1. Wang Xu
Gui Guzi, whose surname is Wang Xu, is also known as Wang Chan and named Xuan Weizi. A prominent figure from the Warring States period, a member of the Huaxia clan, had four fleshy moles on his forehead that looked like ghosts. One is about the people from Chaoge (Qixian County, Henan) of the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period.
One is said to be from Yedi (Linzhang, Hebei Province) of the Wei State during the Warring States Period; the other is said to be from Dancheng (Dancheng County, Henan Province) of the State of Chen. A famous thinker, a representative figure of Taoism, a master of the art of war, and the originator of political strategists. He is proficient in hundreds of schools of thought. Because he lives in seclusion in Guigu, he calls himself Mr. Guigu.
Gui Guzi often went into the mountains to collect herbs and practice Taoism, and he studied immortality in the southeast of Songshan Mountain. "Ancestor Wang Chan" is the name given to Guiguzi by later generations, and he is one of the five schools of Laoxue. Old schools: Su Zhang (Su Qin and Zhang Yi), Guigu school; Shen and Han school; Yang Zhu school; Zhuang and Lie school; Yin Wen school.
His wisdom reaches the heavens and the earth, and is beyond the reach of others. One is mathematics, the sun, stars and latitude are in the palm of his hand, and he can observe the comings and goings, and everything he says can be verified; the other is military science, six towers and three strategies, endless changes, formation of troops, and unpredictability of ghosts and gods.
The third is the study of language, remembering and learning widely, understanding the situation clearly, speaking out words and arguments, and not being able to speak ten thousand words; the fourth is being born, cultivating the mind and nourishing one’s nature, curing diseases and prolonging life, taking food and guidance, and ascending from the ground. .
For more than two thousand years, military strategists have respected him as a saint, political strategists have respected him as their ancestor, fortune tellers and fortune tellers have respected him as their ancestor, strategists have respected him as their counselor, and famous experts have respected him as their master. .
2. Wang Jian
Wang Jian (date of birth and death unknown), a native of Pinyang Dongxiang (now northeast of Fuping, Shaanxi Province), was a famous general and outstanding military strategist of the Qin State during the Warring States Period. When he was young, he liked military affairs and served King Yingzheng of Qin. He led his army to conquer Handan, the capital of Zhao State, and wiped out the three Jin areas.
He commanded an army of 600,000 and defeated Xiang Yan, destroying Chu. Together with his son Wang Bi, he became the greatest contributor to Qin Shi Huang's unification of the six countries. With his outstanding military command skills, he was known as the "Four Famous Generals of the Warring States Period" together with Bai Qi, Li Mu, and Lian Po.
Sima Qian's "Historical Records" believes that as a general of the Qin State, Wang Jian made outstanding achievements in pacifying the six kingdoms and was honored as the Grand Master by Qin Shihuang. It is a pity that he could not assist Qin Shihuang in establishing a moral government and consolidating the foundation of the country. Compared with Bai Qi, it can be said that "a ruler is shorter and an inch is longer."
3. Wang Zhaojun
Wang Zhaojun (about 52 BC - 19 BC), named Qiang, later known as Zhaojun, was born in Zigui, South County of the Western Han Dynasty (now Xingxing, Yichang City, Hubei Province) Shan County), together with Diao Chan, Xi Shi and Yang Yuhuan, they are known as the four beauties in ancient China.
Luoyan is one of the four beauties in ancient China. During the Jin Dynasty, to avoid Sima Zhao's taboo, she was also called "Mingfei" and Wang Mingjun. Wang Zhaojun was a palace maid during the period of Emperor Yuan of Han Dynasty. The Huns called Han Xie Shanyu Yan's family. The story of Zhaojun leaving the fortress has been passed down through the ages.
4. Wang Xizhi
Wang Xizhi (303-361, one version says 321-379), with a courtesy name of Yishao, was a calligrapher in the Eastern Jin Dynasty and was known as the "Sage of Calligraphy". Langya was born in Linyi (now Linyi, Shandong), and later moved to Shanyin, Huiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang), and lived in seclusion in Jinting, Shan County in his later years.
He successively served as secretary Ying, general Ningyuan, governor of Jiangzhou, and later as internal history of Kuaiji, leading the right general. His calligraphy is good at Li, Cao, Kai, Xing and other styles. He studies the styles carefully, imitates them with his heart and pursues them with his hands. He draws on the strengths of many people and prepares various styles.
Cultivated in one furnace, he got rid of the writing style of Han and Wei Dynasties and became his own style with far-reaching influence. The style is peaceful and natural, the writing style is euphemistic and subtle, and it is beautiful and graceful. Li Zhimin commented: "Wang Xizhi's calligraphy not only expresses the simplicity and profoundness based on the philosophy of Lao and Zhuang, but also expresses the harmony based on the Confucian doctrine of the mean." His representative work "Lanting Preface" is known as " The best running script in the world." In the history of calligraphy, he and his son Wang Xianzhi are collectively known as the "Two Kings".