hè赫hè赫yǒu有míng名
Widely celebrated and renowned; enjoying a great reputation.
Era:
Ancient
Frequency:
Story:
During the Western Han Dynasty, He Wu, the Inspector of Yangzhou, was known for his benevolence and his inclination to recommend talented individuals. He strongly opposed forming cliques for personal gain and practicing nepotism.
Whenever he needed to appoint subordinates, he consistently adopted open and impartial selection methods. Consequently, most of the people he chose did not possess a prominent reputation or powerful connections.
Once, his superior, Grand Minister of Agriculture He Shou, asked him to recommend his nephew, the Administrator of Yangzhou, but He Wu refused to recommend this mediocre individual.