During the Warring States period (403 BC - 221 BC), especially after the transformation of the martingale from Qin Xiaoxiao, almost all generations of the Qin State had Ming Jun, of course, not every one of them was a Ming Jun, but when the Qin State had a weak head king, these monarchs all knew how to hang up after a few years, in a sense, their death was also a kind of help for the Qin State, and this can not be said to be a blessing for the Qin State.
The corresponding six eastern countries were miserable, and the Ming Emperors they appeared were either few, or just when the momentum was good, they were tossed away by some second-generation losers. Of course, there are also some Ming Emperors in the Six Kingdoms, and their achievements are commendable, at least in their time, the country is on the rise. Others are in their period, when the country is at its strongest in history.
King Qiwei of Qi
King Qiwei
King Qi Wei (378 BC – 320 BC), courtesy name, Tian Shi, given name Inqi, Duke Huan of Tian Qi (not the same person as Duke Huan of Jiang, the head of the Spring and Autumn Five Powers), son of Tian Wu, the fourth monarch of the State of Qi (Tian Qi) during the Warring States period, reigned from 356 BC to 320 BC, was originally the Marquis of Qi, the twenty-third year of the Reign of Qi Wei (334 BC), The King of Wei hui and the King of Qi Wei met in Xuzhou, recognized each other as kings, and the history was called "King Xiang of Xuzhou". In the 36th year of King Qiwei (320 BC), King Qiwei died and was buried in the tomb of King TianQi (in present-day Qiling Town, Linzi District, Zibo City, Shandong Province) at the age of 59.
King Qi Wei is famous in the annals of history for his ability to use his abilities and inspiration to be strong. During the reign of King Qi Wei, in view of the shortcomings of Qing Dafu's monopoly of power and weak national strength, zou ji was appointed as the prime minister, Tian Ji as the general, and Sun Zhen as the military master, and political reform was carried out, and the legal system was improved, the meritocracy was selected, the rewards and punishments were clearly distinguished, and the national strength was getting stronger and stronger. After the two battles of Guiling and Maling, the Wei army was defeated and began to dominate the princes. He also built the Jixia XueGong outside the Ji gate of the capital Linzi (present-day northeast of Zibo, Shandong), and recruited the world's sages to discuss politics and lectures, becoming the academic and cultural center at that time.
The idiom "a blockbuster" refers to this King of Qiwei.
Chu
King of Chu
King of Chu (?) –381 BC), courtesy name Xiong (熊氏), courtesy name Xiong (熊氏), was a Chu monarch of the Eastern Zhou And Warring States period and the son of King Chu Sheng. In the sixth year of King Chusheng (402 BC), after King Chusheng, who reigned for only 6 years, was killed by "thieves", Xiong Suspect succeeded to the throne as King of Chu Mourning.
The situation in the Chu state before the King of Chu was like that of the Qing Empire after the Opium War in 1840, which was bullied and humiliated by the great powers everywhere. Although the severe international situation and the weakening domestic situation made King Chu mourn physically and mentally exhausted and anxious, he did not sink in nature to accept defeat. He did not want to watch the vast territory and the vast land of the Chu state destroyed in his own hands, and he hoped that through his own efforts, he would get rid of the situation of passive beating as soon as possible. In order for the Chu kingdom to regain its new look, he was willing to do his best. King Mourning of Chu was a man of good thinking, he made a serious comparison between the poor and weak State of Chu and the state of Wei, which was extremely rich and strong, and through a long period of analysis, he found the mystery of the strong rise of the State of Wei in a short period of time: Wei Wenhou used Li Wu, and through the reform of the law, not only liberated the productive forces, but also mobilized the enthusiasm of the people to participate in the state's proposals and expand the territory.
The king of Chu mourned the appointment of Wu Qi to change the law, and the situation was only about eight years, but the Chu state changed from a poor and weak and beaten big country to a rich and powerful country. This not only reflects the foresight and foresight of King Mo, good at using people and daring to use people, but also reflects the wisdom and talent of Wu Qi, who is worthy of being a great statesman and military expert. Sima Qian, in the "Biography of Sun Tzu Wu Qilie", commented as follows: "The King of Chu mourns The King of Chu smells of xian, and the most is Xiang Chu. The Ming Dynasty decreed that officials who were not in a hurry should be donated (damaged) and those who were alienated from the Gong clan should be abolished in order to raise the warriors. To strengthen the army, break the words of the cross-handed. Therefore, the Southern Ping Baiyue; the north and Chen, Cai, and the Three Jin Dynasties; the Western Qin, the princes suffered from the strength of Chu. "The King of Chu who can reuse Wu Qi is a Ming Jun in the history of the Chu State who is not willing to be left behind and dares to change, and is also a Ming Jun worthy of praise.
King Xuan of Chu
King Xuan of Chu (Chu Xuan), surnamed Xiong (芈氏), was the son of King Chu of Chu and the younger brother of King Su of Chu. In the eleventh year of King ChuSu (370 BC), King Su of Chu died. Because King Su of Chu was childless, he was succeeded by Xiong Liangfu as King Xuan of Chu.
In 363 BC, Chu had Ba and Qianzhong in the south of Hanzhong.
In 358 BC, Chu cut down Wei and broke the river to attack Changyuan.
353 BC Chu envoy Jing Shefa Wei. Wei Ba Handan, Chu took Wei Sui And Tao.
In 344 BC, Jingshe Western attacked Cai, Er filled Wushan with Huai water, and Kegao Cai captured Cai Shenghou and destroyed Cai.
In 340 BC, King Xuan died and Xiong Shangli, the King of Ziwei.
King of Chu Wei
King XiongShang of Chuwei (?) –329 BC), surnamed Qi, Xiong, Mingshang, son of King Xuan of Chu, monarch of the State of Chu during the Warring States period, inheriting the pattern of his father King Chu Xuan saving Zhao And Wei and opening up Bashu, during the Warring States Period, the King of Chu after King Chu Mourning, the strongest king of the State of Chu, he spent his life to restore the hegemony of the Chu Zhuang Dynasty as his career, and tried to make the Chu State crown the head of the kingdoms.
In the seventh year of the reign of King Wei of Chu (333 BC), the king of Chu Wei marched against The Qi general Shen Jiao at Surabaya, besieged Xuzhou, and defeated Shen Wei. At this point, the power of the Chu state not only pushed directly above Surabaya, but also expanded to the middle and lower reaches of the Yangtze River and the Jianghuai region. The prestige of King Chu Wei was prominent for a while.
Zhao Guo
King Wuling of Zhao
Zhao Yong (c. 340 BC – 295 BC), courtesy name Zhao Yong (赵氏), courtesy name Zhao (赵氏), courtesy name Yong ,名雍), son of Marquis Su of Zhao (in the pre-Qin period, men did not call him a surname, so they were called Zhao Yong (赵雍), not called YingYong), monarch of the State of Zhao in the middle and late Warring States period, politician, and reformer.
When King Wuling of Zhao ascended the throne, the state of Zhao was not strong and was bullied by the great powers of the Central Plains. Nomadic peoples such as Lin Hu and Lou Fu also harassed from time to time, and the neighboring Zhongshan Kingdom also often invaded. In the twenty-fourth year (302 BC), King Wuling of Zhao issued an edict to implement the policy of "Hufu Riding and Shooting" and reforming military equipment and combat methods, so that the Zhao state was strong. Zhao Yong led his generals to attack the Xiongnu, occupied the land on both sides of the Yellow River in present-day southern Inner Mongolia, established the counties of Yunzhong and Jiuyuan, and built the Great Wall of Zhao in Yinshan to defend against the Hu people, and annexed the state of Zhongshan in 296 BC.
King Huiwen of Zhao
King Huiwen of Zhao (308 BC – 266 BC), also known as King Wen of Zhao, courtesy name Zhao, courtesy name He, was the monarch of the State of Zhao during the Warring States period of the Eastern Zhou Dynasty and the second son of King Wuling of Zhao. During the reign of King Huiwen of Zhao, there were ministers of culture and military affairs such as Lin Xiangru, Lian Po, Pingyuan Jun, and Zhao Hao, who were politically clear and powerful. The main deeds are: united Yan Qin, crusade against the State of Qi, sand dunes to quell chaos, Fu and Broken Qin, Shi chi hui Qin, Lian Lin jiao.
Wei
Wei Wenhou
Marquis Wen of Wei (472 BC – 396 BC), courtesy name Wei (魏氏), courtesy name Si (名思), was a native of Anyi (安邑, in present-day Xia County, Shanxi), and grandson of Wei Huanzi. Founding monarch of the State of Wei during the Warring States period. He ascended the throne in 445 BC. In 403 BC, the three families of Han, Zhao, and Wei were divided into Jin and were officially recognized as princes by King Weilie of Zhou. During the reign of Marquis Wenhou of Wei, Corporal Li Xian, disciple of Confucian disciples Xia, Tian Zifang, Duan Ganmu, and others, appointed Li Wu and Zhai Huang as ministers, and Le Yang and Wu Qi as generals. These soldiers, who were born from small nobles or commoners, began to play their role in politics and military affairs, marking the beginning of the replacement of clan politics by bureaucratic politics.
Its main achievements were: changing the law and feudalism, uniting the Three Jins, destroying Zhongshan, and opening up the West River.
Marquis Wu of Wei
Marquis Wu of Wei (?) –370 BC), courtesy name Ji (姬), of the Wei clan (魏氏), courtesy name Ming, a native of Anyi (安邑, in present-day Xia County, Shanxi), son of Marquis Wen of Wei, monarch of the state of Wei in the early Warring States period, reigned from 395 BC to 370 BC (the Records of History and the Zizhi Tongjian erroneously record that Marquis Wu of Wei ascended the throne in 387 BC, and 386 BC was the first year of Marquis Wu of Wei. According to the Bamboo Book Chronicle, he ascended the throne in 396 BC, and 395 BC was the first year of Wu Hou). He was the second-generation monarch of the three kingdoms of Wei after the Jin Dynasty, and during his reign, he once again pushed the century-old hegemony of the State of Wei to the peak.
King Yan zhao of the Yan kingdom
King Zhaoxiang of Yan (335 BC – 279 BC), real name Ji Ping. The 39th monarch of the State of Yan during the Spring and Autumn Warring States period. The son of King Huan of Yan, known in history as King Zhaoxiang of Yan, referred to as King Zhao or King Xiang.
After the death of King Huan of Yan and his son, the people of Yan jointly established Prince Ping as king. Reigning from 312 BC to 279 BC, Prince Ping took the throne and recruited talents, during which the Yan general Qin Kai broke the Eastern Hu and the general Le Yi to attack Qi and occupy more than 70 cities in the State of Qi (the territory of the State of Qi was only The Two Cities of Juju and Jimo), creating the prosperity of the State of Yan.
Marquis Han Zhaohou of Korea
Marquis Han Zhaohou (?) –333 BC), also known as Marquis of Han, Marquis of Han Zhao, Marquis of Han Zhao, Marquis of Han Zhao, Ji (姬), Han (Han), son of Marquis Yi of Han (一作汉公侯, Marquis of Hanzhuang), monarch of Korea during the Warring States period, reigned 362 BC – 333 BC. The sixth monarch of Korea during the Warring States period. Son of Han Ruoshan, Marquis of Han Yi. Also known as the Marquis of Han Zhaohou or the Marquis of Han. In the twelfth year of the reign of Marquis Yi (359 BC), Ruoshan Xue (若山薨) was enthroned by his son Marquis Zhaozong (昭釐侯). The strongest power in Korea was during the reign of Marquis Han Zhaohou. He used the Dharma's Shen to be harmless, to cultivate internal affairs, and to rule the country into a well-off state. In the early period of Han Zhaohou, Korean politics was chaotic, laws and decrees were inconsistent, and the group of courtiers and people were at a loss. In 355 BC, Marquis Zhaohou of Han implemented reforms. He continued to promote the absolute monarchy system of centralized power advocated by the Dharma Shen, and advocated the rule of the country by "skill". The reform of Shen Is Harmless has achieved certain results, and history says that "Shen does not harm Han, cultivates the way of art, governs the country, and the princes do not invade and conquer"; "In the end, Shen Zi's body, the country is strong and the army is strong, and there is no one who invades Korea."