"Zhushan Baofeng 500 years of "Chen Ancestral Hall" urgently needs to be restored"
Chen's Ancestral Hall is located on Longzui Mountain on the baofeng River downstream of Baofeng Town, Zhushan County, Hubei Province, facing Nüwa Mountain.
The Chen Ancestral Hall was built in 1533 of the Ming Dynasty and has endured 500 years of wind and rain. At that time, the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall entered and exited the three pavilions and six courtyards. The scale is grand, the architecture is simple and majestic, and the ancient building community with gray tile walls is very spectacular under the cover of the ancient trees. The traditional Chinese ancient architectural style is vividly expressed. The natural landscape and the cultural landscape have reached harmony and unity.
Baofeng Chen clan is a large household family, in the prosperous period, the history has reached 3600 people do not divide the family, with more than a thousand people, the family rules are extremely strict. At that time, it had a great influence in Qin and Chu within eight hundred miles.
There have been countless celebrities in the history of the Chen surname. The Chen clan originated in the State of Chen, which was in present-day Huaiyang County. The surname Chen has been famous for generations. There are many to name; as early as the Spring and Autumn Period, Chen Guogong's grand master Chen Quan was diligent in government and loved the people, loyal to the king and patriotic; Chen Yu in the Eastern Han Dynasty was a clean and honest official, and often solved people's worries and difficulties. In the early years of the Tang Dynasty, Gwangju had a famous and prestigious family; Chen Sheng, the leader of China's first peasant uprising; Chen Ping, the minister of the Western Han Dynasty; Chen Baxian, who was called emperor during the Southern and Northern Dynasties; Chen Wei, a senior monk of the Tang Dynasty; Chen Ziang, a literary scholar of the Tang Dynasty; Chen Shenghua, Chen Yaosuo, and Chen Yaozuo of the Song Dynasty, who collectively called them the "Three Prime Ministers of the Song Dynasty"; the famous poet Chen Shidao; Chen Xuan, a famous expert in water transport engineering in the Ming Dynasty; Chen Hongshou, a famous painter; Chen Bangzhan, a historian; Chen Jinghua and Chen Qimei, early democratic revolutionaries; Chen Duxiu, Chen Tanqiu, and Chen Geng, the early leaders of the Communist Party. Chen Yi and others; Chen Guofu, Chen Lifu, and Chen Bray, who were known as the Three Chens at that time; Chen Jiageng, a patriotic leader of overseas Chinese.
The prosperity and development of the Chen surname, in addition to the common historical origins of the Chinese nation and the common qualities of hard work, bravery, self-improvement and self-improvement, also has the role played by the culture of its own clan. The first is the ethical concept of respecting the elderly and the young, the second is the family rules and family training commonly recognized by the clans, the third is to cultivate and read the family and educate the thinking of future generations, and the fourth is the strong concept of patriotism and respect for the sages.
The people surnamed Chen have not only appeared in The history of China, but also heroes in contemporary times, who have made immortal contributions to the civilization and progress of the Chinese nation. Descendants of Baofeng Chen's eight houses, world table tennis champion Chen Longxuan and so on.
The reconstruction of the Chen Ancestral Hall must be carried out with the strong support of the Zhushan County Party Committee, the government, and the Party Committee and government of Baofeng Town. Successive county leaders have attached great importance to it and stressed: "The Chinese nation has always had a good tradition of respecting the clan and respecting the clan, and the rebuilding of the Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is not only a matter for the Chen clan's relatives, but also the government must vigorously support it." It is of great significance to rescue five hundred years of ancient buildings, develop tourism, accelerate the pace of new rural construction, and promote the development of regional economy."
There is strong support from the local governments at both levels, plus donations from the Chen clan and the major clansmen. It is believed that after the restoration of the Chen Ancestral Hall, this ancient building that has been silent for hundreds of years will have a new style and stand majestically on the beautiful riverside of Baofeng.
"The tree is thousands of feet tall, and the fallen leaves return to the roots". At that time, the Chen clan is welcome to return to their hometown to worship their ancestors. Searching for the roots of Huaxia, tracing the origin of the surname, the monument of the tree nation, and the inheritance of the ancestors. Inform each of the Chen clan's clan relatives of the style of righteousness, filial piety to parents, and respect for the fine traditions of the ancestors. In order to carry forward the Chinese national culture, promote blood and kinship relations, and communicate the emotional ties of the ancients, the present and the descendants. It will also become an ancient cultural center for displaying traditional Chinese ancestral halls. Become an important tourist attraction in the local area. The later Chen Celebrity Stele Forest and Calligraphy Stele Forest are also under preparation.
(Address: Huachang Village)
