Dong Zhongshu (BC 179- BC 104), a native of Guang Chuan in the Western Han Dynasty, was a thinker, politician, educator, idealist philosopher and master of Confucian classics. Emperor Han Jingdi was a doctor at that time, teaching Ram Spring and Autumn Annals. In the first year of Yuanguang (BC 134), Liang Wudi issued a letter to seek a general plan for governing the country. Dong Zhongshu systematically put forward the theories of "the feeling of heaven and man", "the unity of heaven and man" and "the skill of six arts, which is not the skill of Confucius, has its own way, and if you don't advance, you will retreat". The idea of "ousting a hundred schools of thought and respecting Confucianism alone" was adopted by Emperor Wu, making Confucianism the orthodox thought in China society, and its influence lasted for more than two thousand years. His research takes the Confucian patriarchal clan system as the core, mixed with the theory of Yin-Yang and Five Elements, and runs through theocracy, monarchical power, patriarchal clan system and husband power, forming an imperial theological system.

He put forward some important Confucian theories, such as the induction between heaven and man, the three cardinal guides and the five permanents. Later, Dong Zhongshu was appointed as the King of Jiangdu, the Prime Minister 10; In the fourth year of Yuan Shuo (before 125), he was appointed as Liu Duan, the king of Jiaoxi, and resigned four years later to go home and write a book. After that, every time the court held a big discussion, the emperor ordered messengers and Tingwei to go to Dong Jia to ask for his advice. It can be seen that Dong Zhongshu was still very respected by Emperor Wu.

Dong Zhongshu experienced four dynasties and the heyday of the Western Han Dynasty. He died in BC 104 at the age of 75. After his death, he was taken care of by Emperor Wu and buried in Xiama Mausoleum in Chang 'an.