He was a man, a great politician, strategist and economist in the Spring and Autumn Period. Chu Wan (now Nanyang, Henan Province) lived in Tao (now Dingtao County, Shandong Province), calling himself "Zhugong", and people called him. It can be called the originator of abandoning politics and going into business in history and a model of creating personal wealth records. "Historical Records" contains "nineteen years of hard work, three golds, and great wealth". Of course, he was selected and recommended as the first of the "Top Ten Rich People in China".

Chronology of life events

In 536 BC (six years of Lu Zhao and five years of King Chu Ling), Fan Li was born in Sanhuyi, Wandi, when Confucius was fifteen years old.

5 16 BC (twenty-five years in Lu, thirteen years in Chu Ping and eleven years in Wang Ping); Wan met her when she was only twenty years old.

BC 5 1 1 (thirty-one years in Lu, five years in King Zhao of Chu, four years in Wu and Lu); At the age of 25, Fan Li invited Wen Zhong to enter Vietnam.

In 494 BC (three years in Lu Aigong, twenty-two years in King Zhao of Chu and three years in Gou Jian of Yue); Gou Jian defeated the West in Huijishan, and only then did he reuse Fan Li and Wen Zi. Fan Li was 42 years old.

In 493 BC (two years in Lu Aigong, twenty-three years in King Zhao of Chu and four years in Gou Jian of Yue); When Fan Li was 43 years old, Gou Jian and Fan Li became slaves of Wu Wei.

490 BC (five years in Lu Aigong, twenty-six years in King Zhao of Chu, seven years in Gou Jian of Yue, and six years in Fu Cha of Wu); Gou Jianhe returned to Vietnam from Wu. Fan Li was 46 years old.

In 486 BC (nine years in Lu Aigong, three years in Chu Wanghui, eleven years in Gou Jian, and ten years in Five Blessingg); Gou Jian tried to attack Wu, but he was dissuaded. Fan Li is 50 years old.

In 484 BC (eleven years in Lu Aigong, five years in Chu Wanghui, thirteen years in Gou Jian, 12 years in Five Blessingg); Wu also cut Qi and occupied Yiling. The King of Yue and his subjects appeared before the King of Wu, and both of them were bribed, further paralyzing the people of Wu, and Fu Cha killed Wu Zixu. Fan Li is 52 years old.

482 BC (thirteen years in Lu Aigong, seven years in King Hui of Chu, fifteen years in Gou Jian of Yue, fourteen years in Fu Cha of Wu); Wu, Jin Huangchi's meeting, the Vietnamese division took the opportunity to attack Wu, defeated it, and killed the king of Wu. Make peace with wuyue at the end of the year. Fan Li was 54 years old.

479 BC (Lu Aigong 16, King Hui of Chu 10, Gou Jian of Yue 18, Fu Cha of Wu 17); The more you attack Wu, the more you attack the five lakes. Fan Li was 57 years old.

In 478 BC (Lu Aigong 17, Chu Wanghui 1 1 year, Yue Gou Jian 19, Five Blessingg Cha 18); In March, the Vietnamese defeated Wu and Wu, and the two sides fought with Wu Songjiang, and the Vietnamese defeated Wu. Fan Li was 58 years old.

In 475 BC (20 years in Lu Aigong, Chu Wanghui 14 years, 22 years in Gou Jian, Five Blessingg, 2 1 year); In November, the strategy of encircling Wu without attacking led to the fall of Wu poetry. Fan Li is 6 1 year old.

In 473 BC (22 years in Lu Aigong, 16 years in Chu Wanghui, 24 years in Gou Jian, 23 years in Five Blessingg); At the end of the year, Wu destroyed and Fu Cha committed suicide. Fan Li is 63 years old.

In 468 BC (twenty-seven years in Lu Aigong, twenty-one years in King Hui of Chu and twenty-nine years in Gou Jian of Yue); The king of Yue dominated, and Fan Li went boating in five lakes at the age of 68.

In 465 BC, Gou Jian, King of Yue, died at the age of 7 1.

In 448 BC, Fan Li died at the age of 88.