1. A complete introduction to Cao Cao. Emperor Wu of Wei Cao Cao (July 18, 155 - March 15, 220), whose courtesy name was Mengde, and whose nicknames were Amo and Jili. , a native of Peiguoqiao County (now Bozhou City, Anhui Province). An outstanding statesman, military strategist, writer, calligrapher, and poet in ancient China. Prime Minister in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, son of Taiwei Cao Song, and the founder of the Cao Wei regime.
2. At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, in the face of great chaos in the world, he conquered all directions in the name of Emperor Xian Liu Xie of the Han Dynasty, internally eliminated the separatist forces such as Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao, and Han Sui, and externally surrendered the Southern Xiongnu and Uzbekistan Huan, Xianbei, etc. unified northern China, expanded farmland, built water conservancy, rewarded mulberry farming, attached importance to handicrafts, resettled refugees, implemented rent modulation, and promoted economic production and social stability in the Central Plains. In the eighteenth year of Jian'an (213 years), he was granted the title of Duke of Wei, established the Wei State, and made Yecheng the capital. In the twenty-first year of Jian'an (216 years), he was conferred the title of King of Wei, and his power was higher than that of other kings.
3. In the twenty-fifth year of Jian'an (March 15, 220), Cao Cao died. His posthumous title was Wu and he was buried in Gaoling. His son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor and was posthumously named emperor. His posthumous title was Wu and his temple name was Taizu. Cao Cao liked to use poetry and prose to express political ambitions and reflect the sufferings of the people. He was a representative figure of Eastern Han literature and was praised by Lu Xun as the founder of reformed articles. He is good at calligraphy and was rated as a masterpiece by Zhang Huaiguan of the Tang Dynasty in his "Book Break".
4. When evaluating Cao Cao, one should avoid the influence of "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms" and use historical facts to evaluate him.
First of all, Cao Cao was a far-sighted politician. Cao Cao's actions in eradicating Dong Zhuo were very different from those of other princes. He launched a unified war between the north and the south and matched the strong and weak sides. He was always unwilling to proclaim himself emperor, appointed people on their merits, implemented military camps, advocated sparse burials, etc. These were all Cao Cao's political excellences. place.
Secondly, Cao Cao was an outstanding military strategist. Cao Cao defeated Zhang Xiu, defeated Yuan Shu, killed Lu Bu, destroyed Yuan Shao, eliminated high-ranking officials, conquered Wuhuan, fought in Chibi and Pingliang Prefecture, won more than he lost, and often defeated more with less, using his unique tactics.
Third, Cao Cao is an excellent writer. Cao Cao brought the four-character poem to its final glory and made the scene poetry debut for the first time. More importantly, he was also the leader of the Jian'an style and Yexia literary groups, leading a generation of poetic style.
Cao Cao was a famous military strategist, politician and poet in the late Eastern Han Dynasty. He unified northern China and established one of the three divisions of the world. When the history of the Three Kingdoms was passed down to later generations, due to the influence of the thoughts of supporting Liu and demoting Cao Cao, later generations often derogated and stigmatized Cao Cao.
Especially according to unofficial historical records, which was later described in "The Romance of the Three Kingdoms", when Cao Cao failed to assassinate Dong and fled back to his hometown in his early years, he accidentally killed Lu Boshe's family. He also said the words "I would rather betray the world than let the world betray me". These words were completely heartless and were criticized by future generations for thousands of years. This matter is not found in the official history "Three Kingdoms".
When Cao Cao welcomed Liu Xie, the emperor of the Han Dynasty, and held the emperor hostage to order the princes?, many people called Cao Cao a Han traitor. In fact, Emperor Xian of the Han Dynasty conspired to kill Cao Cao several times, but Cao Cao still tolerated Liu Xie and did not abolish Han's independence. Without Cao Cao, Liu Xie might have died a tragic death long ago, and the Eastern Han Dynasty would have perished long ago.
In Peking Opera, Cao Cao’s facial makeup is the image of a white-faced and traitorous hero, which is far from the real Cao Cao in history. In that war-torn era, overall, it was not easy for Cao Cao to be able to support the country and the people. I hope we can brush away the dust of history and see a real Cao Cao.