1. Zheng Dan (a beauty from the Yue Kingdom in the late Spring and Autumn Period)
Zheng Dan, a beauty from the Yue Kingdom in the late Spring and Autumn Period. He was born in Zhuluo Village, Yue State (now Zhuluo Village, Zhuji City, Zhejiang Province) and lived in the east of Huansha River. Stunningly beautiful.
Gou Jian, the king of Yue, returned to Yue from Wu. He lay down on his firewood and tasted his courage, vowing to destroy the country of Wu. Zheng Dan and Xi Shi were both selected as one of the eight beauties presented to the Kingdom of Wu. They taught etiquette and learned singing and dancing in Yue to confuse King Wu Fu Chai. Zheng Dan is proficient in dancing skills, and her appearance is comparable to that of Xi Shi. She and Xi Shi are known as the "Two Sisters of Wansha".
2. Zheng Guo (Hydraulician during the Warring States Period)
Zheng Guo, a Korean during the Warring States Period, was an outstanding water conservancy expert and a native of Xinzheng (now Xinzheng City, Henan Province), the capital of South Korea. Zheng Guo once served as a hydraulic engineer (official name) in charge of water conservancy affairs in South Korea, and participated in water conservancy projects such as controlling floods in Yingze and repairing Honggou Canal.
Later, the King of Han sent him to the Qin State to build water conservancy fortifications, thus "tiring the Qin Dynasty". After the construction of the Zhengguo Canal, Guanzhong became the granary of the world and won the reputation of "the land of abundance".
Although Zheng Guo was unsuccessful as a spy, as an outstanding water conservancy expert, he controlled floods and changed the face of the agricultural area in Guanzhong, making the 800-mile Qinchuan River a prosperous land. Zhengguo Canal, Dujiangyan Irrigation System and Ling Canal are also known as the three major water conservancy projects in the Qin Dynasty.
3. Zheng Ji (the first Protector of the Western Regions)
Zheng Ji (? - 49 BC), unknown name, Shanyin County, Kuaiji County (now Shaoxing City, Zhejiang Province) people. General and diplomat of the Western Han Dynasty, Zheng Hong, the Taiwei of the Eastern Han Dynasty, was his ancestor.
In his early years, he joined the army as a soldier. He made many missions to the Western Regions, studied foreign affairs, and was awarded the title of Langguan. In the second year of the Dijie of Emperor Xuan of the Han Dynasty (68 BC), he was ordered to station in Quli (now Korla and Yuli west of Xinjiang) to farm, lead troops to attack Cheshi Kingdom (now Jimusar, Xinjiang), and break through Jiaohe City (now Turpan west). Due to his meritorious service, he was awarded the title of Sima Wei, responsible for guarding the affairs of various countries in the southwest of Shanshan.
In the second year of Shenjue (60 BC), he learned that there was internal strife among the Xiongnu and that the sage Shan planned to surrender to the Han Dynasty. He sent troops to welcome the Richu King into Chang'an. Zheng Ji defeated the Cheshi Kingdom and surrendered to the Sun Zhu King, which shocked the Western Regions. In the third year of Shenjue's reign (59 BC), he was granted the title of Protector of the Western Regions and the title of Marquis of Anyuan. At the same time, he also served as the guardian of the affairs of various countries in the northwest.
The establishment of the Protectorate of the Western Regions, which was located in Wulei (between today's Korla and Luntai, Xinjiang), governed fifty kingdoms including Wusun and Kangju in the Western Regions, marking the relationship between the Han Dynasty and the Xiongnu in the Western Regions. The growth and decline of power.
4. Zheng Zhong (Confucian scholar and minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty)?
Zheng Zhong (?-83 years), courtesy name Zhongshi. A native of Kaifeng, Henan. A Confucian scholar and minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty, he was the son of the famous Confucian Zheng Xing. Later generations used to call him Xian Zheng (to distinguish him from Zheng Xuan, a Confucian scholar of the late Han Dynasty) and Zheng Sinong (to distinguish him from the eunuch Zheng Zhong).
During the reign of Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty, Zheng Zhong was conquered by Sikong and served as the Sima of Shizhong and Yueqi. In the eighth year of Yongping (64 years), Chijie sent an envoy to the Northern Xiongnu, and refused to bow to the Shanyu of the Northern Xiongnu to preserve his integrity.
After returning to the court, he suggested that the court appoint generals to prevent the Huns from the north and south from communicating with each other, which promoted the establishment of generals to conquer the Liao Dynasty. Later, he was convicted because he refused to send an envoy to the Huns again. He has been an official and army Sima, a general who protected the Western Regions, a prefect of Wuwei, and Zuo Fengyi. In the sixth year of Jianchu (81), he served as the chief minister of agriculture. He is an honest and upright official and opposes the resumption of salt and iron monopoly.
5. Zheng He (navigator and diplomat of the Ming Dynasty)?
Zheng He (1371? - 1433??), whose original surname is Ma, was given by Zhu Di, the founder of the Ming Dynasty. His surname is Zheng, known as "Sanbao Eunuch" (also known as "Sanbao Eunuch"), from Kunyang Prefecture, Yunnan Province (now Kunyang Street, Jinning District, Kunming City, Yunnan Province). Eunuch, navigator and diplomat of the Ming Dynasty.
When Zheng He was young, he served as a servant to the King of Yan, Zhu Di. He was wise and knowledgeable in war. Later, he served in the battle of Jingnan and was promoted to an internal official, eunuch. From 1405 (the third year of Yongle) to 1424 (the twenty-second year of Yongle), Zheng He went to the West six times as an eunuch.
After 1425 (the first year of Hongxi), Zheng He served as a garrison eunuch in Nanjing. In 1430 (the fifth year of Xuande), he was ordered to make his seventh voyage to the West. It is said that he died on the way in 1433 (the eighth year of Xuande). In the Guli Kingdom, the tomb of Zheng He at the southern foot of Niushou Mountain in present-day Nanjing may be his tomb.
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng Dan
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng Guo
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng Guo Ji
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng Zhong
Reference for the above content: Baidu Encyclopedia - Zheng He