The Study On Chen Zhizhong

Chen Zhizhong,also named Chen Zhaoyu,was born in chunhua one year of Emperor taizong in Kaifeng,died in jiayou four years of Emperor Renzong of northern Song Dynasty.Chen Zhizhong was good at management,and was a clean and upright officer for 50 years through the Emperor Zhenzong and Renzong.As we all know that the Emperor Renzong period was full of conflicts and wars,for instance,the war between Western Xia and Song Dynasty and the political reform in Qingli period.Between the war of Western Xia and Song Dynasty,Chen was conferred as Chinese Assistant Administrator to make the military strategies.And also conferred as county magistrate during the Qingli Political Reform.For his official position,Chen Zhizhong was in the center of authority and also influenced the emperor.When the Emperor Taizu established the Song Dynasty,he pursued to respect Confucius and Confucianism.During the middle of Northern Song Dynasty,people were honored to be an official through the imperial examination,and it was a fast way to promote themselves of their official career.So,in this period was born a multitude excellent officials who was good at literature,Confucian classics and management.Chen Zhizhong didn't good at literature,but he also joined the officials through his father when the period was honored to select talents by imperial examinations.Chen Zhizhong's official career was not smooth until to the lastest years of Emperor Zhenzong.Chen Zhizhong was promoted as youyanzheng because he suggested the Emperor Zhenzong to adopt his hire,and this changed his fortune.Chen Zhizhong was appointed as officer to lead the war between Song and Xia,and he analyzed the overall situation and put forward the strategies to protect the border.When he was the officer of Qingzhou,he focused on the building of city defense,resisted the invasion of Qidan,and calming down armed rebelling of Wang Lan.After these Chen was appointed as Prime Minister and then reached the peak of his career for eight years.Although Chen was not good at literature,he also be the Prime Minister for twice,it was all belongs to Renzong's support.In 1018,Chen suggested the Emperor to adopt his hire,Renzong was appreciated that and helped Chen a lot in his political career.In Baoyuan period,Chen was appointed as county magistrate,and appointed as Chinese Assistant Administrator in Qingli four years.During the period of Qingli Political Reform of heated competitions,Wang Shu and Wang Yirou broke out Zhou Di An,Chen defeated Du Yan,and Fan Zhongyan and Fu Bi were also involved,so they remembered this affair for a long time.In 1054,Yinger An was made use to defeat Chen.The officials of Yinger An were all involved in politicians conflicts and someone broaden the scope on purpose and communicate the officials to change the chief judge,at last the censor impeached Chen to impress the Emperor and then they achieved their aim.Although Renzong tried to protect Chen and failed.Chen Zhizhong was called lacking in both learning and practical ability,no ability be the Prime Minster and flattery the Emperor by his rivals,but these weren't the all of Chen Zhizhong.For instance,the posthumous title could catch a glimpse of him.Not only Chen was good at contradiction but also paid attention to people's livelihood and sufferings.Chen was advanced the political affairs steadily and devoted to the Emperor of Renzong then got his trust.His perception Conforming to the interests of the people and the state and conforming to the historical development.About Chen's evaluation should divided in two parts.