Yang Shen is in Yunnan, has Yunnan ever been a champion?

Has Yunnan ever been out of shape? I can tell you responsibly, no.

Someone must have asked, isn't Yuan Jiagu of Shiping a Champion? I tell you, it really isn't. Yuan Jiagu's examination is "economic special yuan".

In March 1903, Yuan Jiagu went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and passed the jinshi examination. The leader of that year was Wang Shoupeng, a native of Shandong. It was also in July 1903. The Qing Dynasty held a special economic examination, which was not in accordance with the traditional eight-strand script form, but played freely. Those who took the exam were those who had previous years. The first place is Yuan Jiagu of Shiping, Yunnan. The title awarded is "Economic Special".

So is it true that Yunnan has never produced a title in history? There is one, uncrowned Li Qidong.

Speaking of Li Qidong, we have to start with Yang Shen. In the fourth year of Jiajing, Yang Shenchong came to Yunnan, although his identity was that of a thief who was often scolded by those messengers in the Water Margin. But the people of Yunnan were like treasures, and since then, there has been a saying in Yunnan, saying that Yang Shenchong's army in Yunnan is the unfortunate poet of the country, and the unfortunate yunnan of the imperial court. At that time, the leaders of Yunnan were still bold. Inspector Guo Nan of Yunnan personally arranged the deployment, and the local Zhizhou was responsible for implementation. First arrange for Yang Shen to go to the provincial government Anning Hot Spring Sanatorium to recuperate from his injuries. The good name of Anning Hot Spring "the world's first soup" was inscribed by Yang Shen at this time.

Then, at the expense of the government, he built academies for Yang Shen in various parts of Yunnan. Baoshan's name is Wenfeng Academy. Dali's name is FengXiaoting. Anning's name is Yao cen Lou, and it still stands in Anning East Lake Park. There is also a college built for him by civilians. Kaiyuan Wang Tingbiao built the Zhuangyuan Building. Kunming Maoyi built the "Biyao Jingshe" at the foot of the West Mountain, next to dianchi Lake, which is now the Yang Sheng'an Memorial Hall. All of them are for Yang Shen to live and teach.

With Yang Shen, the leader of the yuan, a large number of high-ranking officials who resigned and returned from their posts and masters who were wandering in the people came to serve one after another. Formed a top team with yangmen seven sons as the main force. Yunnan, a barbaric land in the past, has a thriving scene on the cultural and educational front. It has produced a large number of outstanding students.

In the eleventh year of Jiajing, a student of Yunnan and a native of Chuxiong, Li Qidong went to Beijing to take the exam and was selected as the first place by the Ministry of Etiquette. (I searched for many days, but I couldn't find information about Yang Shen and Li Qidong's teacher-student relationship.) If any friend has it there, I hope to borrow it).) However, when he reported to the Jiajing Emperor, he rejected it on the grounds that Yunnan was a frontier. This reason is too absurd, and the border side has made a big deal, is it not a great joy for the country?

In this way, Yunnan students were admitted to the first place for the first time with their strength, and they could not do the title without it. But in the hearts of Yunnan people, Li Qidong is a real champion, without a crown.