Confucius, the originator of Confucianism and the most sacred teacher, initiated Confucianism, which was regarded as the foundation of governing the country and calming the world by later generations. It has influenced China for thousands of years and still exerts a subtle influence on the behavior of China people. It can be seen that his theory has far-reaching influence on later generations! But in that era when a hundred schools of thought contended, Confucius' theory was not reused and brought into play. In addition to being the general manager in Shandong for several years, Confucius spent most of his time traveling around the world in order to get a platform to display his political ambitions, but he repeatedly ran into a wall.
Li Bai, a poet, spent the rest of his life wandering around immortals, visiting Taoism, getting drunk and writing poems, except for being a bachelor of Hanlin in Chang 'an for two years. Li Bai was summoned by Li Longji, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty, and was appointed as an official to worship the Hanlin. However, Li Bai was excluded from Chang 'an because of his lofty personality and arrogance. Most of Li Bai's poems contain strong political ambition and patriotic spirit. I hope he can create miracles to realize the ideals of "helping the poor" and "settling down" and be confident that "I was born and useful". However, the real life and rough experience made Li Bai depressed, and the idea of not getting what he wanted occupied most of his life.
Su Shi, one of the eight masters in Tang and Song Dynasties, 1057 entered high school, and worked in Fengxiang, Hangzhou, Mizhou, Xuzhou and Huzhou when he was in Song Shenzong. 1080 was demoted to Huangzhou Yong ying assistant ambassador for Wutai poetry case. After Song Zhezong acceded to the throne, he served as a bachelor of Hanlin, a bachelor of reading, and a minister of rites. , and is famous in Hangzhou, Yingzhou, Yangzhou, Dingzhou and other places. In his later years, he was banished to Huizhou and Danzhou (Hainan Island) because of the ruling of the New Party, which can be described as the ends of the earth.
Fan Zhongyan, a famous writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, has the political ambition of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the world later", but his political career is bumpy, ups and downs, and he runs around all his life. Fan Zhongyan was expelled from Beijing and died in exile because of his outspoken attitude.