In China, people who have both ability and political integrity or who have achieved high achievements in a certain area are called saints. There are nine great saints in China. Let’s take a look at who they are.

1. Literary Sage

Speaking of saints, I think the first thing most people think of is Literary Sage Confucius. Confucius is the founder of Confucianism. Since the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, emperors of all generations have respected Confucianism. Confucius had countless disciples throughout his life. Although his ideas were not recognized during his lifetime, his disciples recorded his words in books and continued to promote Confucianism. Finally, Confucianism became an idea that has influenced China for thousands of years.

2. Martial Saint

If there is a literary sage, there is a martial sage, and the martial sage is Guan Yu. After Guan Yu's death, later generations respected him very much, but they did not have the honorific title of "Martial Saint". It was not until the Ming Dynasty that Guan Yu was respected as "Saint".

3. Yuansheng

We don’t often mention Yuansheng in our daily life, but when it comes to his name, you must be familiar with it, that is Zhou Gong. Duke Zhou was the son of King Wen of Zhou and the younger brother of King Wu of Zhou. His life was a combination of great virtue, wisdom and merit.

4. Seeking saints

Seeking saints is Guiguzi. Guiguzi is the originator of political strategists. He is a very mysterious person in Chinese history. He is proficient in a lot of knowledge. His disciples such as Zhang Yi and Su Qin are famous figures in history.

5. The Poet

We all know that the Poet is Du Fu, the great poet of the Tang Dynasty. Du Fu has about 1,500 poems handed down. These poems have a profound impact on future generations. He had a rough life, and the themes of his poems were mostly old age, illness, loneliness, and sorrow. But he still cared about the world and the people.

6. The sage of Ci

The sage of Ci is Su Shi, who was extremely accomplished in literature. Although his official career was not smooth and he was demoted again and again, he was open-minded and unfazed by favors and insults.

7. Medical Sage

The medical sage is Zhang Zhongjing during the Eastern Han Dynasty. He wrote "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" which is the soul of traditional Chinese medicine and has made great contributions to the medical cause of our country. .

8. Tea Sage

The Tea Sage is Lu Yu of the Tang Dynasty. Lu Yu loves tea very much and is obsessed with tea ceremony. The "Tea Classic" he wrote is the world's earliest comprehensive and detailed introduction to tea, and has a profound impact on tea culture.

9. The Sage of Calligraphy

The Sage of Calligraphy, Wang Xizhi, is proficient in calligraphy and has his own style of calligraphy. "Lanting Preface" is even known as the best running script in the world.