History is driven by people. Among all the events that change and promote historical development, there are several specific historical figures, and they are the ones who dominate the direction of history. Although there may be thousands of people participating in these historica

History is driven by people. Among all the events that change and promote historical development, there are several specific historical figures, and they are the ones who dominate the direction of history.

Although there may be thousands of people participating in these historical events, there are always only a few real decision makers. They master the direction of the trend, promote the development of history, and even have a profound impact on the times on all mankind.

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There are many lists of people on the Internet that have taken stock of human history, most of which are foreigners, such as Newton , Columbus , Jesus , Einstein , etc. It is undeniable that these Western historical celebrities have made great contributions to the development of mankind, but in ancient China, there were also many great people who had a profound impact on all mankind.

Today I will share with you three Chinese who have influenced human history as a guide. You can leave a message in the comment section at the end of the article and tell me what other Chinese people who have influenced human history in your mind?

In ancient China, people were divided into different levels such as villains, mediocre people, gentlemen, wise men and saints based on their morality and achievements. The higher the level, the more they were, the more respected they were. Therefore, from ancient times to the present, there were very few people who could be called saints. The ones that everyone is most familiar with were of course Confucius.

Confucius

Confucius was one of the most learned people in the Spring and Autumn Period. Most of the erudites of his period were submerged in the ocean of history. Only Confucius was admired by all ages. This is because Confucius had a very big difference between them- that is, Confucius was not only knowledgeable, but also created his own doctrines and ideas.

is just the "Analects of Confucius" compiled by his disciples based on his quotations. In later generations, there was an evaluation of "half the Analects of Confucius ruled the world". At the same time, Confucius' Confucianism has always had a cultural foundation for more than two thousand years of history. Confucius himself was even known as the "great sage of the sage". After the emperors of all dynasties ascended the throne, they had to hold the Confucius ceremony as if they were sacrificed to heaven and earth.

Cai Lun

Confucius' Confucianism runs through the entire feudal society. It not only maintains the operation of ancient society, but also binds the thoughts of ancient Chinese people. Even though China has entered a new era, Confucianism still invisibly influences the Chinese people's words and deeds. With China's global status, Confucianism is of course influencing the whole world, so Confucius was also rated as one of the "Top Ten Cultural Celebrities in the World" by UNESCO.

Following Confucius, the second Chinese who influenced the development of human history was inventor of papermaking - Cai Lun of the Eastern Han Dynasty period! China has four major inventions: gunpowder , compass, papermaking, and printing. Confucius, who we just mentioned, used his thoughts to influence all mankind, and Cai Lun's papermaking has given human thoughts and culture the most ideal carrier.

Genghis Khan

Before this, the ancients used materials such as tortoise shells and bamboo slips that occupied a lot of space to record text. After the invention of papermaking, human text could be compressed and stored on small pieces of paper conveniently and quickly.

This leap is probably like the era when computers enter the era of optical disks and USB disks from disks. Therefore, the invention of papermaking has a very important role in promoting the culture of all mankind. His inventor Cai Lun is also known as one of the greatest inventors in the world.

The third Chinese who influenced human history is more controversial, and he is Genghis Khan. Genghis Khan launched many foreign wars, and fought to the heart of Europe as far as the world, establishing the Great Mongol Empire that spans Eurasian . After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty , Genghis Khan was respected as the Emperor Taizu of Yuan.

Genghis Khan

. The Yuan Dynasty was the first unified dynasty established by ethnic minorities in Chinese history , so historians generally believe that Genghis Khan is Chinese.

Of course, some people do not agree with this statement, because Genghis Khan is a very pure Mongolian . When Genghis Khan was alive, the Yuan Dynasty was not established, so the Mongolian Empire he created is actually not equated with the ancient China we understand. I wonder if Genghis Khan is considered a Chinese in your opinion?