The Han Dynasty adopted a policy of valuing literature over martial arts. Besides, what other dynasties did the same?

The Tang, Song and Ming Dynasties all valued literature more than martial arts. There were many foreign wars in the Tang Dynasty, and the training of military commanders was emphasized. Later, with the stability of the country, the rulers of the Tang Dynasty began to attach importance to development, ignoring the training and training of military commanders and troops. More inclined to economic prosperity and development, leading to the final outcome in the medium term. The Anshi Rebellion led to the decline of the Tang Dynasty, and it never recovered. During the Anshi Rebellion, it took An Lushan only a few years to destroy the foundation of the Tang Dynasty for hundreds of years, which shows how neglected the Tang Dynasty was militarily.

Then came the Song Dynasty, which was famous for emphasizing literature over martial arts. Zhao Kuangyin was a pioneer in the early Song Dynasty. As soon as he came to power, he relieved many generals of their military power and greatly reused the literati. Even the appointment of military generals is in the hands of civilians, and the treatment of military personnel is far less than that of civilian personnel. This led to the prosperity of the Song Dynasty, but the aggression against ethnic minorities in the later period was basically irresistible.

Finally, the Ming Dynasty. The first impression of the Ming Dynasty was that eunuchs were in power, which was also true. Ming rulers paid attention to rights, but they didn't have much foresight. They thought that many military commanders were worried that the country was firmly in the hands of the Zhu family. Including the treatment of soldiers and the national army, with little investment. If many soldiers want to work in the army, they need eunuchs to take care of them, and many people can't get in without any relationship.

So that even the pirates along the coast could not be solved in the end. Finally, when facing the Manchu army, the ruler did not even resist an army, so he was wiped out by the Manchu. Therefore, in order to make the ruling country more stable and develop in a balanced way, we should not be too partial to the other side.