Zhuang Xia: Zi Li, self-proclaimed Old Man of Zaozhai, a native of Huyang (present-day Huyang Town), Taoyuanli, Yongchun, Southern Song Dynasty, the founding man of Yongchun County in the twelfth year of Jiading (1219), three hundred households, Ningzong gave purple goldfish bags, and died to give the young master. The Ming dynasty scholar Lin Xiyuan once praised him for "learning enough to be famous, discussing enough to pass through the country, and being able to establish a government."
Portrait of Zhuang Xia in the Huyang Zhuang Clan Ancestral Hall
Zhuang Xia, a famous southern Song dynasty minister of the Three Dynasties
He was a former officer to the military department
But because he dared to say and dare to do, he rebelled against the will of the prime minister
I had to retire from the bureaucracy
However, he is purely learned
Both Zhi Cheng and the DaonanYuan Committee included him in the list of "Ru Lin"
The Taoyuan Zhuang clan obtained it for this
"Royal Ink Splendid Embroidery" and "Splendid Embroidery Chuanfang" are known as
Let's go in again today
The world of this historical celebrity
Feel his afterglow
The Zhuang family temple still has the style of Song and Ming architecture and sculpture
The "ancestral land" that Taoyuan Zhuang clan yearns for at home and abroad
In the east of Yongchun Huyang Town, there is a Yuzhu Village, which covers 18 natural village corners, one of which is called "Zhuangfu". "Zhuangfu" is located in the southern foothills of the famous mountain "Penglai Mountain", where the mountains hug each other, the forest waves are like waves, stretching to the edge of the sky, originally the former residence of Zhuang Sen, the founder of the Zhuang clan in Minnan Province, so it is called "Zhuangfu". Zhuang Sen, originally from Gushi County, Gwangju, Henan, entered Fujian with Wang Chao at the end of the Tang Dynasty, and lived in Yongchun Taoyuanli. The ninth Sun Zhuang Xia was the patriarch of the Three Dynasties of the Southern Song Dynasty, Xiaoxiao, Guang, and Ningzong, an official to the military department, the founding man of Fengyongchun County, three hundred households, and a young master. For thousands of years, the descendants of Johnson Sen have blossomed and scattered, and wenwu Has flourished, and the Yongchun Lake Yang "Zhuang Mansion" has also become the "ancestral land" to which the Taoyuan Zhuang clan (also known as the Splendid Zhuang clan) at home and abroad yearns.
Today, at the former residence of Johnson stands an imposing Chuang family temple. According to Zhuang Jinyong, president of the Yongchun County Federation of Enterprises, the Zhuang family temple is five bays and two deep, the front entrance hall is single concave Shou style, and the overall building is a single eaves on the top of the mountain, which still has the Song Ming architectural and sculpture style, which is quite famous. On the right side of the ancestral gate is the "Forbidden Monument" erected during the seventh year of Qing Tongzhi (1868), written by Zhuang Junyuan, a Jinjiang Qing Dynasty jinshi, with an inscription detailing the changes in the Taoyuan Zhuang family temple and ancestral tombs, and informing the surrounding residents of the precepts for protecting cultural relics.
On Jinxiu Mountain stands a large archway of "Splendid Famous Mountain"
In the middle of the gate of the family temple hangs a bluestone plaque with two large gold characters of "ZhuangFu". The stone pillars in the front porch are carved with lian: "Since the beginning of the Tang Dynasty, the Dingjia Hairpin Miao Que has been won consecutively, and the Lingzhong is splendid; from the surname of Minzhong and then, the Wuqi Zhejiang and Guangdong branches are divided into branches, and the Taoyuan family is traced back to the taoyuan family." "The walls on both sides of the main entrance are framed masonry made of carved rock. The stacks in the walls are made of finely carved white granite stone slabs, which are in harmony with the diabase window carvings. On both sides of the lower wall stacks are embossed with a pair of unicorns with a whole white granite slab. The plaque on the right door is inscribed "Royal Ink", and the plaque on the left door is inscribed "Splendid Embroidery". On both sides of the middle hall, the Zhuang family training "loyalty and filial piety" and "honest festival" are in large characters. The pillars in the hall said: "Give the first Mu Emperor Grace, the former young master, the later Tsukasa Zai, the Wuyi crown push the splendid embroidery; enter the temple Si Xiande, the left third son, the right nine grandsons, a dynasty of wat and half clouds still." "Showcasing the illustrious history of the Taoyuan Zhuang clan." The most attractive thing is the portrait of ten ancestors of the Zhuang clan hanging horizontally side by side in the shrine in the main hall, which are the best of different eras and run through the thousand years from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty. Li Bai once said: "The one who is the master of heaven and earth is also the anti-travel of all things; the one who is time and yin, the guest of hundreds of generations." "Looking at these portraits, there is indeed a feeling of a white colt passing through the gap and the wind of the past sages.
The Magical Chinese Version of "Tiger Man"
When it comes to the Taoyuan Zhuang clan, the famous Southern Song Dynasty minister Zhuang Xia is a figure that cannot be avoided. Zhuang Xia is an official, upright and upright, and his political voice is far-reaching. Song Ningzong even praised his portrait: "Born of beauty, free of study." Jian Bing Zhi Cao, three dynasties of history. Advice is against the ear, and the history of the book is marked. Ancestors multiply, and hundreds of generations are not righteous. A few words, from the appearance, knowledge, integrity, character and other dimensions, highly summarized Zhuang Xia's life. So how could Zhuang Xia make an emperor so appreciative? Let's look back at his life.
Zhuang Xia, born in the 25th year of Shaoxing in the Southern Song Dynasty (1155), "Minzhong Science Origin Examination Volume 31 Shaoshi Zhuang Zaozhai Mr. Xia": "Zhuang Xia, Zi Li, Yongchun people. The family is poor and lonely, and he learns from his brother obscurely. Weak crown, learn the Book of Rites. According to historical records, Zhuang Xia lost his father when he was 7 years old, in order to help him read and hyphenate, his brother Zhuang Han took the initiative to take the position of "tutor", teaching Zhuang Xia to read the sages in the morning and evening. However, the family was too poor to buy a complete scripture, and Zhuang Xia completely relied on his extraordinary talent to understand the ancient ink meanings and poetry. For the young Zhuang Xia, the Minshu Ying Old Zhi has a more legendary description, saying that he was "a child, his parents avoided thieves, abandoned the grass, and the tiger milked him." Long, luminous eyes. It means that Zhuang Xia was once raised by a tiger, causing the eyes of adults to glow at night, reminiscent of the Chinese version of the "tiger man". Of course, the legend is somewhat exaggerated, let's see it as a kind of deified narrative of the sages by the ancients.
As an adult, Zhuang Xia's articles were appreciated by Zhang Shuchun, a state academic official. Zhang Shuchun encouraged him to study at Taixue and gave him a strong recommendation. In the second year of Chunxi (1175), Zhuang Xia entered Taixue as he wished. At that time, Taixue was located in Lin'an (present-day Hangzhou), and it was not easy for children from poor families to trek through mountains and rivers to study. Mother Zheng "millet seeds, out of the bath money", only to help Zhuang Xia to make a foot coil. From Yongchun to Lin'an, Zhuang Xia did not have less wind and food along the way. But all this hard work proved to be worth it, and at that time, there were many talents in Taixue, and even Yu Lie, a "hermit of the Pan", had preached in it. Under the teachings of these Taixue doctors, Zhuang Xia's studies improved by leaps and bounds.
According to Qing Daoguang's "Chronicle of Jinjiang County", in the eighth year of Chunxi (1181), Zhuang Xia kao was a jinshi. The "Chronicle of the Unification of the Great Qing Dynasty" records it as "Qingyuan Jinshi", which is wrong. In the eighth year of Chunxi, Yongchun County only produced one of his jinshi. In the same year, Yongchun ascended the Dragon Building, and Yi ling Chen Honggui asked Zhuang Xia to write the "Preface to the Dragon Building".
Soon, Zhuang Xia was appointed by the imperial court and went to Xingguo County, Zhigan Prefecture, Jiangxi. In the Xingguo County Order, Zhuang Xia attached importance to education, and at the same time "cleared taxes and eliminated the evils", and good governance could not be enumerated. The people were grateful to him and "painted a statue in the Xuegong".
The portraits of the ten ancestors of the Zhuang clan run through the thousand years from the Tang Dynasty to the Qing Dynasty.
Care for the people and love the people like children
In the sixth year of Qingyuan (1200), Zhuang Xia was summoned by the imperial court to be "Doctor of Taixue" for his writings and speeches. Thinking back to when he was in Taixue, Bi respectfully accepted the orders of Yu Lie and other mentors, and did not think that now he had become a member of the Taixue Doctorate, how could Zhuang Xia at this moment not be proud? He also more actively made some useful suggestions for the government. For example, in response to the phenomenon of frequent changes in government decrees, he questioned it to the point: "The year is divided into clans, the edict is not dry and is changed, and the seat is not tepid and changed." One person and three easy festivals, one year old and four easy to keep, why is the people's strength yu? "It is recommended that the imperial court should have relatively stable appointments and accurate employment of local governors.
In the second year of the Kai Jubilee (1206), Zhuang Xia was transferred to the post of Dr. Guozi, and for the first time he proposed that "the border should not be arbitrarily opened", but he was reprimanded by the counselor. In the first year of Jiading (1208), Zhuang Xia assumed the post of Changpingcang in Jiangdong. After taking up his post, he found that due to years of famine, there were many displaced people in the Jiangdong area, and these people were hungry and in danger. He quickly went to the imperial court and sent out a plan to help the displaced people, "many full lives". This incident also shows Zhuang Xia's concern for the people and love for the people like a son. Soon, Zhuang Xia removed the transfer judge, became Shang Shulang for more than a year, and moved the military instrument supervisor Taifu Shaoqing.
At present, it is located at the junction of Longwen District and Longhai City of Zhangzhou City, and there is a stone bridge "Jiangdong Bridge", which is a national key cultural relics protection unit. This bridge was called "Tongji Bridge" in ancient times, also known as "Hudu Bridge", originally a stone pier wooden girder bridge, and now a porous girder stone bridge, spanning the lower reaches of the Beixi Stream of the Jiulong River. But many people do not know that this "Tongji Bridge" was first built by Zhuang Xia himself. In the fifth year of Jiading (1212), Zhuang Xia, who was 58 years old at the time, went out of Zhangzhou as a courtier and a direct secretary. During his term of office, in order to maintain local law and order, he requested that troops be stationed in Dachi Guzhai, Xiao'ao, and Nanling, so that the government could better control Tingzhou and Chaozhou. At that time, the Liuying River (also known as the Liuyang River) in Zhangzhou was surrounded by steep mountains on both sides, the river was wide and rapid, and the terrain was dangerous, and it was known as the "Three Provinces Thoroughfare". Because there is no bridge on the river, it is very inconvenient for people on both sides of the strait to use boats to travel, and there is always a danger of overturning boats. In order to solve the transportation difficulties encountered by the people on both sides of the Liuying River as soon as possible, Zhuang Xia immediately began to raise funds after taking office to build a stone pier wooden girder bridge on the river, known as the "Tongji Bridge" (that is, the present-day Jiangdong Bridge). Later, the wooden bridge was destroyed by fire, so it was changed to a stone bridge. In addition, in order to reduce the burden of the people of Zhangzhou, Zhuang Xia also played a lot of harsh taxes, "county people morality". The Chronicle of Zhangpu County states that he: "Knowing that Zhangzhou began to build the Tongji Bridge, and played the high barren money to send money, the people na miao rice, obey the orders to estimate themselves, Zhangmin Dezhi ..."
In the eighth year of Jiading (1215), Zhuang Xia entered the dynasty as Zongzheng Shaoqing and a reviser of the history of the country. The following year, he was appointed as the Prince's Attendant. According to the "History of Song", many northern displaced people came to Jiangnan to find shelter this year. Zhuang Xia said to Emperor Ningzong: "The fields of Jingxiang and Lianghuai that are not cultivated, count the dictation of land, and lend them to the cattle of the house." I can take advantage of his beginnings and ends with his desires; he is fortunate that he does not die, and he can forget his labors. Soldiers and people can be united, Tun Tian can be successful, and this is also a time for a lifetime. "Persuade the imperial court to take in these displaced people and refugees, give them land, and rent out housing and agricultural tools in a targeted manner so that they can live and work in the south in peace and contentment." This will not only gain the hearts and minds of the people, but also increase the reserve for the army, the best of both worlds.
In the tenth year of Jiading (1217), the Jin army invaded the south in a large-scale way, attacking Xiangfan all the way, entering Dashanguan all the way, and moving south from Qin, Gong, fengxiang and other places, and the situation was very critical. In the same year, Zhuang Xia, in addition to Zhongshu and The Crown Prince Zuo Shuzi Right Saying, once again said: "If the battle is not successful in this battle, and the scale is uncertain, then the theory of reconciliation can be taken advantage of." Today's troubles are greater than the redundancy of the army. The generals under the beggar line make the old and weak self-respecting, so that the sons and nephews and nephews who are strong and the others can receive the thorns and take their place. This time, Zhuang Xia firmly sided with the main war faction and proposed a strategy of breaking the redundant troops, with the intention of enhancing the combat effectiveness of the army and making preparations for a protracted war. His suggestion was endorsed by Emperor Ningzong. Sure enough, the war between Song and Jin lasted for more than 6 years, but the Song army was always in the ascendancy. The Jin Dynasty was forced to send people to negotiate peace with the Southern Song Dynasty in the seventeenth year of Jiading (1224).
After begging, he called himself "Old Man Zaozhai"
In the twelfth year of Jiading (1219), Zhuang Xia was named the founding man of Yongchun County, with three hundred households. In view of the fact that his former residence was in Yongchun Penglai Mountain, it was inconvenient to travel to and from Zhoucheng, Emperor Ningzong specially gave him the first mansion in Quanzhou City, which was called "Zhuangfu", and the original site was located in the area of the present-day Quanzhou Hotel. The alley in front of "Zhuangfu" was later called "Zhuangfu Lane", and the place name still exists today.
Although Zhuang Xia was far away in Lin'an, he still cared about his hometown, and around the thirteenth year of Jiading (1220), he was entrusted by the "Xiangzhi Xiumin Huang Yan" Yishu to write the "Monument to Tzu Chi Palace". In the "Yiwen" of the "Chronicle of Zhangzhou Prefecture" and the "Chronicle of Zhangpu County", the inscription is recorded. Tzu Chi Palace, the temple dedicated to the Northern Song Dynasty divine physician Wu Mao, is said to have been born in Jishanli, known as White Reef, in Tong'an (under the jurisdiction of Quanzhou during the Song Dynasty); Zhuang Xia's "Tzu Chi Palace Stele", according to modern experts, was written for the White Reef Tzu Chi Palace, which is of great historical value.
Zhuang Xia's tomb is located in "Nan'an County After School"
In the northwest of Yongchun Penglai Mountain, there is the famous mountain "Jinxiu Mountain", which has the tomb of Zhuang Xia's grandfather Zhuang Guan on the mountain. The geographical volume of Huang Zhongzhao's "Eight Min Tongzhi" of the Ming Dynasty states: "Jinxiu Mountain, formerly known as Ghost Xiu Mountain, Song Shilang Zhuang Xia Built Tomb Foothills, Ningzong changed its name to the present." According to legend, in recognition of Zhuang Xia's merits, Song Ningzong personally wrote the inscription and changed the "Ghost Xiu Mountain" where Zhuang Xia's grandfather's tomb was located to "Splendid Mountain". The descendants of the Zhuang clan took "Royal Ink Splendid Embroidery" as a special honor, so they changed the name of the hall "Tianshui" to "Splendid Embroidery". Therefore, as long as you see the lintel of the "Splendid Chuanfang", you will know that this family originates from the Yongchun Taoyuan Zhuang clan. Later, the descendants of the Zhuang clan have won consecutive centuries, and there are "four shapes and two lists of eyes" to shine through its doors, so Jinxiu Mountain has become a well-known "crown land" at home and abroad. Today's Jinxiu Mountain stands a large archway of "Splendid Famous Mountain", with four pillars and three doors, and a tall and grand view, which is a modern thing. The splendid mountain is wide and round, and the mountain is stable. Climbing to the top and looking out, the lake and mountains of Huyang Town are all collected, which is refreshing.
In the thirteenth year of Jiading (1220), Zhuang Xia served as a soldier's attendant. At that time, the prime minister was Shi Miyuan, who was a minister of power, and many officials were afraid to go against his will, and they did not dare to easily talk about border military affairs and other matters. Only Zhuang Xia dared to speak up. In response to the Song and Jin wars at that time, Zhuang Xia openly expressed his opinions: "The Western Shu dynasty should be begged for a good move, the Jianghuai system should be divided and combined, and the Shandong Zhongyi should be stabbed and slept less than the annual gathering, and the beggars and attendants from the two provinces should be consulted by themselves, and the two or three ministers should gather to hear about it." Although his views were correct, he was regarded by Shi Miyuan as an affront to his authority, and soon Zhuang Xia was forced to "beg for leisure". The "Examination of the Origins of The Science of Minzhong" says: "(Zhuang Xia) the will of the state, tired and idle, with the Treasure Pavilion to be made to worship the temple." Entering the Huan Zhang Pavilion to be made, he called himself the old man of Zaozhai . "In the sixteenth year of Jiading (1223), Zhuang Xia died and was given to the young master. Emperor Ningzong also praised his statue. Zhuang Xia's tomb is located in "Nan'an County School Queen". Today, on the right side of the Zhuang Family Temple in Penglai Mountain, Yongchun, there is also the "Shaoshi Mansion", which is dedicated to the Southern Song Dynasty "Shaoshi" Zhuang Xia.
Zhuang Xia's tomb is a municipal cultural relics protection unit in Nan'an
Attach importance to the cause of clan family education
Zhuang Xia is the author of the "Commentary on Rites", "Twenty Volumes of Testaments", "Chronicles of National History", and "Allusions". His life was extraordinary, and he made achievements in serving officials, learning, and people, and won wide recognition and respect from the emperor down to the people. The "History of the Song Dynasty" established a biography of it, calling it "a talented person." The Eight Min Tongzhi lists him in the biography of "famous ministers", and many places zhisheng and the Daonanyuan Committee both include him in the list of "Rulin". Zhuang Xia is not only the pride of the Zhuang family in Quanzhou, but also an outstanding representative among the Fujian scholars and doctors of the Southern Song Dynasty.
What is more worth mentioning is that Zhuang Xia has always attached great importance to the education of clans and families. In the third year of Jiatai (1203), he wrote the article "Lessons and Sayings", teaching his children and grandchildren. There are several versions of this article in the zhuang clan genealogy of various regions, but the overall content is basically the same. In this article, Zhuang Xia, while recounting that it was not easy for him to learn in those years, even if "the paper and pencil did not continue, once he thought about the historical policy, there was no money to buy", he must work hard; on the other hand, he warned his descendants that even if they became officials in the future, they should not be greedy or extravagant. At the same time, he encouraged the children of the clan to "avoid hunger and cold today, and they should know that they are fortunate and study hard." From the teachings of teachers, respect parents, love brothers, listen to the teachings of my ears day and night, and learn from the deeds of the ancients, and never forget."
Zhuang Xia's teachings had a major impact on the descendants of the Splendid Zhuang clan, and several of his children and grandchildren became the talents of the pillars: his son Mengge, known as the "New City Zai". The son Mengxu, born into the jinshi, was a scholar of the Imperial Household; the grandson Mi Shao, served as the "car supervisor". Sun Tzu Miken, Dengjinshi, was a choreographer. Sun Tzu Yada, The Punishment Department Langzhong. Sun Tzu Mi Ming was also a jinshi. Not only that, the Jinxiu Zhuang clan produced the "four elements" in the Ming and Qing dynasties: Zhuang Anshi of the Ming Wanli Ding Weike (1607), Zhuang Jichang of the Wanli Jiwei Branch (1619), Zhuang Yougong of the Qianlong Jiwei Branch (1754) zhuang Yougong, and Zhuang Peiyin of the Qianlong Jia Shu Branch (1769). "Two Lists of Eyes": Ming Wanli Decyl Ugly Family (1613) Zhuang Qixian, QingQianlong Jia Shu Branch (1769) Zhuang Cunhe. In addition, the Zhuang family has been a lot of sages in the past, worthy of the "Dingjia family". I am afraid that this is closely related to Zhuang Xia's exemplary role. No wonder the "Examination of the Origins of Science in Minzhong" says: "Since the Yuan and Ming Dynasties, the heirs have heeled up, and many of their (that is, Zhuang Xia) bacon have suppressed thick. "This should be regarded as a great praise for Zhuang Xia, right?"
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