Historically, Xiahou Xuan, Cao Ren, Cheng Yu, Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, Xiahou Shang, Huan Jie, Chen Qun, Zhong Xuan, Zhang He, Xu Huang, Zhang Liao, Le Jin, Hua Xin, Wang Lang, Cao Hong, Xiahou Yuan, Zhu Ling, Wen Ping, Zang Ba, Li Dian, Pang De, Dian Wei, Xun You, Sima Yi and Guo Jia were divided into five batches and successively enshrined in Wei Taizu Temple (Cao Cao Temple)

【First batch】

In the first year of Qinglong (233), in the summer of May, the edict enshrined the late general Xiahoudun, the great Sima Caoren, and the general Cheng Yu in the Taizu temple.

During the period of Emperor Ming, Cao Rui began to officially use the Seven Temples System of the Son of Heaven, because it was the first time, so there were fewer people to worship, and they were more particular, and in the end, only Xiahoudun, Cao Ren and Cheng Yu were able to enjoy it.

Xiahoudun is a veteran who follows Cao Cao, although his ability is average, but Xiahoudun's qualifications are very deep, in the Cao Cao period, Xiahoudun's status is equivalent to the first military general, basically and Xun Yu in the Wenchen, he is also the first general of Wei, if he did not die early, it is likely to be the first big Sima, so Xiahoudun is no problem at all.

Cao Ren is Cao Cao's younger brother, with high status and old seniority, he served as a general after the death of Xiahou Dun, and soon became the first great Sima, he is almost the highest status within the Cao family except for Cao Cao, so it is normal to choose Cao Ren. Xiahoudun and Cao Ren can be said to represent the two great families of Cao and Xiahou respectively.

Cheng Yu's status within Cao Wei was not very high, the highest official was the captain of the guard during his lifetime, and he was posthumously presented to the general of the Che Cavalry after his death, but why was Cheng Yu able to enter with Xiahoudun, Cao Ren and others? Because Cheng Yu is old enough. There are only two famous ministers who defected to Cao Cao earlier than Cheng Yu, one is Xun Yu and the other is Chen Gong, Xun Yu cannot be enshrined in Taizu Temple because of political problems, and it is even more impossible for Chen Gong to betray Cao Cao later.

And Cheng Yu has followed Cao Cao for a long time, and he had a very critical performance in the battle of Cao Lu Yanzhou, persuading Cao Cao to dispel the idea of defecting to Yuan Shao, so Cheng Yu is still very suitable as a representative of Wenchen, of course, if Xun Yu hadn't made a fuss about that matter back then, this position should have been his.

On the whole, Cao Rui was still very cautious and strict when he first enjoyed the Taizu Temple, and only those senior ministers were eligible to be selected.

【Second Batch】

In the autumn and July of the fourth year (243), the edict enshrined the late Sima Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, the general Xiahou Shang, Taichang Huanjie, Sikong Chen Qun, Taifu Zhongxuan, the general Zhang He, the left general Xu Huang, the former general Zhang Liao, the right general Le Jin, the Taiwei Huaxin, Situ Wang Lang, the hussar general Cao Hong, the general Xiahou Yuan of the expedition to the west, the later general Zhu Ling, Wen Ping, the ruling Jin Wu Zangba, the general Li Dian, the Liyi general Pang De, and the Wumeng captain Dian Wei in the Taizu temple court.

At this time, Emperor Cao Rui of the Ming Dynasty had died, and Cao Fang, the son of heaven, was just eleven or two years old, and the government was basically controlled by Cao Shuang and Sima Yi, among which Cao Shuang was still more respectful of Sima Yi at first, but after a few years, Cao Shuang had rejected Sima Yi, and Cao Wei's power was actually controlled by Cao Shuang.

Among these people, the great Sima Cao Zhen, Cao Xiu, the general Xiahou Shang of the expedition to the south, the hussar general Cao Hong, and the general of the expedition to the west Xiahou Yuan are actually all relatives of the Cao clan, belonging to the Cao clan and the first and second generations of the Xiahou clan.

Relatively speaking, Xiahou Shang is more embarrassed in it, because Xiahou Shang was not high in Cao Cao's status when he was alive, he was Cao Pi's sworn friend, and he was only reused during the period of Emperor Wen, but Xiahou Shang died early because of the blow of his concubine, so his achievements are limited, neither as senior as his predecessors, nor as many achievements as his peers, and he left early, and he did not agree with it very much in his heart.

Taichang Huanjie, Sikong Chen Qun, Taifu Zhong Xuan, Taiwei Hua Xin, Situ Wang Lang can be said to be the representative figures of Cao Cao's subordinates, in addition to the Heng Rank, the other four are the three princes of the veteran level, Zhong Xuan, Hua Xin, Wang Lang once served as the three dukes at the same time during the Emperor Wen period, and Cao Pi believed that these three are great men of a generation, and it is difficult for later generations to surpass. As for Chen Qun, he is even more incredible, he is the proposer of the Jiupin Zhongzheng system, one of the four auxiliary ministers who assisted Cao Rui, when Cao Rui was in power, Cao Xiu, Cao Zhen and Sima Yi were all leading troops, only Chen Qun remained in Luoyang, which shows Cao Rui's trust in him.

In contrast, the status of the Huan rank is a little worse, only the level of Jiuqing, and there are many people whose status is similar to him, Cao Shuang and others let him be selected, maybe one is to see the Shang Shuling who served as Cao Pi in the Heng Rank, and the other is out of the need to appease the Jingzhou scholars, after all, there is also a Jingzhou figure as a representative among the civil officials.

From the point of view of candidates, the military generals account for the vast majority, a total of 20 candidates, Wenchen is five, there are five generals of other Cao clans, and there are as many as ten generals with foreign surnames, including Zhang He, the general of the chariot and cavalry, Xu Huang, the left general, the former general Zhang Liao, the right general Le Jin, the later general Zhu Ling, Wen Ping, the ruling Jin Wu Zangba, the general Li Dian, the general of Liyi, Pang De, and the captain of Wu Meng, Dian Wei, and so on.

This should be out of the need to win over the military system, after all, Cao Shuang will soon go to war, and if he wants the generals and soldiers to work for him, he has to give some benefits first.

Che cavalry general Zhang He, left general Xu Huang, former general Zhang Liao, right general Le Jin plus Yu Ban, who lost his body and could not be enshrined, basically the five good generals are all together, among which Zhang Liao's actual status should be the highest, only he served as the general of Zhengdong among several people, and he really guarded one side alone during the Cao Cao period, except for Zhang Liao, no second general with a foreign surname has done this, even if it is the future chariot general Zhang He, in fact, it is the life of the second-in-command. However, Cao Pi later forcibly transferred Zhang Liao from a general to a former general in order to open the way for Cao Xiu, and Zhang Liao sadly became almost the only general who was demoted without fault after Cao Pi became emperor.

The general Li Dian seems to have a low official position, but Li Dian's actual status is similar to that of Le Jin and others, but Li Dian died early, at the age of thirty-six, so he failed to catch the fourth general. Moreover, Li Dian had a discord with Zhang Liao and Le Jin earlier, and fought together under the contact of Zhao Yan, and later broke Sun Quan together, and there was also a desire to unite here.

The three generals Zhu Ling, Wen Ping, and Zhijin Wu Zang Ba are one section worse than the five good generals and others, and their selection is related to the general environment at the time, after all, Cao Shuang has won over the military system, the more the merrier, and the more controversial Zhu Ling, Wen Ping and others have also entered.

Liyi General Pang De and Wu Meng Captain Dian Wei were able to enjoy the Taizu Temple because they had special circumstances. Both died for Cao Wei, Pang De as a general, killed himself, and Dian Wei died in order to help Cao Cao, their own status and qualifications are not enough to enjoy the Taizu Temple, but both can be used as examples, so they both entered in the end.