A man was an official of the Qing Dynasty. What did he do? Why was he made a god after his death?

Because Li Yumei controlled the flood and benefited the people, the people loved him very much. They also affectionately called Li Yumei the "River God".

Dayu was a famous flood control hero in ancient my country. His story of "three visits without entering the house" touched many people. In fact, in ancient Chinese society, Li Yumei was also a flood control hero, but his reputation There is no Dayu, but there are still temples built for him by ordinary people in modern times, and incense is constantly burning in the temples.

Li Yumei was a flood control hero in the Qing Dynasty. When he first entered his official career, he only served as a county magistrate in Henan. Later, he saw that floods had displaced the people of Henan, so he made up his mind to control floods. , but this is a chore. First, we need to understand the waterway layout of the entire Henan Province, so Li Yumei found a map, which depicts the waterway layout of Henan Province in previous years. Some places have changed. In order to explore the flow of the river, Li Yumei , he personally took a boat to conduct an on-the-spot investigation.

After Li Yumei’s on-the-spot investigation, he discovered the problem, that is, there were hidden dangers in the ditches on the beach. In order to solve this problem, Li Yumei decided to “throw bricks and build dams” and did what he said. He led the local The common people threw a lot of bricks under the embankment of the Yellow River. This method initially showed results, so Li Yumei reported to the court. He requested that all in Henan Province use the method of "throwing bricks to build dams" to resist floods, but he was rejected. Many ministers objected, but Li Yumei argued hard.

In the end, Emperor Daoguang adopted Li Yumei's suggestion, so Li Yumei began to use "throwing bricks to build dams" to control floods. In order to meet the supply of bricks, local people also built a brick factory. Finally, Li Yumei He successfully controlled the flood, and the local people were very grateful to him. They called Li Yumei the "River God".