To protect ancient buildings, he ~ always insists on not letting go
——Remembering the second and third events of retired veteran cadre Li Mingli (II) "Temple of Literature" chapter
Photo/text original: Liu Quanhai. Liu Xiaoliang
The protection of cultural relics is everyone's responsibility
It is indispensable to inherit the culture
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When it comes to Li Mingli, the old director/editor-in-chief, everyone in the local cultural circles knows that he has worked hard in the field of traditional calligraphy for decades, and his calligraphy skills are very deep, and his works are famous in the Chinese calligraphy circle, and many calligraphy works have won national awards many times, and he has been named "National First Class Art Master" and so on. Baidu online search ~ the details are clear.
He is a successful calligrapher in terms of calligraphy practice/creation, as evidenced by numerous awards.
In fact, Li Lao was a journalist before his retirement, during his tenure as deputy director and editor-in-chief of the county bureau of radio, film and television (his professional and technical title was deputy senior chief editor).
Due to his outstanding achievements in all aspects, Li Lao has won many domestic awards, and the 148 certificates are the best proof. There are many advanced deeds in this regard, which are not the focus of this article.
The main content of our propaganda today is: some untold stories behind the protection of the "Temple of Literature" in Si County.
After the previous article on "Si County Shakya Temple Defense Battle" was published, it aroused some resonance and received praise from many cultural figures, who fully affirmed the positive energy of the content of the article.
Of course, it is an affirmation of Comrade Li Mingli's persistent spirit of protecting cultural relics.
Yes, the dedication to the protection of cultural relics is precisely what supports Li Lao's enthusiasm for cultural relics protection that year, and he continues to exert his residual enthusiasm after retirement, which can be described as: he has not been laid off after leaving his post, and the sunset continues to be red.
Li Lao's work in the protection of local cultural relics is consistent, and for decades, he has not only made his own unremitting efforts to protect the ancient building Shakya Temple, but also made many efforts in protecting the immovable cultural relics "Temple of Literature", including disseminating local culture.
Ancient Sizhou, the old name of today's Si County, has a long cultural history and many historical sites, such as: the earlier Overlord City, located here, some people often mention it.... According to the "Records of Si County": "More than 20 miles southeast of the county seat of "present-day", on the east bank of the Shiliang River. When the Chu and Han rivalries, the overlord Xiang Yu stationed (tun) troops here, and the fortification became a city...".
Haha, it's a pity that the former overlord "Xiang Yu" finally failed to defend the Overlord City and was defeated by the fierce general "Liu Bang".... In addition, Si County also has many historical and cultural "business cards", such as: the famous "Temple of Literature" in surrounding cities and counties inside and outside the province, like the ruins of Bawangcheng, is listed as the first batch of key cultural relics protection units in Anhui Province.
During the years of development and construction, Li Mingli, a veteran cadre, once warned the principal leaders of the county that it was necessary to properly protect the Temple of Literature, an ancient building in Si County, and if there was a problem in its protection, it would become "the second Shakya Temple in Si County."
Facts have proved that this ancient building, the Temple of Literature, has been luckily / completely preserved/protected to this day, which is the achievement of successive county governments to protect cultural relics, and it is also the honor and pride of the people of Si County.
Comrade Li Mingli, a veteran cadre, has been concerned about/concerned about the protection of the Temple of Literature in Si County for many years and has done a lot of concrete/unknown work.
The existence of the "Temple of Literature" in Si County, which has cultural and historical value, is a microcosm of many historical and cultural heritage in China. Since ancient times, many temples of literature have been protected and preserved throughout the country, which is fortunate.
As we all know, the four famous temples of literature in China are: Shandong Qufu Confucius Temple / Beijing Confucius Temple / Nanjing Confucius Temple and Jilin Temple of Literature.
In the existing "Temple of Literature" in the country, the object of its worship is mainly the cultural saint Confucius.
According to historical records, in ancient China, the Temple of Literature generally had a dual function: one was as a place to worship the "Confucius Saint", so it was also called the "Temple of Confucius"; The second is the school of the county school, also known as the school palace, which is a school and study land for local students. From this, we can see how important the role of Chinese cultural transmission/inheritance is.
The ancient building of Si County, the Temple of Literature Dacheng Hall, is located in the center of Sicheng, located in the southeast corner of the current Temple of Literature Mall.
The original buildings such as Dachengfang, Muling Star Gate, Panchi, Halberd Gate, East and West Wings, Minglun Hall, and Zunjing Pavilion no longer exist due to various historical reasons, and only one Dacheng Hall remains.
According to records, the Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Literature in Si County was originally built in the fourth year of the Yongzheng Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty (1726) and has a history of about 300 years. Later, it was rebuilt twice during the Jiaqing and Xianfeng years of the Qing Dynasty, and the overall building is relatively complete. In 1986, it became a provincial cultural relics reinsurance unit.
Si County Temple of Literature Dacheng Hall, similar to many Temple of Literature buildings in the country, brick and wood structure, magnificent momentum, from the appearance, its flying cornices arch, spectacular upright, 21 meters long, 12 meters wide, area of 252 square meters. The hall is topped by eight pillars and surrounded by 20 columns. According to the written records in the Dacheng Hall: "Dacheng Hall" was built in the fourth year of the Yongzheng Dynasty of the Qing Dynasty (1727). "Sihong Hezhi" recorded: "Jiaqing 9th year (1805) repair". The second liang in the hall was rebuilt in the third year of Xianfeng (1854).
As we all know, the great Confucius was a thinker, educator and politician in the late Spring and Autumn period, and the founder of the Confucian school. Historically, he is one of the representatives of the greatest influence on Chinese culture, enjoys a good reputation all over the world, especially in Southeast Asian countries, and is also one of the world's cultural celebrities.
After the country's reform and opening up, the existence of the "Temple of Literature" in Si County has obviously extended its lifespan compared with the "Shakya Temple" in Si County. Haha, the task of Si County's "Shakya Temple" still wants to live for another 900 years seems to be completed by the Si County Temple of Literature.
The Sixian Temple of Literature has been tested many times and has been well preserved to this day, showing its preciousness.
After the reform and opening up, since the 80s, the Temple of Literature in Sixian has also faced several turbulent baptism tests. However, the small story of the changes and protection may be known to few people, so let's talk about the unknown story behind it today.
According to the recollections of veteran cadre Li Mingli; As early as the 80s, the Temple of Literature, located in the compound of the county party committee/government office, was also in danger of being demolished once.
At that time, the county had money and planned to carry out demolition and relocation and renovate a new office building on the original site, according to Li Lao's recollection, "When the tile houses of the county party committee/government offices were relocated, I repeatedly went to the main leading comrades of the county at that time to report to them the problem of the survival of the Temple of Literature, and reminded them, "To protect the ancient buildings in Si County, the Temple of Literature in Si County should be protected by the Cultural Relics Protection Law, and the ancient buildings cannot be moved...", the county leaders attached importance to the protection of the Temple of Literature, and when the old government tile office/dormitory area was demolished, The Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Literature is fortunately preserved.
It can be seen that the Temple of Literature is completely protected this time, including some "hard work" of the old cadre Li Mingli.
After 2000, better office buildings were built in Dongguan Development Zone of Si County, and the old town county government buildings and residential areas were demolished and relocated, and development was planned to build a commercial city ~ Temple of Literature Mall. The Temple of Literature, located behind the old city government office building, is once again facing a new test....
"The Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Literature, due to its disrepair, is in danger of collapsing in its northwest corner," Li Lao recalled
"The task of renovating the Dacheng Hall of the Temple of Literature is very urgent....
Si County Confucian Temple Mall, is a key investment attraction project of Si County People's Government, covering a total area of 24,000 square meters, and started construction in 2005. Confucian Temple Mall has obvious geographical advantages, adjacent to the commercial center of Bianhe Avenue in the old town in the south and the First Ring Road in the north, which belongs to the more prosperous area of the city center.
During Wang Juan's tenure as county magistrate, Elder Li personally approached the county magistrate Wang and said: "Si County's 'Temple of Literature' is in disrepair, and the northwest corner is in danger of collapsing, and if it is not repaired as soon as possible, it will affect the protection of the overall building and become the second 'Shakya Temple', which is very likely..."
Under the positive suggestion of Elder Li, the county magistrate Wang Juannu attached great importance to the old director's suggestion, the county government allocated special funds, and the Temple of Literature was quickly restored.
See the autumn breeze in Sizhou City,
The ancient tree is still standing.
May tomorrow be common,
Ye Huang dry and evergreen.
Today's Temple of Literature Dacheng Hall is intact and is located in the courtyard of the Temple of Literature Mall. Less than 100 meters away from my place of residence, I often go to the Temple of Literature City in the morning and evening, and every time I see this cultural ancient building with a sense of historical vicissitudes, I feel extremely pleased in my heart...
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At the end of this article, I will attach the important contents of the Report on cultural undertakings/industries for all of us to learn from and raise awareness.
In the eighth part of the "Report" of the conference, it is pointed out: "To promote cultural self-confidence and self-improvement, create new glory of socialist culture, and comprehensively build a socialist modern country, we must adhere to the path of socialist cultural development with Chinese characteristics, enhance cultural self-confidence, and build a strong socialist cultural country around raising the banner, gathering people's hearts, educating new people, revitalizing culture, and displaying image,...... Prosper and develop cultural undertakings and cultural industries, adhere to the people-centered creative orientation, launch more excellent works that enhance the spiritual strength of the people, improve the modern public cultural service system, and implement the strategy of driving major cultural industry projects. ...... Enhance the communication and influence of Chinese civilization, adhere to the position of Chinese culture, tell Chinese stories and disseminate Chinese voices well, show a credible, cute and respectable image of China, and promote Chinese culture to better go to the world."
Let the cultural people who care about the national cultural undertakings/industries work together to make our own unremitting efforts to achieve the development of the national cultural undertakings...
Author's Biographies:
Liu Quanhai, male, served as a soldier in his youth, has a police career of several decades, and is now retired. He loves to learn/disseminate Chinese history and traditional cultural knowledge, loves aesthetics and art, and collects artworks for decades. In January 2011, he joined the China Collectors Association and became a member, and from 2013 to 2016, he was invited by the China Collectors Association/including community organizations to participate in many national art exchanges/seminars, and his personal collection of art products won many awards.
His personal opinions and articles on art appreciation have been published in national journals for many times and have been praised by experts/scholars in the industry. Since 2016, I have tried to write a professional book on art appreciation ~ "Evidence of Cultural Relics and Art Appreciation", which is unprecedented in this regard, using the history of physical evidence, speaking with evidence, restoring history, and clearing the original source.... In terms of art appreciation, individuals are self-taught/self-researched and participate in national formal training. It has a state-recognized ceramics/jade art appraisal qualification certificate, and obtained the intermediate professional and technical title in 2015. Over the years, he has been enthusiastic about the protection of ancient Chinese artworks (cultural relics), including the promotion of excellent traditional culture............. He is currently the vice president and secretary general of Sizhou Collection Association.