Who can be called a country sage?

Chinese words,

A person who is defined as having both ability and political integrity is respected by villagers.

The word "country sage" began in the Eastern Han Dynasty, and it is an honorary title that the state officials who have done something, or social sages with high prestige and great contributions to society, give recognition after their death. It is an affirmation of the life value of those who enjoy this title. To the Ming and Qing Dynasties, there were Xiangxian shrines in all counties, which were dedicated to Xiangxian figures of past dynasties. So a complete set of official memorial and memorial ceremonies was formed. Generally speaking, it refers to the big chief. During the war, rural sages need to fight in the front line to fight for the people's chances of survival.

As the cornerstone of feudal China, the squire, that is, the squire, once assumed the management function at the grass-roots level in the era of "imperial power did not leave the county". The "dock fort" in the Wei and Jin Dynasties and the "Yimen" in the Southern and Northern Dynasties are all external forms of grass-roots organizations of rural sages.