Du Zhi
Du Zhi
Du Zhi (the year of his birth and death is unknown), a minister of Qin State in the Warring States period, once made great contributions to Wei. He was also a representative of the conservative school of Qin state.
In the third year of emperor Xiaogong of Qin Dynasty (359 BC), when Emperor Xiaogong of Qin appointed Shang Yang to prepare for the reform, Gan long and Du Zhi stood up against the reform.
Life of the characters
Gan long and Du Zhi believed that the benefits are not easy to change, and the achievements are not easy to implement. "There is no fault in legalism, and there is no evil in following rites."
Shang Yang pointed out in a tit for tat manner: "what is the ancient method for different religions in previous generations? If the emperor does not reply, what is the rule of etiquette? " "If there is no way to govern the world, the country will not follow the law of the ancient times. Therefore, Tang Wu did not follow the rites, and Xia and Yin did not perish easily. Those who oppose the ancients can not be denied, while those who follow the rites are not enough. " Therefore, he advocated "legislating at that time and making rites according to events" (gengfa chapter of Shangjun book and biographies of Shangjun in historical records).
This is a refutation of the idea of historical evolution of the old aristocracy's so-called "legalism" and "following the rites" to restore the ancients, which prepared the public opinion for the implementation of the reform. The illustration of "Shang Yang's war of words" in the textbook is a reflection of the great debate at that time.
Historical records
According to the genealogy of Du family in Jingzhao, the famous officials of all dynasties: Zhi, an official of Qin Xiaogong, a meritorious man who broke the Wei Dynasty, and an official of Zuo Sikong. The history of the country is detailed.
Artistic image
The fictional plot in the novel the great Qin Empire (which is not recorded in the official history such as ZhanGuoCe, Shiji and Zizhitongjian): after the death of Qin Xiaogong, Ying Si ascended the throne, Ganlong, Duzhi and other old clan groups conspired with the state of Wei, and inspired Yiqu to send troops to encircle Xianyang, in order to establish a new emperor. However, Ying Si, King Huiwen of the Qin Dynasty, made up his mind and did not make trouble in the face of danger. He broke the alliance between the Qi and Wei dynasties and relieved the disaster of Yiqu soldiers. At the same time, he wiped out the restoration conspiracy of Ganlong, Duzhi and other old clans, and arrested all the old clans. A total of more than 1000 people were decapitated.
Film and television image
The fission of the Qin Empire: Lu Ying as Du Zhi
He Yunqing plays Du Zhi in the 2013 TV series "the great Qin Empire"
Chinese PinYin : Du Zhi
Du Zhi
