Tao Zhugong: A man from the late Spring and Autumn Period, Fan Li, the great wise man who helped King Goujian of Yue to destroy Wu in the first battle, can be called the originator of abandoning politics to engage in business and a model of creating a record of personal wealth. "Historical Records" records that "after nineteen years, he made three golds and accumulated a fortune of tens of millions." Of course, he was selected and recommended as the first of the "Top Ten Richest People in China".

Zigong: Confucius’s disciple, a capable man who got rich through business. "Historical Records. "The Value of Goods" has a biography. At his own expense, he traveled around various countries on high carriages and horses, trying to conquer Qi, save Lu, dominate Yue, and defeat Wu. Confucianism was later carried forward and spread for hundreds of generations, and its contribution was very great. For example, Yan Hui and Yuan Xian couldn't even support themselves, so what's the use of being rich in economics?

Bai Gui: A man from the late Spring and Autumn Period, he was the earliest master of business theory. Fan Li once asked him for advice on the secret of getting rich. "When others abandon me, I take it; when others take it, I take it" is his original business saying. There were once published theoretical works on business philosophy, but unfortunately they were lost.

Zhuo: A native of the Warring States Period, the earliest "Steel King" in Chinese history. In search of high-quality mines, the couple moved to Gonglai, Sichuan, and became extremely wealthy through the iron-making industry. Zhuo Wangsun, the father-in-law of Sima Xiangru, a famous scholar in the Western Han Dynasty, is his descendant.

Lü Buwei: A great businessman during the Warring States Period, his most proud business was: getting to know the exiled Qin prince Ying Yiren and sponsoring his return to the country to ascend the throne, thereby successfully achieving a historic transformation from business to politics. It is said that Even the First Emperor of Qin was his "swapped" illegitimate son

Widow Qing: A person from the early Qin Dynasty, whose ancestors became extremely rich by opening the "Elixir Point", and were very skilled in maintaining their wealth. They were praised and received by the First Emperor of Qin.

Deng Tong: A favorite of Emperor Wen of the Western Han Dynasty. Relying on his special relationship with Emperor Wen of the Han Dynasty, he monopolized the money-making industry at that time, opened copper mines extensively, and became richest in the world. Emperor Jing ascended the throne, fell out of favor and was dismissed.

Dong Xian: A favored minister of Emperor Ai of the Western Han Dynasty, he sacrificed himself for the prince when he became emperor. He was truly a model of squeezing into the "rich circle" by "accompanying the prince to study", and was so noble that he "carried with the emperor" , had overwhelming power over the world, and was later executed by Wang Mang.

Liang Ji: A relative of the Eastern Han Dynasty, her two sisters were both queens. She amassed wealth and murdered the emperor, and was known as the "Domineering General" at the time. He was confiscated during the reign of Emperor Huan of the Han Dynasty, and more than 3 billion of his family property was confiscated

Shi Chong: a famous rich man in the Western Jin Dynasty. The source of his wealth was from robbing merchants along the way when he was the governor of Jingzhou. The most classic story is that he fought against Wang Kai, the uncle of Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty, and won a great victory. It is no exaggeration to say that he was "rich enough to rival the country". Because he didn't understand the ancient adage of "don't reveal your wealth," he ended up losing his fortune to a talented prostitute, Lvzhu, and ended up losing his life as well.

Wu Sansi: A favorite of Wu Zetian in the Tang Dynasty, he made money by selling his official position and serving prison terms

Cai Jing: The traitorous prime minister in the late Northern Song Dynasty, who used his power to plunder the world, and was known as the "Six Thieves" head".

Jia Sidao: Lizong's favorite minister in the Southern Song Dynasty, his sister was Lizong's concubine. Taking bribes and corruption, his family fortune is huge.

Genghis Khan: Listed as a world-class "robber" tycoon, he robbed 13 million square kilometers from Asia to Europe, and his family became the world's richest man

Shen Wansan: Famous rich man , a wealthy man from Jiangnan in the late Yuan Dynasty and early Ming Dynasty. He once helped Zhu Yuanzhang build Nanjing City and personally contracted one-third of the project cost. The source of his wealth is said to be from maritime trade, and he may be regarded as the earliest international trade merchant in history.

Yan Song: The treacherous prime minister of the Wanli Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, who took advantage of his power to sell his official positions and embezzle military pay. In the Ming Dynasty, bribery and mismanagement of officials led to the country's subjugation.

Liu Jin: A great eunuch of the Tianqi Dynasty in the Ming Dynasty, listed as a world-class rich man. It is said that the total income from bribery was 330,000 kilograms of gold and 8.05 million kilograms of silver. When Li Zicheng broke into Beijing and confiscated Chongzhen's national fiscal revenue for one year, it was only 200,000 kilograms.

He Shen: During the Qianlong Period of the Qing Dynasty A corrupt official, he was selected into the ranks of world-class millionaires. I will not go into details about his deeds, but I will just mention that the property obtained during Jiaqing's house raids was equivalent to the national tax revenue in the 18th year of Qianlong's heyday. No wonder the proverb says, "When the gentry falls, Jiaqing is full."

Hu Xueyan: A red-top businessman in the late Qing Dynasty. He became extremely rich because of his personal relationship with Zuo Zongtang and organized military supplies business.

Xiao Dezhang: The last eunuch in China. In his later years, he bought land and opened a pawn shop in Tianjin, and became famous for the money he collected from the palace.