Famous Historical Integrity Characters

1, Bao Zheng - do not hold the inkstone return

Bao Zheng (May 28, 999 - July 3, 1062), the word Xiren, Hefei, Luzhou (now Hefei Feidong, Anhui Province), a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty.

Bao Zheng was the most famous Qing official in history. From his adolescence, he began to aspire to contribute to the country and "do his best to be loyal and die for justice". His life is strict in self-discipline, physical practice, he served as governor in Duanzhou, rectify the rule of officials, combating corruption, welcomed by the people, when leaving office, the local refined a good inkstone to send, he politely declined, "do not hold an inkstone to return"; his life of irony and selflessness, do not avoid the rich and powerful, law enforcement is like a mountain. To the royal relatives, eunuchs and dignitaries of the wrongdoing, all strongly advocate to bring to justice. Vigorously vindicating wrongful imprisonment is the main content of Bao Zheng's life and death, which is y praised and extolled by the people.

2, Tang Bin - salary silver eight taels

Tang Bin (1627 - 1687), the word Kong Bo, the number of Jing Xian, the late number of the Qianan. He was a native of Suizhou, Henan Province (present-day Suizhou County, Henan Province), a politician, a rationalist and a calligrapher of the Qing Dynasty, and a minister of the Ministry of Public Works, who died posthumously.

Tang Bin was an official for a lifetime, in addition to writing books and developing the doctrine of science, almost all of his energy was focused on the governance of river affairs and transportation. "Never add fu" is his philosophy, his clean government, until his death, only eight taels of silver, even to buy a coffin is not enough money, really can be described as a generation of good and honest officials.

3, Hai Rui - eighty Guan stranded

Hai Rui (1514-1587), the word Ruxian, the number of just peak, Qiongshan, Guangdong (now belongs to Hainan) people. Ming Dynasty famous Qing official. Hai Rui life, experienced the Zhengde, Jiajing, Longqing, Wanli four dynasties.

Hai Rui lived in the years, is the Ming dynasty by the prosperity and decline of the turning period. He was to correct the ills of the times, serious law and order, presided over the development of corruption full "eighty kan hanged" and other severe penalties. His iron face and selfless, has been a favor to his old prime minister Xu step also showed no mercy, the Xu family power more than 400,000 acres of good land back to the original owner, will oppress the good people of Xu step's two sons and more than 20 family members in accordance with the law of the crime.

4, Liu Favored - a money governor

Liu Favored (birth and death date unknown), the word Zurong. Donglai Muping (now Yantai City, Shandong Province, Muping District) people. He was a minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and a descendant of Liu Xie, the Muping Marquis, grandson of Liu Fei, King of Qi Mourning and Hui of the Western Han Dynasty. When he was young, he studied with his father Liu Pi and was recommended as a filial piety scholar because of his knowledge of the scriptures. He served as the magistrate of Dongpingling County and had a benevolent policy. Afterwards, he served as the governor of Yuzhang and Huiji consecutively.

Liu Chong, the governor of Huiji in the Han Dynasty, did a lot of good things for the people when he was in office. Later, the court transferred him to Beijing to serve, passing through Shanyin, there are a few people stopped the car driving, must send him a hundred money as a token of appreciation, Liu favor had to choose a money as a souvenir. From then on, the nickname of "One Coin Taishou" spread among the people.

5, Yu Qian - two sleeves clear

Yu Qian (May 13, 1398 - February 16, 1457), the word Tingyi, No. Jie'an, Han, Ming Dynasty ministers, national heroes, ancestry Kaocheng (now Minquan County, Henan Province), Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province, Qiantang County (now Hangzhou City, Zhejiang Province) people.

Yu Qian, a famous minister of the Ming Dynasty, was a clean official. Once, the court sent him to inspect Henan Province. When he returned to the capital, people bought some local specialties such as silk handkerchiefs, mushrooms, thread incense and so on, and sent them back to the capital to distribute to the nobles, but he did not accept them. At the same time, he also wrote a poem to show his heart: "silk handkerchiefs, mushrooms and incense, this capital for civil use, but for the disaster. Clean wind two sleeves toward the sky, lest the coccyx (refers to the people) talk short and long." "Thousands of hammers and ten thousand blows have been struck out of the mountains, and the fire burns as if it were nothing. I'm not afraid of breaking my body and bones, but I want to leave my innocence on earth." The poem embodies the spirit of fierceness.

6, Li Tide - gold is difficult to change the heart

Li Tide (1448-1520), the word of Qingzhi, the number of Lian, the Ming Dynasty scholar. Hubei Xishui County, Hubei Xishui Town, Zhulintang Village, on Ma Chongwan people. 1448 September 19, died on February 7, 1520. 1486, by the Confucian leader of the Chenghua cwu year township recommended 69, boarding Ding Wei B list, served as Jiangxi Yongxin training. 1498, promoted to Yiwu, Zhejiang oracle.

Ming Dynasty Li Tait served as the court examiner, one year in Fujian, presided over the imperial examinations. Late one night, a record seeker sent a heavy bag of gold, asked for accommodation, was immediately rejected by Li Tide. Afterwards, Li Tide wrote a poem revealing his refusal to accept the bribe: "The source of righteousness and profitability is quite true, and it is difficult to exchange gold for the heart of a corrupt scholar. Do not say that the twilight of the night no one knows, must know that there are ghosts and gods in Qiankun."

7, Zhang Bo Xing - hanging diatribe governor

Zhang Bo Xing (1651-1725), the word filial piety first, the number of forgiveness of the Zhai, the late number of the Jingan, Henan Yifeng (present-day Lankao, Henan) people. He was a minister of the Qing Dynasty and a rationalist.

Zhang Boxing, governor of Jiangsu in the Qing Dynasty, was a clean and honest official. When he was governor, often have friends and relatives with gifts to see. In order to put an end to the gift-givers, they wrote a "ban on gifts diatribe" hanging high on the hall: "a grain of a trace, my reputation; a centimeter, a millimeter, the people's fat. Wide one point, the people were given more than one point; take a text, I am not worth a penny." The local people jokingly called him "hanging diatribe governor".

8, Yang Xu - hanging fish too guard

Yang Xu (142 years - 189 years), the word Xingzu, Yanzhou Taishan County, Pingyang County (present-day Zoucheng City, Shandong Province, Stone Wall Town, Yang Xu village) people. He was a minister and honest official during the Eastern Han Dynasty, and was the grandfather of Yang Hu, a famous general in the early Western Jin Dynasty. He served as governor of Lujiang County in Yangzhou and governor of Nanyang County in Jingzhou.

Yang Xu was the governor of Nanyang County in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Once, a government minister heard that he loved to eat fresh fish, so he gave him two big carp, and he politely thanked him. The government minister put the fish on the case, turned around and left. So, he hung the fish from the government minister in the government office to show that he refused to pay the bribe.