The seven richest men in the Warring States Period were Ba widow Qing, Fan Li, Zi Gong, Bai Gui, Yi Dun, Guo Zong and Wu Shiluo.
First, Ba Widow Qing
Ba Widow Qing was one of the seven richest men in the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period, and was a big industrial and commercial owner at that time. She provided a huge amount of water in the underground palace of Qin Shihuang's mausoleum. Because Qing, a widow of Ba, was a virtuous woman and had a special position in politics and military affairs, Qin Shihuang treated her as a guest of honor, and her status was equivalent to that of a "monarch".
Second, Fan Li
Fan Li was an early commercial theorist in China and one of the pioneers of Chu studies. It was honored as "Shang Sheng" by later generations. Three times in business, you become a rich man, and three times in wealth. After that, he settled in the Taoqiu of the Song Dynasty, calling himself "Tao Zhugong". Because of Fan Li's image as a businessman who worked hard all his life, earned money three times, and was able to spread money to help the poor and was indifferent to fame and fortune, and his great influence on business thought and theory, after Fan Li's death, he was gradually regarded as the god of wealth, the sage of business and the ancestor of business, and many businessmen dedicated his statues and portraits.
III. Zi Gong
Zi Gong, the originator of Confucian merchants, was a native of the country who defended Li in the late Spring and Autumn Period. Confucius' favorite pupil, an outstanding representative of Confucianism, and one of the ten philosophers of Confucius, was eloquent, talented and knowledgeable, and served as the prime minister of Lu and Wei. He is also good at business and is the richest man among Confucius disciples. "Duanmu Legacy" refers to the ethos of doing business in good faith left by Zigong, and has become the god of wealth believed by the people. Zi Gong was kind to Huo Zhi, with the wind of "a gentleman loves money and takes it wisely", which was highly praised by later business circles.
iv. Bai Gui
Bai Gui, born in Luoyang, Central Plains during the Warring States Period, was named Dan and the word Gui. It has the reputation of "Shang Zu". As a minister under Wei Huiwang, he is good at building dams and water conservancy projects. Han Shu says that he is the theoretical originator of managing trade and developing production.
he advocates reducing the land tax and collecting one twentieth of the products. Put forward the theory of getting rich through trade. It is advocated that the method of "people abandon me and take me, and people take me and do business" should be implemented according to the specific situation of bumper harvest and poor harvest. When the grain is ripe, harvest the grain; Silkworm cocoons are harvested and grain is sold when they are produced. Bai Gui also put forward the theory of agricultural economic cycle, which holds that one cycle of agriculture is 12 years.
Five, Yi Dun
Yi Dun, a native of Linyi County, Yuncheng, Shanxi Province, made a fortune from Lu to Yi Di in the early years of the Warring States Period, and was buried in Yi Di after his death, so he was called Yi Dun. Famous big hand industrialist and businessman. When his livelihood was difficult, he heard the news that Tao Zhugong Fan Li abandoned his official position and became rich quickly in business, so he "asked for advice". Fan Li told him that "a son wants to get rich quickly, but he should be five stubborn animals." Yi dun came all the way to Xihe River, settled in Wang Liao, a large livestock, cattle and sheep, and later engaged in salt industry. In ten years, he became a billionaire as famous as Tao Zhugong.
VI. Guo Zong
Guo Zong was a great industrialist and businessman in the Warring States Period. Handan, Zhao (now Handan, Hebei) was originally from Jinyang, the capital of Zhao. Make a fortune by operating the iron smelting industry.
VII. Wu's Luo
According to Records of the First Qin Emperor, Wu's Luo was engaged in animal husbandry and raised a large number of cattle and sheep. He exchanged them for rare treasures and gave them to Rong Wang, who rewarded them at ten times the price. As a result, his cattle and sheep were so numerous that he became a famous wealthy businessman in the country at that time. After hearing the news, Qin Shihuang gave him the same treatment as "sealing the monarch" and could worship the emperor with his courtiers.