Representative figures of merits and demerits: Yang Guang and Wan Yanliang.
A representative figure with mixed merits and demerits: Lin Biao
Cao Cao, a world-recognized strategist.
Since childhood, he has been "well-read, especially good at the art of war" and has been pommel horse for more than 30 years. He has commanded the next blank encirclement and suppression, the tough battle of defending Huainan, the battle of Guandu, the crossing of the Yellow River in the battle of Xiliang, the false attack on the enemy, and Cao Cao's "flying a thousand miles" when Zhang Liao fought with Sun Quan. He is not only outstanding in record, but also proficient in the art of war. Author of A Brief Explanation of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
Cao Cao is one of the most outstanding politicians in the history of China.
Chen, there are only three thousand men. Based on Yanzhou, began to develop. After "Feng Tianzi ordered me not to be a minister", he began to take the initiative in politics. Cao Cao was far-sighted, cultivated land, enriched military assets, and built water conservancy projects with his ability. As the current prime minister of the Central Committee, Cao Cao has made great contributions to the development and unification of the North, and later influenced the "Nine Kinds of Righteousness" system in the Jin and Southern and Northern Dynasties for more than 300 years.
Cao Cao is an outstanding writer in the history of China.
He is the number one figure among the "seven sons of Jian 'an" and "Three Caos". Li Bai and Du Fu called Cao Cao's poems "Han Weiti". His poems are ancient, straight, sad and full of charm. Cao Cao's poetry plays a connecting role in the turning point of Han and Wei literature. Cao Cao's prose is also very distinctive. Lu Xun said that he was "the founder of reforming articles".
Generous and sad, with a strong spirit!
Besides, Cao Cao is a national player in calligraphy, music and Go, which makes him a generalist.
Cao Cao is a historical figure that is difficult to determine. Sincere and suspicious, considerate and cruel, so it is often wrong for us.
Cao Cao once left poems such as "Bones exposed in the wild, there are no crows in a thousand miles" to lament the war in society, but why did he kill more?
This is his regret, and it is also the regret of those who appreciate Cao Cao.
He can reuse the enemy who killed his son, or he can kill recognized talents and role models.
Let's not discuss public opinion now.
In history, Cao Cao's position in the official history is quite high. The History of the Three Kingdoms called him Wu Taizu, his son Tongzhijian called him Wu Taizu, and his son Cao Pi was listed as He.
The decline of Cao Cao's reputation among the people began in the Northern Song Dynasty. At that time, due to the contradiction between Han people and Jurchen, Han people had the desire to "return my rivers and mountains". This social phenomenon was reflected in the literary and artistic works at that time, especially in the emergence of some works with obvious tendencies. At that time, the screenwriters took the most popular story of the Three Kingdoms as the theme to reflect that "people think Han".
At present, Cao Cao shows signs of rehabilitation, with Lu Xun and Mao Zedong as the representatives.