Which dynasty was Cao Cao from?

Cao Cao was an outstanding politician, strategist, writer and calligrapher in the late Eastern Han Dynasty, and the founder of Cao Wei regime in the Three Kingdoms period.

Cao Cao served as the prime minister of the Eastern Han Dynasty and later named Wang Wei, which laid the foundation for the establishment of Cao Wei. After his death, posthumous title became King Wu. After his son Cao Pi proclaimed himself emperor, he was honored as Emperor Wu, with the temple name Mao.

At the end of the Eastern Han Dynasty, the world was in chaos. In the name of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Cao Cao conquered all directions, wiped out the separatist forces such as Er Yuan, Lu Bu, Liu Biao, Ma Chao and Han Sui at home, surrendered the southern Xiongnu, Wu Huan and Xianbei abroad, and unified northern China.

And implemented a series of policies to restore economic production and social order, expand land reclamation, build water conservancy projects, reward farmers and admire mulberry, attach importance to handicrafts, resettle refugees, and implement "rent modulation", thus making the Central Plains society gradually stable and the economy turn around.

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When selecting officials in the Han Dynasty, the candidates should not only have feudal moral qualities such as benevolence, righteousness and filial piety, but also have noble family background.

Cao Cao does not pay attention to false reputation in employing people. He chooses officials because he knows the law and can govern the country according to law. With Cui Yan and Mao Jie in charge of elections, the social atmosphere has improved.

From 2 10 to 2 17, he gave three orders to seek talents and selected and appointed some talents. Break the concept of family status, attract the middle and lower classes of the landlord class, restrain the strongmen and strengthen centralization.

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