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Preface:
In the long history of the continent, in the vast sky, countless people worthy of appreciation have appeared.
Some of them have gone down in history, some have been forgotten by us, but these people have played a vital role in the development of our nation.
Some of them have left behind ancient sayings, while others have left us countless precious spiritual treasures.
So who are the 8 great figures who are "closest to God" in the history of the mainland? Who comes first?
Today we will take an inventory of the 8 major figures in Chinese history who are "closest to God".
The first place: Guan Zhong
Guan Zhong was a famous political and military strategist during the Spring and Autumn Period, and his best-known achievement was assisting Qi Huangong to become the first hegemon of the Spring and Autumn Period.
With the help of Guan Zhong, Qi Huangong became the first overlord of the Spring and Autumn Period. In the State of Qi, he mainly did two things, one was to implement the "Law of Guan Zhong"; The other is the reform of the economic policy of the Qi state.
In the economic governance of the Qi state, he used the plan of "nourishing the people and not having wealth", and he opposed the Qi king earning taxes from agriculture and population.
In terms of currency, you may think that the current finance is already very profound, but you don't know that as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Guan Zhong had already made great achievements in finance, and he planned the Hengshan Scheme.
This plan comes from the book Guanzi, and the purpose is to strike at the Hengshan Kingdom, and the way to fight is to use currency.
At first, Qi Huangong discussed to the pipe how to defeat Hengshan Country, but Guanzi's answer stunned Qi Huangong, Guan Zi thought that soldiers without bloody blades was the best policy, so he suggested that Qi Huangong first find someone to buy equipment at a high price in Hengshan Country and then sell it, creating momentum, and then there will be countries to follow up and buy, as long as the momentum is big enough, Hengshan Country will inevitably increase the selling price of equipment in order to make money.
Sure enough, after Qi Huan Gong sent people to do this, Hengshan Kingdom couldn't wait to increase the price, and even increased the price by 10 times.
In this way, their country, seeing such a situation, began to mass-produce equipment with national efforts.
And Guan Zhong wants this effect. You think that's the end of it?
No, it's not enough. At this time, Guan Zhong asked Qi Huangong to accompany people to the Jin Kingdom to buy grain, and they bought it for only 15 yuan and sold it for 50 yuan.
The same method, the same routine, after people got the wind direction, they began to rush to the Jin country to buy grain.
When the time was ripe, the State of Qi first took the lead in severing diplomatic relations with the State of Hengshan and the State of Jin. The reason for breaking diplomatic relations is that the price of their equipment is too high, which is not conducive to other countries.
After the State of Qi took the lead in severing diplomatic relations, other countries also joined the team of severing diplomatic relations. At this time, the Hengshan country had shrunk because of the national production of equipment, and at this time, once other countries broke off diplomatic relations and stopped buying, it caused their internal overcapacity.
At this time, the food of external countries has risen to 50 yuan, and they can only buy scarce food at a high price, but this is also a drop in the bucket.
Hengshan Kingdom has formed a vicious situation, resulting in internal problems began to reappear, when there is internal friction and the people are not living, it is the easiest time to win, as long as the army presses the border and breaks through their psychological defense, it will naturally achieve the desired goal.
In the end, the State of Lu conquered the southern part of the Hengshan State, and the State of Qi occupied the northern part of the Hengshan State.
Guan Zhong's method is known as the ancient currency war, which dragged down the enemy country by raising prices.
There are quite a few labels on the body of the tube, such as the master of the saint, the first phase of Huaxia, and so on.
He made great contributions to the State of Qi, without Guan Zhong, there would be no development of the State of Qi, and for later generations, the book "Tube" he created, his thoughts, not only based on law, but also required to be based on morality.
Guan Zhong advocates people-oriented and requires attention to the development of agricultural handicrafts, which is the foundation of people's livelihood.
His ideas, his methods of governing the country, are very useful for us now.
Second place: Qin Shi Huang
The one who is called "the closest to God in Chinese history" must be Qin Shi Huang, the first emperor in mainland history and the first centralized emperor on the mainland.
During the reign of Qin Shi Huang, he not only unified the six kingdoms, but also created a completely new feudal dynasty.
He not only created a centralized system, but also implemented a series of policies conducive to economic development for the first time in the history of the mainland.
For example, before the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, there were countries, each country had its own standards, and before the Qin Dynasty, it was very inconvenient for people to buy things because they did not have a standard for measurement.
After the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, the government stipulated weights and measures and promoted them throughout the country, which involved all aspects of the people's lives and indeed provided the basis for later development.
In terms of currency, private minting is strictly prohibited, and this right is returned to the hands of the imperial court, so that the state management is convenient and the people's livelihood can be guaranteed to a large extent through the regulation and control of the state.
At the same time, he also stipulated the rule that gold should be the superior currency, which can be seen today.
Today, gold is not only used as a rare decorative metal, but it also has its own monetary value.
And these are only the economic contributions of the government, in addition, in transportation, the contribution of the land system is even greater.
For example, the toast system of the victorious government, the one-acre system we use now, is roughly the same as the regulations of the victorious government thousands of years ago.
In trade, he was the first emperor to propose fair trade and limit the price of goods, and in this regard, he also promulgated relevant provisions.
These aspects alone have wowed us, not to mention anything else. His ranking below Guan Zhong is entirely because Guan Zhong appeared before him, which is a difference in time.
Third place: Lees
Li Si began to serve as prime minister during the Qin Dynasty, and his greatest contribution was to help Qin Shi Huang unify China, and it can be said that Qin Shi Huang can not rule the world without his help.
Ying Zheng is so capable, resourceful and thoughtful, and has accomplished so many achievements, of course, he cannot do without the help of his courtiers.
It can be said that in the Qin State, the courtier who contributed the most was Li Si, but there was still controversy over Li Si.
As the prime minister of the Qin state, he was controversial in the prohibition of private learning and books that he proposed to Qin Shi Huang.
The proposal of this plan, in fact, from the perspective of the social situation at that time, there was no big problem, if it really wanted to say that there was a problem, then it was too extreme at that time.
Originally scattered countries, after the establishment of the Qin Dynasty, a series of policy measures allowed some people who died to find reasons to attack.
Therefore, at that time, there was a lot of public opinion in the society, in order to suppress and solve these public opinions, there were no effective measures in a short period of time, they did not want us now, send a lawyer's letter or hold a public meeting to understand these behaviors to the people.
Therefore, Lees's proposal was their only best option at that time.
It's just that when we look at historical figures, we should not look at them from the current perspective, but should proceed from reality according to the actual situation at that time.
Another characteristic of Li Si is that he is good at writing books, and his "Book of Evictions" can be said to be the first world historical masterpiece in ancient China in a complete sense.
Fourth place: Han Xin
Han Xin was given the title "Marquis of Huaiyin" during the Western Han Dynasty, and he can be called "Marquis of Huaiyin" because he was one of Liu Bang's earliest subordinates, and he later helped Liu Bang defeat Xiang Yu and establish the Han Dynasty.
Although Han Xin was given the title "Marquis of Huaiyin" during the Western Han Dynasty, he failed to complete the great cause of unifying China during the Western Han Dynasty.
It was not until later that the Western Han regime was replaced by Wang Mang that Han Xin was re-created "King of Chu".
Although Han Xin did not complete the great cause of unifying China in his life, he made great contributions to the establishment of the Han Dynasty.
Fifth place: Confucius
Confucius was the founder of the Confucian school and spent his life spreading Confucianism. Confucius was not well known to the world during his lifetime, but after Confucius's death, he was regarded as the "Most Holy Master of Dacheng" by later generations.
This is not only because the private school he founded has cultivated many talents, but also because he has made great contributions to the development of Chinese ideology and culture.
Sixth place: Zhuge Liang
Zhuge Liang was the prime minister of Shu Han during the Three Kingdoms period, and his greatest contribution was to help Liu Bei capture the state of Shu and establish a relatively stable political environment in the state of Shu, allowing him to defeat the state of Wei and Wu in subsequent conquests.
The reason why Zhuge Liang can get such a high evaluation in later generations has to start with the spirit of "bowing down and dying" embodied in him.
Zhuge Liang was loyal to Liu Bei, and after assisting Liu Bei in capturing the state of Shu, he died shortly after Zhuge Liang's death.
Although Liu Bei died, he managed Shu Han in an orderly manner. Zhuge Liang not only helped Liu Bei complete his great deeds, but also left famous texts that have been passed down through the ages such as "The Table of Teachers" for future generations.
It can be said that Zhuge Liang was a perfect man during the Three Kingdoms period, and he set an example for future generations with his practical actions in his life.
The seventh place, Li Bai
Li Bai was a great poet of the Tang Dynasty, and he was also one of the greatest poets in history.
Although Li Bai was a man of letters, he never gave up his love for the motherland and the people in his life, especially during his time as an official, and many famous poems were recorded in the world.
His contribution to poetry is unparalleled, and his poems that are still passed down today are still specimens of our learning.
Eighth place: Liu Bowen
The figure at the end of the Yuan Dynasty is also famous in history, because his eighteen strategies were favored by Zhu Yuanzhang.
He is an open talent, not only in astronomy and the art of war, but also in his poetry.
From his poems, you can feel the pain of his life for the people, and at the same time, he does not forget to criticize the superior in his poems.
Acting as a think tank by Zhu Yuanzhang's side, it can be said that it is still one thing whether the Ming Dynasty can be established without him.
His final death seems to be framed, but it is not a tragedy of flying birds and good bows.
Conclusion: So do you agree that Guan Zhong is the first?