Statue of Jiang Ziya
Jiang Ziya, as the first wise man recorded in history to help the emperor achieve great ambitions, had the best experience among the three, and he was able to die well and achieve his clan ties. There are many stories about him, and the story of "Jiang Ziya fishing, who is willing to take the bait" is deeply loved by his elders. If we compare the talents of the three men, I personally prefer him, because it is said that he has studied the gobbledygook for nine tenths, and his military strategy has been studied by later generations, taking this as an example, hoping to surpass him. His deeds are also the most mysterious of the three, and later generations can't verify his historical materials.
Zhuge Liang statue
The back waves of the Yangtze River push the front waves, and an emerald star rises in Ran Ran, Ran Ran. At the end of the Eastern Jin Dynasty, Mr. Wolong, Zhuge Liang, visited the thatched cottage and was admired by later generations of scholars. A gentleman can put down his status and invite a counselor. It can be said that without Zhuge Liang, there would be no tripartite confrontation among the three countries. He has been working hard for the development of Shu all his life. Although he didn't finally realize the unification of Shu and the Three Kingdoms, at least he tried his best. Some people say that Zhuge Liang, whom we are familiar with, is the result of excessive boasting. In real history, he is not amazing or admirable, but his talent is more manifested in managing the world. In fact, our descendants can't understand it well, so we can only rely on historical materials handed down from generation to generation. But at least it can prove that Zhuge Liang was a bright star in the Three Kingdoms period, and he can learn a thing or two from a wise man like Jiang Ziya.
Statue of Liu Bowen
Compared with the first two, Liu Bowen has gone further. The Ming Empire he assisted was the largest, and his life was also epic. He has worked hard all his life, and he can't escape Zhu Yuanzhang's suspicion of him. I wonder if he ever regretted it before he died. If he had a choice, he would choose Zhu Yuanzhang. He followed Zhuge Liang's example and set up another plaque, hoping that future generations would know that he was a man and wanted to prove that he was no worse than Zhuge Liang. Although he didn't know astronomy and geography as well as the first two, his achievements were solid, and he used military talents again and again to plan battles.
Alas, they were born at the wrong time. Otherwise, the truth really wants to know who is the better of the three of them, and who is the first counselor recorded in the history of China.
Since the founding of Ming Dynasty in Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang, there have been many talented people, but Liu Bowen and Li Shanchang are the most. So many people like to compare these two people and analyze who is more capable from all aspects.
Portrait of Li Shanchang
Liu Bowen is not good at dealing with people. He is upright and upright, but Li Shanchang is good at flattering Zhu Yuanzhang. He lacks Liu Bowen's independence and arrogance. So he can jump in front of Zhu Yuanzhang for a while, but Liu Bowen can't. He was executed by Zhu Yuanzhang before Li Shanchang.
Both of them have their own opinions on strategy. Liu Bowen has many ideas, so he can often see the overall situation clearly and win a thousand miles. Li Shanchang is good, too. Being good at logistics and sharing worries for Zhu Yuanzhang behind the scenes, Li Shanchang was Zhu Yuanzhang's earliest cast. Two people are like Sean and Xiao He to Liu Bang. Some people will think that Li Shanchang is the first hero of Daming. After all, his efforts and efforts, and even his value are far above that of Liu Bowen.
The relationship between these two heroes is not particularly good, in the final analysis, it is the result of power struggle. In the struggle between Huaixi School and Dong Zhe School, the two imperial schools are antagonistic, and their relationship is certainly not much better. Besides, Liu Bowen is determined to put Bing Lin to death, and who is Lin Bing? He is Li Shanchang's confidant.
With the intensification of the contradiction between the two men, there was even a deadly situation. Zhu Yuanzhang knew about it, but he didn't mean to discourage it at all, because he had doubts about the protagonist. The appearance of a nobody like Hu has greatly changed the situation. He aggravated the downfall of Liu Bowen, and he tried to chase you when you were ill. The Huaixi school, represented by Hu, defeated the school and a generation of advisers perished.
Sadly, how did these two men win the upper hand, and the final result was also destroyed by Zhu Yuanzhang. I don't know if God cried for them on the day they died. This is a great loss for the Ming Dynasty.
Liu is a famous figure in history. He was an important official of the Ming Dynasty and devoted himself to assisting Zhu Yuanzhang. But he is also an expert in managing the world. He is good at punishing corrupt officials severely, treating people with courtesy and being upright, just like Wei Zhi in the Tang Dynasty. He is a mirror that Zhu Yuanzhang cleaned himself.
Portrait of Liu Bowen
His calligraphy and blog posts are well known to others, but his original name, Liu Ji, has been ignored by many people, but this does not affect his influence in history.
A few years after Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising, he entered Li Shimin as a counselor, and was gradually valued by Zhu Yuanzhang. Zhu Yuanzhang's uprising in Zhejiang today developed rapidly, but it lacked a foundation and was hit by domestic enemies. His strength is not enough to directly confront Zhang Shicheng and Chen Youliang. At this critical juncture, it occurred to him that Zhang Shicheng's ambition of not seeking hegemony was a minor worry, while Chen Youliang held his old master hostage, which was not worthy of the name and was in the upper reaches, and should have gone to war earlier. With Zhu Yuanzhang's heart, destroy Chen Youliang first, and then Zhang Shicheng. Both opponents are destroyed, so why worry about not becoming an emperor?
Liu Bowen and Zhu Yuanzhang
Liu Bowen fought in the front line in the major battle at the airport and got up in the cold, which coincided with Chen Youliang's head-on attack on Jinling. The strength of the two sides was very different. Chen Youliang was about 3: 0 1, far exceeding Zhu Yuanzhang's civil and military chaos and opinionated. There is a main battle, a retreat to protect strength, surrender ... so many ideas, but there is no strategy to defeat the enemy. God is still attached to Zhu Yuanzhang. Before that, Liu Bowen had defected to his account. He followed Battle of Red Cliffs's example and sent people to surrender first to reduce Chen Youliang's guard. Finally, he was hit hard by gunfire, lost a mountain and fled back to the old cave. So he occupied a large state capital and replaced Zhu Yuanzhang's position.
Liu Bowen's exploits go far beyond these. The previous wars and skirmishes only helped Zhu Yuanzhang lay some foundations, far from the forces that ultimately destroyed Chen Youliang. You may delay, but time will not. After the last failure, Chen Youliang rallied and led the lion who claimed to be a million to fight Zhu Yuanzhang to the death. The summer time is 1363, and the place is Panyang Lake. By chance, Liu Bowen and Zhu Yuanzhang were in the same boat to discuss military affairs. Liu Bowen was surprised to find the birds, and suddenly realized that Chen Youliang wanted to concentrate on attacking Zhu Yuanzhang. So he avoided the edge of Zhu Yuanzhang and lost his footing. He found that the ship in front was badly hit by Chen Youliang's artillery fire, and Zhu Yuanzhang was in a cold sweat. Chen Youliang felt that Zhu Yuanzhang was on that ship, and he was sure that the commander opposite had been killed, so he launched an attack. But to his surprise, Zhu Yuanzhang did not die, but led the army to fight to the death and constantly boosted morale. The final result is that Chen Youliang died in Panyang Lake and Zhu Yuanzhang won. This is another famous battle in the history of our country, commonly known as the Battle of Panyang Lake.
Liu Bowen was the pillar of the Ming Dynasty, and Zhu Yuanzhang wanted to make him Prime Minister. But Liu Bowen knew how to be an official and that the monarch didn't want his officials to work hard. Zhu Yuanzhang was not the kind of magnanimous emperor, so he retired to his hometown and didn't forget to tell him before he left, urging Zhu Yuanzhang to implement benevolent policies. Although his early retirement avoided Zhu Yuanzhang's doubts about him, he had doubts about his death in history and felt that his death was inseparable from Zhu Yuanzhang.
A generation of great men retired from the rivers and lakes in this way, but his great achievements are still praised and deeply recited by future generations.
How did Liu Bowen die? For Zhu Yuanzhang, Liu Bowen is a hero, even a little tall. After the founding of the Ming Dynasty, Liu Bowen was not greedy for fame and wealth, nor did he take credit. He was humble again and again, but he was made an earl, which made him a sincere person and his annual salary was much lower than that of people of the same level. But that's all. Liu Bowen's upright character still annoyed Li Shanchang, the prime minister of the dynasty, and even Hu et al. He was gradually distrusted by Zhu Yuanzhang, so he retired from politics and rivers and lakes. He is only 60 years old.
Liu Bowen ink painting
Near Liu Bowen's former residence, there is a place called Tan Yang, where salt merchants and thieves are rampant. Liu Bowen didn't like it, so he entrusted his son to his fate and suggested that Zhu Yuanzhang set up a patrol inspection department here to manage this unruly person who waited for an accident. However, it is such a kind suggestion that Hu took a bite and thought that talking about the ocean and the mountains facing the sea is a treasure trove. Liu Bowen wanted to take it for himself and build his own cemetery, but was blocked by the residents at that time. So he wants to set up an inspection department to manage those who are dissatisfied with him. The origin of the matter is Liu Bowen's selfishness.
Then, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered Liu Bowen to know how to play, and Liu Bowen to know how to play was a reminder to him, hoping that he could handle this matter well, otherwise the big hat of rebellion would be buckled on himself, leaving him powerless. Liu Bowen can only think of going to Beijing to fight Zhu Yuanzhang, but Zhu Yuanzhang doesn't want to see him. Liu Bowen knew that he was deeply wronged, but he could not be forgiven by the monarch. He was very depressed and soon lay in bed. Hu took the so-called tonic to visit Liu Bowen. After Liu Bowen ate it, his chest was hard to swallow and his condition worsened. Zhu Yuanzhang still didn't care about Liu Bowen's money, but just sent someone to know that Liu Bowen was sick and couldn't get out of bed, saying that he could go back to his former residence by official boat.
Shortly thereafter, Liu Bowen died. Some people say that Hu poisoned Liu Bowen with the authorization of Zhu Yuanzhang, but this is a mystery. We don't know, but we can know that after the founding of the People's Republic of China, Zhu Yuanzhang changed his mind and began to doubt and kill heroes, which was also an important reason for Liu Bowen's death.
I don't know why Liu Bowen's Tomb, but now people know the ancients from where they were born, where they died, and the stories inside, so they can learn a series of people's history.
Liu Bowen tomb
There is no doubt that Liu Bowen was born in Nantian, qingtian county. Whether his native place belongs to Lishui or Wenzhou is controversial, but it is not our concern. We only care about his ending. China people have a hobby. When they return to their hometown, they will leave their leaves behind, and Liu Bowen, as a great man, is no exception. When he fell ill and was dying, Zhu Yuanzhang ordered him to go home, so Liu Bowen could definitely be buried in Nantian. But Suzhou came to join in the fun, saying that Dingyuan was buried in its territory. There is no way, where to bury it, at least the bones can be peaceful, without chilling Liu Bowen's heart.
Shortly after his death, Zhu Yuanzhang canonized him as Wen Chenggong, improved the specifications of his mausoleum and left a large number of cultural sites for our descendants. This stone tablet covers an area of not less than 800 square meters and is engraved with affirmation of his life. Some people say that there is a small mound in front of Liu Bowen's tomb, which looks like a dragon ball, and there is a needle mound on the left, which looks like a pen. It can be seen that his tomb is not a simple tomb, but it still has a certain feng shui, which is bound to conform to his status as a feng shui master before his death.
Although his tomb is a bit feng shui, it is not particularly high. According to historical records, his two children told him to build a tomb with stones, but this tomb was torn up by Liu Bowen. Liu Bowen said: "People will never have a grave when they are alive. If they follow Zhuge Liang and Sean, they will only be a grassy grave, but who will not remember them? " Yes, a tomb shaped like an ordinary civilian is buried with a generation of founding heroes.
There are many people coming to visit Liu Bowen's tomb, and people come and go in an endless stream, which shows that Liu Bowen's charm is so great that his life goal can't be achieved. Learning a lesson and keeping a low profile may not be ignored by everyone, otherwise it will be counterproductive and make a fool of yourself.