Yanghu (221-278), the character uncle, was a native of Nancheng County, Taishan County.
He was an outstanding strategist, politician, and writer in the Western Jin Dynasty, the son of Cao Wei Shangdang Taishou Yangxu, and the grandson of Nanyang Taishou Yangxu in the Eastern Han Dynasty.
Yanghu was born in the Taishan Goat, erudite and literate, honest and upright.
During the Cao Wei period, he accepted the recruitment of Cao Shuang and Sima Zhao, and successively served as the waiter of the Zhongshu and the waiter of the Huangmen, and won the trust of Cao Shuang.
After the Gao Pingling Incident, he was removed from office as Cao Shuang's henchman. During the first years, he was appointed secretary and supervisor, and was in charge of the national collection.
In the first year of Taishi (265), the Western Jin Dynasty was established, and Yanghu was appointed as the right servant of Shangshu and the general of Wei, and supervised the military of Jingzhou.
During his tenure, he opened schools and built water conservancy, which was deeply loved by the people.
Yanghu once led the army to destroy Sun Wu and completed the great cause of unifying China.
After the death of Yanghu, he was given the title of "Cheng" and Taifu.
Yanghu is the author of articles such as "Let Open the Mansion Table", "Please Kill Wu Shu", "Book with the Younger Brother", etc., which are collected in the "Yanghu Collection". "Jin Shu Yanghu Biography" said that he was "seven feet three inches long, with beautiful beard and eyebrows, and good at talking".
Wang Yan said that he was "eloquent and ambitious", and compared him to Wang Dun.
Although Yanghu was in a high position, he was frugal and simple, and his money was used to help the tribesmen and reward the soldiers, and there was no surplus wealth at home.
Yanghu also likes to travel in the mountains and rivers, especially in Da Xian Mountain.
Yanghu once said to Zou Zhan, who was engaged in Zhonglang: "Since there is a universe, there is this mountain."
Since then, how many virtuous people have climbed here, such as Qi Jinggong and Jin Pinggong in the Spring and Autumn Period, as well as Wu Qi and Wei Wuhou in the Warring States Period, have all climbed this mountain, they have all disappeared, only this mountain is still standing.
It has witnessed the rise and fall of these great men, and I have such a friendship with this mountain.
If I had known it after I died, my soul would have climbed this mountain. ”
After the death of Yanghu, the people of Xiangyang in order to commemorate him, set up a temple and tree stele for him in Da Xian Mountain, and those who looked at the stele all shed tears, so people called this stele "fallen tears stele".
Yanghu was a famous politician and military strategist in the Western Jin Dynasty, and his life was full of legends.
He was not only politically and militarily accomplished, but also highly accomplished in culture and art.
His book The Collection of Yanghu is one of the treasures of ancient Chinese literature, and his calligraphy and paintings are also highly regarded.
Yanghu's life is a good story in Chinese history, and his deeds and spirit inspire future generations to continue to pursue progress and development.