714 years ago today, on July 1, 1311 (June 15, 1311 lunar calendar), Liu Bowen, a military strategist, politician and poet in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, was born. Liu Bowen Liu Ji (July 1, 1311 - April 16, 1375). Han nationality, character Bowen, posthumous Wencheng, Yuan Wuzong to the fourth year of college (1311) was born in Wuyang Village, Nantianshan, Qingtian County, the capital of Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province (now Wuyang Village, Nantianshan, was transferred to Wencheng County, Wenzhou in 1948). A military strategist, politician and writer in the late Yuan and early Ming Dynasties, he was famous all over the world for assisting Zhu Yuanzhang in completing the imperial business, creating the Ming Dynasty and trying his best to maintain the stability of the country, and was compared to Zhuge Liang by later generations. Zhu Yuanzhang called Liu Ji many times: "My son's room is also." Liu Bowen was extraordinarily intelligent and extremely talented since he was a child. Under the influence of his family, he was eager to learn and think deeply since he was a child, liked to read, and was very familiar with Confucian classics and hundreds of books. Especially in astronomy, geography, art of war, and arithmetic, he devoted himself to research and had a lot of experience. His memory is very good, and he can read ten lines at a glance. Moreover, the writing is wonderful, and the articles he writes are extraordinary. He entered the prefecture at the age of 14 to study "Spring and Autumn". At the age of 17, he studied Neo-Confucianism under Zheng Fuchu, a famous scholar in the prefecture, and actively prepared for the imperial examinations. With his natural talent and hard work, the young Liu Bowen soon stood out in the local area and became a great talent and famous man in Jiangsu and Zhejiang, and began to attract the attention of the world. His teacher Zheng Fuchu once said to Liu Bowen's grandfather: "In the future, this child will definitely brighten your family and revitalize the Liu family!" Zhao Tianze, a famous man in Xishu, listed Liu Bowen as the first in his evaluation of Jiangsu Zuo figures, comparing him with Zhuge Kongming, saying that Liu Bowen would definitely become a great tool in the future. Liu Bowen is indeed a master among people. He was admitted as a scholar in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty (1339), and from then on he entered the career and began his wonderful performance on the stage of Chinese history. At first, Liu Bowen hoped to serve the Yuan government and realize his lofty ambitions by becoming an official. Shortly after he became a scholar in the Central Committee, he was appointed to the city of Gao'an County in Jiangxi Province, and later served as the governor of the Yuan Shuai Mansion. However, his suggestions were often not accepted by the court, and his talents were suppressed by the court. Liu Bowen was very disappointed. He resigned three times angrily and returned to his hometown Qingtian to live in seclusion. During his seclusion in Qingtian, Liu Bowen devoted himself to writing. He summarized his thoughts and insights into society and life, and wrote the famous book "Yu Yi". At this time, the situation of the whole country underwent fundamental changes. Anti-Yuan uprisings surged all over the country, and the rule of the Yuan Dynasty was on the verge of collapse, but the anti-Yuan rebellion armies fought each other and refused to give in. Liu Bowen observed the situation in the world, and after some analysis, he believed that among the many uprising armies, Emperor Taizu of Ming, who was born as a civilian, was the most true dragon and emperor. The Red Scarf Army he led was the team that overthrew the Yuan Dynasty and established a new country. In 1360 AD, Emperor Taizu of Ming, the commander of the rebel army, twice invited Liu Bowen, who lived in seclusion in Qingtian. After careful consideration, Liu Bowen finally decided to go out to assist Emperor Taizu of Ming, hoping to achieve his grand ambition of governing the country and pacifying the world by helping the Zhu family fight the country. Similar to Zhuge Liang's "Long Zhongdui" back then, Liu Bowen first met the Zhu family and proposed the "Eighteen Strategies for Current Affairs". Emperor Taizu of Ming was even more overjoyed when he saw Liu Bowen and regarded Liu Bowen as his confidant and military advisor. After Liu Bowen came out of the mountain, he served the Zhu regime loyally and actively made suggestions for Emperor Taizu of Ming. He formulated a strategic policy for the Zhu family to "destroy Chen Youming first, then Zhang Shicheng, and then go north to the Central Plains to rule the world". Emperor Taizu of Ming was assisted by Liu Bowen, which was even more powerful. He basically acted according to the strategy and tactics set by Liu Bowen for him. He first defeated Chen Youming with the trick of seducing the enemy, frustrated his sharp gas, and then fought the Chen family in Poyang Lake in 1363 to completely eliminate his forces. The next year, Zhang Shicheng's forces were eliminated according to the plan. Then, Emperor Taizu of Ming sent troops north to attack Beijing, the capital of the Yuan Dynasty, and at the same time prepared to proclaim himself emperor in the south. In 1368, Emperor Taizu of Ming ascended the throne in Nanjing and officially established the Ming Dynasty, which was changed to "Hongwu" in the Yuan Dynasty. Liu Ji, who made great contributions to the Zhu family's final pacification of the world and the creation of the Zhu Ming Dynasty, was appointed as one of the founding fathers of the imperial history. In recognition of Liu Bowen's special contributions and great merits, Emperor Taizu of Ming also issued an edict to exempt Liu Bowen's hometown Qingtian County from taxation. This is the only county in Chuzhou that does not increase taxes. Soon after, Liu Bowen's grandfather and father were named Duke of Yongxi. In the third year of Hongwu (1370), Liu Bowen was appointed as a bachelor of Hongwenguan, and was awarded the title of "Founding of the country, the Founding of the People, the Founding of the People, the Founding of the People, the Guarding of the People, and the Good Doctors, and he was awarded the sincere seal of Uncle, with 241 stones of food. So far, Liu Bowen's own career and the development of the Liu family in Qingtian have been in full swing, reaching the most glorious period. As a generation of military advisors and wise men, Liu Bowen knew that he had offended many colleagues and powerful people, and he also knew the truth of "accompanying the king like a tiger". Therefore, after his success and fame, he resolutely chose to retire. Yu Hongwu voluntarily resigned from all his positions in the fourth year (1371), returned to his hometown, and returned to Qingtian to live in seclusion. Liu Bowen spent two years in seclusion in Qingtian, hoping to stay away from the competition between right and wrong in the world. However, his wisdom and talent were too high, and his reputation was too great. He was even portrayed as a living fairy-like figure by the common people, which could not avoid the jealousy of political opponents and the suspicion of the emperor. In the sixth year of Hong Wu (1373), Liu Bowen's political enemy Hu Weiyong became the prime minister of the left, instructing others to falsely accuse Liu Bowen, saying that he wanted to occupy a piece of "kingship" land named "Mingyang" to make his own tomb, and plotted unscrupulous. Emperor Taizu of Ming, who had long been at ease with Liu Bowen, deprived Liu Bowen of the seal after hearing the false accusation. Liu Bowen was very frightened, so he personally went to Nanjing to apologize to Emperor Taizu of Ming, and stayed in Nanjing and did not dare to come back. Later, Hu Weiyong was promoted to the right prime minister. Hu Weiyong was the number one traitor in the world, but he was comparable to Qin Hui. Liu Bowen was even more worried and finally fell ill. In the eighth year of Hongwu (1375), the statue of Liu Bowen in front of Liu Bowen Temple was escorted home by a messenger sent by Emperor Zhu Yuanzhang. He died of anxiety and indignation at home soon after, at the age of 65. When Liu Bowen was in Nanjing, Hu Weiyong sent imperial physician to treat Liu Bowen and deliver medicine, but Liu Bowen's illness worsened after taking his medicine. Therefore, people suspected that Liu Bowen was poisoned by Hu Weiyong at that time. 139 years after his death, that is, the ninth year of Zhengde of Ming Wuzong (1514), he was posthumously given the imperial master, posthumous name Wencheng, so later generations also called him Liu Wencheng. Wencheng County is a new county that was established in 1948, and the county name is in memory of Liu Ji. Liu Bowen is not only a master strategist, but also a famous scholar and scholar. His many works have been circulated in the world, including 10 volumes of "Yu Yi" and 20 volumes of "Chengxin Bo Wen Collection". Among them. The representative work "Yu Yi" occupies an important position in Chinese thought and literary history. After Liu Bowen died, he was buried in Xiashan, Wuyang, Qingtian. It is said that Liu Bowen predicted before his death that Hu Weiyong would be defeated. At that time, Emperor Taizu of Ming would vindicate Zhaoxue for himself. He also left a secret note to his son, asking him to play it when Emperor Taizu of Ming remembered him in the future. Five years later, Hu Weiyong really fell. After another 10 years, Liu Bowen was indeed vindicated. Emperor Taizu of Ming also gave the Liu family golden books and iron coupons, and specially approved Liu family members to be spared a capital crime. Comments: Zhu Yuanzhang's fight against the world depends on his resourcefulness. Accumulate grain and slowly become king