamekingofYue,LiTaiwasgrantedasmanyas22prefectures,butonlyeightprefecturesweregrantedatthesametime.Later,hewasnamedYongzhouMu,ZuoWuhou,general,andtheremainingofficialsremainedthesame.YongzhouistheplaceofJingjiinChang'an.BecauseofTaizong'sfavor,LiTaididnotleavethecourtforalongtime,andevenLiTai'ssonwasbroughtintothepalacetoraisehim,andthegrandsonEmpresspersonallygavehimthename"Xin".InadditiontotheRoyalMansion,TaizongalsobestowedLiTaionFurongGarden,aworkshopinLuoyang,theeasterncapital,andtheplacewheretheworkshopwaslocated.LiTailikesliterature,andTaizongsetupaliterarymuseumforhim.LiTaicompiledthe"KuoDiZhi",andTaizongrewardeditmanytimes,andeventhecostexceededtheprince.DuetoLiTai'sfatbody,hissonhadahardtimegoingtocourt,andTaizongspeciallygavehimasmallnun.Therearetoomanysimilartypesofpersonallove.Eventhehistorianlamented"thisissodifferentfromhispet."LaterLiTaiduo'sdaughterwasdemoted,butTaizongstillbelievedthat"mybelovedsonisreallyinmyheart."Later,hetoldtheministerthathe"ZhongxinNiantai"wasjustforthesakeofSaji.Itdidn'ttakelongforLiTaitobesealedagain.
LiZhi,theyoungestsonofthegrandsonempress,Taizongloveshimfortenminutes.TocelebratethebirthofLiZhi,EmperorTaizongorderedtheworldtobethesun-bornmillet.LiZhiwasnamedKingJinandthegovernorofthecombinedstate.Later,hewasnamedGeneralYouwuhou.WhenEmpressChangsunpassedaway,LiZhiwasveryyoung.Atthefuneralofhismother,Taizongfeltsorryforhim.Later,hepersonallyraisedLiZhi.ManyyearsafterEmpressChangsundied,hestillreluctanttoleavethecabinet,soLiZhineverwentoutofthepalacetoliveinPrinceJin'smansionuntilhewasestablishedasaprince.Althoughhelivesinthepalace,LiZhihasapalaceoutsidethepalace.IntheseventeenthyearofZhenguan(643),LiChengqianwasabolished,TaizongbegantowanttoestablishLiTai,theministerthoughtthatthekingofJinshouldbeplacedfirst,otherwiseitwouldbedifficulttopreserve.LiShiminburstintotearsandsaid,"Ican't."InordertosavethethreesonsofLiChengqian,LiTai,andLiZhi,TaizongcalledfortheministertomakeaplanforLiZhi.AfterLiZhibecametheprince,Taizong'saffectionforhimremainedundiminished.EventhoughLiZhihadalreadytakencareofhisconcubineandhadchildren,hewasunwillingtostayawayfromhisbelovedson.Asaresult,theministerwroteseverallettersaskingTaizongtolettheprincereturntotheEastPalace,andnotalwaysstaywithhimandoverdoingit,butwithlittleeffect.DuringtheLiaocampaign,becauseLiZhiwasworriedaboutfrontlinewarfare,Taizongcreatedawatchforhim,andbecauseLiZhiworriedthatTaizongwouldnotcareforhisbodyinbattle,Taizongnolongertookthelead.OnceLiZhididnotreplytoaletterforalongtime,Taizongwasveryexcitedafterfinallyreceivingtheletter.Hewroteinreply,"Rememberingtheslaveanddying,"Suddenlygotthehandwritinginashorttime,andtheanxietywasrelievedforawhile."Thisshowsthedepthoftheloveoftheson.
TaizongandEmpressLongsunhavefourotherdaughters,theeldestdaughterofChanglePrincessLiLizhi.Beautifulandintelligent,TaizongandEmpressLongsun"areloved"andexceededthedowrywhenshegotmarried.PrincessChanglealsoassistedChangleWujiAfterpersuadingTaizongtodispeltheideaofassigningheroes.PrincessChanglepassedawayduetoillness.TaizongwasverysadandburiedherinaplaceclosetoYuangong.Hebrokethesystemthattheprince,concubine,andprincesshadonlyonestonegateandsetupthreeDaoshimenistheonlycaseamongthefunerarytombsthathavebeenexcavatedinZhaoling.
PrincessChengyangwasborntoempresseldestgrandson,TaizongalsolovedherverymuchandmarriedhertoDuRuhui’sson,DuHe.BecauseoftheprincessShang,DuHebecamethecountyofficial.Later,hewasgiventodeathforparticipatingintheLiChengqianrebellion.Taizongagainaccusedherofmarryingher.Becausethepreviousmarriagewasunsuccessful,Taizongorderedaspecialpersontofortunethemarriageandwantedtomakeanexceptiontothemarriagesystemofeveningauspiciousceremony.Theauspiciousceremonywasgivenduringtheday,inthehopethatherdaughterwouldhaveagoodrelationship.
PrincessLiMingdaofJinyangwasthedaughterofEmperorTaizong'sextremelyfavorite.Afterthedeathoftheeldestgrandson,Taizong"professedtoraiseherwithajug."Jinyangwasonlyfiveyearsold.Theprincessbegantomisshermother.TangTaizongwouldtakePrincessJinyangonhisvoyages.Everytimehepassedtheplacesvisitedbyhiswifeduringhislifetime,hewouldtellhisdaughterthatthefilialprincessJinyangcouldnotcontrolhergriefandsorrowfullyIcriedbitterly.PrincessJinyangandLiZhihadacloserelationship.BeforeLiZhiwenttocourt,PrincessJinyangcriedandleftherbrother.TangTaizongburstintotearswhenhesawthis.PrincessJinyangoftenintercededforministerswhenTaizongwasangry.InJinyangPalace,heoftencopiedhisfather’sFeibaibody,andovertimehedevelopedthestyleofTaizongwhenwriting.AftershowingthewordsofTaizongandPrincessJinyangtotheministers,everyonecouldnotdistinguish.However,PrincessJinyangpassedawaybeforegettingmarried.TaizongIwasextremelysad,unabletoeatforamonth,andwasthin,andtheministersbegantoadmonishthem.However,TangTaizongsighedtothecourtierswhocametopersuadehim:"Infact,Iunderstandallthetruthsyousaid.Ialsoknowthatdeathcannotbebroughtbacktolife,nomatterhowsaditis,itwon'thelp,butIdon'tknowwhy,Ijustcan'tcontrolthiskindofsadness."Finally,TaizongorderedtheuseofJinyangPrincessTangMuzhitobuildaBuddhisttemplenexttotheprincess'stombtochaseherdaughterwhodiedearly.
TheXinchengPrincess,firstnamedPrincessHengshan,brokethetitleofthefamousmountainandDachuan.Theprincess’sepitaphrecordsthatafterhercanonization,she“TangMuZengfu”,itcanbeseenthatthenewcityprincessandhersisterJinyanghavearealsealatayoungage.ThenewcityprincesswasfirstmarriedtoWeiShuyu,thesonofWeiZheng,andlaterthemarriagecontractwascancelledduetoanincident.Onhiswife’sbirthday,itwasannouncedthathisdaughterwasbetrothedtothequeen’snephew.Inthetwenty-threeyearsofZhenguan(649),Taizongfeltthathisdeadlinewasapproachingandworriedaboutdelayinghisdaughter’smarriage,sohebegantomarryPrincessZhangLuoXincheng.IstillhaveregretswhenIwasabletocome.
Inadditiontohavingchildren,theeldest-grandsonalsoadoptedtheconcubinePrincessYuzhang.Becauseofbeingadoptedbytheeldest-grandqueen,Taizong'sfeelingsforPrincessYuzhangarealsoverydifferent.AfterthedeathofPrincessYuzhang,Taizongwasverysad.Sheworeplainclothesforalongtime,andeventheofficialswerefrightened.Theywroteletterstopersuadetheemperortorestraintheirgrief.
TherearestillmanydeedsofEmperorTaizong'sdotingonthechildrenborntotheeldestgrandson.
Theancientssaidthat"themotherwholovesthechildembraces"Taizong’sloveforthechildrenoftheeldest-grandqueenevenafterthedeathoftheeldest-grandqueen.Instead,hebecamemoredependent,pityinghissonandthinkingofhismother.Amanalwayslovesthechildofhisbelovedlife,this,EventheemperorMingzhuisnoexception.
Reminiscencesafterdeath
Regardingdeathaslife
Theeldest-grandsonqueengoestothefuneral,andLiShimin"comestothenightandpursuesthefar-reachingrighteousness",AndevenpersonallywroteaninscriptionforEmpressChangsun.Afterthat,Taizongdidsomethingunprecedented.Hethoughtitwasnotenoughtoservetheempressinthepalaceandmausoleum,soheorderedpeopletobuildahouseontheplankroadoutsidetheYuanPalace.Peoplelivedinit,servingthequeenasifservingtheliving.Inthetwenty-thirdyearofZhenguan(649),EmperorTaizongofTangwasburiedintheYuanPalace.EmperorGaozongofTangDynastyandLiZhiwantedtokeeptheplankroad,butwasremonstratedbytheminister.Thereasonwasthataccordingtotheoldrules,"Thereisonlyamethodforthepeaceoftheimperialpalace,butnoritualforguardingthemausoleum."ItcanbeseenthatthismethodofrebuildingthehouseoutsidetheimperialpalaceandmausoleumtoprovideforthedeadisthefirstofLiShimin.InLiShimin'sheart,EmpressChangsunisalwaysalive.
Recoveringposthumousposthumoustitle
ThefirstqueenwithanindependentposthumoustitlewasEmperorWuWeioftheHanDynasty.ThefirstposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousEmpressGuanglieYinLihua(EmperorGuangwufirstdied)sonofEmperorHanMingLiuZhuang,theposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousperiodtoTangGaozu’swifeDou,andallpreviousempressesOnlytheoriginalposthumousposthumouscharactercanbeaddedtotheposthumousposthumoustitleoftheemperorafterthedeathofthehusband,theso-called"posthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthum".Forexample,whenGaozuTangcametothethrone,theposthumousempressDouwasthe"QueenMu",andtheposthumousposthumoustitleofTangGaozuclosedafterhisdeathHisposthumoustitleis"QueenTaimu."However,EmpressLongsunwasgiventheposthumoustitle"WenDe"byLiShimindirectlyafterhisdeath.
AccordingtotheSpringandAutumnCeremony,singleposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousTherefore,theposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousnessisextremelyrare.Posthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumousposthumoustitle.
Thetwoposthumoustitlesof"WenDe"ofEmpressChangsunarebothbeautifulposthumoustitles,especiallytheword"Wen".PeopleintheTangDynastybelievethat"wen"isthebestposthumoustitle,and"thereisnowaytopreservebeauty."Evenintheposthumoustitleofbeauty,noposthumoustitleismorebeautifulthanliterary.ItcanbeseenthatinTangTaizong'smind,onlytheposthumousposttitleof"De"isnotenoughtoshowthebeautyofhiswife,andonlytheposthumousposthumoustitleof"Wen",whichisthemostrespectedbytheTangpeople,canshowthevirtueoftheQueenoftheGreatSun.
Wanglingruinedview
AfterEmpressLongsunwasburiedinZhaoling,Taizongcouldn’tstopthinkingabouther.Lookingatthemausoleumofhiswifealldaylong,healsoaskedtheministertoaccompanyhimtomourn.OnceTaizongaskedWeiZhengtoaccompanyhim,andpointedtoZhaolingtoaskifWeiZhengcouldseeclearly.WeiZhengpretendednottoseeit.Taizongwasimmediatelyanxiousandasked,"Whydidn'tyouseeit?ThatisZhaoling!"WeiZhengwenreplied,"IthoughtthatyourmajestywaslookingatXianlingMausoleum,itturnedouttobeZhaolingMausoleum!"Afterhearingthis,TaizongunderstoodthatWeiZhengwasremindinghimselfnottojustmisshisdeceasedwifeandforgethisfather.Socryingandorderedtoteardownthelayerview.AlthoughTaizong'sbehaviorofmemorializinghiswifeviolatedthetraditionofethics,itwasatrueexpressionoftheemperor'struefeelings.
Inthaterawhenfilialpietywasthefirstpriorityand"husbandsdidnotsacrificetotheirwives",itwasonlynaturalthatLiShimin'ssopubliclymissedhiswifewasmockedandmocked.Asafeudalemperor,Taizongdidnotknowtheritualsystem,buthestilldidnotshyawayfrombuildingahierarchy,lookingatZhaoling,andeventakingtheministerstomisshim.Itcanonlybetoodeeptouseaffection,andaffectionishardforoneself.Althoughthelevelviewwasremoved,LiShimin’sthoughtsofhisbelovedwifedidnotstopbecauseofthis.Instead,itbecamemoreturbulentanduncontrollable,sothatinanedict,heopenlyconfidedtotheministerthathewasinatranceafterbeingwidowed.Forgettingthetaste,thesadsituationofsleepingatmidnight.
ChasingFujianTemple
TenyearsinZhenguan(636years),duetogriefandhiswifepassedaway,EmperorTaizongofTangsearchedDaolin,savedpeopleandbecameamonk,prayingfortheeldestgrandson.
InthefourteenthyearofZhenguan,thegod-lordsandancestorsoftheEmperorWendewereenshrinedintheTaimiao(EmperorHongnongfuLiEr,XuanjianGongLiXi,YiWangLiTianci,TaizuKingEmperorLiTiger,ShizuYuanEmperorLiYong,GaozuDawuEmperorLiYuansixpeople)sharedtheSevenTemplesoftheEmperor.Singsongsintheseventemples,anddon'tplayineachroom.EmpressWende’stemplemusicplaysthedanceof"Evergence".
InthefifteenthyearofZhenguan(641),TaizongorderedtheeminentmonkDaoxuantocreateasutraforthegrandsonempress,andthissutrastillexiststoday.
Inthesameyear,LiTai,thesecondsonoftheeldest-grandsonempress,startedconstructionprojectsinLuoyanganddugaBuddhistcaveinLongmenMountaintochaseblessingsforhismother.WhentheBuddhastatuewasabouttobecompleted,inOctoberTangTaizongpersonallywenttoLongmenforinspection.Afterseeingeverythingtohissatisfaction,heorderedZhongshuShiLangCentowriteanarticle,andhisdailylifeLangChuSuiliangwrote,engravingthevow"ThreeNiches"onthestonetablet.Thisisthefamous"YiQueBuddhismStele",whichwaserectedinNovember15thyearofZhenguan.ItisthelargestcliffinscriptionintheLongmenGrottoes.Theinscriptionstatedthatafterthedeathofhismother,LiTaimissedhismother'skindness,sohemadeaBuddhastatueinLongmen.ItisundeniablethatLiTai'sstatuesthistimereallymeanttopleasehisfatherandcompetewithhiseldestbrotherLiChengqian,butapartfromthat,thereisnodoubtabouttheremembranceofhismother'sgrace.Atthistime,EmpressLongsunhadpassedawaymorethanfiveyears,andLiTaimouthrewouthismothertopleasehisfather.
Inthe16thyearofZhenguan(642),TaizongorderedpeopletobuildaprimitivestatueoftheQueenofHeaveninTaipingTemplefortheQueenoftheLongsun.Usethistochaseblessingsforyourbelovedwife.
LiZhihasalwaysknownthathisfathermissedhismotherdeeply,andheoftenrecalledtheloveofhismotherduringhislifetime.Inthe22ndyearofZhenguan(648),hedecidedto"repaythegoodfortune"Industry.”SowiththesupportofEmperorTaizongofTang,amagnificenttemplewasbuiltandnamedDacienTempletocommemoratehismother.TheDacienTempleisverylarge,withatotalofmorethanadozencourtyards(onlytheWestTowerFirstCourtyardintheTangDynastyispresent,andtheresthavelongsincedisappeared),1897houses,YungeBuddhistTemple,andrebuildinghalls,whichareveryluxurious.TangXuanzangcalledhim"magnificent,infinitelyuniqueinmoderntimesandancienttimes".AfterthecompletionoftheDacienTemple,TaizongandthePrinceheldagrandceremonyforenteringthetemple.Atthattime,"thejincaixuanthreshold,thefish-and-dragonopera,wheretherearemorethan1,500rides,andthetentcoversmorethan300things."Afterthepraise,hundredsofcivilandmilitaryofficialseachaccompaniedtheguards,"floatinginthesky,shakingthecity"andtensofmillionsofviewersalongtheroad.Inaddition,Xuanzangwasspeciallyappointedasthechairperson.AfterEmperorGaozongascendedthethrone,XuanzangbelievedthattheGreatCi'enTemplewasbuiltbytheemperorforhismother.Thismattershouldbeerectedtospreadthewordtofuturegenerations.Gaozongagreedtowriteaninscription.Thisisthe"InscriptionofCi'enTemple."Whenthemonumentisapproachingthetemple,MasterXuanzang"isashamedofthelotusholymercy,anddarenotwaitforittobesentaway.HeleadsthebenevolentdisciplesandthemonksandnunsinthecapitaltogreetthemattheFanglinGate."AttheendoftheTangDynasty,theincenseofDacienTemplewasflourishing,anditwasaBuddhistattractioninthecityofChang'an.Countlessliteratiandinkguestslefttheirfootprintshere.Untiltoday,athousandyearslater,itstillstands.
Inthesameyear,EmperorTaizongofTangorderedSuFangshitomakethe"MiaofaLotusSutra"fortheQueen'sgrandsoninpursuitofblessings.
Inthe13yearsfromthedeathofEmpressChangsuntothedeathofEmperorTaizongofTang,thepursuitofblessingsforEmpressChangsunhasneverstopped.Althoughhewasinthecenterofimperialpower,LiShiminrecalledhiswife,andLiZhithankedhismotherthathisfeelingswerenodifferentfromordinarypeople.AfterGaozongascendedthethrone,hecontinuedtochasetheblessingsforhismother,andinthethirdyearofLongshuo(663years),heestablishedZishengTempleinChongrenfang.
Thesamebedandthesamecave
ThelastwordsofEmpressChangsundemandedathinburial.IhopethatIcan'taffordthetombandusethemountainasthemausoleum.Taizong,whohasalwayslovedhiswife,notonlyobeyed,butalsoordereditasanancestralsystemtopassontofuturegenerations.Sincethen,ithascreatedaprecedentfortheTangDynastytousemountainsasmausoleums.LaterTaizongorderedYanLidetobuildZhaoling.Intheyearwhentheeldestgrandsonempressdied,Taizongbegantoenvisagethefutureco-burialwithhiswife,anddecidedtosleepinthesamecavewithhisbelovedwifeinthefuture.First,inNovemberofthetenthyear(636),thestatueofthesixhorseswascarvedinZhaoling.Later,inFebruaryoftheeleventhyear(637),anedicttoaccompanytheheroeswasissued.AndbegantolettheheroesbeburiedinZhaoling.Infact,beforeEmpressChangsunwasalive,shelivedinthesamebedroomwithTaizong.Becauseofthis,ChaiShaowasabletohelpthesickwhenhechanged.Inthetwenty-thirdyearofZhenguan(649),EmperorTaizongwasburiedinZhaoling,andthegrandsonempress,whohadwaitedfor13yearsintheYuanPalace,finallyreunitedwithherhusband.Asthesayinggoes,"thewayofthecoupleisthesamepointintherighteousperiod."EmpressChangsunandTaizongshengwenttobedanddiedinthesameacupuncturepoint.
AnecdotalAllusions
TongbaoJiaMark
Accordingtothe"TangHuiYao"record,inJulyofthefourthyearofWude(621),TangGaozuabolishedthefifthBahtmoney,issuedKaiyuanTongbao,andaskedOuyangXuntowriteandwritewaxsamples.Onthe17th,moneyprisonsweresetupinLuoandYigeprefectures,andthenthekingsofQin,Qi,andPeiJiweregivenfurnacestomaketheirownmoney.Sincethen,KaiyuanTongbaohasbeenthemainstreamcurrencyoftheTangDynasty.ThereisanotherinterestingthingaboutKaiyuanTongbaoitself.Accordingtothe"HuiCui"byZhengQian,aministeroftheXuanzongperiod,atthebeginning,onthedaywhenOuyangXunpresentedthewaxsample,itwasPrincessQin'seldestgrandsonempresswholookedatthewaxsampleandleftatraceofnailmarksonthewaxsample,forsomereason.Thewaxpatternwasneverredone,andthistraceofdiggingremainedonKaiyuanTongbao(theTangDynasty's"TanBinlu"and"TangShengyunMap"alsorecordedthismatter.
NiwaBaolu
TheshoebeganintheXia,Shang,andZhouperiods.ThereweredifferentshoesintheHanDynasty.Accordingtothe"CompleteSongWen",apairofheadshoesleftbehindbyEmpressChangsunwaspasseddowntotheSongDynastyandcollectedinasecretlibrary.Thisshoeisexquisitelycrafted,andtheSongDynastypainterMiFuwasorderedtopaintforit.Thenameis"ThePictureoftheRemainsofEmpressWendeofTangDynasty".AccordingtoMiFu'spostscript,thiscrawlerismadeofhigh-bottom.ThebodyiswovenfromNiwa,withgoldleavesonthefrontandback,anddecoratedwithmoirépatterns.Thecrawlerisonefootlong,andthebottomistiltedupthreeinchestoformabifurcatedhook.Therearetwolinesinthemiddle,withtwobeadsonthehead.Fromitsdescription,itcanbeseenthattheworkmanshipisexquisiteandnotvulgar.Later,itwaspasseddowntotheMingDynasty.ThegiftedscholarYaoShuxiangobtainedthispictureandcherisheditverymuchanddidnotdaretodesecrateit.Somepeoplewerewillingtopaytensofthousandsofdollars,onlytotakealook,buttheywereflatlyrejected.YaoShuxiangsaid:"HowcanyouletEmpressWende'slegacybewatchedcasually".
Personalworks
Calligraphy
TheroyalfamilyoftheTangDynastyhasalwaysbeengoodatcalligraphy.LiTaiandLiZhi,thesonsoftheeldestgrandson,arealsogoodatcalligraphy,butLiTaigongisgoodatcursivescriptLiZhi,LiZhi,likehisfather,inadditiontoworkinginCao,Xing,andLiShu,wasinFeibaistyle.
LiMingda,theprincessofJinyangwhowaspersonallyraisedbyLiShimin,alsowrotesowellthathecopiedhisfather'shandwritingandeventhepeoplearoundcouldnottellwhichonewastherealone.
TheepitaphofthePrincessLiLizhiofChanglerecordsthat“(theprincess)scatteredthejadeaxisinthe缥帙,thehangingmirrorwasbright;theYaoyinbookwaswrittenonthecoloredpaper,andthespringflowerscoveredthebeauty.”Translatedintothevernacularis:"ExpandThepicturescrollmadebytheprincess,thehangingmirrorlooksbleak;thecalligraphywrittenbytheprincessisdisplayed,andeventhespringflowersarehidden."
Inthiscase,despitetheeldestgrandsonqueenThecalligraphyofcalligraphyhasbeenlostforalongtime,buttheancientswhohaveseenthecalligraphyofEmpressLongsuncompareitwithotherfemalecalligrapherssuchasWuCailuan,HuHuizhai,ZhangMiaojing,ZhuShuzhen,andGuanSheng."Allofthemarefineandbeautiful",itcanbeseenthatthecalligraphyleveloftheQueenofLongsuncannotbeunderestimated.
TheFemaleRule
Somepeoplethinkthatthecontentofthefemaleruleisthesameasthelater"TheFemaleCommandment"andotherbooksadvocatingthethreeobedienceandfourvirtues,butthefactisnot.The"InnerTraining"of"EducationPalace"mentionedinwhiteandblackwords:"Thereareso-called"NvConstitution"and"NvZhe",andtheyallhavetheirownnames."
Theso-called"NvZhe"Itonlyhasafalsename,andtheimplicationisthatthetitleof"NuZe"isfemaleeducation,butinfactitisnotinthecontent."OldTangBook"clearlydefinesthecontentof"NuZe"writtenbyEmpressChangsun:"Composeancientwomen'sgooddeedsintotenvolumes,andserveasapreface."ItisobviousthatEmpressChangsun's"NuZe"isnotfemale.CodeofConduct.
The"NuShi"writtenbyEmpressChangsun,atleastintheYongleperiod,stillsurvived,butitdidnotconformtothevaluesofwomenatthetime.
Thereareten,twenty,andthirtyvolumesinthenumberofvolumesin"Women'sRecords".
OnHistory
Thefulltextofthisarticlehasbeenlost.Judgingfromthecontentmentionedinthehistorybook,thecommentisthattheMaclan,EmpressMingdeoftheEasternHanDynasty,couldnotrestrainhisrelatives"Guisheng".Startthetrouble.
Poems
"SpringOuting"
ShangyuanTaohuaChaoriMing,LanGuiyanconcubinelovesspring.
InoueXintaohasacomplexion,andthetenderwillowsontheedgeoftheeavesarelight.
Comeandseethedancingbutterfliesintheflowers,andlistentothewarblersinthetrees.
Whyisitthattheforestisfamousforbeingoutstandingandromantic.
IntheearlyyearsofZhenguan,EmpressChangsunwrotealivelyandromanticpoemcalled"SpringOuting".ThispoemdescribesthebeautifulspringscenethatthequeensawwhenshetraveledtoShanglinGardeninthemiddleofspring.Inthepoem,anthropomorphismisusedtoexpressthespringsceneryandmetaphorthecharacters,whichisveryclever.Thepeachblossomstealsthecolor,suggestingthatshehasapeachblossomintheface;thetenderwillowsarelight,ametaphorthatsheissoftlikeawillow;thebutterflydancinginthefloweralsoshowsthatshewalkslikeabutterfly;thewarbleronthetreestillsaysshelaughslikeawarbler.Thefirsttwosentencesarethepersonificationofscenery,andthelasttwosentencesarethesceneryizationofpeople,thuscombiningthebeautyofscenery,people,andloveintoone.Theconcludingsentencepridesitselfon"Linxia"(thewind)and"fengliu"(manytalents),andarrogantlythinksthathisoutstandingnamehaslongbeenbroadcastintheworld,sothereisnoneedtoask.Itreflectsastateofmindthatiscomplacent,hesitant,andcompletelyconsistentwithherstatusasaqueen.Inaddition,atthetimeoftheyoungandbeautifulage,forawhile,Iforgotaboutfeelings,andforawhile,itwasconstrainedandintriguing.EvenEmperorTaizongofTangfeltthathiswife'sdescriptionwasveryappropriateandvivid.
Evaluationofpastdynasties
Historicalevaluation
(Tang)SongJing:EmpressWende’sperformanceistothankYuZheng.Thereismorethanenoughspacebetweentheassistantsoftheuniverse.HowcanWeiShuren'sfatheraddtothethrone,begoodatFengling,andlaughattheworldwithoutmisfortune.Itisnotthesameasthatofthesameday.
LiuZhu's"OldBookofTangDynasty"praisedandsaid:Kundeisthetrack,TongguanhasWei.Wei,WuSangbang,poisonoussnakes.TheYinjiaoisremote,anditissoakedbythewind.XianZaieldestgrandson,motherYiHeWei.
ZhouZhao's"ShuangqiaoEssay":Forthreegenerations,theQueenoftheQueenhasthemostvirtuous,andtheTangChangsunisthemost........Thevirtuousandvirtuouspeoplearelikethis,whichisbeyondthereachoftheempressesofSongGao,Cao,Xiang,andMeng.
ZhenDexiu"UniversityEvolvesRighteousness":Minister'snote:WenDe'seldestgrandsonisavirtuousperson,andhisactionscanbethelawoflatergenerations.FangTaizong'swrath,WeiZhengye,ifheiscalmlystunnedafterwards,heisinevitable!IsitatriumphantstrategyforJunDe?Inaword,whenthewholerulerwasabouttodie,heestablishedTaizonginaplacewherethereisnofault.Althoughtheancientsagescouldnotexceedthis?Youcanlookup!Youcanlookup!
TangWujingandYuanGeZhijion"ZhenguanPoliticalLeaders":IfHouZhizhi,althoughHanYinandhorse,hecan'treachit,itcanbesaidthatZhouZhiren,Si,YiJiangZhezhen!Thefamilyishomeandtheworldisfixed,whatislatercalled欤?
TangWujing,YuanGeZhiji's"ZhenGuanZhengYao":ThethreegenerationsofthekingofXing,allhavethehelpofthesages,whocanhelptogovern.Ren,Si,andYijiang,whoseexpressionsareexpressedinthescriptures,aretakenbytheworld'smotherceremonies.Ifthesageoftheeldest-grandsonqueen,sincethreegenerations,sheisunique.MaandDengarenotenough!Incaseofacriticalillnessandnotwantingtoforgive,howcanyounothaveavision?Unfortunately,whileFoddenisold,TaizongYihasasighof"losinghisinnergoodness".
Tang'sZhongyousaid:It’snotaccidentalthattheheavensstarttoprosper.Theremustbegoodconcubinestohelpprosperity.AccordingtotheHanandTangdynasties,theeldestgrandsonisvirtuousinYinandhorses,andhasthebeautyofancientconcubines,butthereisnolossofconcubinesinlatergenerations.Taizongcalled"NeiLiangZuo",Nobu!
FanZuyu's"FanTaishiCollection":Thepoet'sbeautifulconcubine,assiststhegentleman,seeksgoodjudges,andthecountrywillprosper.Theremustbethematchofsagesandphilosopherstowarnthevirtueofbeingagentleman.IftheempressofthegrandsonofTaizongunderstandsTaizong,shecanbedescribedasvirtuous.
WangYi's"MemorabiliaSequel":AttheturnofOctober,itisHuangfuQingshi,Jinwei,Situ,JiaBo.WeizaiZhongyun,ShanhuLuzi,NeishiJianwei,FunMazhenasShishi,andhiswifeincited.WhenFangChuYouWang,thereasonwhythevillainwasfullofdynasty,andtheofficialsandnoblesweretooabusive,itwashiswife'sFangChu.Inthecivilandmilitarydynasty,ifthereisapositionoraconcubinetolivein,thentheofficialandnoblearethebest!AtthebeginningofZhenguan,theeldest-grandqueenwasusedintheinternalgovernance.Althoughthewisemanwasunscrupulous,thequeenstillaskednottostayinfavorforalongtime.Thefamousinstrumentoftheimperialcourt,thereisnosuchthingasapan-adder.
CaiShiyuan's"AncientWenYazheng":"ThemostwisemanaftertheHan,TangandSongDynasties,theHanZemingDemaQueen,TangZewenDeeldestSunEmpress,SongZexuanRenGaoEmpress.
ZhouBiGreat"WenZhongJi":Acertainword:loveherbreath,awoman'snormalcondition.Besides,withthelordofthemultiplicationandtheworld,canweonlygivefavortoawoman,anddoherlove?WeiWeiishere,stillAdmonishmentofimpropertimesovertheeldestmastercanbesaidtobecondemning!Althoughtheemperoruseshiswords,heisforcedbyreason.Thequeenisdeepinthepalace,knowinglove,andnowitcanbebasedoncourtesyandrighteousness,restrainingherprivatefeelings.Don’tcallitavirtuousperson,butpleasedonatemoneytoit.TheruleofZhenguanhasbeenforseveralgenerations!Themoralityoftheconcubineintheprefaceof"Guanju"says"Thinkingofthevirtuouswithouthurtingtheheart","JuanEr"Theambitionofthequeenconcubineintheprefaceis"toassistthegentlemantoseekgoodjudges."Thediligenceofknowingtheministers.Thereistheambitiontoadvancethevirtuous.Thereisnodangerandtheheartofselfishness.ItisthewayofrighteousnessandthefoundationofWanghua.Don’tcareabouthim,Itonlycaresabouttheconcubine.Taizongandthequeenknowthistoo.
TangZhongyou:"Thereisthebeautyoftheancientconcubine,andthereisnolossoftheconcubineofthelatergenerations.Ifthesageoftheeldest-grandsonqueenisuniqueinthethreegenerations."
YuanXie's"LectureNotesontheBookofSongsfromtheBookofSongsfromtheZhaiZhai":Tang'seldestgrandsonnamedWeiWeiZhizhitoEmperorTaizong,andnamedhimasaministerofsocietytoprotecthisvirtuousandthebeautyofTaizong'sadmonition.Woohoo!Thereisthelegacyoftheancientconcubines!
Themotherritualbiographyof"NewEnrichmentCompleteImageCommentaryonLinGujin'sBiographyofWomen":Themotherritualofthetreeisrestrained,thefirstprosperousTangDynastyissacred.Infavoroftheruleoftheemperor,theopeningofZhenguan’srest......Agentlemanisaneldestgrandson,virtuousandcapableofadmonition,butfortheworld'slaw,thepoemsays,thenightandthebanditry,oneperson,thisisalsocalled."Parentofthegentleman"number,Frenchalso,thegentlemanTherightoftheinscriptionisalsoappropriate.Thesorrowofcryingforfailure,thevirtueandbenefitofthefuture.Thesongsaid:Onlytheeldestgrandson,thesexisgoodtoread.Whethertheofferingcanbereplaced,itisgoodforXunmo.Takinganancientgirlisgood.Itsvirtue.YunziHouyanistheFourKingdoms.
ZhangJuzheng's"DijianTushu":Atasteofthecommanderofentrepreneurshipsinceancienttimes.Althoughtheholytomorrowisstrong,thereisalsointernalhelp.GuanChangsunEmpressZhizhiIntheTangEmperorTaizong,althoughthesummerisaturbulentmountain,andtheZhouistheeldersister,thereisnowaytogo.Taizonghasloyalministersoutside.Taizonghasloyalministers.Whentherearevirtuousinsiders,theworldisnotpeaceful.
Liu's"FemaleFanJielu":GaoTaixingIntheTangDynasty,thereisthehelpofDouandSun.[Note]TangGaozuQueenDouandTaizong'seldestgrandsonempressKuangpraisedthetwoemperorstobecometheemperor.Theeldestgrandson,Youxian,dideverythingaccordingtohisrules,andTaizong'sremonstrance.
LiZhi's"CompendiumofHistory":ThetruesageoftheQueenoftheLongsun,suchasYangnuPalaceandotherthings,canactuallybewithpower.Istheresuchawomanintheworld?
":Theeldestgrandsonreadsforreason,iscourteousandthrifty,andissolidenoughtobeavirtuousperson.Butwhenheresignsfrompolitics,heseesexcellence,andregardsHanMingandGermanyasthebest.ButifTaizongiswise,don'tyouknowthemeaningofchickens,whybothertodiscussrewardsandpunishmentswiththelatterOh?
Qianlong's"OntheEmpressofChangsun":"Thehusbandandthewife,thebeginningofWangHua.ThreehundredpoemsmustbeheadedbyGuanSui,thepoemsaredazzling,andthebooksareheavy.TheBookofChangesisthefirstofQiankun,andtheBookofChangesisthefirstofXianheng.Thewayofknowingtherighteousfamilymustbebasedontheboudoir.Thedooroftheboudoirisinfrontofthehouse,andtheruleofthecountryisalso.Afterthekingisestablished,hewillgototheworld,andhemustaskformorality,whichwillhelphiminhisinternalaffairsandsecurity,andthenhewillbethemotheroftheworld.Therefore,theTairenandTaisiBingShude,andChangzhou;MingdeMahouKethrift,butGuanghan.Itiscalledinancientandmoderntimesandcannotbefalselyaccused.ThegrandsonofEmpressWendeisarealboudoir.Benevolence,filialpiety,frugality,studyless,agreewithinternalaffairs,andpromotemorebenefits.Thescholarsoftenputmodestyandfrugalityfirst,andTaizongalsorespectedhisvirtue.ChangChaoreturnedangrilyandsaid:Hewillkillthisfarmhouse.Afterwards,whoisitfor?TheemperorsaidWeiZheng.Sohesteppedback,dressedinceremonialclothesandpraisedhimashesaid:TheministerhearsthattheLord'ssageleadstheministerstraight,whichisthesacredcauseofyourmajesty.Concubinedarenottocongratulate.Theemperorwashappyandlistened.DoesthehusbandofTangTaizongreallywanttokillWeiZhengzai?Althoughthereisnosuchintention,heisalsoslightlyunhappytoadmonish.Assoonasthequeenheardthis,shewouldusecongratulationstosatirizethem,andtheemperor'skindnesswouldbeappreciated.Thenknowthatthebenefitsoftherightareindispensable,andifyouarehealthy,youwillgainthehonourofKunandinheritit.Yisaid:MaMaisakindoflandwithnoboundaries.Gaima'sfemininethingsarealso,thevirtueofyinissoftandsmooth,butitmustbevirtuous.Thelandhasnoborders,andthenitcanbesupplementedbydoingthings,anditwillreachtheworld.Ifyouaredocileandfresh,thenhowcanyouhelpthemainroadandanointit!Iftheeldest-grandsondoesnotpre-government,eveniftheemperorasksit,itwillbewrong.Hisgifttotheprincess,satirizestheteachingsofAnZhichen,anddoesnotmatterifheissick.Heisespeciallywise,famousforthewholeworld,comparabletoZhouJiang,itisgood!"
FuYijian's"NeiZheYanYi"herebysaid:"Theemperoroftheopeningup,thereisnogoodhelpfromtheinside."Ifyoucanthriveonyourcareerbylearning,theTangDynastyisespeciallygreat.QueenDouisnotonlyabletolearn,butalsoabletoread,andsheismoreintelligentthanothers.Theeldest-grandsonempress'syoungandhappypicturebiography,isinthemiddleofthepalace,ismorediligentanddiligent,andusesarticlestopromoteitsrulesandpoliticalaffairs.ProsperedinTaiyuan,agreatcauseforseveralyears.Thesecondgenerationiseagertolearn,andthereisnoroomforthosewhodonot."
WuYueshen's"ZhouYiYuanzheng":thesage'sconcubinewasobtainedbythesage'sking,suchasthekingofZhouWen'ssage,theupperpartcanbeequippedwiththesupremeandthemainancestraltemple,andthelowercanbesuitableforthefamilyThestateofthecountry.WangJizhimarriedTairen,WuWangzhimarriedYijiang,EmperorHanMing'sLima,TangTaizong'sYuChangsunempress,arealltheelephantsofthisline.
ZhuBing's"Shuailu":InTangTaizong'slateryears,therewasnoeldestgrandsonqueeninside,andnoWeiZhenggongoutside,soitwasbetterforhimtomakemoremistakes.LookingatthefamilyofWeiGong,itisalmostimpossibletoend,thenyouknowthattheformerishappyandgoodandtheempressismostlyresponsibleformaintainingthecare.ThebenefitofMing’spersuasion,isthesituationdominated?"GuanSui"asksforalady,soitisthefoundationofWangHua.
KangJitian's"JinChengSearchingLue":Tang'seldestgrandsonempress,fromTaizongZuoInternalaffairs,succumbingtotherescue,canmaketheownerreturntorighteousness,andextolhisvirtuesbothinternallyandexternally.Thereisnothingtodowithbigplans,bigdoubts,andmilitaryaffairs.
LiYu,"AnecdoteoftheAges":ChenBaifengTheclansaid:"ThePoetrysays:'ThepeoplehaveBingyi,fortunatelyYide'.EmpressChangsunexplainedWeiZhengwiththewords"MasterMingChenZhi";thediseasecanstillberecommendedtoXuanling,whichcanbedescribedasavirtuousqueen!"
"EmperorJingshiwenCompilation":IntheTaizongperiod,thegrandsonempresswasalsoarealheroinehusband.TheemperorwantedtoproclaimhisgrandsonWuji,andthentriedhisbesttostophim.Afterthegenerations,thehusbandwantedtomakehisforeignrelativeshonorable.Heisaloneinthematter,andhedoesnotwanttotaketheprince’stitletogrowarrogantandextravagant.Ifheisdefeatedbydestruction,hewillstopit.AndtheprincessofChanglewillsurrender,andWeiZhengjianthinksitisimpossible.Afterthereport,hecanknowtherighteousness,donotmesswiththeetiquettebydotingonthegirl,anduselevyasawaytoinducetherighteousnesstosuppressthepersonalaffectionoftheowner,andheiscalledacourtier.Theansweristhatthepawndoesnotmaketheemperorhavethenameofkillingloyalty.Ifthisnumberisenough,itisclearthattherighteousnessafterseeingitisrareamongwomen.
YinHuiyi's"NuJianlu":Accordingtotheeldest-grandsonempress,straightenouttherighteousnessoftheminister,andsavetheloyaltyfromimmortalitywithaphrase,virtuous!ThechampionofthefemalevirtueandMoandJingalready.
YinHuiyi"NuJian""Record":AccordingtothewordsanddeedsofEmpressWende,Taizongtriedtodiscussrewardsandpunishmentswiththeempress,andthenresignedandsaid:"Themorningofthechickenistheonlysourceofthefamily.Concubine,daretohearaboutpoliticalaffairs?"It'snotrighttoaskthequestion.ThequeenandTaizongcalmlydiscussedtheancientaffairs,sotheyofferedreplacements,whichbenefitedalot.Notonlydidnotpre-government,butalsoabletoconquertherulerhere,getKunDaowiththemeaningofzhen.Avoidshootingfortherightservant,thequeeninsisted:"Theconcubinepreparesapepperroom,andthepreciouspetisextremelypowerful.Sinceyoudon'twantbrotherstorulethecountry,LordLuHuocanbetheringofcuttingthebones."Attheendoflife,hesaidthatheshouldnotworryabouttheright.ThematterofQianzhou,laterknowsaboutit.
XiaLiangsheng's"TheDoctrineoftheMean":ChenLiangshengsaid:Later,thereisnopre-government,noHiselderbrotherandYouxianruledthepatella,faithinthefootisthelaw.InthenineyearsofWude,hewasestablishedastheprince,tothesevenyearsofZhenguan,heinheritedtheQiantolosetheritualandlaw.YuZhining,KongWeidaThenumberofstraightpatellas,thegiftofonecattyofgoldandfivehundredscorpionsofsilk,mustbesponsoredbythelatter.Afterreadingfortwoyearsandthencollapse,itwillbeinheritedbytheEmperoroftheEmperor.Insevenyears,heinheritedtheabolishmentoftheEmperorQian.Aftertheenvoyssurvived,theinheritanceoftheEmperorQian’spassingwouldcausedamagetohislittleones,andTaizong’sheartofabolishingthelongandstandingtheyoungeroneswouldbeover.GuanChengqiansaidtoTaizong:"Theministeristheprince,sowhatdoesthehusbandwant?However,asTaiplanstoseekself-securitywithcourtiers."Ifthisisreallyafool?"TaizongheardthewordsofthekingoftheJinDynasty,andTaizongwantedtohaveit,soheregrettedthewordsofLitai,andsaidthatWujiwaitedandsaid:"Thisiswhatmythreesonsandoneyoungerbrotherhavedone,andIamsincereandbored."Ithrewmyselfintothebedanddrewmysabertostabmyself.Tocoverhisshameandregret,therearethosewhocannotbeself-satisfied.Sothattheeldestgrandsonwasthereatthattime,wouldyouratherhaveit?Hey!Thenextgenerationistiedtothewayofheaven.ItisrelatedtoZidao,anditisnotlightbutheavy.
PoetryCritic
Tang·ZhuZishe's"ElegyofEmpressWende"
Tang·LiBaiyao"TheElegyofEmpressWende"
Yuan·ZhangZhu"ThePictureoftheQueenoftheLongSunAdmonitionHunting"
Ming·ZhangJuzheng"TheLongSunJinxian"
Interpersonalrelationship
Familyrelationship | Name | Introduction |
Grandfather | Long-grandchildren | ThewordChengye,formerlyknownasJigui,Taishi,ShangdangWenxuanwang. |
Great-grandfather | LongSunYu | GeneralWuweioftheWesternWeiDynasty,WeiWeiShaoqing,TaiChangqing,JiYuErzhouGovernor,FengPingyuanhou. |
Grandparents | Longgrandson | ThewordYizhen,thesmallwordRuohan,theenvoysofGeneralChijieHuqi,KaifuyitongSansi,Dadu,XiongzhouGovernor,andFoundingHouofPingyuanCounty. | tr>
ChiQianshi | ChangSunSiHiswife,laterchangedtheHanfamilynametoXue,andnamedZhouchengJunjun. | |
Grandfather | 高劢 | ThewordJingde,KingLeanoftheNorthernQiDynasty,andGovernorofSuiYangzhou. |
Parents | ChangsunSheng p> | ThewordJiSheng,thesmallwordGooseKing,theSuiDynastyGeneralYouxiaowei,theTangDynastygaveSikong,Shangzhuguo,andQiXiangong. |
GaoShi | ThedaughterofKingLe'anoftheNorthernQiDynastyandthegovernorofSuiYangzhouGaoMai,andsisterofGaoShilian. | |
Uncle | LongSunBohan | Theeldestgrandsonandtheeldestson. |
ChangSunChi | ZhongGuang,ShangdangWenxuanWangChangsunzhi,great-grandson,ChangsunLanCongzi,brotherofChangsunSheng,DaqingofSuiDali,MinbuShangshu,YinqingGuanglu,sonofRaoliangCounty,posthumousposthumousposthumoustitle"quiet". | |
Uncle | GaoShilian | NorthernQiLeanKing,SuiYangzhouGovernorShiGaomai'sson,TangDynastyprinceandTaiFu,ShenGuogong,posthumouslygiftedSituandthegovernoroftheprefecture,buriedZhaolingwiththeposthumousposthumoustitleof"Documents",andinthereignofEmperorGaozongoftheTangDynasty,helatergiftedTaiweitoTaizongTemple. |
Samefather,samemotherandbrother | ChangsunWuji | Wordauxiliarymachine,foundingherooftheTangDynasty,ZhaoGuogong,LingYanOneofthetwenty-fourheroesofthepavilionhastwelvesons. |
Halfbrothers | ChangsunXingbu | TheeldestsonofChangsunSheng,servedastheKingofHanDynastyKuzhenintheSuiDynasty,andKingYangLiang,whorefusedtoraisetroopstorebel,enteredthemergedcity.Killedafterbeingtrapped. |
ChangsunHengan | ThesecondsonofChangsunSheng,intheSuidynasty,hebestowedonYingYangwithhisbrotherSunXingbu'smerits. | |
ChangsunAnye | ThethirdsonofChangsunSheng,whodroveChangsunWujibrotherandsisterandhismotheroutofthehouseafterhisfatherpassedaway.TheTangDynastyofficialwenttotheMinistryofWartoShangshu,andnamedXueGuogong. | |
Samefatherandhalfsister | TheChangsunfamily | MarriedtotheInnerShisherenoftheSuiDynasty,WangShao,thegovernorofZhaozhou,andgavebirthtotheQueenWan. |
Changsunshi | MarriedtoDr.YinqingGuanglu,GovernorofMuzhou,ZhangCong,thefoundingmanofNan'anCounty. | |
Husband | TangTaizongLiShimin | ThesecondsonofTangGaozuLiYuan,thesecondemperoroftheTangDynasty. |
Son | LiChengqian | TheeldestsonofEmperorTaizongoftheTangDynastyandEmpressChangsun,posthumouslygiftedtheGovernorofJingzhouandtheKingofHengshanCounty.Zhaoling. |
李泰 | 字惠褒，唐太宗与长孙皇后次子，濮王，追赠太尉、雍州牧，谥号为“恭”。 | |
唐高宗李治 | 字为善，唐太宗与长孙皇后第三子，唐朝第三位皇帝。 | |
女儿 | 长乐公主李丽质 | 嫁长孙无忌之子长孙冲。 |
城阳公主 | 初嫁杜如晦之子杜荷，后改嫁薛瓘。 | |
晋阳公主李明达 | 字明达，幼字兕子，与同母兄李治一起被唐太宗亲自抚养，擅长书法，早夭。 | |
新城公主 | 初封衡山公主，唐高宗即位后改封新城长公主，初嫁长孙诠，后改嫁韦正矩。 | |
养女 | 豫章公主 | 嫁唐俭之子唐善识。 |
另据《新唐书·宰相世系》记载，长孙皇后的兄弟除了长孙无忌外，还有长孙无乃、长孙无傲、长孙无宪、长孙无逸（根据出土墓志，其中的长孙无傲是长孙皇后的叔父长孙敞之子）。
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动画形象
2004 | 隋唐英雄传 | 范楚绒 | 长孙无蓉 |
2007 | 神弓传奇 | 詹佳 | 长孙无蓉 |
2010 | 中华德育故事第三部之长孙规谏 |
影视形象
1984 | 武则天 | 白韵琴 | |
1985 | 一代女皇武则天 | 林秀君 | |
1987 | 大运河 | 曾华倩 | 长孙无垢 |
1991 | 大唐名相 | 赵静 | |
1993 | 唐太宗李世民 | 童爱玲 | 长孙无垢 |
2000 | 文成公主 | 刘佳 | |
2002 | 大唐情史 | 赵倩 | |
2004 | 千古风流一坛醋 | 戴伦 | |
2005 | 秦王李世民 | 陈秀丽 | 长孙珑儿 |
2006 | 开创盛世 | 宋晓娜 | 长孙蕊琳 |
2007 | 贞观之治 | 苗圃 | |
2007 | 贞观长歌 | 韩再芬 | |
2011 | 唐宫美人天下 | 郭珍霓 | 长孙无垢 |
2012 | 卜案 | 王一淼 | 长孙无垢 |
2012 | 耀舞长安 | 关伊彤（青年） 程可为（中年） | 长孙碧玉 |
2012 | 隋唐英雄 | 梁晶晶 | 长孙无忧 |
2013 | 梦回唐朝 | 潘虹 | |
2014 | 隋唐英雄3 隋唐英雄4 | 刘妍希 | 长孙无忧 |
2014 | 武媚娘传奇 | 张定涵 | |
2017 | 天下长安 | 舒畅 | 长孙竭罗 |
2018 | 唐砖 | 袁咏仪 | |
2018 | 玄武门之殇 | 耿黎明 |
影视剧唐太宗李世民版长孙皇后剧照(17张)