A complete view of Gao's Arch
Daoguang Four-Year Edition of "Gao Clan Genealogy"
The "Genealogy of the Gao Clan" records that the ancestor of the Gao clan, Zhen Deng, moved from Hongdong County in Pingyang Province, Shanxi Province, in the seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty, to the western part of today's Shan County, and named Gao Laojia, which has a history of more than 600 years.
The current Gaolaojia Village is located in the government of Gaolao's hometown in Shan County, with more than 2,800 people, and the Gao surname accounts for 70%, which is integrated with shi, Liu, Wang, Kong, Jia and other surnames.
Located in the middle of Zhengtong Street, Gao's ancestral hall and archway are reconstructed for the ruins of the old ancestral hall, and the ancestral halls are similar and reflect each other, highlighting the glorious development of the Gao family. The newly built archway outside the ancestral hall is 11 meters high and 11 meters wide, with an all-stone structure, four pillars and three rooms and five floors, rising from the ground, which is spectacular.
According to the Gao clan, the original Gao's arch was "Xiao Fang of the Qiao Dynasty", which was built in the seventh year of Hongwu in the Ming Dynasty (1374), and the owner of the factory was Gao's grandmother Tai'an Ren (the title of the mother of the Liupin official). The original square is also an all-stone structure, with four pillars and three heavy buildings, the "Holy Will" plaque is suspended in the middle of the top floor, and the notes on the front and back and above the side doors are engraved with the words "Yun Yi", "He praise festival filial piety", "One door of virtue", "Three Xi En zhao" and so on.
The earlier surviving "Genealogy of the Cao Nangao Clan" records that the national dynasty Dingding began to reunite and soldiers, the ancestral hall was burned down, the family road was not restored, and the attempt to build it was finally unsuccessful. During the reign of Daoguang Pengshu, the ancestors of the People's Assembly established a public ancestral shrine, and Yu Xin ugly was completed. The ancestral hall is located in the east of the village, sitting north and facing south, 36 meters long from east to west, 36 meters wide from north to south, counting nine halls, two walls in the east and west, three rooms in the front hall, two corner doors in the outer shadow wall, and there are ancestral hall steles, east ancestral steles, and ancient cypress trees in the ancestral hall.
At the spring equinox of 2018, the descendants of the Gao clan re-repaired the ancestral hall, which is the only well-preserved ancestral hall in Shan County, and is a municipal cultural relics protection unit. Every year in the Qing Ming Dynasty, the descendants of the Gao clan gather here to hold clan assemblies to pay tribute to the ancestors, praise the virtuousness, continue the harmonious family style, and moisten the traditional culture.
The "Genealogy of the Gao Clan" records that in the Ming and Qing dynasties, there were more than 260 meritorious people of the Gao clan and more than 260 people who were given the title of xian.
Gao Kai was born during the Qianlong period, and since childhood, he was intelligent and diligent, and was an official who worshiped Ru Lin Langbu and was awarded the title of WuYi Du (武翼都尉). During his term of office, he was sympathetic to the people and impartial in enforcing the law, and was quite popular with the people.
Born in the Qianlong period of the Qing Dynasty, Gao Yonghan was intelligent and studious, and his talent was outstanding. During his tenure as an official, he was prepared for danger in times of peace and cautious in his words and deeds. In the fifteenth year of Daoguang, the emperor gave the plaque, ordered the Attendant of the Hanlin Academy to read it, and was given a horse platform and eight immortals table and chair.
During the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, Gaolaojia Village belonged to Fucheng County, and a number of anti-Japanese national heroes emerged. In July 1939, Chen Guang, acting commander of the 115th Division of the Eighth Route Army, and Yang Dezhi, acting brigade commander of the 344th Brigade, led their troops into The Village of Ansi Liuzhuang in the southwest of Dan County, listened to the reports of Gao Shigui and Yuan Qinglian, responsible persons of the Huanggang Special Branch of the CPC, and instructed the Special Branch to establish local armed forces. Gao Shigui and Sun Liangting then formed an anti-japanese reserve in the area of Gao Lao's home to carry out guerrilla warfare and make outstanding contributions to the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression and the War of Liberation.
Gao Shitao, born in 1919, graduated from the Whampoa Military Academy in 1940, served as the commander of the 16th Regiment of the 67th Division of the 71st Army of the National Revolutionary Army, and his patriotic behavior against Japan was highly praised by the people, and he was awarded the commemorative medal and commemorative book of the 70th anniversary of the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japan.
Born in 1921, Gao Shisheng graduated from the Anti-Japanese Military and Political University in Yan'an, and served as the director of the Political Department of the 127th Division of the 40th Army, making outstanding contributions to the victory of the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression.
Diligence in the country, self-denial and public service is the ancestral precept of the Gao clan. Nowadays, the descendants of the Gao clan in Gao Laojia Village continue the spiritual bloodline, inherit the family style and family training, and honor the ancestors of the Guangzong, and their reputation is far and wide.
At present, there are more than 200 Gaoshi college students, entrepreneurs, and military and civilian cadres in Gaolaojia Village. The climax of middle age is the outstanding representative of the Gao family's meritorious career. All along, the climax of entrepreneurship to get rich does not forget Sangzi, which is quite praised by the villagers. Not long ago, he donated 30,000 yuan again to support 10 college freshmen with family difficulties. So far, Climax has donated more than 1 million yuan, enjoyed the glory of "philanthropist", and was elected as a deputy to the People's Congress of Heze City.
The snacks that are now popular in Gaolaojia Village are representative of the local famous foods in Shan County. Braised seeds and water miscellaneous have a history of 100 years, and their unique flavor is quite popular. The stew is steamed with fresh pork, chicken breast, steamed bread, egg white, starch, sesame oil, green onion and ginger, etc., and stir-fried with minced pork and peeled peanut rice. The two have been selected into the local famous cuisine genealogy, and the production process continues to this day, which is an essential dish for the Gao laojia people to celebrate the festival.
The "Gao Clan Genealogy" also records many folk proverbs, which are still widely circulated in Gao laojia Village. For example: "Noh Bean, two hundred and five, three days to marry a flower daughter-in-law." "Let's be good, let's be good, let's exchange money to buy a watch, you wear it, I wear it, you're an old lady from a rich family." "God kidnap, kidna, turn a kid to nandian zi." "Say that I am nonsense, the fifth day of the new year is more autumn, the sun rises in the west and the east, there is nothing to ridicule and hit the oil." ......
Today's Gaolaojia Village, beautiful and livable, prosperous and famous, has built a demonstration village for the beautiful countryside of Shan County. (Text/Figure Liu Houmin, Guo Feng)