Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lived a life of seeking immortality, but the Yingming I was ruined in his later years. What was the reason?

Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty lived a life of seeking immortality, but Yingming I was ruined in his later years. The main reason was that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was too superstitious. He knew that life was irreversible, but he was still obsessed with the art of immortality. As an emperor of a generation, you should have accurate judgment on things, otherwise your reputation will be ruined in old age and you will eventually become the laughing stock of others.

When Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in his old age, he was obsessed with finding traces of immortals, dreaming that immortals could guide him in exchange for the art of immortality. In order to become an immortal, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty searched for a large number of so-called Taoist priests among the people, plundered the people's fat and anointing, and ordered the poor people to build immortal platforms in the court hall. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was also obsessed with alchemy. A Taoist priest lied that he could refine cinnabar into gold, and the ignorant Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty actually believed it. After countless experiments, gold could not be extracted from cinnabar anyway. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was furious and determined to find other ways to become an immortal. It was precisely because of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty that the treasury was empty and traitors were rampant in the world.

When ancient emperors were old, they were usually afraid of death. Originally, the situation in the court had been stable, but due to the pursuit of immortality, the common people were miserable and the traitorous officials in the court were tyrannical. Superstitious thoughts are not advisable, and nothing in the world is irreversible. They want to use the method of changing fate to change their personal destiny, but the real change is themselves, and it is also related to the safety of the entire country. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was originally a wise emperor, but he became a long-talking joke among the people, which is also a very sad thing.

As an emperor, you should not believe too much in the rhetoric outside, nor should you be brainwashed by anything. The power in the hands of the emperor is higher than that of ordinary people, and the mistakes made by the emperor have to be paid for by the whole country. It was precisely because of his ignorant and superstitious thoughts that Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty was in danger of dying in old age, and his wisdom in his entire life was ruined.

So, do you know any wise emperor who did ridiculous things in his old age?