china, emperor taizong, righteousness, tang dynasty, vitreous, wrongdoings

Accepting and Correcting One’s Own Wrongdoings

Emperor Taizong of Tang, also known by his original name Li Shimin, discussed the lessons of the demise of the Sui Dynasty because of his wrongdoings with his ministers. He believed that Emperor Yang of Sui brutally refused to accept any admonishment, which had the effect of terrifying his officials. They subsequently did not dare ...

Jessica Kneipp

Emperor Taizong.