Famous sages in history.
1.Yi Yin (Shang Dynasty).
The founding hero of the Shang Dynasty, the veteran of the Five Dynasties, is the first virtuous minister recorded in Chinese history books, and is called the "Yuan Sage" in Chinese history by later generations (one says that he is the Duke of Zhou). Assist Cheng Tang Jianshang to destroy Xia and teach Taijia.
2.Jiang Ziya (late Shang and early Zhou).
He was a politician, military strategist, and strategist at the end of the Shang Dynasty and the beginning of the Zhou Dynasty, the founding father of the Zhou Dynasty, and the founder of military science.
The ancestor of the Qi State of the Zhou Dynasty, he was appreciated by Ji Chang, the king of Zhou Wen, and made suggestions for the rise of the Zhou Dynasty. Assisted King Wu to destroy the Shang meritorious, and later sealed in Qi, commonly known as Jiang Taigong. After King Wen of Zhou died of illness, Jiang Taigong helped King Wu establish the Zhou Dynasty and became a famous military strategist and ruler.
3.Duke of Zhou (Western Zhou).
Brother Wu Wang, who once helped King Wu destroy Shang. After the death of King Wu, he became a regent, and once quelled the rebellion of Wu Geng, continued to divide the princes, and expanded the territory. According to legend, he made ceremonies and music, and established a set of rules and regulations for the Zhou Dynasty.
4.Guan Zhong (Spring and Autumn).
A famous politician of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period. Guan Zhong presided over the reform and assisted Qi Huan Gong to become the first overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period.
5.Shang Yang (Warring States).
The Warring States Defenders (now Henan Province), known as Wei Yang or Gongsun Marting. Later, in the Qin State, he was enshrined in Shangyi for his military exploits, known as "Shang Jun", and later generations generally called him Shang Ying. He was a politician, reformer, military strategist, and a representative figure of Legalism during the Warring States Period. The two reforms strengthened Qin's economic and military strength and laid the foundation for Qin's unification of the six kingdoms.
6.Li Si (Qin Dynasty).
The first prime minister of the Qin Dynasty, a native of Shangcai of Chu State (now Shangcai County, Zhumadian City, Henan Province), a famous politician and writer, and one of the main representatives of the Legalist school. Assisted Qin Shi Huang to unify the world, and strongly advocated the implementation of the county system, unified writing, unified weights and measures and other measures to consolidate unification.
7.Xiao He (Western Han Dynasty).
The founding hero of the Western Han Dynasty, the prime minister of the early Han Dynasty, and the politician, one of the "Three Masters of the Early Han Dynasty". Zeng Yuexia chased Han Xin and formulated the "Nine Chapters Law". Du Fu's "Yonghuai Monuments" praised: "When you see Yilu between the princes, the commander will lose Xiao Cao."
8.Deng Yu (Eastern Han Dynasty).
The founding hero of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the head of the 28 generals of Yuntai, put forward the strategy of "recruiting heroes, pleasing the hearts of the people, establishing the cause of the ancestors, and saving the lives of the people", assisted Liu Xiu in establishing the Eastern Han Dynasty, and made great contributions to the "prosperity of Guangwu Zhongxing".
9.Zhuge Liang (Shu during the Three Kingdoms period).
At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, during the Three Kingdoms period, he was a famous minister of Shu and assisted Liu Bei in his expedition to the east and west. Promoted the alliance of Liu Sun and defeated Cao Cao in the Battle of Red Cliffs. Later, he helped Liu Bei ascend to the throne of God, and he was also named prime minister. After Liu Bei's death, he continued to assist the young lord Liu Chan.
10.高颎 (jiǒng) (Sui Dynasty).
He was a famous prime minister and military adviser of the Sui Dynasty. He was a politician, strategist and military strategist with civil and military talents, and his influence prompted the Sui Dynasty to adopt a centralized "legalist" instead of Confucianism. Assisted Emperor Wen of Sui to achieve the "rule of the emperor".
11.Wei Zheng (Tang Dynasty).
Also known as Wei Zheng, he was a prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, an outstanding politician, thinker, writer and historian. Famous for his outspokenness and daring to admonish, according to the statistics recorded in "Zhenguan Political Dignitaries", Wei Zheng presented 50 times to Li Shimin, presented 11 pieces of advice to Li Shimin, and admonished as many as "dozens of thousands of words" in his life.
12.Fang Xuanling (Tang Dynasty).
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, he was one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. When Li Shimin fought in the south and the north, Fang Xuanling gathered a large number of advisers and generals for him. planned the Xuanwumen Incident and helped Li Shimin ascend to the throne. During the 23 years of the reign of Tang Taizong, Fang Xuanling recommended talents for Tang Taizong, which were not only used by the current dynasty and created a prosperous era of Zhenguan, but also reserved a large number of talents for the future reign of Tang Gaozong.
13.Du Ruhui (Tang Dynasty).
Prime Minister of the early Tang Dynasty and one of the twenty-four heroes of Lingyan Pavilion. Participated in the planning of the Xuanwumen Incident and helped Li Shimin ascend to the throne. Later, he was in charge of the government with Fang Xuanling, and the cabinet system and the etiquette and music rules were jointly formulated by Du Ruhui and Fang Xuanling. Fang Xuanling is good at strategizing, Du Ruhui is good at making decisions, and the two are both members of Tang Taizong's most trusted think tank, known as them"The house is plotted to be broken.
14.Di Renjie (Tang Wu Zhoushi).
The word Huaiying, a politician in the Tang Dynasty and the prime minister of the Wu and Zhou dynasties. Be honest and honest, enforce the law without being a**. dared to make a direct admonition, and strongly persuaded Wu Zetian to restore Li Xian, the king of Luling, as the crown prince, so that the Tang Dynasty Sheji could continue.
15.Zhao Pu (Northern Song Dynasty).
He was a famous politician from the Five Dynasties to the early years of the Northern Song Dynasty and the founder of the Northern Song Dynasty. After Zhao Pu became the prime minister, the emperor regarded him as his right and left hand, and no matter how big or small, he consulted him to make a decision. Zhao Guangyi, Taizong of the Song Dynasty, once called Zhao Pu "an important minister who established the country and a great talent who is valued by the world." ”
16.Kou Lin (Northern Song Dynasty).
The famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, Kou Lian has a "upright" personality, is loyal and selfless, does not avoid power, and is mostly praised by the people. Song Taizong commented on Kou Zheng: I got Kou Zheng, and Emperor Yuwen got Wei Zheng.
17.Wang Anshi (Northern Song Dynasty).
Zijiefu, No. Banshan, Northern Song Dynasty politician, writer, thinker, one of the "Tang and Song Dynasty Eight Masters", was appreciated by Song Shenzong. During Wang Anshi's reign, he implemented measures to reform the law, known as the "Xining Reform" or "Wang Anshi Reform", which changed the situation of poverty and weakness in the Northern Song Dynasty to a certain extent.
18.Yelu Chucai (Yuan Dynasty).
He was a politician during the Mongol Empire and an active advocate and promoter of sinicization. Yelu Chucai made many achievements in the two dynasties of Genghis Khan and Ögedei Khan in the past 30 years. Yelu Chucai implemented sinicization in the Mengyuan Empire, formulated laws and etiquette, improved the imperial examination system of the Yuan Dynasty, and also made great achievements in calendars, mathematics, poetry, etc., which can be called a generation of famous ministers.
19.Since the abolition of the prime minister system by Taizu of the Ming Dynasty, there has been no phase since the Ming and Qing dynasties. But although there is no name, there are also famous people who have a real (play the role of a phase).
Zhang Juzheng (Ming Dynasty).
Liu Yong (Qing Dynasty).
Zeng Guofan (Qing Dynasty).
Li Hongzhang (Qing Dynasty).
Wake up to a hundred schools: A virtuous minister in history can help the country play a role in making the country rich and the people strong. Therefore, while discovering and selecting talents, it is also very important to use talents, and ancient politicians summed up two principles: one is to make good use of their strengths and avoid their shortcomings. The second is that morality and duty are matched, and rewards and punishments are appropriate.
Author: Wang Gongjian.