In your opinion, who is the most popular emperor in Chinese history?

That is undoubtedly Zhu Yuanzhang. Although there are many kings who have won the hearts of the people in history, in my heart Zhu Yuanzhang is really the one who has the most popular hearts among all kings. There were many kings in history who were good to farmers, and Zhu Yuanzhang was certainly one of them. And if we make a comprehensive comparison with other kings, Zhu Yuanzhang should be the most popular among the people. Now, let’s briefly talk about why Zhu Yuanzhang is the most popular king in my heart.

First of all, Zhu Yuanzhang did not come from a noble aristocracy, but from a poor peasant. Based on his background alone, he can gain more recognition from the peasants. Although many kings in history were very kind to peasants, after all, many kings were of very noble origins, which made them beyond the reach of many peasants at the bottom of society. Zhu Yuanzhang, on the other hand, is a child of a poor peasant family. From a sense of identity, he can win the hearts of peasants better.

Secondly, Zhu Yuanzhang drove away the nomads in the north, allowing the Han people with farming civilization to stand up again and improving the status of farmers. Due to various reasons, before Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty, farmers were governed by nomads, and their status and life were very unsatisfactory. Zhu Yuanzhang took advantage of the chaos in the world and successfully drove away the nomads and established a Han government. The most important thing is to make farmers' lives better and better, which naturally wins a lot of people's support.

Last point, Zhu Yuanzhang not only introduced many policies that promoted farmers, but also promoted many civil and military officials who were farmers. Unlike other kings who relied heavily on the scholar-bureaucrat class, Zhu Yuanzhang hired more officials with peasant backgrounds, allowing many children from peasant families to truly get a fairer opportunity. This not only well maintained Zhu Yuanzhang's Ming Dynasty, but also made many farmers like Zhu Yuanzhang, a king who came out of the peasant class, even more. Therefore, comprehensively comparing with other kings, in my heart Zhu Yuanzhang is the most popular king in history.