Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, because of his great talents and strategies!
Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty (July 14, 156 BC - March 29, 87 BC), the seventh emperor of the Western Han Dynasty, was an outstanding statesman, strategist, and poet.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty ascended the throne when he was sixteen years old. In order to consolidate the imperial power, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty established the Central Dynasty, set up provincial governors in local areas, and created the imperial examination system to select talents. Adopting Zhufuyan's suggestion, he issued an order of grace to resolve the kingdom's power and return the power of salt, iron and coinage to the central government. In terms of culture, Dong Zhongshu's suggestion was adopted to "depose hundreds of schools of thought and respect only Confucianism", ending the situation since the pre-Qin Dynasty that "teachers have different Taoism, people have different opinions, and hundreds of schools of thought have different prescriptions". During the period of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, he conquered Korea in the east, conquered Baiyue in the south, conquered Dawan in the west, and defeated the Xiongnu in the north. This established the basic scope of the Han Dynasty and created the prosperous age of Han Dynasty. He also opened up the Silk Road, Measures such as establishing the reign name, promulgating the Taichu Calendar, and promoting Taixue also had far-reaching impacts.
Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty made achievements in various fields, but in the later period of his reign, he resorted to militarism and caused the disaster of witchcraft, which left a negative reputation. In the fourth year of Zhenghe (89 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty issued an imperial edict to punish oneself. In the second year of Houyuan (87 BC), Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty died in Wuzha Palace at the age of 70. His posthumous title was Emperor Xiaowu, his temple name was Shizong, and he was buried in Maoling.