In the early winter, with the warm invitation and companionship of Di Yufei, the first secretary of the village, our group of 4 people once again walked into Tianjiazhuang Village in Caiyuan Township to feel the charm of Zhao Ancestral Hall culture, understand the source of Zhao's ten bowls of mats, listen to the story of the Imperial Tomb, trace the footprints of history, and explore the past and present lives of the ancient village...
There is a thick, illusory memory in history
There are "three daoyuans" in the Sanmenxia Shaanzhou district of western Henan, one of which is "Dongfanyuan". Although small, it was important in ancient times, and it was the site of the ancestral temple of the yu kingdom at that time. The ancient name of Dongfanyuan is Xinye. According to legend, during the period of the Kingdom of Yu, a meteor fell on the southeast of the country (now on the Eastern Fan Yuan), and the monarch of the Kingdom of Yu built a temple on the yuan at the suggestion of the minister and sacrificed ancestors in order to seek the eternal prosperity of the country. Miao Zhu found that the offerings in the temple were often lost, so he designed and caught the two people who stole the offerings, and when asked, the two were brothers, because the family was poor, in order to provide for their mother, they went to the temple to steal the offerings. After suing the monarch, he felt his sincerity and filial piety and gave the two lands to the two brothers. The eldest is divided into Eastern Fan, and the old second is divided into Western Fan, and all are the meaning of mortals.
In the Tang Dynasty, due to the rise of the ancient road in the south, Anyang City was built on the southern slope of present-day Nanyang Village. Because of the flowing water in the south of the city, it was named Anyang Creek, and at this time, the ancient name of Anyangyuan was obtained in Dongfanyuan. The Northern Wei Dynasty Daoyuan said in the "Notes on the Water Classic": "The water comes out of the south of Shikun, and the west of Anyang City south", which also refers to the Eastern Fanyuan.
According to the "Zuo Biography", "Xinyuan (Dongfan) was fifty miles southeast of the prefecture, and in the thirty-second year of the Duke of Zhuang, a god descended on Xin, and Shaanxiyuan was in the southwest of Shaanxi, also known as Shaanmo. "The beautiful and old Tianjiazhuang is located here.
There have been many historical celebrities: the Qing Dynasty Sanpin Ding Dai Xin Dingjia; the Ming Dynasty Shaanzhou theorist Wang Yiwu; the anti-Qing general Cui Ruxiu, who died in the northeast, and his text "On the Pine Cypress of the Year" was also selected into the language textbook. It is said that the Tang Dynasty prime minister Yao Chong, and his great-nephew Yao He's ancestors are also here, so the treasure of feng shui, the culture is naturally incomparably thick.
There is a past engraved with the context of the ancestral hall
On the same day, we went to visit the famous Zhao Ancestral Hall. The ancestral hall sits north and faces south, and the four characters of "Zhao Ancestral Ancestral Hall" are written impressively above the gate. On each side of the entrance is a pillar called the "Three Rows of Fighting Flags", which marks the owner's birth in the right way, which is a gift from the emperor. Walking into the courtyard of the "Zhao Ancestral Hall", there are several stone tablets in the courtyard, some of which are somewhat blurred, and one with a dragon pattern on the top is engraved with the words "Zhao Ancestral Hall", which records the process of building the ancestral hall of the Tenth Ancestor of the Zhao Clan, zhao Wanbi, the shaoqing of the Taichang Temple during the Wanli Dynasty, and the clansmen. Directly north of the ancestral hall is the main hall, and the plaque of "Shi JinShidi" hangs above it, which was given by the Ming Emperor to reward the four Jinshi from the Zhao family.
The old man of Zhao Chang Province in the village told us about the origin of the ancestral hall and the history of the ancestors.
"As a product of farming culture and farming culture, the Zhao Ancestral Hall was built during the Ming Dynasty," and now you see what it looks like after renovation." Elder Zhao pointed to Zhao Wanbi's portrait and introduced it affectionately.
In my memory, the understanding of Zhao Wanbi stems from his poem "Kip Shi": "In the past, I heard about The Kip Shi Lai, and this day should be difficult." The smoke hole is infinitely deep, and the ladder cannot be dried. Man falls from heaven, and the tree looks into the well. In the empty and green expanse, the clothes are dark and cold. "From the poem, I saw the scene of the barren people in that war-torn era, above the Shaanxi Mountains, and also made me understand that the establishment of clan culture and the subliminal confucian heart are not only Zhao Wanbi's ambitions, but also the foundation and cornerstone of Chinese society.
Walking to the front of the inscription of the "Ancestral Training of the Zhao Family", I stroked the text with my hand, stared deeply and pondered, and felt a thousand emotions. The inscription reads: "The multitude of our people can be thick with their own homes, with goodness and self-accumulation, do not fight for small profits, do not rebel against the words of the film, and benefit themselves without harming others... But the way of life is to cultivate and read. From this, I read about the good intentions of zhao ancestors, who used simple words to warn future generations of the principles of handling things and behaving, which is the most precious thing in life.
In life, if you want to settle down and make a difference, you must have a reverential heart, which is the so-called: "Loyalty has been passed down from family to family for a long time, and poetry and books have been passed down from generation to generation." Today, what we need in our hearts is these endless and timeless spiritual and cultural food. From another point of view, these things are also in line with the socialist core values and the creation of a harmonious society that are now advocated.
When I looked back, I saw the old man of Zhao Chang Province standing in the middle of the courtyard of the ancestral hall, carefully opening the "Genealogy of the Zhao Clan of Tianjiazhuang" for us to consult, only to see that it clearly recorded the inscription, the inscription of huanggu temple, the stele of the three doors, and the tombstone of the fifth ancestor Zhao Xuan. Listening to Elder Zhao's emotional explanation, looking at the Zhao totem in the family tree- the phoenix, it seems that the history of that long time is constantly swirling back and forth in my mind...
An ancestral hall is a family totem and a family history. "Since ancient times, the family concept of our nation has been quite profound, often a village lives in a surname of the ethnic group, each ethnic group to strengthen the sense of identity and cohesion of the clan, a large number of construction, the construction of ancestral halls. As a historical heritage, the ancestral hall is an indispensable resource for the study of ancient culture, ancient architecture, ancient folklore, ancient patriarchy, and ancient migration. "Yes, now that the genealogy and family training are still recorded, the spiritual vein of the Zhao surname will continue forever, and the broad and profound culture is hidden in the years of this history."
Walk out of the ancestral hall, walk around this quiet and quaint village, step on the imprint of the ancient village of the Ming and Qing dynasties, touch the traces left by the memory and history, and have a taste in your heart.
Tracing back the imprints of history, you can vaguely see that some courtyard brick carvings are very delicate and exquisite, and the stone carvings are also engraved with different mascots or words, which is uncommon in the ancient courtyard culture of Shaanzhou, and some courtyard walls still retain the former propaganda slogans - "Long live Chairman Mao" and hand-painted bat patterns - Wufu Linmen to welcome the National Day, etc., which are the traditional culture and heritage of our Chinese nation.
There is a responsibility that is engraved in the depths of the soul
Culture is the soul of a country and a nation. The report of the Nineteenth National Congress of the Communist Party of China clearly pointed out that "without a high degree of cultural self-confidence and the prosperity of culture, there will be no great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation." This is the fullest and most powerful affirmation of cultural self-confidence, and this power comes from the deep soil of culture.
Through understanding and visiting, we found that there are many cultures worth excavating in Tianjiazhuang, such as: Zhao Ancestral Ancestral Hall, Cultural Center, Ancient Wall, and Folk Culture Relics, etc., and the two village committees have also carefully planned a beautiful blueprint for the future.
In our conversation with Di Yufei, the first secretary stationed in the village, we found that he not only had a flexible mind, but also had ideas, momentum and motivation to do his work. "We must not only form a set of institutional systems suitable for the village and improve the living environment in the village, but also create a cultural tourism and leisure street, perfectly combine the Zhao culture with the ten bowls of mats, and carry forward the culture left by the ancestors." In this way, it can not only increase the economic income of the masses, but also create a stable, harmonious and ecological beautiful farm. Di Yufei said confidently.
Yes, there is dirt under the feet, and there are masses in the heart. Di Yufei was not overwhelmed by the difficulties of reality, did not get bored with the trivialities of daily work, but faced setbacks and tried to find ways to face difficulties, and enjoyed it tirelessly and happily.
When Di Yufei has time, he will walk around the village to see, think about his work ideas, how to create the culture of Tianjiazhuang? He often walked alone in front of the door of every household, and saw the Zhao totem pervading the lamps, doors, and even various objects in the village, this eye-catching logo made the ancestral hall of the ancient architecture in Western Henan more mysterious, and he was thinking about the development direction of the village. From the existing ancient residential villages to the Zhao ancestral hall culture, ancestral training culture, inscription culture, to the ancient village red education base culture of "not forgetting the original heart and keeping the mission in mind", he has been thinking about moving forward...
I believe that in the near future, we will see a "spiritual homeland" with cultural atmosphere and unique characteristics here! (Author: Li Yuan)