Confucius has a very high position in China, and he is also recognized as one of the four great saints in the world. One of the three major philosophical systems in the world is closely related to him. He successfully founded Confucianism, passed on a lot of etiquette, and deeply influenced China. Many powerful figures in ancient times were also his disciples.
Wang Yangming, whose name is Bo 'an, also known as Yangming, was a thinker, strategist and master of psychology in Ming Dynasty. Together with Confucius, Mencius and Zhu, they are called Confucius, Mencius and Wang. Wang Yangming's academic thoughts spread to China, Japan, the Korean Peninsula and Southeast Asia, and his achievements were the best in the next generation. Wang Yangming is known as "a famous scholar and an able minister in the world". In his former residence, there is a couplet: "Lide made contributions and made a statement, which is truly immortal and taught 91 people."
Zhuge Liang's image is great wisdom. He was born in BC 18 1 year, and he directed many famous battles in his life. Politically, he insisted on clear rewards and punishments, which can be said to be a very wise way to govern the country. Economically, he advocates continuous innovation, and many of his ideas are highly respected by many people.
Zeng Guofan was a politician and strategist in modern China. He played an important role in China in the late Qing Dynasty, but why can he only be regarded as a half saint?
There is still a big gap between Zeng Guofan and the sage above. It is really no problem for him to be an official, and his position in officialdom is very high, which also makes the Qing Dynasty more prosperous. But in the final analysis, he is a politician with some shortcomings, and he can't be regarded as a complete saint. He can only say half.