The Benign Administration of the Zhenguan Reign Period
Emperor Taizong, Li Shimin, enjoys a prestige ศักดิ์ศรี which is quite high. When he was young, he assisted his father in establishing the Tang Dynasty. Very talented as a general in war, he wisely employed capable persons to assist him in governing the country.
He named the period of his reign ``Zhenguan" (627-649). Drawing lessons from the downfall of the Sui Dynasty, Emperor Taizong carried out many enlightened policies and measures beneficial to the country and the people, which consolidated the state power of the Tang Dynasty, restored social stability and boosted ส่งเสริม the economy. Therefore, the reign was termed "the Benign Administration of the Zhenguan Reign Period" by historians.
Emperor Taizong knew that a well ordered administration needed capable people and a wide range of expert opinions. So he made good use of capable people no matter what their backgrounds were. He once said that using a bronze mirror, one could tidy one's clothes; using history as a mirror, one could know the way of governing a country; using people as a mirror; one could tell right from wrong.