1. Characteristics
① Suspicion. Cao Cao's jealous character is reflected in his famous saying: "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me."
②Treacherous. There is sincerity among treachery, which is exactly a characteristic of Cao Cao's character. It is undeniable that Cao Cao is treacherous, but he also has a frank side and even a cute side. Let’s talk about Cao Cao’s treachery first.
③Warmth. Cao Cao is also a gentle person.
④Vicious. But if you think Cao Cao is so gentle, you are wrong. Cao Cao is very cruel. It can be said that he doesn't recognize people even if they fall out with each other.
⑤Tolerance. Cao Cao killed Xu You who was kind to him, but spared many people who were sorry for him.
⑥Revengeful. But Cao Cao was also a very vindictive person, and almost no one who offended Cao Cao would not retaliate.
⑦Conflicted personality, open to all rivers.
2. Character introduction
Cao Cao (155-March 15, 220), whose courtesy name was Mengde, whose last name was Jili, and whose nickname was Ahao, was born in Qiao County, Peiguo (now Anhui Province). Bozhou) people, Han nationality. An outstanding statesman, militarist, writer, and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms. In the name of the Emperor of the Han Dynasty, he conquered the four directions, eliminated the separatist forces such as Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao, and Han Sui internally, and surrendered the Southern Xiongnu, Wuhuan, Xianbei, etc. externally, unified northern China, and implemented a series of policies to restore economic production. and social order, laying the foundation for the founding of Cao Wei. When Cao Cao was alive, he served as the Prime Minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and later as the King of Wei. After his death, he was given the posthumous title of King Wu. After his son Cao Pi became emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Taizu.
3. Personal Achievements
Cao Cao was skilled in military tactics and good at poetry. He expressed his political ambitions and reflected the suffering life of the people in the late Han Dynasty. He was majestic, generous and sad; his prose was also clear and solemn. Neat, opened and prospered Jian'an literature, and left precious spiritual wealth to future generations. It is known as the character of Jian'an in history, and Lu Xun evaluated him as "the founder of reformed articles." At the same time, Cao Cao was also good at calligraphy, especially Zhangcao. Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty rated it as a "wonderful product" in "Shu Duan".