The Original Text and Translation of Ji Guo's Biography in the Late Han Dynasty

Zi, Zi, was a famous politician and calligrapher in the late Han Dynasty. Born into a noble family, he was brilliant and good at learning since he was a child. When he was young, he served as the leader of the Yellow Scarf Army, then surrendered to Cao Cao and became a loyal minister of Cao Wei. During the Cao Wei period, he held an important position and made great contributions to the stability and development of the country.

Primary occupation

Ji Guo showed extraordinary talent when he was young. He used to be the leader of the Yellow Scarf Army, but later he realized his mistake and surrendered to Cao Cao. Cao Cao appreciated his talent very much and appointed him as a servant. Later, he was promoted to minister. In this post, he worked very hard and handled all kinds of government affairs seriously, which made great contributions to the development of Cao Wei.

Assist Cao Shuang.

During the Cao Wei period, Cao Shuang was the uncle of Emperor Cao Fang and served as a general. Cao Shuang is very clever, but his personality is somewhat arbitrary and he is not stable enough to handle things. Seeing this situation, Ji Guo put forward his own suggestions to help Cao Shuang deal with various government affairs. With his help, Cao Shuang's political achievements have been greatly improved, and Cao Wei's national strength has also been further improved.

Against Si Mazhao.

During the Cao Wei period, Si Mazhao was a very powerful official. As a general, he holds the actual power of Cao Wei. However, some of his policies and practices aroused Ji Guo's dissatisfaction. Ji Guo thinks that Si Mazhao's policy is not stable enough, which will bring danger to Cao Wei. Therefore, he actively opposed Si Mazhao and put forward his own suggestions, hoping to improve the policy and situation of Cao Wei.

Old age life

Ji Guo was loyal to Cao Wei all his life and made great contributions to the stability and development of the country. Retired to the countryside in his later years and devoted himself to calligraphy creation. His calligraphy works are very distinctive and are called "Guo Ti", which influenced later calligraphers. His achievements in calligraphy are another highlight of his life.

final result

Ji Guo was a loyal minister and made great contributions to the development of Cao Wei. He has outstanding performance in politics and culture, and is called "politician and calligrapher" by later generations. His life is a microcosm of the Cao Wei period, and it is also a typical example in the ancient history of China. His story tells us that loyalty, diligence and talent are the key to success and the qualities we should pursue.