Complete Biography of Emperor Wu of Han Dynasty

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty began to make drastic measures to "reject the barbarians from outside and cultivate the law internally": Politically, he weakened the power of the vassal states and strengthened the centralization of power; economically, he returned the minting rights and salt and iron management rights to the central government and unified the minting of five baht coins; ideologically and culturally, he advocated "deposing hundreds of schools, "Respecting Confucianism alone" and regarded Confucianism as the orthodox thought of feudal society; militarily, he sent Wei Qing and Huo Qubing to defeat the Xiongnu, eliminating the threat of the Xiongnu to the north; in terms of ethnic relations or foreign exchanges, he sent Zhang Qian twice as an envoy to the Western Regions, laying the foundation for the opening of the Silk Road. He expanded his official career, promoted talents according to his ability, and appointed officials according to his ability; he promoted water conservancy, regulated the Yellow River, and avoided flood damage; he established the Imperial College and vigorously promoted Confucian education... He looked down upon the world and made China a truly unified, powerful empire with a vast territory and numerous ethnic groups. From then on, The Chinese people were first called "Han people", and the ancient Chinese people were called "Han people". He was also hailed by later generations as the "one emperor through the ages" with great talent and great strategy. He deposed hundreds of schools of thought and only respected Confucianism. He engaged in military warfare and wasted money and people. In his later years, he worshiped alchemists and used witchcraft to cause chaos. Some people said that his legacy was endless. This book is based on rich historical materials and tries to objectively reflect the magnificent life of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty through complex contradictions and conflicts.