Introduction: Everyone has different personalities, and these personalities can be matched with some animals. In ancient times, every king had his own temper. If we want to use the twelve zodiac animals as an analogy, who is the most representative king of the twelve zodiac animals? Let’s take a look.
Rat: Zhu Di, Emperor Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty
After a generation of male protagonists, he launched a dynasty change and ascended to the throne. The reign of Chengzu of the Ming Dynasty was known as the "Yongle Prosperity". Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, who was the first to establish the capital in Beijing, established Beijing's status as the capital for more than 500 years.
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Niu: Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty Liu Qi
Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty occupied an important position in the history of the Western Han Dynasty. He inherited and developed the career of his father, Emperor Wen of Han Dynasty, and created the "Government of the Literary Circle" with his father. It also laid the foundation for his son Liu Che's "Hanwu Dynasty" and completed the transition from Emperor Wen to Emperor Wu.
Tiger: Qin Shihuang Yingzheng
The greatest statesman, military strategist, reformer, and strategist in history. It completed the unification of China for the first time and achieved many unprecedented achievements, such as the establishment of the emperor system, the implementation of the "three public officials and nine officials" system at the central level, the abolition of the feudal system at the local level, the implementation of the county system, and the unification of writing, currency, weights and measures, etc. Attacking the Xiongnu in the north and building the Great Wall in the south established the basic layout of China's territory today, pushed China into the era of great unification, created a new situation in the establishment of centralized power, and had a profound impact on China and China's first "eternal emperor" far-reaching impact.
Rabbit: Emperor Gaozong Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty
He reigned for 60 years, abdicated and served as the Supreme Emperor for 3 years, and was actually in power for 63 years. He is the emperor with the longest reign and longest lifespan in history. The period from Qianlong to Kangxi is called the "Kang and Yong Dynasty".
Dragon: Zhu Yuanzhang, Taizu of the Ming Dynasty
In 1968, after defeating various peasant uprising armies, he proclaimed himself emperor in Yingtian Mansion, and his country was named Daming and Hongwu. After that, Meng Yuan's rule in China ended and a unified feudal regime was established. His reign is known as the "Wu Hong Reign".
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Snake: Liu Bang, the great ancestor of the Han Dynasty
Born into the common class, he defeated Xiang Yu in the Chu-Han War and unified the world. On February 28, 202 BC, the emperor ascended the throne and made Chang'an his capital, known as the Western Han Dynasty in history. He made decisive contributions to the unification of the Han nation, the unification of China, and the protection and development of Chinese culture.
Horse: Genghis Khan,
An outstanding statesman and military strategist in world history. Mongolia was founded in 106 AD. Since then, it has launched many wars of foreign conquest and conquered the Black Sea coasts of Central Asia and Eastern Europe. In the third year of Yuan Dynasty, an ancestral hall was built and the temple name was honored. The ancestor of the Yuan Dynasty was posthumously named Genghis Khan and became the emperor of Soochow.
What’s more coincidental is that there is another famous person who belongs to the Horse, Kangxi. In Chinese history, two non-Han emperors were both horses. Kangxi was also "the first emperor through the ages".
Sheep: Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong of the Tang Dynasty
In 66 years, the Xuanwu Gate was launched. After he became emperor, he governed the world with culture, opened up new territories, made society prosperous and peaceful, and created the famous "Government of Zhenguan" in Chinese history. The famous "one emperor through the ages" in history.
Monkey: Emperor Liu Che of the Han Dynasty
A great statesman, military strategist, poet, and national hero in ancient times. During his fifty-fourth year in office, he killed the Xiongnu, annexed North Korea, and sent envoys to the Western Regions. It created the reign name, opened up the largest territory of the Han Dynasty, and made brilliant achievements. Two years before his death, he issued the "Edict on Sin" under Luntai, which restored the people's livelihood and housing policy during the Wenjing period, laying the foundation for the subsequent Zhao Xuanzhongxing. The famous "one emperor through the ages".
Chicken: Tang Xuanzong Li Longji
She and Li Longji, Princess Taiping, launched the "Tang Long Reform" to kill Hou Wei. After the death of Princess Taiping, she gained the supreme rule of the country. In order to bring order to the chaos, Y
There is also a celebrity who is not an emperor, Confucius, who has influenced China for thousands of years.
Pig: Zhao Kuangyin, Song Taizu
He was an officer of the imperial army of the Zhou Dynasty and was inspected by officials in front of Zhou Shizong's temple. In 90 AD, the Chenqiao Mutiny was launched, Huangpao was added, the Zhou Dynasty proclaimed himself emperor, established the Song Dynasty, and made Kaifeng the capital.
During his reign, he strengthened centralization of power, promoted literati politics, and created a prosperous era of Chinese ruling literature.
Do these alternative metaphors dazzle you? In fact, humans and animals are similar in some aspects. After all, humans evolved from animals. The zodiac is a traditional Chinese heritage. Some people still use the zodiac to tell fortunes, which shows that there is a certain truth.