1. Niu Qiao, also known as Songqing (lived around 890 AD), also known as Yanfeng, was from Longxi. The year of birth and death is unknown, but he was alive around the beginning of Dashun, Emperor Zhaozong of the Tang Dynasty. In the fifth year of Qianfu (AD 878), he passed the Jinshi title. He collected the relics of various officials and supplemented the work of Shang Shulang. Later generations also called it "Niu Gishi". Famous for his Ci, whose pattern is similar to that of Wen Tingyun. There are three volumes of original songs and poems, thirty-three extant poems, and six poems (see "Flower Room Collection").
2. Niu Fu (?-1273). At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, he was a general who fought against the Yuan Dynasty in Huoqiu (now an Anhui province). He was under the control of the Majun Guards and guarded Xiangyang for five years, and later changed to guard Fancheng (Xiang, Fan, today's Xiangfan City, Hubei Province). In 1267, the Yuan army adopted the plan of breaking Fancheng first and attacking Xiangyang with the main force. They besieged Xiang and Fan on a large scale and defeated the reinforcements of the Southern Song Dynasty many times.
He and Fan Tianshun and others led the army and the people to fight against the Yuan army, and shot a book in Xiangyang City. They met with the guard Lu Wenhuan and became friends with each other. The two cities held firm for six years, and he contributed most of the effort. In 1273, the Yuan army cut off the river, cut off the communication between Xiang and Fan, and attacked Fancheng by land and water. Fancheng was isolated and helpless and was finally captured. He led more than a hundred people to fight in the streets and killed many Yuan soldiers; he drank blood and water to quench his thirst. His head touched the pillar of fire and he died heroically.
3. Niu Sengru (779-848), named Si'an, was a native of Anding Quaigu, prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and leader of the Niu Party in the Niu-Li Party dispute.
Niu Sengru was born as a Jinshi. In the fourth year of Yuanhe (809 AD), he adopted virtuous and upright policies and criticized current affairs together with Li Zongmin and other leaders. However, he was rejected by Prime Minister Li Jifu and was not appointed for a long time. During the reign of Mu Zong, he was promoted to the Minister of Household Affairs and Tongping Zhangshi.
At the time of Jingzong, he served as the military governor of Wuchang. In the fourth year of Yamato (AD 830), he served as Minister of War and Tongping Zhangshi, and became the leader of the Niu faction in the dispute between Niu (Sengru) and Li (Deyu). During the reign of Emperor Wuzong, Li Jifu's son Li Deyu was the prime minister, and Niu was demoted to the post of Governor of Xun. When Xuanzong was called back, he died of illness soon after.
4. Niu Cunjie (853-915), courtesy name Zanzhen, was born in Bochang County, Qingzhou (now Shouguang, Shandong Province). His real name was Li, but Zhu Wen, Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty, changed his name and gave him a character. He was a famous general of the Later Liang Dynasty in the Five Dynasties.
In the last year of Qianfu of the Tang Dynasty (879), he followed Zhuge Shuang, the military governor of Heyang. Later, he took refuge with Zhu Wen, Taizu of the Later Liang Dynasty. He was highly appreciated by Zhu Wen for defeating the bandits in Caizhou and Yunzhou. After that, he followed Zhu Wen in the south and north, defeated Li Hanzhi, defeated Wei Bo's army, defeated Xuzhou, saved Xingzhou, defeated Yuncheng alone, and died. Bao Zezhou and others made great contributions to Hou Liang.
5. Niu Jinxing (1595?~1652?), whose courtesy name was Juming, was born in Baofeng County, Henan Province (now Baofeng, Henan Province). His father’s name was Chang. He was Ji Shan of Lu Mansion. "There are several people who have served as tribute officials to county doctors and royal officials." Therefore, he was well-educated at a young age, became a scholar in his twenties, and passed the imperial examination in the seventh year of Tianqi (1627). He was a simple man and liked to read. He was familiar with Tianguan, Fengjiao and the art of war of Sun and Wu.
There are fields in Beibei, and he usually sets up a school to teach apprentices, and leads a well-fed life. He formulated strategies and tactics for Li Zicheng, and served successively as Zuo Fu of the Dashun regime and Grand Bachelor of Tianyou Pavilion. After Li Zicheng's defeat, he surrendered to the Qing Dynasty (one theory is that he went into seclusion).
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