Slogan of the three kingdoms struggle

"Wise men do things, fools strive for fame" means that wise men pursue the root of things, while fools pursue the appearance of things.

This sentence was said by Sima Yi in the novel Romance of the Three Kingdoms written by Luo Guanzhong at the end of Yuan Dynasty and the beginning of Ming Dynasty.

It is intended to express that people should look at things and do things from the root, and not be troubled by the illusion of foreign things; Warn people to be down-to-earth and not to be fooled by false names.

Extended data:

After Sima Yi defeated the State of Wu, he was appointed general of a title of generals in ancient times and was ordered to be stationed in Wan, responsible for the military and political affairs of Jingzhou and Yuzhou. In February of the first year of Taihe (227), Meng Da, a general stationed in Xincheng (now Fangxian County, Hubei Province), had the intention of rebelling against Wei and returning to Shu.

Meng Da was originally a general of Shu and joined Wei after a mutiny. Zhuge Liang hates this man's capriciousness and indecision. During this period, the news was leaked, so there was a war between Wei, Shu and Wu for Mengda.

Sima Yi walked 1200 miles from Wan to Xincheng and 800 miles to Kyoto. Sima Yi decided to take three actions at the same time.

One foot immediately wrote a letter, stating the favor and trust of Wei court;

The second is to send someone to play the holy name and tell the meaning of sending troops;

Third, Sima Yi led an army to the city.