1. Han Qi
Han Qi was a native of Anyang, Xiangzhou (now Anyang, Henan Province) during the Northern Song Dynasty. He was the famous "Prime Minister of the Three Dynasties" at that time and was ordered to relieve the hungry people in Sichuan.
After the Song-Xia war broke out, he and Fan Zhongyan led the army to fight against Xixia, and they were very prestigious in the army. After that, he presided over the "Qingli New Deal" with Fan Zhongyan, Fu Bi and others. It can be said that Han Qi assisted each other in the three dynasties, was loyal to his duties, worked diligently and loved the people, and made great contributions to the development of the Northern Song Dynasty.
2. Shang Yang
Speaking of Shang Yang, everyone must be familiar with it. He was a native of Weiguo (now Liangzhuang Town, Neihuang County, Anyang City, Henan Province). He was a politician, reformer and representative of Legalism during the Warring States Period.
He made Qin a wealthy and powerful country through reforms. This reform was also named after him - "Shang Yang Reform". According to historical records, this reform "years later, the Tao will not pick up the legacy, the people will not take it rashly, and the military revolution will be strong." It laid a solid political, economic and military foundation for Qin to achieve unification and promoted the progress of history. It is a pity that Shang Yang's reform harmed the interests of the conservative forces. Therefore, after the death of Qin Xiaogong, Shang Yang was sentenced to death by having his chariot broken apart, which ended tragically.
3. Lu Buwei
When it comes to Lu Buwei, the first thing that everyone thinks of may be the eternal mystery of "whether Qin Shihuang is his child." The contribution made by the annexation of the six countries deserves more attention.
In 292 BC, Lu Buwei was born in Puyang (now Huaxian County, Anyang City, Henan Province) of the Wei State. When he was doing business in his early years, he believed that Qin's protons and strangers were "unusual things to live in", so he spent a lot of money on one of them, Zhou Xuan, to help him return to Qin and ascend to power. For this reason, after the foreigner ascended the throne, Lu Buwei was worshiped as the Prime Minister of the country, granted the title of Marquis of Wenxin, and lived in Luoyang, Henan Province for 100,000 households. During his tenure as prime minister, Lu Buwei led troops to capture the lands of Zhou, Zhao, and Wei, and established Sanchuan County, Taiyuan County, and Dong County respectively, laying the foundation for King Qin Yingzheng's annexation of the six countries. Unfortunately, he was eventually implicated in the rebellion of the Lao'ai Group and committed suicide by drinking poison while in exile.
4. Yue Fei
Yue Fei, courtesy name Pengju, was born in Tangyin County, Xiangzhou City, Song Dynasty (now Tangyin County, Anyang City, Henan Province). He was a famous general in the Southern Song Dynasty who fought against the Jin Dynasty and a famous figure in Chinese history. Military strategists, strategists, etc.
He surrendered to the army at the end of the Northern Song Dynasty, and in the next 10 years or so, he led the Yue family army to defeat the Jin army hundreds of times, and became a general. In 1140, Yue Fei launched his Northern Expedition and regained Zhengzhou, Luoyang and other places along the way. However, because Song Gaozong and Qin Hui blindly sued for peace, he was left alone and helpless and forced to return to the court. He was eventually executed for the unfounded crime of "treason."
5. Guo Pu (1511 ~ 1593), a native of Anyang, Henan, was an important minister during the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty. He served as the Minister of the Ministry of Civil Affairs for two times and was a bachelor of Wuying Palace. He entered the cabinet and was called "Mr. Guo Ge" by the locals. . Guo Pu is an upright official, does not show favoritism, is not afraid of evil, and has a good official reputation. The descendants of Guo Pu built a Guo Pu Temple on the southeast side of the bell tower on North Street in Anyang Old Town to commemorate him every year.