Chapter 273: Founding the Tang Dynasty and Establishing the Zhaowu Era

The establishment of the new dynasty is still the most mysterious part of the upcoming coronation ceremony of the new emperor Chen Huaian.

Except for himself, the outside world has heard nothing. Even the Queen Mother Xu Ruoyun is not sure what Chen Huaian is thinking, and the suspense will be maintained until the last moment.

On the twenty-ninth day of the twelfth lunar month in the lunar calendar, the new emperor Chen Huaian hosted a banquet for envoys from various countries in the Hall of Supreme Harmony;

On the first day of the first lunar month of the new lunar calendar, still in the Hall of Supreme Harmony, Chen Huaian once again hosted a banquet for the civil and military officials of the court. The monarchs and ministers drank and talked happily, looking forward to the enthronement ceremony three days later.

After the two-day banquet, Chen Huaian began a three-day fast, from the second day of the first lunar month to the day of his enthronement ceremony (the fourth day of the first lunar month), to show his piety and reverence to God.

During the fasting period, not only do you need to bathe and change clothes, fast and eat vegetarian food, but you will also carry out a series of blessing and sacrificial activities under the overall arrangement of the Ministry of Rites and Taichang Temple.

Regarding the name of the new dynasty, after repeated arguments by the civil and military officials of the Manchu Dynasty, the new emperor Chen Huaian finally decided that the name of the country was established as Tang.

The founding of the Tang Dynasty, the founding of the Yuan Dynasty and Zhaowu!

Founding of the Tang Dynasty:

The reason why Jin and Ming were not chosen as the country's names is because after repeated weighing and consideration, Chen Huaian finally decided to conform to the historical plane where he was before traveling and established the country's name as Tang.

Furthermore, in Chen Huaian's impression, the historical "Prosperity of the Tang Dynasty" was an extremely glorious period in Chinese history, with unprecedented achievements in politics, economy, culture and other aspects.

Whether it is politically improving the imperial examination system or implementing the three provinces and six ministries system;

Or economically, the Silk Road trade is booming and overseas trade is expanding;

Or it may be the prosperity and innovation of culture, when a hundred flowers bloom and a hundred schools of thought contend, and outstanding poets such as Li Bai, Du Fu, and Bai Juyi emerge, as well as remarkable achievements in painting, sculpture, and pottery (such as Tang Sancai);

Coupled with the advancement of science and technology and ideas during the heyday of the Tang Dynasty, the international status and influence continued to increase;

This series of unprecedented achievements during the prosperous period of the Tang Dynasty coincided with the governance and policy measures taken by Chen Huaian, who ascended the throne as the founding king of the country.

Therefore, in the end, it was Chen Huaian who stood up and made the final decision and established the new dynasty's national title.

Jianyuan Zhaowu:

Zhaowu is the reign name of Chen Huaian after he founded the Tang Dynasty. Emperor Zhaowu is Chen Huaian.

The word "Zhao" means bright and beautiful, expressing an image of expectation and brightness;

The word "武" represents bravery, vigor, and might, which is opposite to "文" and embodies the symbol of strength and courage!

Time finally came to the fourth day of the first lunar month of the New Calendar, when the new emperor Chen Huaian held his coronation ceremony.

Chen Huaian's enthronement ceremony and heaven-sacrifice ceremony were undoubtedly the most solemn and grand ceremonies in the new dynasty, and it was also the day when all the vassal states came to the dynasty.

This day is destined to leave a colorful page in the history of the Tang Dynasty.

Before midnight, the huge Jinling City was immersed in a solemn atmosphere.

Along the way from the Imperial City of Jinling to the Purple Mountain, there were already well-armed Imperial Guardsmen in armor and swords standing guard. Outside the cordon, there were hundreds of civil and military officials, envoys from all directions, and tens of thousands of people in Jinling City waiting all night. common people.

Everyone is looking forward to it, waiting for the team to go to Purple Mountain to enthrone and worship heaven.

The morning light broke, and the golden morning light from the sky spread to the inside and outside of Jinling City, shrouding the top of Purple Mountain. Accompanied by the sound of drums and horns ringing from the walls of the imperial city, the heaven-sacrifice procession led by the new emperor Chen Huaian walked along the established route. The sacrificial route left the Imperial City and headed straight to the Purple Mountain.

It is worth mentioning that the two princesses, Liu Shujun and Yue Qiluo, both attended the ceremony wearing bright red phoenix robes and riding dragon chariots to the left and right of the new emperor Chen Huaian.

At three o'clock in the morning, the auspicious time has arrived.

The new emperor Chen Huaian, who was wearing a dragon robe, a crown on his head, and a jade pen in his hand, stepped majestically and solemnly onto the altar (rooftop) set up on the top of Zijin Mountain under the guidance of the priests of Taichang Temple.