They are: Confucius, the sage; Mencius, the sub-sage; Du Fu, the sage of poetry; Su Shi, the sage of poetry; Du Kang, the sage of wine; Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy; Wu Daozi, the sage of painting; Zhang Zhongjing, the sage of medicine; Sun Simiao, the sage of medicine; Lu Yu, the sage of tea .
1. The Most Holy Confucius
Confucius (September 28, 551 BC - April 11, 479 BC), surnamed Kong, given name Qiu, courtesy name Zhong Ni, a native of Zou Yi (now Qufu, Shandong Province) of the state of Lu in the late Spring and Autumn Period, and whose ancestral home was Li Yi (now Xiayi, Henan Province) of the Song Dynasty, was an ancient Chinese thinker, educator, and founder of the Confucian school.
Confucius created the culture of private lectures and advocated benevolence, justice, etiquette, wisdom and trust. He once led some of his disciples to travel around the country for thirteen years. In his later years, he revised the Six Classics of Poems, Book, Rites, Music, Yi, and Spring and Autumn.
According to legend, Confucius once asked Laozi for advice and had three thousand disciples, including seventy-two sages. After Confucius's death, his disciples and his subsequent disciples recorded the words, deeds, quotes and thoughts of Confucius and his disciples, and compiled them into the Confucian classic "The Analects of Confucius".
Confucius was revered as the "Sage of Heaven" and "The Wooden Duo of Heaven" in ancient times. He was one of the most erudite scholars in the society at that time. The most holy teacher, the most holy teacher of Dacheng Wenxuan Wang, the teacher for all generations.
His thoughts have a profound impact on China and the world, and he is listed as the first among the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World". As the influence of Confucius expanded, the "Confucius Ceremony" to worship Confucius once became a "big sacrifice" on the same level as the Chinese ancestor gods.
2. Wang Xizhi, the sage of calligraphy
Wang Xizhi (303-361, one version says 321-379), also known as Yi Shao, was a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was known as the "Sage of Calligraphy". Langya was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong), and later moved to Shanyin, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and lived in seclusion in Jinting, Shan County in his later years. He successively served as secretary Ying, general Ningyuan, governor of Jiangzhou, and later as internal history of Kuaiji, leading the right general.
His calligraphy is good at Li, Cao, Kai and Xing styles. He studies the styles carefully, imitates them with his heart and his hands. The wind is a style of its own and has far-reaching influence. The style is peaceful and natural, the writing style is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful and healthy.
Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only expresses the simplicity and profoundness based on the philosophy of Lao and Zhuang, but also expresses the harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean." His representative work "Lanting Preface" is known as " The best running script in the world." In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi are collectively known as the "Two Kings".
3. Painting Sage Wu Daozi
Wu Daozi (about 680-759), also known as Daoxuan, was a famous painter in the Tang Dynasty. He was honored as the Painting Sage in the history of painting. Han nationality, from Yangzhai (now Yuzhou, Henan). He was born around AD 680 (the first year of Yonglong) and died around AD 758 (the first year of Qianyuan). He was lonely and poor, and he became famous for his paintings when he was young. He once served as county lieutenant in Xiaqiu, Yanzhou (now Ziyang, Shandong), but resigned soon after.
Later he lived in Luoyang and engaged in mural creation. During the Kaiyuan period, he was called to the court for his good paintings and served successively as enshrined minister, doctor of internal medicine, and friend of Prince Ning. He once studied calligraphy with Zhang Xu and He Zhizhang, and learned how to use pens by watching Lady Gongsun dance her sword. He is good at Buddhism, Taoism, gods and ghosts, figures, landscapes, birds and beasts, vegetation, pavilions, etc. He is especially good at Buddhism, Taoism, figures, and mural creation.
4. Medical Sage Zhang Zhongjing
Zhang Zhongjing (about 150-154 AD - about 215-219 AD), named Zhongjing, was born in Nieyang County, Nanyang, Eastern Han Dynasty (about 215-219 AD). A native of Zhangzhai Village, Rangdong Town, Dengzhou City, Henan Province today. A famous medical scientist in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, he was revered as a medical sage by later generations.
Zhang Zhongjing collected medical prescriptions extensively and wrote the masterpiece "Treatise on Febrile and Miscellaneous Diseases" which has been handed down from generation to generation. The principle of syndrome differentiation and treatment established by it is the basic clinical principle of traditional Chinese medicine and the soul of traditional Chinese medicine.
In terms of prescriptions, Treatise on Febrile Diseases and Miscellaneous Diseases has also made great contributions, creating many dosage forms and recording a large number of effective prescriptions. The treatment principles of syndrome differentiation based on the six meridians established by him have been highly praised by medical scientists of all ages.
This is the first medical monograph in China that establishes the principles of syndrome differentiation and treatment from theory to practice. It is one of the most influential works in the history of Chinese medicine. It is an essential classic work for later scholars to study traditional Chinese medicine. It is widely praised by medical practitioners. attention from doctors and clinicians.
5. Tea Sage Lu Yu
Lu Yu (733-804), courtesy name Hongjian, was born in Jingling, Fuzhou (now Tianmen, Hubei Province). Jinglingzi, Sangjuweng and Donggangzi were also known as "Chashan Censors". He was a famous tea expert in the Tang Dynasty. He was known as the "Tea Immortal", respected as the "Tea Saint" and worshiped as the "Tea God".
Lu Yu has been addicted to tea all his life and is good at tea ceremony. He is famous for writing the world's first tea monograph "Tea Classic". He was also good at writing poetry, but not many of his poems have survived in the world. He has a strong interest in tea and has conducted long-term investigations and research. He is familiar with tea tree cultivation, breeding and processing technology, and is good at tea tasting.
In the early years of the Tang Dynasty (760 AD), Lu Yu lived in seclusion in Tiaoxi (now Huzhou, Zhejiang) and wrote three volumes of the "Tea Classic", which became the world's first tea book. "The Complete Tang Dynasty" contains the "Autobiography of Lu Yu". He has compiled three volumes of "Jie Tan". He ushered in an era of tea and made outstanding contributions to the development of the world's tea industry.
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