Sima Guang (November 17, 1019 - 1086), courtesy name Junshi, nickname Yuosou, Han nationality, a native of Sushui Township, Xia County, Shaanxi Province (now Xia County, Shanxi Province), known as Mr. Sushui in the world , politician, historian and writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. He served as an official in the four dynasties of Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, and Zhezong. He was given the posthumous title of Taishi and Wen Guogong after his death. He was gentle, humble, upright, and worked hard and diligently. His strength in the day is insufficient, and he is proud of himself at night. His personality can be regarded as a model under Confucian education, and he has always been admired by others.

Sima Guang's famous sayings:

Government is based on gaining the virtuous, and governance is based on removing filth.

Be generous and prudent, and don’t hold back when you commit a crime.

There is honey in the mouth and a sword in the belly.

Those who have thick coins and sweet words are feared by people.

If talents are promoted without coming from the clan, and methods are not used harshly by the powerful, then using methods will not help the service, and traitors will not be punished.

Endure small wrath but keep great faith.

The past is not far away, I belong to the teacher.

Pride and luxury are born from wealth, and chaos is born from neglect.

If a gentleman has too many desires, he will covet wealth and honor, and will bring disaster in vain; if a villain has too many desires, he will seek too much for useless purposes, ruining his family and losing his life.

If a gentleman has few desires, he will not be servile to things and can walk on a straight path; if a villain has few desires, he will be able to use his body with restraint and avoid offending the rich family.

Those who hear of its faults will lose their fortune and be blessed; those who hear of their praise will suffer from losses and disaster.

The superiors control the subordinates, the few govern the masses, and the principles are set.

The eagle strikes the sky and the wind is strong, and the waves fly like spring.

If you listen to both, you will be enlightened; if you believe only, you will be dark.

The way to use military force is to support soldiers with sincerity and to control enemies with deceit.

Heroes are useless.

Employ people like tools, and everyone should use their strengths.

A scholar is more valuable than doing something, not knowing it.

One cannot seek for preparations, one must sacrifice one's shortcomings and take advantage of one's strengths.

The achievements of heaven and earth cannot be rushed, and the hard work must be carried out by the sun and the moon.

Don’t forget the acquaintance of the poor and the humble, and the wife of the poor will not go to court.

Ping and then Qing, Qing and then Ming.

It is better to befriend a fool than to win a villain.

Every success must be due to respect, and failure must be slow.

A correct mind is the foundation, and self-cultivation is the foundation.

To seek talents without being a scholar is like seeking literary talents without polishing jade.

Extravagance leads to excessive desires. A gentleman who is too lustful will seek wealth and honor, which will lead to disaster in vain.

Talent is the endowment of virtue; virtue is the endowment of talent.

Life is of no use to the time, death is unknown to the future, this is self-abandonment.

Those who are good at managing wealth will take care of what comes from it and collect what is left of it, so that it can be used inexhaustibly and they can make enough use of it.

The superiors control the subordinates, the few govern the masses, and the principles are set.

Gold and jade are not treasures, but loyalty is.

When reading important books, you must memorize them.

The achievements of heaven and earth cannot be rushed, and the hard work must be carried out by the sun and the moon.

A scholar is more valuable than doing something, not knowing it.

A poor family misses a good wife, and a country in chaos misses a good prime minister.

Everyone is proud of extravagance, but in my heart, simplicity is the beauty.

The book must be recited, either on horseback or in the middle of the night when it is not sleeping, chanting its text and thinking about its meaning, and you will gain a lot.

It is better to befriend a fool than to win a villain.

It is easy to meet a Confucian teacher, but it is difficult to meet a human teacher.

When selecting people for an official position, only those who are qualified should be selected. If you are lazy or untalented, you will not be used even if you are close to you.

Integrity and shame will be established if you do not receive undue gifts.

If you love someone without the right way, you will harm them if you love them.

A saint is someone who has all his talents and virtues, a fool is someone who has both talents and virtues, a gentleman is someone who has more than enough virtues, and a villain is someone who has all his talents and virtues. Any technique to win over people will not make you a saint, but a gentleman will use it instead of making you a villain, and you will not mess with a fool.

Talent is the endowment of virtue; virtue is the endowment of talent.

A sage’s virtue is enough to straighten the customs, his talent is enough to establish principles and discipline, his wisdom is enough to consider the subtle and far-sighted, and his strength is enough to establish benevolence and solidify righteousness. If it is big, it will benefit the world; if it is small, it will benefit the country.

Chu did not use Wu Qi to eliminate chaos, while Qin used the laws of Shang Jun to become rich and powerful.

The big one is the outline, and the small one is the discipline, so the order is arranged up and down, and it is orderly and humane.

If virtue is better than talent, he is called a gentleman; if talent is better than virtue, he is called a villain.

Mortal feelings, when you are poor, you want to change.

Without faith, it is impossible to protect the people, and without the people, it is impossible to protect the country.

Those who are smart and clear should avoid interruption; those who are calm and comfortable should avoid forgetting; those who have a broad mind should avoid forgetting.

It is frugal, so it shows its beauty.

Those who are as small as possible are big, and those who are cautious are the best.

Promoting talents is for the sake of the country, not for personal reasons.

Any technique to win over people, it is better to win over a saint or a gentleman than to win over a villain. What's the matter? A gentleman coerces a talent and thinks it is good; a villain coerces him and thinks it is evil. Those who use talents to think good will always be good; those who use talents to think evil will always be evil.

Although a fool wants to do something bad, his wisdom is not comprehensive and his strength is not able to defeat him. It is like a suckling dog attacking a person, but the person can control it. A villain is smart enough to carry out his evil deeds, and brave enough to deal with his violence. He is like a tiger with wings, so he can do a lot of harm! Virtue is what people are strict with, and talent is what people love; those who love are easy to get close to, and strictness is It is easy to be sparse, because most of the observers are hiding their talents and leaving behind their virtues. Since ancient times, the country's troubled ministers and the family's prodigal sons have had more talent but less virtue. As a result, there have been many subversives. How can they be so wise? Therefore, those who serve the country and the family can only judge the differences between talents and virtues and know who is in succession. , How can you lose someone's ability?

Speaking from behind is a warning from the ancients.

In the relationship between people and ministers, it is better to speak out and speak the truth, rather than to follow the instructions.

If a person is not qualified, once he has gained Long, he will look forward to Shu evil again!

The trouble for people is that they do not read history.

If the leader is self-reliant, then everyone will not be able to advance.

Benevolence means kindness, thrift means enough.

If you appoint a virtuous person, you will be governed; if you appoint someone with disdain, you will be in chaos. This is the inevitable way.

Those who are good at managing wealth will take care of what comes from it and collect what is left of it, so that it can be used inexhaustibly and they can make enough use of it.

The superiors do not believe in the inferiors, and the inferiors do not believe in the superiors; the separation between the superior and the inferior leads to defeat.

The great sage Yu cherished every inch of yin; as for everyone, they should cherish every yin. How could they live in vain and die unnoticed? This is self-abandonment.

The officials of the sage are like the craftsmen using their materials. They take their strengths and make use of their weaknesses.

Everyone born from heaven has his own strengths and weaknesses. The people employed by the country have many talents. However, if you put your efforts in a direction that often fails to produce results, you are using it for something other than what you are good at, and your strengths are not being used for what you are good at.

When selecting people for an official position, only those who are qualified should be selected. If you are lazy or untalented, you will not be used even if you are close to you.

I have no faults with others, but my behavior in life should be something that I cannot avoid telling others.

Kill the evil before it emerges, and avoid the disaster before it appears.

If a villain has many desires, he will lose his family and lose his life.

Being able to do small things without being confused is called ability, and being able to do big things without being confused is called talent.

Believers are the greatest treasure of human beings.

It is the fault of an adopted son not to teach his father, and it is the laziness of a teacher who is not strict in his discipline.

The same cannot be said for being harmonious with virtuous people, and without virtuous people.

If you blame them for the difficulties, then the easy ones will succeed without any effort; if you make up for the shortcomings, the senior ones will succeed without any effort.

A promise made by a husband is not easy to make.

A correct mind is the foundation, and self-cultivation is the foundation. Excerpts from a complete collection of famous quotes from the Western Zhou Dynasty politician Jiang Ziya

Jiang Ziya (about 1156 BC to about 1017 BC), whose surname is Jiang, Lu family, given name is Shang, and is also known as Ziya, or simply Huya. Lu Shang, also known as Fei Xiong, was born in the late Shang Dynasty.

Excerpts from Jiang Ziya’s famous sayings:

The world is not the world of one person, but the world of the world. Those who share the benefits of the world will gain the world; those who are good at the benefits of the world will lose the world.

There is no newness for no reason, just like heaven and earth.

No weapons are needed to defend the country. The grass is its bow and crossbow, the loquat is its spear and halberd, the fur coat is its pocket, and the sickle and ax are its attacking tools.

Fuxi and Shennong taught but did not punish.

Spiritual foresight determines victory or defeat. The general will observe it clearly, and its effect will be on people.

If the enemy is alarmed, listen. The one who hears the sound of the drum is the horn. Those who see the light of fire are signs of war. He who hears the sound of gold and iron spears and halberds is Shang. The one who hears the sound of people whistling is Yu Ye. The lonely and silent person is the palace. These five tones are symbols of sound and color.

The subtle sounds are all waiting outside.

The method is based on the fact that the sky is pure and clear of clouds, wind and rain. In the middle of the night, light cavalry are sent to the enemy's stronghold, nine hundred paces away, holding the law pipes in their ears, and shouting loudly to surprise them. If there is a sound, it should be controlled by a white tiger; if there is a sound of a horn, it should be a white tiger; if there is a sound of a levy, it should be a Xuanwu; if there is a sound of a business, it should be a red bird; if there is a sound of a feather, it should be the Gou Chen; if there is a sound of a feather, it should be the Gou Chen Those who do not respond, the palace, should use the green dragon (the original note is that its sound corresponds to the tube of the horn sound, which is used by the enemy Chen Mu Shen. The direction of the white tiger should be used to win the day and night. The horn sound belongs to wood, and the white tiger belongs to metal, so the sound of the horn belongs to wood, and the white tiger belongs to metal. Metal can overcome wood. I imitate this.

The Fulu Guan has twelve tones, which must have five tones: Gong, Shang, Jiao, Zheng, and Yu. This is the true sound of the Five Elements. The Tao is constant. Metal, wood, water, fire, and earth all have their own advantages and disadvantages. In the ancient times, the three emperors had no words to control their strength, and they were all governed by the Five Elements. Heaven and earth are natural. The division of six armors is the subtle god.

The art of victory is to closely observe the enemy's opportunities, quickly take advantage of them, and attack them unexpectedly.

Internally, it shows that it is hungry but it is full, and it is internally strong and externally dull. It gathers together and disperses. It plots and conceals its secrets. It is as silent as its strong soldiers. Be prepared. If you want to go to the west, attack the east.

If the officials are talented, then the virtuous people will be rewarded. Give rewards and punishments to the people, and the world will be transformed.

The benefits of the people are like the yang in winter and the yin in summer. . Therefore, the way to live up to the people is to first determine their interests, and then the people will come to them.

Whenever you raise an army, mobilize a crowd, and deploy troops, the sky will see the clouds and indicate the danger, so you can know whether victory or defeat is possible.

The Lord entrusts generals with courtesy and will receive orders with loyalty.

Those who know Heaven will not blame Heaven, and those who know themselves will not blame others. Those who plan first and take action later will prosper, and those who plan first and later will perish. If God does not take it, he will suffer the consequences.

What happened by accident? You have six guards and three treasures. The six guardians: benevolence, righteousness, loyalty, trustworthiness, courage, and strategy. Three treasures: agriculture, industry and commerce. If the six guardians are long, the king will be safe; if the three treasures are complete, the country will be prosperous.

According to the merits and reputations, selecting talents and testing abilities, both the reputation and the reality are obtained.

Because of what he did, he made it happen. If you know the way of heaven above, the human affairs in the middle, and the geography below, you can build a country.

The world is a country of one person; the country of the world is a country of one person. It is not always available, only the Taoist can take it.

The Yellow Emperor warned the people that they might not come to court in the evening, so the Jin people kept their mouths shut and were careful about what they said.

As a general, he forgets his home when he is ordered to do so; he forgets himself when he is an enemy.

Position is caused by the enemy's movements, changes occur between two Chens, and wonders originate from the infinite source.

There is no better way to fight than one. One can go alone and come alone.

Those who keep it secret and are not rich will have it stolen in their rooms.

If there is millet in the world, the wise will eat it; if there are people in the world, the wise will harvest it. To bend one person down and reach out to tens of thousands of people, only a saint can do it.

If the general is not benevolent, the three armies will not be close; if the general is not brave, the three armies will not move.

As a general, if you don't wear fur in winter, don't fan in summer, and don't open curtains when it rains, you will be the first to step out of a narrow barrier or pass through mud.

To use something without using it is to have the reputation of seeking talents, but in reality it is useless to use talents.

Those who know the same thing as others are not human teachers. Great knowledge is like madness. If you are not crazy or crazy, your name will not be famous; if you are not crazy or crazy, you will not be able to achieve anything.

The king’s teacher is to enforce orders and prohibitions.

Therefore, it is necessary to die. It is better to die happily than to die happily. It is better to die willingly than to die willingly. It is better to die willingly than to die righteously. To die righteously, it is better to regard death as home. This is what we call it. Therefore, one person must die, but ten people cannot be treated; ten people must die, but a hundred people cannot be treated; a hundred people must die, and a thousand people cannot be treated; a thousand people must die, and ten thousand people cannot be treated; ten thousand people must die, and it is rampant throughout the world.

With a compassionate heart, we set up a mighty battle to humble the masses, train our elites, sharpen our integrity, and exalt our spirit. They are divided into five selections. If you don't use the flags and seals, don't cause chaos. Strengthen their formation and connect their troops to prohibit sexual misconduct. Next to the fortifications, the place of chariots and cavalry, the strength of the troops, the laws of the army, the number of rewards and punishments, making the soldiers go through fire and sword, trapping the generals, and those who do not turn around until they die are all different from the generals.

If the people do not fail in their duties, they will be benefited; if farmers do not lose time, they will succeed; if punishments are spared, they will thrive; if taxes are sparse, they will be kept in harmony; if the palaces, houses, terraces and pavilions are frugal, they will be happy; if the officials are clean and not harsh, they will be happy. . If the people lose their duties, they will be harmed; if the farmers lose their time, they will be defeated; if the innocent are punished, they will be killed; if they are taxed heavily, they will be taken away; if they build many palaces and pavilions to exhaust the people's strength, they will suffer; if the officials are rude and harassing, they will be angry. . Therefore, those who serve the country well should control the people as parents love their children, and as brothers love their younger brothers. When they see their hunger and cold, they will be worried about them. This is the way to love the people.

All the people will be prosperous and happy without being hungry or cold. The people will love their king like the sun and the moon, and love their king like their parents.

If the king is unworthy, the country will be in danger and the people will be in chaos; if the king is virtuous, the country will be safe and the people will be governed. Fortune and misfortune depend on you, not on the weather.

A country cannot be governed from outside, and an army cannot be controlled from within. If you have two minds, you cannot serve the king; if you have doubts, you cannot respond to the enemy.

Total victory without fighting, no loss of soldiers.

Whatever the people want, God will follow it.

We will punish the big as a threat, reward the small as a clear sign, and punish and punish as a prohibition and order. Therefore, if you kill one person and the three armies are shaken, kill him; if you reward one person and ten thousand people speak out, reward him. Killing the big ones and rewarding the small ones. Killing the noble ministers on the road is the highest punishment. Rewarding the cattle and horses washing the stables and raising them is the lowest reward. Punishment is at the highest level, reward is at the lowest level, this is what the general does with authority.

Everyone who raises troops and commanders is responsible for his mission. Life lies in understanding, not adhering to one skill. Because he was able to delegate duties, each took his own position and work, and changed at any time, thinking of Ji Gang. Therefore, there will be seventy-two people with legs, arms, and wings to respond to the way of heaven. Prepare the numbers according to the law, judge and understand the numerology, have special abilities and skills, and everything is completed.

The major affairs of a country, the way to survive or die, lies in the general. The general is the auxiliary of the country and the most important thing for the previous kings.

Therefore, those who serve the country well should control the people like a parent who loves his son, and like an elder brother who loves his younger brother. He will be worried when he sees his hunger and sorrow, and feel sad when he sees his toil. Rewards and punishments will be imposed on him, and he will be given a gift. Take it from yourself. This is the way to love the people.

If a fish eats his bait, he is tied to the trap; if a man eats his salary, he is subordinate to the king. Therefore, if you use bait to catch fish, the fish can be killed. If you take people with salary, they will be exhausted. Take the country with your family, and the country can be extricated. If you use your country to conquer the world, the world will be completed.

If the land is thin, big trees will not grow; if the water is shallow, big fish will not swim.

The fateful take the bait.

Respect everyone and be close to everyone. If you respect others, you will be united, and if you unite with your relatives, you will be happy. This is the discipline of benevolence and righteousness. Don't let anyone take away your authority, because it is clear and you just go with it. Those who are obedient will be treated with virtue, and those who are rebellious will be punished with force. There is no doubt that I will respect you and the world will be in harmony.

If you get good generals, your army will be strong and your country will prosper; if you don't have good generals, your army will be weak and your country will perish.

Your method. If orders must be carried out, and must be carried out, the roads will be governed and the people will benefit.

Everyone must be rich, and if he is not rich, he cannot be benevolent.

Those who use rewards will be valued, and those who use punishment will be valued.

Total victory without fighting, no damage to the soldiers, and supernatural powers with ghosts.

Benefit without harm, succeed without defeat, live without killing, give without taking away, be happy without suffering, be happy without being angry. Excerpts from a complete collection of famous quotes by Guan Zhong, a statesman of Qi during the Spring and Autumn Period

Guan Zhong (719 BC - 645 BC), surnamed Ji, Guan surname, given name Yiwu, courtesy name Zhong, posthumous title Jing, was a legal practitioner in the Spring and Autumn Period Pioneer and politician. Known as Guan Zi, Guan Yiwu, and Guan Jingzhong, they were from the Huaxia ethnic group and from Yingshang (now Yingshang County, Anhui Province), and were descendants of King Mu of Zhou Dynasty. He was a famous military strategist, reformer, and Taoist in ancient China. He was known as the teacher of saints and the protector of Chinese civilization.

Guan Zhong's famous sayings:

Orders are carried out, prohibitions are stopped, the Constitution is within the reach, and the customs are followed, just like the body follows the heart, and the government follows the expectations.

The law is used to achieve success and fear violence; the law is used to determine the outcome and stop disputes; the order is used to make people aware of things.

The Dharma is the order of the world. Therefore, it is the destiny of the people to resolve doubts and know right from wrong.

Those who do things are born from worries, succeed from duties, and lose from pride.

Those who are kind to others will also be kind to others.

Aspirations should not be false and evil, and actions must be upright.

A scholar never tires of learning, so he can become a saint.

If the dress is not correct, the guests will not be respectful.

A kind spirit welcomes others, and they are as close as brothers; a bad spirit welcomes others, and it harms the soldiers.

With the combined strength of a few, the battle can be won, and the defense can be secured.

Soldiers are used to eliminate violence on the outside and restrain evil on the inside.

If you don’t do it, you can’t achieve it. If you don’t ask for it, you can’t get it. If you don’t do it, you can’t get it.

If you don't take care of the weather, you won't be able to make money; if you don't take care of the land, your warehouses won't be profitable.

Be moral and don’t be confused by things.

There are no wise men who fish for fame.

The east sea is for the flat fish, and the west sea is for the flying birds.

To talk too much without speaking the right words is worse than to speak too little.

If you don’t do it today, it will be useless tomorrow. The days of the past are gone and will never come back.

Rites, justice, integrity, and shame are the four dimensions of a country. If the four dimensions are not open, the country will perish.

Sages can create laws, but cannot abolish laws and govern the country.

If a saint is natural, he will be selfless. If the earth is like this, he will be selfless.

Sages are afraid of subtlety, while fools are afraid of clarity.

Millet is the king's ability, the master's important task, and the way to govern the country.

There is no trouble in the world without wealth, and there is no one to take care of the trouble.

If there is insufficient trust, there is no trust.

One word can be heard and the world will obey it; one word can be affirmed and the world can listen to it. This is what is known as publicity.

If the dress is not correct, the guests will not be respectful. If there is no etiquette in advancing or retreating, then the government orders will not work.

Those who doubt the present look at the past; those who do not know what is coming look at the past. The origin of all things has different interests but the same destination, and the past and present are the same.

Melancholy leads to illness, and illness and sleepiness lead to death.

A wise king can govern and cultivate the system, and his ancestors will obey him.

Government thrives when it conforms to the people's will, and government fails when it goes against the people's will.

Don’t overstate the truth, and don’t overstate the truth.

The benefits are greater than the cure. The harm is greater than the chaos.

A country with good governance will always be rich, but a country with chaos will be poor.

If there is disharmony between the upper and lower levels, the order will not work.

In a country with only one king, labor brings many disasters.

It is dangerous to hear good people but not use them; to not ask for good people when they hear them is dangerous; to not use them when you see good people is dangerous.

Gold is used in quantity. If you understand the principles of gold, you will know how to be extravagant and frugal. If you know how to be extravagant and frugal, you will be frugal in everything you use.

The advantage lies in the fact that even though there is a thousand-foot mountain, there is nothing that cannot be reached; under the deep source, there is nothing that cannot be reached.

Gold and millet compete for wealth, and townships and dynasties compete for governance.

Evenly distribute the power of the land so that the people know the time. The people know that the time is frail, the sun and the moon are not enough, and hunger and cold are taking their toll on the body.

Those who accumulate in the inexhaustible storehouse are responsible for the five grains; those who are stored in the inexhaustible house are responsible for raising mulberry and hemp and raising six livestock.

Any way to govern a country must first enrich the people.

A person who has enough food and clothing knows about honor and disgrace.

Make good use of your troops without ditches and barriers but with ears and eyes.

Anyone who uses military force will be successful when attacking strong points and will be successful when taking advantage of shortcomings.

Attack according to your ability.

The punishment is to avoid relatives and nobles, but not to lead the army.

Orders are more important than treasures, and the country is more important than relatives; laws are more important than the people, and power is more important than authority.

If the legal system is not discussed, then the people will not be selfish; if punishments and killings are not pardoned, then the people will not steal from those who do good; if there are no false titles and salaries, then the people below will not mess with those above.

Whenever something is going to happen, the order must come first.

When something happens, the amount of rewards and punishments must be made clear first.

If you don’t get rid of the grass and thatch, you choose to harm the grain; if you don’t punish the robbers, you will imitate the good people.

The sea does not shy away from water, so it can become as big as it does; the mountain does not shy away from earth and rocks, so it can become as high as it is; a wise master does not tire of people, so it can become a crowd; a scholar does not tire of learning, so it can become a saint.

The numbers of heaven are reversed when they are strong, and when they are strong, they are weak.

Reputation does not come out directly, but trouble does not come only.

If you forget your deeds in the morning, you will lose your achievements in the evening.

Those who are cautious will not be successful, and those who are greedy will not gain weight.

Do not do useless work or do useless things.

Good fortune does not seek family, misfortune does not seek others.

In daily life, eating moderately and keeping the cold and heat moderate will benefit the body and longevity.

When evil spirits attack the inside, the righteousness will decline.

No one knows his son better than his father.

Do not associate with arrogant and violent people.

If you observe their social interactions, you can tell whether they are virtuous or unworthy.

Micro evils are the result of big evils.

Being careful and expert can bring disaster.

The task will not last long, and the cover will not last long.

A road of thousands of miles cannot be anchored by a rope; a capital of thousands of families cannot be leveled. When it comes to the conduct of a great person, it is not necessary to regard the emperor as the one who preceded him, but to be virtuous by virtue of his righteousness.

Words without words are heard by thunder drums.

Not being able to understand people is harmful to hegemony; knowing but not being able to trust them is harmful to hegemony; being able to trust people but not trusting them is harmful to hegemony; being able to trust people but letting them take part in them is harmful to hegemony.

The saint can assist the time, but cannot go against the time. A wise man is good at planning, but he is not as good as he was then.

Frugality will hurt things, luxury will hurt goods.

Laziness and extravagance will lead to poverty, while strength and frugality will lead to wealth.

Aspirations should not be false and evil, and actions must be upright.

Good demeanor welcomes others, and they are as close as brothers; bad demeanor welcomes others, and it is harmful to the soldiers.

A one-year plan is better than planting a valley; a ten-year plan is better than trees; a lifelong plan is better than planting people. Excerpts from a collection of famous quotes by Hanlin scholar and statesman Liu Yu

Liu Yu (887-946), courtesy name Yaoyuan, was born in Guiyi, Zhuozhou (now part of Hebei Province) during the Five Dynasties of China, and was a politician in the later Jin Dynasty. Zhuangzong of the Later Tang Dynasty served as Dr. Taichang and Bachelor of Hanlin. In the later Jin Dynasty, officials came to Sikong and settled matters. In the second year of Emperor Kaiyun of the Later Jin Dynasty (945), he recruited 200 volumes of "Book of Tang" ("Old Book of Tang"). It was actually done by Zhao Ying and others.

Liu Yu's famous sayings:

There is no limit to human greed, and excessive greed is the root of all disasters.

If we resist the rituals of Goryeo, how can the barbarians look up to us?

To disrespect others is to disrespect oneself.

Breaking the waves of the East China Sea, the evil will never end. Exhausting all the bamboos in Nanshan, the sins of writing are endless.

Don’t guess at talents, they can prosper.

Wisdom wants to be round but action wants to be square, courage wants to be big but heart wants to be small.

There is a smile on the face, but the murderous intention is in the heart.

If you exhaust all the bamboos in the Southern Mountains, the sins of writing will be endless; if you cut off the waves of the East China Sea, it will be difficult to end the evil flow.

Principle is born from danger, chaos is born from will.

The army is still clumsy and fast, but it is not expensive to work late.

Everything is cheap and does not follow the usual rules; the plan is strange and cunning, but does not favor public opinion.

Repeated severe punishments are a common practice in the country.

But if you set a straight mark, there will be no shadow in the end.