Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu Is a rebellion that occurred in 154 BC when Emperor Gaozu founded Han and the unstable interior of the dynasty calmed down and the power of the Han dynasty became stable. It will be a battle that has become a centralized nation from the original governing system and county system of the Han dynasty.
This time, such Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms I will summarize the details about.
Let's take a look at the background of what the inside of the Han dynasty looked like at that time.
Liu Kun When he was the emperor, he was the king of the nations, and he was on the throne, but gradually the kings of the princes replaced the Liu family.
Luo , the empress of Liu Kun who had the real power and left the power at will And the Lu clan. It was extremely confusing, such as assassinating her grandson, the Little Emperor, as much as she wanted. Chen Ping, who was active even when Xiang Yu and Liu Kun were fighting, ruled this and eliminated Mr. Lu. Liu Kun's fourth son, fifth generation Wen Emperor , who has few greedy consort kins Is finally calmed down by pulling it out from the Kings of the Lords.
What was the rule of the Emperor Wen?
Wen Emperor decided to take the throne because there were few greedy consort kins .. The Emperor Wen himself was also a very gentle person.
Far from being guilty of "rather good" to his subordinates who were too straightforward and rude, he left his son "reliable". It seems that these subordinates were valuable people who continued to speak directly even if they had a pain in their ears.
Although the Emperor has no flashy and outstanding achievements, he and his next generation, the Emperor Jing, said, " Rule of Wen and Jing . 』, Has created a reign that is praised as, and has laid the foundation for the heyday of the Western Han. There are even anecdotes that the food in the warehouse is rotten, or that the money is accumulated too much and the string that holds the money is rotten and cannot be counted.
On the other hand, because of foreign enemy policies such as Xiongnu Moderate policy for the Kings Is incorporated.
Even after he was deposed due to a rebellion and no succession, he established a king from the blood of the person and preserved the status of the lords by dividing and inheriting the territory. Increased the power of the Kings It can be said that the distant cause of the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu It seems that some people have become.
Outbreak of the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu
Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu [154 BC] is the son of the emperor Wen, whose dynasty is stabilizing, and the 6th emperor Jing Emperor . It breaks out in the place of.
This emperor was in agony with the princes of Wu during his time as crown prince. There was a past in which he threw something like a board game at the son of the Kings and killed him from a trivial quarrel.
To tell the truth, the opinions on the measures against the Kings of the Emperor Wen were divided into two.
"We should keep the princes together for measures against different races."
With people who say
"If you have more power, it will have a bad effect on the dynasty."
There were people who said.
Under the reign of Emperor Jing, the Han dynasty was regaining national power under the reign of Emperor Wen, but the power of the princes could not be ignored.
We have changed to a policy of reducing power.
The national power of the Han dynasty at that time was enriched by the former emperor Wen, so it may have been bullish on both the foreign races and the princes.
Naturally, this policy is unbearable for the princes.
Among them, "Wu", which had a bad relationship with the Emperor Jing, was a very rich area where salt and copper were produced, so it would be a problem if an order to reduce the territory was issued to his own country. Wu also called out to other princes who were opposed to Han's policy and caused a rebellion. This is the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms It was the beginning of a rebellion called.
The souvenirs of the Emperor Wen and the rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu
During his lifetime, the word "Rely on (the subordinates who were too straightforward and rude)" left by Emperor Wen to Emperor Jing. These subordinates, Zhou Yafu And Yuan Ang (Enou)'s success is Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms You will buy one or two roles to suppress.
In addition, the policy of the Emperor Wen dividing the territory into the kings of the princes .. This also made it difficult for the princes to communicate It is said that. It is obvious that the more people involved, the more difficult it will be to agree on each other's opinions.
That's why Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms Then, although the lords were a large army, cooperation did not go well, and it was suppressed in a short period of only 3 months after the uprising . It was decided.
What is the impact of the Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms? ??
Rebellion of the Seven Kingdoms of Wu Shaving off the power of the princes and laying the foundation for a centralized nation It was a very big turning point in that part. The territory of the kingdom governed by the Kings will now be included in the territory of the county, so that the dispatched officials will be responsible for the administration and military. Really, county prefectural system It fits in the shape of.
The Han dynasty, which changed its system as a centralized nation in this way, will reach its peak. For the general flow of the Western Han, see "The Birth and Decline of the Han Dynasty [Western Han Edition]".