Wei (502 ~ 578) was a scholar in the Northern Zhou Dynasty. Jingzhao (now Chang 'an County, Shaanxi Province) was born (the native place is not indicated in this biography, but Wei Shikang said: Father, a recluse, an official, Wei, Zhou Dynasty, I couldn't find it for ten times, and my name was Xiaoyao Palace. "Northern History" said: Brother Xiao Kuan. Because Wei Xiaokuan and Wei Shikang are both from Jingzhao, it is determined that Wei's native place is Jingzhao. )
Wei young people are eager to learn and do not admire them. At the age of 20, the Northern Wei court called him the prefect of Yongzheng. He didn't think this job was his hobby, so he left his job by pretending to be ill. From then on, Lin Quan lived in seclusion and devoted himself to further study. People at that time were called hermits. There were 10 conscripts after the Northern Wei Dynasty, but he refused to be an official.
Guan Guanzhong heard that Wei was lofty and knowledgeable. He sent someone to invite him out of the mountain, but he refused. When Zhou Ming was in office, he respected Wei Yi very much. He once wrote a poem as a gift from the prime minister, in which he was invited to participate in politics. He thanked the poem and expressed his willingness to meet the emperor. Therefore, the imperial palace was ordered to send a barrel of Hedong wine to Wei every day, and he was nicknamed "Xiaoyao Palace" to show his respect for talents. In the Southern Dynasties, Prime Minister Pai Cheng was considerate to Chang 'an. I came from Mu Wei's reputation and asked for permission to visit Wei. After meeting, Hongzhi wanted to invite him south, but he refused to keep the appointment. This shows that Wei was very prestigious in the north and south of the Yangtze River at that time.
After the Zhou Emperor Yuwen Yong came to power, he recruited talents from all walks of life and promoted reform. Therefore, Wei is often invited to dinner in the palace to discuss with him. Before Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty banned Buddhism and Taoism, Zhao Kuangyin discussed the advantages and disadvantages of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism. He wrote a preface to three religions for Emperor Wu. He believes that although the three religions have different purposes, different approaches and different viewpoints, their purpose is the same, that is, to guide people to be good, and there is no distinction between good and bad. After seeing it, Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty chose Confucianism. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty believed that the proliferation of Buddhism and Taoism hindered the development of national economy and the improvement of social productivity, so he ordered the banning of Buddhism and Taoism.
At that time, Yuwen was the Crown Prince, and Wen Wei invited him to the East Palace for face-to-face consultation on how to live in the world. Wei said: frugality is the respect of virtue, and extravagance is the great evil. Desire cannot be longitudinal, ambition cannot be full. Note: See page 546 of Zhou Shu. Advise the prince to be proud of thrift, ashamed of luxury, not covet other desires, and concentrate on seeking the way to govern the country.
Wei loved studying literature and history all his life and paid attention to collecting literature and history works. He wrote hundreds of thousands of manuscripts of literature and history, and wrote many manuscripts himself, which ruined himself in his later years. Before he died, he told his son that after he died, he didn't have to make new clothes, but he was buried in old clothes, and all the etiquette was simple, and he didn't accept gifts from relatives and friends. When offering sacrifices, only vegetarian dishes are placed, and it is not necessary to kill cattle and sheep.
In the first year of Zheng Xuan, Wei died at home at the age of 77. Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty sent messengers to offer sacrifices and gifts.