Guan Zhong (管仲)
(Guan Zhong) (725 BC-645 BC)
His surname is (Guan), his parents gave him
the name (Yiwu), when he grew up, his friend called him (Zhong), and he was
born in Anhui Province, China.
管
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A wind instrument similar to flute, also
one of the Chinese surnames
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夷
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Originally meant people living in Eastern
China
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吾
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Means my own meaning, also one of the
Chinese surnames
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仲
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The second-ranked man among the brothers.
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He is an outstanding politician. He is
known as one of the most capable prime ministers in Chinese history.
About (Guan Zhong). There is a story about
him in the history book.
The King of the Kingdom of Qi is dead, and
the two brothers of the King want to be the new King.
(Guan Zhong) helped the older brother of
the brothers, but the result was that the younger brother succeeded in becoming
king.
The new king sent soldiers to hunt down
(Guan Zhong). After successfully capturing (Guan Zhong), the soldiers escorted
(Guan Zhong) back to Qi Kingdom.
Since (Guan Zhong) was a prisoner, the
soldiers only gave him a little water and food.
The escorted team reached a border city in
Qi Kingdom .
An official in this city saw that (Guan
Zhong) was almost starving to death. The official secretly took food and water
for (Guan Zhong) to eat.
After Guan Zhong finished eating these
foods, the official told (Guan Zhong).
I heard that the new king appreciates your
talents. Therefore, after you return to the capital, the king will not only
release you, but even reuse you. You must give me a good return by then.
(Guan Zhong) answered the official. If I
were released and reused when I returned to the capital, I promised you and I
will definitely repay you.
The way I repay you is to be fair and just,
and find some truly talented people to serve the country.
The official felt ashamed after hearing
(Guan Zhong)'s answer.
Dear friend, what inspiration or thoughts
do you have after listening to this story?
Do you agree with this official's thoughts
and practices? If you were Guan Zhong, how would you respond?
I hope this story will give you some new
gains.
