What are the four famous faces in ancient China?

Shang Yang defended his country. Politicians and thinkers in the Warring States period. Shang Yang was originally a minister of Wei, but unfortunately he was not reused. Later, when he heard that Qin Xiaogong ordered the recruitment of talents, he defected to the State of Qin to help Qin Xiaogong carry out political reform.

Shang Yang carried out two reforms (356 BC and 350 BC). After these reforms, the national strength of Qin gradually became stronger, which laid a good foundation for the final annexation of the six countries.

Because Shang Yang's political reform touched the privileges of the old aristocracy, the punishment was too severe. After Qin Xiaogong's death, Shang Yang was dismembered by Qin who succeeded him.

2. Reese

After Qin Shihuang unified the six countries, he appointed Li Si as Prime Minister. Many measures taken by the Qin dynasty, such as abolishing the enfeoffment system, implementing the county system, unifying the characters, burning books and burying Confucianism, and controlling thoughts, all came from Li Si's suggestion.

3. Du Ruhui

Jingzhao Ling Du (now southeast of Xi, Shaanxi) was born. Du Ruhui was hired by Li Shimin as an official of the Qin Palace. Since the beginning of the conquest, Du Ruhui has often participated in confidential and military affairs and cut off contacts.

When Du Ruhui became prime minister, it happened that the Tang Dynasty had just been established. He and Fang are in charge of state affairs, and the system of laws and regulations is decided by them together. Du Ruhui is good at breakthrough, Fang is good at planning. They cooperated tacitly and helped Taizong wholeheartedly. Later generations talked about the goodness of the Tang Dynasty, and Fang and Du were the first to be promoted.

4. Di Renjie

Bing is a native of Taiyuan (now the southern suburb of Taiyuan) and is highly valued by Wu Zetian. De is an honest official, who dares to defy the will of the monarch, and always maintains the true nature of being close to the people and not afraid of power.

5. Wang Anshi

Wang Anshi, a native of Linchuan (now Shangchi Village, dongxiang county, Jiangxi Province) in the Northern Song Dynasty, was an outstanding politician, writer, thinker and reformer in the Northern Song Dynasty.

From agriculture to handicrafts and commerce, and from rural areas to cities, extensive social reforms have been carried out. Because the political reform violated the interests of the big landlords and bureaucrats, Wang Anshi went on strike for the first time in the seventh year of Zaixi Ning (1074) and went back to worship the following year.