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Which dynasty in China had the best life for peasants at the bottom?

I think it should be the Tang Dynasty. The Tang Dynasty was governed by the prosperity of Kaiyuan and Zhenguan, with developed economy and strong national strength. During the Tang Dynasty, the development of China was ahead of the world, and all the neighboring countries bowed to the Tang Dynasty. During this period, commodity economy, agriculture, handicrafts and commerce all developed rapidly, and the life of the bottom people was at least not very poor materially.

Moreover, the ideology and culture of the Tang Dynasty were very open, with the least autocracy and restraint on culture, and strong inclusiveness and openness. The people's lives were certainly the most relaxed, and their spiritual world would be richer. The most important thing is that Li Shimin, Emperor Taizong, always believed that "water can carry a boat, but it can also overturn it". The emperor believed that the people were very powerful, which could support and overthrow a dynasty. The people were the main force of rule, so the emperor would not be harsh on the bottom people, but would adopt a policy of preferential treatment for the people.

In fact, he did. In the Zhenguan rule, the people lived and worked in peace and contentment, and there were few exorbitant taxes and miscellaneous fees, and few criminal cases occurred, which all proved that the lives of the people in the Tang Dynasty should be stable and harmonious.

What many people think of as the Song Dynasty, on the contrary, I think it is a dynasty in which farmers lived in dire straits. The Song Dynasty was indeed characterized by developed industry and commerce, prosperous economy, a large number of cities, an increase in people's entertainment methods, and a rich material and spiritual life. But it is not the bottom people and farmers who can live this life, but the civil class in the Song Dynasty.

in the song dynasty, the real peasants at the bottom endured exorbitant taxes and levies. Land annexation was particularly serious in Song Dynasty, when ministers and landlords formed an alliance to seize farmers' land and seize farmers' resources. Moreover, in the Song Dynasty, the national strength declined, and it was weak outside, and it was always ready to deal with the enemy's attacks. It had to spend a lot of money to support idle officials and troops. The national treasury was already empty, but it was only superficial prosperity. Where could the peasants at the bottom have a good life?