Shun

According to legend, Shun's family background was very humble. Although he was a descendant of Emperor Zhuan Xiang, he was a commoner for five generations and was in the lower class of society. Shun's experience was even more unfortunate. His father, Gusou, was blind, and his mother died young. Gusou remarried, and his stepmother gave birth to a younger brother named Xiang. Shun lived in a family environment of "a stubborn father, a loud mother, and an arrogant mother". His father had evil intentions, his stepmother was double-dealing, and his younger brother was arrogant. Several people conspired together to kill Shun and then be happy. However, Shun never lost sight of his parents. Zi Dao is very filial and friendly with his younger brother. He has not slacked off at all for many years. When Shun's family wanted to harm him, he escaped in time; when he got better, he immediately returned to them and helped them as much as possible. Therefore, "if you want to kill, you can't get it; if you ask for it, taste it (always) by your side." Such is his life experience Unfortunately, the environment was so bad, but Shun was able to show extraordinary moral character and handle family relationships well. This is a unique aspect of him in the legend. Shun's family was poor, so he was engaged in various manual labor and experienced ups and downs. He farmed and planted in Lishan (the current location is unknown, some say it is Zhongtiao Mountain in today's Yongji County), fished in Leize (older said to be Gulei Xiaze in Jiyin, Shandong), and made pottery on the bank of the Yellow River. , made household utensils in Shouqiu (the current location is unknown), and also started a small business in Fengxia (the current location is unknown). In short, his livelihood was difficult, he was homeless, and he traveled everywhere to support his family. According to legend, Shun became very famous when he was 20 years old. He was famous for his filial piety. Because he could uphold his filial piety towards his parents who abused and persecuted him, he was praised in his youth. Ten years later, Yao consulted Siyue (the leader of the four feudal lords) about his successor, and Siyue recommended Shun. Yao married his two daughters to Shun to test his character and ability. Shun not only made the two daughters live in harmony with the whole family, but also showed outstanding talents and noble personality in all aspects. "Shun plowed Mount Li, and everyone from Lishan gave way; he fished Leize, and everyone from Leize gave way." "As long as it is where he works, the custom of courtesy will arise; "The pottery is by the river, and the utensils by the river are not bitter." Making pottery can also drive people around to work seriously, strive for excellence, and put an end to the phenomenon of shoddy work. Wherever he went, people were willing to follow him, so "the place he lived in became a Ju (a village) in one year, a town in two years, and Chengdu (four counties became the capital) in three years." Yao was very happy to learn about this situation, and gave Shun Zhenyi (Xigebuyi) and Qin, cattle and sheep, and built a warehouse for him.

Fu Shuo

Before Fu Shuo entered politics, he was a slave and did hard labor in Fu Yan. It was the junction of Yu and Guo, and it was also an important transportation road. Because the water from the mountain stream often washed away the road, slaves built road protection here. Fu Yue relied on building blocks to make a living. Although he had talents, he could not put them to use. King Wu Ding of Shang Dynasty was an emperor who worked hard to govern. Before he came to the throne, he had lived among "little people" and had a better understanding of the actual situation in society. After taking the throne, he did not manage politics for three years, and all state affairs were managed by the family. He observed from the sidelines and thought about strategies for reviving the Yin and Shang Dynasties. Later, Fu Shuo was discovered among the slaves who built the road and was promoted to prime minister. After Fu Yue became the prime minister, he assisted Wu Ding and vigorously reformed politics, "Jiajing Yin State", so that nobility and common people had no complaints. It is known in history as "The Great Governance of Yin State" and "The Revival of Yin Dao". The Wu Ding Dynasty became the heyday of the late Shang Dynasty

Jiao Ke

Jiao Ke was a celebrity who was directly mentioned by Mencius as "lifted among fish and salt". Jiao Ke was originally a minister during the reign of King Zhou of Shang Dynasty.

Jiao Ge, a native of the Yin and Shang Dynasties, initially lived in seclusion in the Shang area. King Wen of Zhou recommended him to King Zhou of Yin as a minister. Later, King Zhou was tyrannical and unjust, and King Wu of Zhou raised troops to attack him. When King Zhou got the news, he sent Jiao Ge to Qianshui to wait for King Wu of Zhou to find out the truth. After King Wu of Zhou's army arrived at Qishui, Jiao Ge asked King Wu, "Where is Xibo going?" King Wu replied, "To the land of Yin." He then asked, "When will they arrive?" So Jiao Ke returned to the court to answer his orders. It happened to be raining at that time, but King Wu still led his troops to march quickly, and the military adviser thought it was impossible. King Wu said: "Jiao Ge has returned to answer his orders. If I don't arrive on time, Jiao Ge will definitely be guilty of deceiving the emperor and be killed. We must arrive on time to save Jiao Ge." | From this story, we can see that King Wu kept his faith and was valued by King Wen, King Zhou and King Wu because of his virtuous abilities.

Guan Yiwu

Guan Zhong (?-645 BC), whose name was Yiwu, also known as Jingzhong, and whose courtesy name was Zhong, was a famous statesman of Qi State in the Spring and Autumn Period. He was a famous politician in Yingshang (now Anhui) Yingshang) people. Guan Zhong lost his father when he was young, his mother was still living in poverty, and he had to shoulder the burden of the family prematurely. In order to make ends meet, he entered into a business partnership with Bao Shuya and then joined the army. After arriving in Qi State, after many twists and turns, he was recommended by Bao Shuya and became the Qi State Shangqing (ie. Prime Minister), known as the "First Prime Minister of the Spring and Autumn Period", assisted Duke Huan of Qi to become the first overlord in the Spring and Autumn Period.

Sun Shuao

About 605 BC, Sun Shuao presided over the construction of water conservancy projects in Qisiyunlou (now in Shihewan Experimental Zone, Gushi County, Henan Province) and built the earliest large-scale water conservancy project in China. The canal water conservancy project - Qisi Yulou Irrigation District (Qisipei) is equivalent to the area irrigated by the main canal of the modern newly built Meishan Irrigation District. According to records, he also presided over the construction of Shaopi (now Anfengtang, Shouxian County, Anhui Province), and also built water conservancy projects in the present-day Jiangling area of ??Hubei Province. In the fifteenth year of King Zhuang of Chu (599 BC), Sun Shuao worshiped him as Chongyin, advocating "teaching the people" and "administering government according to the Tao". He attached great importance to people's livelihood economy, formulated and implemented relevant policies and laws, and tried his best to make farmers, workers and businessmen feel comfortable.

He used Jushui to build water conservancy in western Han Dynasty, and also built a large plain reservoir "Haizi" in Jiangling. Farmers were encouraged to go to the mountains for mining in autumn and winter, which led to the vigorous development of the bronze industry. There was a heyday in the State of Chu, in which "the family was rich and people were happy, the family was well-supported and the industry was happy, the government was in order, there were no mosquitoes in the house, and the crops were abundant and the crops were abundant."

Baili Xi

Baili Xi was transferred to the State of Yu as a doctor. In the fifth year of Duke Mugong of Qin (655 BC), the Jin State borrowed the road from Yu to attack the Guo State. The official Gong Zhiqi admonished the Lord of Yu with the words "humiliating the death of his teeth". "He agreed to the Jin State with the famous horse "Qu Chuan Zhi Cheng". Baili Xi knew that Lord Yu was fatuous and incompetent and found it difficult to accept advice, so he remained silent. As a result, after Jin destroyed Guo, it destroyed the state of Yu when it returned, and the king of Yu and Baili Xi were captured. Later, Duke Xian of Jin married his daughter to Duke Mu of Qin, and Baili Xi was sent to Qin as a dowry minister. Ashamed of this, he fled from Qin to Wan (now Nanyang, Henan) and was captured by people on the border of Chu. Duke Mu of Qin heard that Baili Xi was wise and wise, and wanted to redeem him at a high price, but he was afraid that the people of Chu would not allow it, so he sent someone to say to the people of Chu: "My concubine Baili Xi is here. Please redeem him with five pieces of sheepskin." The people of the country agreed to return Baili Xi to Qin. When Baili Xi returned to Qin, Duke Mu of Qin personally unlocked his prison cell and asked him about state affairs. Baili Xi declined, saying that he was a minister who had subjugated his country and was not worth asking. Duke Mu of Qin said: "The king of Yu did not use his son, so he died. It was not his fault." Duke Mu of Qin discussed state affairs with Baili Xi for several days. Duke Mu of Qin appreciated him very much and granted him the title of "Doctor of the Five Bodies". At this time he was already in his 70s.