There is a Qiankun village in Wuxuandong Township
Wu Xiaobin
It is well known that the Liu family of Dongxiang Township was full of talents in the Qing Dynasty and the Republic of China, especially the so-called "Eight Generals of One Gate" represented by Liu Jisan and Liu Bingyu in the following Liantang Village. After working in Wuxuan County for many years, out of the pragmatic and truth-seeking feelings for local development, in the weekend holidays after busy work, the author spent more time digging into the local history and culture, and in the process of Shi Hai's exploration, he found that the Liu family in Dongxiang Township had a great relationship with the ancient Qiankun Village.
The chronicle of Wuxuan County in the third year of the Republic of China
According to the records of the ancient county, three of the thirteen martial artists in the Qing Dynasty were from Qiankun Village in Dongxiang. In the third year of the Republic of China (1914), the "Chronicle of Wuxuan County" volume VIII "Jiren, Election Table, Qing Wuju" contains: "Liu Jisan, a native of Qiankun Village in Dongxiang, is the same as above (Daoguang Twenty-nine Years) Heyou. Liu Linsan, a native of Qiankun Village, Dongxiang, was ruled by Ding Dike in the sixth year of Tongzhi. Liu Bingkuan, a native of Qiankun Village, Guangxu First Year Yi Haike. The Chronicle of Wuxuan County in the Twenty-third Year of the Republic of China (1934) is also contained in the same article.
The twenty-third year of the Republic of China is contained in the "Chronicle of Wuxuan County"
In the "Wuxuan County Chronicle" of the Third Year of the Republic of China, "Dongxiang District Map" also has the label of "Qiankun" village, but at the same time there are also the place names of "Shangliantang" and "Liantang". However, in the "Dongxiangli" of Jiaqing's thirteen-year "Wuxuan County Chronicle", there is no village name with "Qiankun" and related "Liantang". However, the name of the village "Lower Lotus Pond" does not appear in the three surviving wuxuan ancient chronicles.
In the third year of the Republic of China, "Wuxuan County Chronicle", "Dongxiang District Map" and "Qiankun" Village Were Marked
Nowadays, Liantang Village has "General Di" (ancient manor), which was built in the sixth year of Qing Jiaqing (1801), covers an area of 120,000 square meters, construction area of 21,000 square meters, the original 245 houses, the existing 175 rooms, the overall preservation; its architectural style is a traditional four-in-one courtyard, rectangular layout, sitting north to south, nine wells and eighteen halls pattern. The general has three entrance and exit gates in the south, north and west, and the original inscription of "General First" in the wall of the south gate has been restored with red paint, and the front hall gate hangs the "Five Generations and One Hall" plaque erected by Liu Zongkai in the twelfth year of Qing Tongzhi (1873), and the door wall is painted with beautiful murals such as dragons and phoenixes, trees, flowers, fish, insects, and figures.
Present-day Liantang Village "General's First"
The Liu clan was originally from Huiyang, Guangdong, and later moved to Guiping and Pingnan in Guangxi. Liu Riyao had five sons (Zong Quan, Zong Nan, Zong Mo, Zong Huai, and Zong Kai). Because of chen Shangbai's guidance (Chen Shangbai was the father-in-law of Liu Zongkai, the fifth son of Liu Riyao), the family moved from Siwang Township in Pingnan County to Dongxiang in Wuxuan County, and first settled at the foot of Ganlu Village and became the Ganlu Ancestral Hall.
It is said that Chen Shangbai was a famous squire in Pingnan County at that time, who not only had a powerful family, but also mastered the art of facial appearance and geographical feng shui. Later, Chen Shangbai looked at the plot of land sitting east to west on the Hebei Mountain in Dongxiang, believing that it was a feng shui treasure land for building ancestral halls, so he chose the Hebei Ridge Gangdi for the construction of the ancestral hall, and personally stepped on the ground to pull the line to locate, the ancestral hall is the current Liu Family Temple. Because Liu Jisan was a General of Zhenwei in the Qing Dynasty, the imperial court awarded the Liu Clan Ancestral Hall the title of "Liu Family Temple" according to his rank, and at the same time gave the "General First" plaque.
Liu's Family Temple
Liu Riyao's family worked diligently and managed for good deeds, and the family road was able to develop rapidly, and the five sons each expanded to the land of present-day Artemisia, Ganliu, Hebei, Maling, Yuelou, Gaosha, Shang, Xialiantang, and Macun. Chen Shangbai's son-in-law Liu Zongkai and daughter Chen lived in Xialiantang, but due to the increase in population, some of them moved to surrounding villages.
Liu Zongkai was the youngest son of Liu Riyao, perhaps with the guidance and help of his father-in-law Chen Shangbai, who after settling and expanding in Xindi, worked diligently and his family became increasingly wealthy, and he was admired by the townspeople for his charity. Liu Zongkai had five sons, namely Meng San, Zhongsan, Jisan, Dasan, and Jingsan, of which Jisan was the most outstanding. Perhaps at that time, from the perspective of Zhou Yi Bagua geographical feng shui, it was considered that this place was a treasure of feng shui, so it was named Qiankun Village. Later, due to the expansion of the family, the branches were divided, and the name of the village also changed differently.
Mr. Liu Deyan (72 years old), who pays special attention to the family history, said: "I have also visited the elderly before, and (learned) that Xialiantang was first Qiankun Village, and (later) due to the increase in population, several small villages were separated, and Shangliantang was also separated from Xialiantang. Liu Zongkai lived in Xialiantang, Liu Jisan was the third son of Liu Zongkai, and according to the county chronicle, Liu Jisan was a native of Qiankun Village, which confirmed the fact that Qiankun Village belonged. ”
Judging from the "Dongxiang District Map" of the "Wuxuan County Chronicle" of the third year of the Republic of China, when there were Villages such as Qiankun, Liantang, and Shangliantang, the geographical scope of today's Xialiantang Village should include the former Qiankun Village and Liantang Village.
Liu Zongkai erected the "Five Generations and One Hall" plaque
Among the three martial artists in Qiankun Village, Dongxiang, Liu Jisan is also the most famous. He died on the battlefield in battle with Yipin, and the Draft History of the Qing Dynasty was listed for him, and its text read: "Liu Jisan, a native of Wuxuan, Guangxi." From Youjiang to Zhang Jingxiu to fight Guilin and Jeonju with martial arts, Zuojiang Town was given the title of garrison. From Xiang Rong to Jiangnan, Ji Gong to Vice Admiral, and was given the title of Zhiyong Batulu. In the eighth year of Xianfeng, the soldiers attacked Moling Pass, and Ji San set up an ambush at Getang Temple, and when the thief was unexpected, he cut the pass in, and the fire broke the nest of the thieves at the Liulang Bridge, and the merits were the most, and he was directly subordinate to the general soldiers of Tongyong Town. Ten years later, Zhang Guoliang oversaw the attack on Jiangning, Ji San served as Shangguan Yilu, Shou Dezhou guarded the thief Qin Liguo to sacrifice the fortress Neiying, broke through Shangguan, pulled out more than a thousand refugees, and disbanded more than 5,000 people. From Zhang Yuliang to Zhejiang, Keyuhang, Lin'an, and into the rank of viceroy. It was the autumn of that year, the thieves trapped Yan Prefecture, plundered Fuyang, and Ji San's lone army came to the aid, fought day after day, and died. Yu Knight Lieutenant and Cloud Riding Lieutenant Shi Shi, Yu Zhongyi. ”
Liu Jisan statue
In the third year of the Republic of China, the "Wuxuan County Chronicle" also introduced Liu Jisanli into Zhizhi and listed him as a township sage, and its text reads: "Liu Jisan, the character Meishi, Daoguang Ji unitary martial arts, sexual loyalty and courage." Chen Agui's rebellion, Ji San and his brother Meng San group destroyed it. Inspector Zhou Tianjue heard of his bravery and recruited him to join the army. Fighting with Hong Xiuquan in The Village of Yizhitai, Tianjue ascended to the top and saw Liu Jisan charging into battle, Jia Qineng, and making up for Le Qianzong. Broken double dopants, get the flowers and plumes, and adjust to Guilin to supplement the Xun Prefecture Capital. With the suppression of Jinling, the great battle of the Red Ayaqiao, the general of the Qianbin Prefecture, the deputy general of the Supplementary Luo Ding Association, the Jiazhi Yong Batulu Yong, and the jigong promotion directly subordinate to the general of Tongyong Town. Shi Changhao was defeated, the various armies retreated to Yixing, Liu Jisan gathered and dispersed the brave militia regiment, defeated the enemy's forwards, and the military prestige was revived, and the prisoners were called Liu Yi generals, and his army was weak and revived, that is, Ji Sanye. Zhejiang was in a hurry, and in the name of the governor, the president of the land and water armies went to the aid of the three counties, including Lianke Yuhang. Moving to Fuyang, the sudden enemy bees rushed to the army, the others were outnumbered, and they fought for several days, and the two generals of the fallen department, Zhang Shun and Liu Guifang, ji san charged into the battle, and was wounded by the cannon wounds of the left breast hole and died in the army, and the danger Judas called out to kill the third. Hearing of the Qing Dynasty's jiaqi loyal martyrs, he gave sacrifices and burials, and gave Him Gangyi the honor of Zhaozhong. ”
Liu Bingyu Manor
Xialiantang Village entered the list of national characteristic landscape tourism villages in 2015 and was selected as a beautiful leisure village in China in 2017. A continuous mountain range can be seen in the southeast of the village, with the highest peak in the county in the north, "Ochifu" Mountain, and the "Hammerhead Mountain" in the east. The baiya grand canyon stream runs around the village on both sides from north to southwest, and there are more than 10 large and small ponds in the village, and the largest liantang lake is about 40 acres. The village is surrounded by lush forests and pleasant scenery, and the village has both the "General's Order" of the traditional village and the Liu Family Manor (Liu Bingyu Manor), which is listed in the National Cultural Relics Protection Unit, which is a rare feng shui treasure land, and every year it attracts some people who study feng shui who are easy to learn feng shui to come to investigate and study.
Dry for heaven, Kun for the earth, "Tianxingjian, a gentleman with self-improvement; the terrain Kun, a gentleman with a thick virtue." The author secretly thought that in today's vigorous promotion of China's excellent traditional culture and vigorous development of the ecological cultural tourism industry, the ancient village name of "Qiankun Village", which has a good meaning, may also help.
(Written on the afternoon of June 14, 2021)
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