Confucius' name was Kong Qiu and Zhong Ni, and he was from the Spring and Autumn Period (now Qufu South, Shandong Province). China was a famous thinker, politician and educator in ancient times, and the founder of Confucianism. After the Han Dynasty, the theory of Confucius gradually became the orthodoxy of feudal culture in China, which had a great influence. Later generations have always regarded him as a "saint" and called him a "holy teacher".
Second, the sage Mencius.
Mencius was a famous thinker, politician and educator in ancient China. He was a native of Zou State (now southeast of Zou County, Shandong Province) during the Warring States Period. The author of Mencius is one of the Confucian classics. It is regarded as the authentic successor of Confucius' theory, and is also called "Confucius and Mencius" with Confucius, and is honored as "Yasheng".
Third, the poet Du Fu
Du Fu was born in Gongxian County, Henan Province. China was a great poet in Tang Dynasty. He wrote many poems reflecting social contradictions and real life in his life. Because his poems truly reflect a complicated and turbulent historical era, he is known as "the history of poetry" and "the sage of poetry".
Fourth, Zhang Xu, Cao Sheng
The word Gao Bo, a native of Suzhou, was once the magistrate of Changshu County. Great calligrapher of Tang Dynasty. It is famous for cursive writing. Tang Wenzong once issued a rare imperial edict to the whole country: Li Bai's poems and songs, Zhang Xu's cursive script and Fei Min's sword dance can become the "three wonders" in the world.
Five, wine saint Du Kang
Du Kang, also known as Shao Kang, was born in Xia Dynasty. According to legend, Du Kang took some water to make wine, and there are words to prove it: "He is a city wine, full of wine; Liquor alone cures diseases. Therefore, drinking all day long, not indulging; Take it for life and get the sum of qi and blood. A hundred miles away, sell more white wine. Xianze's heritage is unique to the local area. It is also obvious that the remains have been preserved along the trough so far. "
As the originator of wine, Du Kang opened the source of Chinese wine culture with a long history. During the Three Kingdoms period, Cao Cao chanted the eternal swan song of "Boldness, unforgettable worries, how to solve worries, only Du Kang". Therefore, later generations called it "wine saint".
Sixth, the book sage Wang Xizhi.
Wang Xizhi, known as "Wang Youcheng", is the most famous calligrapher in China history. His calligraphy absorbed the essence of Wei and Jin calligraphy and created a unique style. The regular script he wrote further got rid of the traces of official law and reached an independent and perfect position. People praised his writing as "floating like a cloud" and "nimble as a dragon", and recognized him as a "book saint".
Seven, painting Saint Wu Daozi.
Wu Daozi, a famous Taoist priest, was born in Yangzhai (now Yuzhou, Henan) in Tang Dynasty. His paintings have a strong three-dimensional sense and are good at drawing characters. He used the thickness of cinnabar to show the ups and downs of flesh and blood, as real as a statue. He is also good at painting Buddha statues, with vivid images and fluttering characters. He has the reputation of "Wu Dai is the wind" and was later honored as "painting sage".
Eight, medical saint Zhang Zhongjing
Zhang Zhongjing, a famous machine, was born in Nanyang at the end of Han Dynasty. He was an outstanding physician in ancient China, and he wrote Treatise on Febrile Diseases. The TCM theory and treatment method of "syndrome differentiation and treatment" expounded in the book laid the foundation of TCM therapeutics, so later generations respectfully called him "medical sage".
Nine, medicine St. Sun Simiao
Sun Simiao was named Sun Zhenren in 58 1-682 AD. He was born in Jingzhao Garden (now Sunjiayuan, Yaoxian County, Shaanxi Province) and was a great physician in Sui and Tang Dynasties. His book Qian Jin Fang Yao is the earliest medical encyclopedia in China. From basic theory to clinical subjects, the theory, methods and prescriptions are complete, which is a valuable asset of Chinese medicine. Therefore, people later called it "the king of medicine", "the real person" and "the medical sage".
X. Cha Sheng Lu Yu
Lu Hung-chien, whose name was Donggangzi, was born in Jingling (now Tianmen, Hubei) in Tang Dynasty, and was a famous tea expert in ancient China. He didn't admire Ronghua, studied tea all his life, and finally wrote the world's first monograph on tea-The Book of Tea, which opened the road to tea research, so later generations respectfully called him "Tea God" and "Cha Sheng".
Other saints
In addition to the above "Ten Saints", there are many people who are called "saints" by later generations, as follows:
Guan Yu: (162? -220) was born in the Yan Xi period of the Eastern Han Dynasty, with a long word, Hedong (now Yuncheng City, Shanxi Province). Famous soldiers of Shu and Han in the Three Kingdoms period. After his death, he was revered by people, honored as Guan, and honored as.
Shi Sheng Sima Qian: Born in the fifth year of Emperor Jing of the Han Dynasty (BC 145), Zuo Fengyi was born in Xiayang, a historian and writer in the Western Han Dynasty. China's First Biographical Historical Records.
Wen Sheng Ouyang Xiu: a politician, writer, essayist and poet in the Northern Song Dynasty. One of the eight masters in the Tang and Song Dynasties, the word Yongshu, a famous drunkard, was named Liu Yiju in the evening. There is Ouyang Wenzhong's collection, and his ci collection includes Liu Yici, Modern Yuefu, and Biography of Drunken Music.
The word Saint Su Shi: Su Shi Zi Zhan, a layman in Dongpo, Meishan, Sichuan. A famous poet, writer, painter and calligrapher in Song Dynasty, he was one of the "Eight Great Masters in Tang and Song Dynasties". He made outstanding contributions to the development of Ci. In the past, the content of words was narrow, so he expanded the content of words. His bold writing has a great influence on later generations, so he is honored as a "sage of writing".
Sun Wu, a soldier sage: Chang Qing, the grandson, was not a famous strategist in the Spring and Autumn Period. Qi people Thirteen Chapters is the earliest art of war in China, and it is known as the "Holy Book of the Art of War", ranking first among the seven books of the Art of War. Later, he was confirmed as the author of Sun Tzu's Art of War.
For Saint Sean: (? -Former 186) ovary, one of three outstanding heroes of early han dynasty, was adopted by Liu Bang in the Chu-Han War. Liu Bang once praised him for "strategizing, winning a thousand miles and winning the ovary".
Le Sheng Li Guinian: Tang Xuanzong was a musician. At that time, Li Guinian, Li Pengnian and Li Henian all had literary talents. Li Guinian is good at singing, playing cymbals, playing Jie drums and composing music. Later generations called Li Guinian "Le Sheng".
Chess Saint Huang Longshi: Qiu, Zi Xia, was born in Jiangyan, Tai County, Jiangsu Province. When he was young, the name of chess was already in the four towns of Wenda. He is the author of Yi Kuo and The Whole Map of Huang Longshi.
Qu Hanqing: (about 1229- 124 1), died in the early years of Dade (about 1300), a zaju writer in Yuan Dynasty. Number has been lent (one for another). Dou E's Injustice, Saving the Wind and Dust, Wangjiang Pavilion, Moon-worshipping Pavilion, Lu Zhailang, One-Knife Meeting and Adjusting the Wind and Moon are his representative works.
Mu Sheng (Ke Sheng) Zhang Heng: (78- 139), born in Xi 'e, Nanyang (now Shiqiao, Nanyang County, Henan Province), was a great astronomer in the Eastern Han Dynasty. His achievements involve astronomy, seismology, mechanical technology, mathematics and even literature and art.