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Two and a half perfect people in history.
The Three Immortals of China Traditional Literati-Virtue, Meritorious Service and Profoundness. It is said that there are only two and a half people who can achieve this "three immortals" in history: one is Confucius and the other is Wang Yangming, while Zeng Guofan only achieved half of the "three immortals".

"Virtue, merit and speech" comes from Zuo Zhuan: "There is virtue in the world, followed by merit and speech. Although it will not be abolished for a long time, this is called immortality. " It was during the Spring and Autumn Period that Lu's uncle Sun Bao and Jin's fan were discussing what "death is not death".

The first is to establish morality, the second is to make meritorious deeds, and the third is to establish principles. Even after a long time, it will not be abandoned. This is called immortality.

The Third Immortal of China Traditional Literati

1, Confucius was a famous thinker, educator and founder of Confucianism in ancient China. For thousands of years, his thoughts and theories have been influencing rulers and scholars. Confucius Sage and Great Sage are fixed.

2. Philosopher and thinker Wang Yangming was a "master of mind" in the history of ancient philosophy in China. Ideologically, Wang Yangming integrated the essence of Confucianism, Buddhism and Taoism, and founded a new psychology with the core of "mind is reason", "unity of knowledge and action" and "to conscience".

3. Zeng Guofan was the founder and commander-in-chief of China's modern statesman, strategist, philosopher, writer and Xiang Army. Some people use couplets to summarize Zeng Guofan's life: "Lide made meritorious deeds, made a statement that the three immortals are immortal, and he was a perfect teacher."