Jiang Rong's Life

Jiang Rong (c. 310-c. 195 B.C.) was a famous military general and politician during the Spring and Autumn Period and the Warring States Period. He was born into a noble family. His great-grandfather, grandfather, and father were all famous generals at that time. When Jiang Rong was young, he had displayed outstanding military talent and had participated in many wars. In 644 B.C., he participated in a battle against the Qi army and performed well. He was appointed Prime Minister of Qi by Yan Ying, the founder of the Jixia School. In 636 B.C., Jiang Rong once again led his army to attack the State of Qi. In this war, he defeated the army of the State of Qi and won. After that, he continued to serve as the prime minister of Qi and actively participated in political affairs. In 618 B.C., the State of Chu launched an attack on the State of Qi. Jiang Rong led the army of the State of Qi to participate in the battle and performed well to help the State of Qi win. In 615 B.C., Jiang Rong was appointed by the King of Yan, King Zhao of Yan, as the general of Qi to lead the army to attack Yan. He performed well in the war and defeated the Yan army and occupied a large area of Qi. After that, he continued to serve as a general of the Yan Country and participated in many attacks on the Zhao and Wei countries, winning many victories for the Yan Country. Jiang Rong was an outstanding military general and politician. His military talent and leadership skills were widely praised. He also had outstanding performance in political affairs and made important contributions to the development of Qi and the prosperity of Yan.