National affairs, in the worship and rong. In ancient times, sacrifices and military parades were national events. The author's post today tells about the four large-scale military parades of the Tang Dynasty. These four military parades, the author named them Wude Xianjie, Zhenguan Great Hunt, Xianqing Qinggong, and Xiantian Teaching Martial Arts.
In the fourth year of Wude, Li Shimin defeated 300,000 Xia troops at Tiger Prison Pass and captured Dou Jiande alive. Li Shimin took Dou Jiande to luoyang and put pressure on Wang Shichong. Li Shimin sent his eldest son Anshi to Luoyang to persuade him to surrender, promising to surrender his gun and not kill him. Wang Shichong, forced by the powerful force of the Tang army, had to open the gates of Luoyang and surrender.
Li Shimin captured the second king in the north, and Li Xiaogong was also in the south. The battlefields on the southern and northern fronts of the Tang Dynasty are frequently reported by good news, and Li Yuan is about to unify the middle of The Summer, which is naturally Longyan Dayue. Li Yuan issued an edict that when Li Shimin returned triumphantly, he would hold a dedication ceremony at the Taimiao Temple. A grand military parade was held on this occasion.
New Book of Tang. The Book of Taizong records that in June of the fourth year of Wude, Li Yuan inspected the Tang generals at the Taimiao Temple. The troops under parade were commanded by Li Shimin and Li Shijie. Pacifying Dou Jiande and Wang Shichong, Li Yuan believed that Li Shimin had the greatest merit, and Li Shijie's merit was second only to Li Shimin. Li Shiji's original surname was Xu, and Xu Maogong in sui and Tang dynasty novels was Li Shiji.
Li Yuan stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
On the day of the military parade, Li Shimin wore golden armor, and Li Shiji, dressed in a military uniform, commanded 10,000 cavalry and 30,000 armored soldiers to be inspected by Li Yuan. This matter is recorded in both the New Book of Tang and the Zizhi Tongjian, and the original text of the New Book of Tang is: "In June, triumph, Emperor Taizong was knighted by Jin Jia, Chen Tie rode 10,000, and Jie Shi 30,000, and advocated before and after, and was sacrificed to the Taimiao Temple." ”
The Military Parade of Wude marked that Datang had basically completed the great cause of unifying China and laid the foundation for Datang's prosperity. In the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin also held a grand military parade, which took place in Kunming Pond in Chang'an.
In the fourth year of Zhenguan, Li Jing was the main commander, and Li Shiji and others were the main generals, leading 100,000 Tang elite soldiers to attack the eighteenth part of the grassland in the north and capturing the Great Khan of Jieli alive. The eighteen problems of the steppe that had plagued the Northern Zhou, Sui, and Tang dynasties for nearly a hundred years were thoroughly resolved, and the four feudal states paid tribute to the dynasty and gave Li Shimin the honorific title of "Heavenly Khan". The Zizhi Tongjian records that Ju Wentai, the king of Gaochang, and others paid tribute to China in the fourth year of Zhenguan and stayed in China for the New Year.
On the thirteenth day of the first month of the fifth year of Zhenguan, Li Shimin led thousands of troops and horses, taking Ju Wentai and other chiefs of the four kingdoms to hunt in Kunming. The so-called big hunt is a large-scale hunt. The hunting activities must first dispatch troops, drive the beasts together, and then carry out the shooting and hunting activities. Speaking of this, some people may wonder: "Li Shimin's big hunt, what is the matter with the military parade?" ”
Li Ji stills, picture from the network, thanks to the original author.
In ancient times, there were many ways to parade soldiers, and hunting was a very main way. Taking foreign envoys out to watch their own thousands of troops and horses hunting, in order to show the military prestige and national prestige, is also a form of military parade. Although the big hunt does not have the official name of the military parade, it is also the main way for the big countries to show their muscles. Li Shimin took the chief of the Four-Square Domain to the Great Hunt this time, because he had the intention of a military parade.
Li Shimin's hunt was very successful, and the troops he brought out were all made up of soldiers who had just experienced the baptism of fire. The hunting troops were strictly groomed, showing the military might and national prestige of the Tang Dynasty. Li Shimin is the Heavenly Son who will immediately win the world, and the martial arts and arrows are very good. Li Shimin displayed his superb martial arts in front of the Four Kingdoms of China, and personally shot a very rare bird.
After the great hunting ceremony, Li Shimin feasted on the chiefs of the Four Kingdoms with the wild animals he had hunted. On the sixteenth day of the first month, Li Shimin presented the rare birds he had personally shot to Li Yuan, the Emperor of Taishang. This matter canonically published in the Zizhi Tongjian. Volume 193, the original text is: "癸酉, on the great hunt in Kunming Pond, Siyi Jun Chang Xian Cong." Jia Shu, King Wentai of Gaochang and his courtiers. Chengzi, returning the palace, personally sacrificed poultry to the Da'an Palace. ”
Li Shimin stills, pictures from the network, thanks to the original author.
At the beginning of Li Zhi's ascension to the throne, Helu was dissatisfied and rebelled. During the Xianqing period, Li Zhi twice captured Helu alive with his troops in The Green Ridge (today's Pamir Plateau). After Helu was captured, Du Man did not obey Datang. Su Dingfang went on an expedition and captured Duman alive. After three thousand miles of expeditions, the territory of Datang reached the West Sea.
The West Sea of the "Tang Prefecture County Extreme West Sea" in the New Book of Tang refers to the area of present-day Uzbekistan. The Tang Dynasty soldiers went on an expedition to open up the land of ten thousand miles for Datang. Emperor Gaozong of Tang decided to go to Hezhou to greet the triumphant soldiers and held a grand military parade. This military parade is called "and state to talk about martial arts" in the history books.
Hezhou was the place where Li Yuan raised his army, and it was the land of Longxing in the Tang Dynasty. When Li Zhi was not yet crown prince, his title was the King of Jin, and hezhou was Li Zhi's fiefdom. Li Zhi's choice to parade troops in Hezhou is also quite meaningful.
Li Zhi's military parade is recorded in more detail in the history books: "In March of the fifth year, he was unitary, talking about Wu in the west of the city of Hezhou. The Imperial Dragon Flying Pavilion attracted the courtiers to watch. The Left Guard General Zhang Yanshi was the Left Army, and the Left And Right Xiaowu Liuwei and the Left Yulin Knight belonged to Yan. Jianfang was the Right Army, leading the Left and Right Marquis Liuwei and the Right Yulin Knights. One drum and swear to the crowd, then drum and the whole line, three drums and the front. On the left is the straight circle of the array, and on the right is the square straight circle of the array. Three picks and five changes, step back and ride in, five and each returns to its position. ”
The largest military parade of the Tang Dynasty appeared during the reign of Emperor Xuanzong of Tang. At that time, the world had been in peace for a long time, and the subjects of the Central Plains did not hear the sound of soldiers for a long time. In order to strengthen the national defense concept of his subjects' security and danger, Tang Xuanzong vigorously promoted martial arts on the one hand, and on the other hand, held a large military parade during the first year. The number of troops dispatched in this parade was as high as more than 200,000. After the military parade, it is the "rule of the Kaiyuan" of "opening the palace in nine days, and the crown of all nations to worship the crown".
Wu De dedicated jie, Tang Gaozu laid the foundation for the prosperity of the Tang Dynasty. The Zhenguan Great Hunt, the Heavenly Khan,is the starting point of the Tang Dynasty. Celebrating his achievements, Emperor Gaozong of Tang led the Tang Dynasty into a climax. Speaking of martial arts, Tang Xuanzong pushed the tang dynasty to the top. There were many military parades in the Tang Dynasty, and the author believes that the significance of these four military parades is the most important, so I write them out and pass them on the Internet to share the heroic spirit of the Tang Dynasty military parade with the ranking officials.
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