The following ten poets were selected:
Tenth, Chen Ziang:
Chen Ziang was a very important poet in the early Tang Dynasty, known as the pioneer of poetry innovation in the Tang Dynasty. Together with the four outstanding poets in the early Tang Dynasty, he completely changed the delicate poetic style at that time, and had a far-reaching influence on poets in the prosperous Tang Dynasty, such as Li Bai, Du Fu, Gao Shi, Cen Can and Wang Wei. His representative poem on a Gate-Tower at Youzhou was selected.
However, such an outstanding poet didn't know how to write when he was seventeen or eighteen years old. Later, he was injured by fencing, so he gave up martial arts and joined the literature. But even after studying, Chen Ziang was ill-fated. He took part in the imperial examinations twice and didn't enter the imperial examination until he was 36 years old. However, two years later, he returned to his hometown because of his father's dismissal. He was persecuted at the age of 42 and died unjustly in prison, which is really regrettable.
most of Chen Ziang's poems were written in his later period. on a Gate-Tower at Youzhou was written at the age of 38, so it is worthy of the name that he was a late bloomer.
Age of fame: 36 years old.
Ninth place, Li Chengliang:
Li Chengliang was a general in the middle and late Ming Dynasty, and he was also known as the two great generals of Wanli with Qi Jiguang. He spent more than 4 years in northern Xinjiang, guarding Liaodong for nearly 3 years, and repeatedly broke through various nomadic tribes such as Mongolian Nuzhen, and expanded its territory for nearly a thousand miles. The Ming History called it "the martial arts of the border guards are unprecedented in 2 years."
Li Chengliang became famous very late. Because his family was poor at the age of 4, he became a dangerous mountain general. However, he repeatedly made meritorious military service, and soon became a deputy company commander, helping to guard Liaoyang, and then he was promoted to be the commander-in-chief of Liaodong, stationed in Jieguangning, and defeated the invading Mongolian army many times. Since then, Li Chengliang has begun to defend Liaodong, suppress Nuzhen, and establish a solid state in the northeast.
Age of fame: over 4 years old.
Eighth, Zuo Zongtang:
Zuo Zongtang, Zeng Guofan, Li Hongzhang and Zhang Zhidong are also called "the four famous ministers of Zhongxing in the late Qing Dynasty". He was an important figure in the movement to pacify the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, one of the founders of the Westernization Movement, and even more a hero in the rebellion against Shaanxi and Gansu, and the recovery of Xinjiang. Later, during the Sino-French war, he invited himself to Fujian Dushi, and finally died in Fuzhou at the age of 73.
Zuo Zongtang studied at Chengnan Academy in Changsha when he was young, and got the provincial entrance examination at the age of 2. However, he failed to attend the examination in Beijing three times in the next six years, so he had to pay attention to farming and concentrate on his studies at home. In 1852, the second year of Xianfeng, Zuo Zongtang was 41 years old. At that time, the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom army besieged Changsha. Under the encouragement of Guo Songtao and others, Zuo Zongtang became the counselor of Zhang Liangji, the governor of Hunan Province, and planned the military guarding the city.
Age of fame: 41 years old.
Seventh place, Chen Qingzhi:
Chen Qingzhi was a famous soldier in the Southern Liang Dynasty in the Southern and Northern Dynasties. He was weak, unable to open a bow and crossbow, and not good at riding and shooting. However, he was bold, resourceful and won the hearts of the people. His main achievements in his life included the northern expedition to the Northern Wei Dynasty and the capture of Guoyang, and his achievements were rare in the Southern Dynasties. Chen Qingzhi usually loved to wear white robes. At that time, he said, "A famous teacher will never be imprisoned."
Chen Qingzhi didn't come from a noble family, so although he was a follower of Liang Wudi Xiao Yan in his early years, he never led the troops and was unknown. It was not until six years ago that Chen Qingzhi was 47 years old that he had a chance to become a general of Wuwei, and he led Liang Jun to Pengcheng to meet the defected Yuan Fa monk of Xuzhou, the secretariat of the Northern Wei Dynasty. Later, Xiao Zong, the king of Yuzhang, surrendered to the Northern Wei Dynasty, and Liang Jun broke up, with losses of 78%. Only the troops under Chen Qingzhi's jurisdiction survived.
Age of fame: 47 years old.
Sixth place, Liu Bang:
Liu Bang, Emperor Gao, Emperor Taizu of Han Dynasty, was the founding emperor of Han Dynasty and one of the great pioneers of Han nationality and culture, and made outstanding contributions to the development of Han nationality and the unification of China.
Liu Bang was born in a farmer's family. He served as a servant of the director of Sishui Pavilion in Pei County in the Qin Dynasty. Later, he died and disappeared in Mangdang Mountain because of the release of criminals. Shortly after the Chen Sheng Uprising, Liu Bang also gathered 3, children to respond and captured Pei County and other places, claiming to be Pei Gong. At this time, he was 48 years old.
Age of fame: 48 years old.
Fifth place, Su Xun:
Su Xun is one of the "Eight Masters" in Tang and Song Dynasties. He is famous for his literature with his sons Su Shi and Su Zhe, and is known as "Three Sus" in the world. He has written twenty volumes of Jia You Ji and three volumes of Shi Fa, all of which are handed down to the world together with the Biography of Song History.
However, such an outstanding litterateur was not good at reading when he was young, but liked Ren Xia's strong travel and wandering around. Until he was 18 years old, he couldn't break sentences and write poems, until he "learned to read at the age of twenty-five, and traveled from a gentleman". But at first, he was clever and had a bad attitude towards learning, so he fell behind at the first provincial examination. Later, at the age of twenty-seven, he began to study angrily, and then took part in the imperial examination.
At the age of p>57, it's almost retirement age in today's society, but Su Xun has just started to achieve fame, which is worth learning from retired elderly friends.
Age of fame: 57 years old.
Fourth place, Guo Ziyi:
Guo Ziyi was highly praised in the Tang, Song, Ming and Qing Dynasties, and all of them were entitled to the imperial temples of past dynasties. Li Yu of Tang Daizong said that he "adhered to morality, devoted himself to literature and martial arts, made achievements internally, and determined the group of fierce people externally". He was the first minister of Li Tang society for more than 1 years. According to historical records, his main achievements were: 1. Pacify the Anshi rebellion and recover it. 2. Defeat the invasion of Tubo and Tangut.
However, before the An Shi Rebellion broke out, he was not taken seriously. Even when the war broke out, he was still at home because of his mother's death. This year, he was 58 years old. By the time he put down the Anshi Rebellion which lasted for eight years, he was 66 years old, and Tubo took the opportunity to attack Chang 'an again. But I heard that he was mobilizing troops to approach Chang 'an, and Tubo immediately evacuated. At the age of 68, Tubo and Uighur invaded, and he persuaded the Uighur soldiers to jointly defeat Tubo.
such a hero in the world has been unknown for the first half of his life. He took part in martial arts in his early years, and was appointed as the commander of the left guard under the Nine Grades with "different grades". Later, he moved to the governor of the governor's office in Guizhou, the deputy commander of the Khan's office, the ambassador of Zhenwu, and the deputy commander of Anxi. At the age of 53, he was promoted to be the general of the left guard under the Three Grades. In the Tang Dynasty, where stars gathered,
But the An Shi Rebellion broke out, and he saved the country of Li Tang, and it was just the right time to succeed.
Age of fame: 58 years old.
Third place, Zhong Er, Jin Wengong:
Jin Wengong was the second overlord among the five tyrants in the Spring and Autumn Period, and the 22nd monarch of the State of Jin. He was also known as "Qi Huan Jin Wen" with Qi Huangong, and his main achievements in his life included strengthening the State of Jin, uniting Qin and Qi, protecting the Song Dynasty to control Zheng, diligent king to defeat Chu, and dominating the Spring and Autumn Period.
However, Jin Wengong's life was not smooth, and he spent half of his life in exile. In the eighteenth year of Jin Xiangong, when he was 39 years old, Prince Shen Sheng was framed and hanged himself. Zhong Er and Yi Wu began to flee. After Jin Xiangong's death, the son Xi Qi succeeded to the throne, but he was stabbed to death by the minister soon after, and then Jin Huigong Yi Wu acceded to the throne. Zhong Er was 48 years old this year, Jin Huigong died in the fourteenth year of his reign, and Jin Huaigong succeeded to the throne, killing Chong 'er.
Age of fame: 62 years old.
Second place, Huang Zhong:
Huang Zhong was a famous soldier at the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty. He helped Liu Bei attack Yizhou Liu Zhang to establish the Shu-Han regime. In the twenty-fourth year of Jian 'an, Huang Zhong beheaded Cao Cao's subordinate Xia Houyuan in Dingjun Mountain Array, making the first contribution for Liu Bei to capture Hanzhong, and was appointed as a general.
Huang Zhong was originally a corps commander under Liu Biao, and later surrendered to Liu Bei with Han Xuan. In the eighteenth year of Jian 'an, Huang Zhong was 67 years old, and Liu Bei entered Sichuan. Huang Zhong led his troops to attack Fucheng all the way, and became famous all over the world.
Age of fame: 67 years old.
First place, Jiang Ziya:
Jiang Ziya was revered by later generations as "a hundred masters", "the originator of military strategists", "on the gods" and "Wu Zu". As the chief think tank and the supreme military commander, he assisted King Wu to establish the Zhou Dynasty and Qi State, which had a far-reaching influence on later generations.
Jiang Ziya's ancestor used to be the official of the Four Mountains, and he was sealed in Ludi for assisting Xia Yu in managing water and soil. But when he was born, his family was in decline. When he was young, he used to make a living as a butcher and selling wine. Although Jiang Ziya has been unknown for most of his life, he has always insisted on studying astronomy, geography, military strategy, and studying the way of governing the country and keeping the country safe. Finally, at the age of 72, he finally waited for Xibo Hou Jichang, who was fishing in the Weihe River.
Age of fame: 72 years old.