Text: Yang Feng
The Chronicle of the Unification of the Ming Dynasty is a general chronicle of the Ming Dynasty official xiu geography, compiled by Li Xian, Peng Shi, etc., and written in April of the fifth year of Tianshun (1461), with a total of 90 volumes. At that time, with the two capitals and thirteen envoys as the guideline, and the 149 provinces under its jurisdiction, there were 38 gates, including construction, history, county names, shapes, customs, mountains and rivers, souvenirs, offices, schools, academies, palaces, guanjin, temples, ancestral temples, mausoleums, historical sites, eunuchs, exiles, characters, daughters, and immortals. For a brief explanation. The end of the book describes the geographical situation of neighboring countries or regions. Where the scriptures are contained, Xian is in the snare, and the zishi is transmitted, which is collected, and the relevant geographical data of the Ming Dynasty political region is preserved in a more systematic and concentrated manner.
The style of the "Great Ming Unified Chronicle" is derived from the "Book of Daming Zhi" compiled by Wei Junmin, Huang Qi, Liu Yu, Ding Feng, etc. in the third year of Hongwu (1370) according to the style of the "Great Yuan Great Unification Zhi". The sixth year of Hongwu (1373) was continued, the seventeenth year of Hongwu (1384) was compiled into the 24-volume Book of Astronomical Divisions of the Great Ming and Qing Dynasties, and the seventh year of Jingtai (1456) was compiled. In the second year of Tianshun (1458), Emperor Yingzong Zhu Qizhen, in order not to make Emperor Jingtai have the reputation of cultivating zhi, ordered Li Xian and others to re-establish it on the grounds that "simplicity and complexity were inappropriate, and went to take it improperly", and wrote a book in the fifth year of Tianshun. Emperor Yingzong himself wrote the preface and gave it the title "The Unified Chronicle of the Great Ming Dynasty". The book was revised during the Hongzhi and Wanli dynasties, adding jiajing and longqing dynasties to build related content.
In addition to the original edition of the preface written by Emperor Ming Yingzong, the Chronicle of the Unification of the Ming Dynasty also includes the Shen Du Zhai Edition of the Eighteenth Year of Hongzhi (1505), the Gui ren Zhai Edition of the Yang Periodical of the Sixteenth Year of the Wanli Calendar, the Large Character Edition of the Fifth Year of the Apocalypse (1625), the Wanshoutang Edition, and the Siku Quanshu Edition.
Tomb of Chen Zheng
"Daming Yi Tongzhi Wang Zhenzhi Tsuka"
The "Ming Dynasty Unified Chronicle, Volume 78, Mausoleum" records: "Chen Zheng's tomb is in Nanxin'anli, Nanjing County. The Tang general Chen Zheng led the army to Shu Min and died here. Jeong, Gwangju people, Yuan Guang father also. Commonly known as the Tomb of the General. The same book, Volume 74 Mausoleum, records: "Wang Zhenzhi is in the north of Huai'an County. It is known that the Gwangju Gushi people, known as the King of Min in the fifth dynasty, died, buried here, and later Zhongyi. It can be seen from this that the "Chronicle of the Unification of the Great Ming Dynasty" has a difference and a different reference to "Gwangju people" and "Gwangju Gushi people".
In the "Chronicle of the Unification of the Great Ming Dynasty", the record of "zheng, Gwangju people" is also the earliest official history record of Chen Yuanguang's ancestral home in Gwangju. This is more than a hundred years earlier than when Luo Qingxiao first appeared in the official Revision Chronicle of Zhangzhou in the first year of the Ming Dynasty (1573), when Chen Yuanguang", "Gwangju Gushi Theory". And Gwangju Gushi theory is limited to the use of Fujian local history. This also breaks the accusation that "Chen Yuanguang Gwangju theory" was brought over by Chen Yuanguang's 36th grandson, Ming Wanli Bingzi (1576) Zhiguang Prefecture Affair, and Minlongxi Xiao Xiao Chen Ye when he came to Gwangju to take office. Moreover, in the first three years of Chen Ye's tenure in Gwangju, Chen Yuanguang's "Gwangju Gushi" statement already appeared in the Fujian local chronicles, but Chen Ye was in Gwangju, but he made a big splash and said in the Xiu Zhi that "Ye Zhi's ancestor Yuanguang, Guangren also, Tang Shi accompanied his father and led the army to Fujian, because of his family." "Is this also a kind of original source?" It is Chen Ye's counterattack against the "Gwangju Gushi" in the Fujian local genealogy and even the influence of the Fujian local chronicles.
Because the "Chronicle of the Great Ming Dynasty" is a kind of geographical history and includes the scope of the country, there are not many records of Gwangju's events and characters in the book, but we can still clearly see that the concept and use of "Gwangju" and "Gwangju Gushi" in the book have a strict distinction:
"Daming Yi Tongzhi Vol. 31": Gwangju [Three hundred miles east of fucheng, the domain of Benyugong Yangzhou. Spring and Autumn is the land of the Three Kingdoms of Huang and Jiang, the Warring States belong to Chu, qin belongs to Jiujiang County, Han belongs to Runanjiangxia County, the Three Kingdoms Wei set up Yiyang County, Jin belonged to Yiyang RuluAn County, Song Qi belonged to Guangcheng Yiyang Xincai Three Counties, Liang Mo set up Gwangju, Zhiguangcheng County, Sui changed Yiyang County, Tang Fu was Gwangju, Yizhi Dingcheng, Tianliaochu, changed Toyoyang County after changing to Gwangju, Song Dynasty Guangshan Junjiedu, later changed to Jiang Prefecture, Xunfu Guangzhou, Yuan belonged to Runing Province, and Dingcheng County entered Yan. At the beginning of this dynasty, it belonged to Fengyang Province, and Hongwu still belonged to Runing Province for thirteen years, with twenty-two households and four counties. 】...... Gushi County [In the eastern part of the prefecture one hundred and forty miles, spring and autumn for the state of Tate, Han for the county belongs to Runan County, the Eastern Han Dynasty changed to Gushi, Jin belonged to Rukui County, Liang changed the name of The county, Northern Qi restored the name of Gushi, set the northern Jianzhou to find the abolition of the state to put Xincai County, later Zhou changed to Huanzhou, Sui Chuzhou County was abolished, the county belonged to Yiyang County, Tang belonged to Gwangzhou, Song was incorporated into Yincheng County, Yuan still, the dynasty was forty-nine miles. 】......
The Baeklu River [Forty miles east of Gwangju, the source comes out of the watershed, and the Hechun River enters Huai.] 】...... Shi River [In the east of Gushi County, the source of niushan, northeast into Huai. The Qu River [In the west of Gushi County, ten miles, the source of the Tangkeng Pond Mei River, north into Huai. The Shicao River [one hundred and fifty miles south of Gushi County, originating from the Dasu Mountains and flowing north into the Shi River]... Huangshui [In Gwangju, the source originates between the loess white sand and the two mounds, flows east to the south of the state, embraces the city to the east, and merges with the Huai River.] Zhao Yanjie poem: The Huanghe River circles out of the county city tower, and the building pillows the top of the south city. The stars of the sky are divided into wings, and the long river of the earth is flowing with the Han River. 】......
Zhenhuai Tower [On the gate of Gwangju Huangqiao, Song Jian.] In Gwangju City, Song Jian. 】...... Yu Ge [In the southeast garden of Gwangju Xue, Song Shengdu gave "Yiyang Ten Songs"] Defense Pavilion [In Xianju Town, Gushi County, Song Shaosheng was first built, Pu Wenqi has a record. 】...... Guiyan Pavilion [In the ancient slippery city of Gwangju, Song Ouyang Xiushi: The Long River is full of sorrow and wind, and the Pavilion Ancient Terrace is half empty. Only when the geese returned to the earliest, the willow contained slight green apricot sticking red] Apricot Pavilion [In Gwangju Zhi, Song Shengdu poem: Yiyang Xinyi Kuang, deep in the chaotic mountains. Only this immortal apricot, especially sheng Cang Gong. 】......
Puhui Temple [in Gwangju Zhixi.] Guanyin Temple [In the southwest of Gushi County, Hongwuchu, rebuilt due to the old. 】...... Yuqingguan [in Gwangju South, orthodox zhongjian.] Xuanmiaoguan [in the southeast of Gushi County, Hongwu Zhongjian.] 】......
Eunuchs... Chai zai used [Wu Yang Gwangju Assassination History, Tianyou Chu, Zhu Quanquan zhong attacked Huainan, arrived in Gwangju, and then used a strict garrison to prevent Huai, while the north copied his rear army and won ten thousand. 】...... Xin Zhongfu [Yongxi Zhongzhi Gwangju, good at hearing and judging, making decisions in case of trouble, treating the people with greatness, and the imperial army with majesty, both do their best.] 】...... Liu Shaoxian [At the beginning of Jing Kangchu, the capital was lost, and Shao xian sent thousands of troops to Tun Gwangju, so when the counties were broken, the light was complete. 】...... Wang Wenshi [Knowing Gwangju, devoted himself to civil affairs, being able to abide by his father's Ten Open Family Law, going to the official, and the people's thoughts and admiration will not be forgotten.] Chai Zhongxing [Jiading Zhongzhi Gwangju, Yan Baowu, Jingyue Xi, Tu Pu Tun Tian, Chengcheng Camp Zhao Instrument Grain Baier has the rule, the behavior huai right is the most. 】...... Hou Yuan [At the end of Tianshun, the main Gushi County, Bo, served for five years, with achievements (provincial chronicles)]... Gui Rong [Chenghua Zhong, Gushi County, Loving the People, Because of the name gui Ximin (provincial chronicle)]...
figure...... Wang Chao [Gwangju Gushiren, with his brother ZhenYi, Zhi Zhi and is known for his material temperament. During the reign of Emperor Xuanzong, he raised an army to ding Fujian, and Zhaozong pretended to be a messenger of Fujian, but he was a four-discipline righteous scholar, and he also went into exile to give him a blessing, and sent officials to persuade the peasants to be safe, and then he was an envoy to the mighty army, and he was judged to be the assassin of Quanzhou, and liang was judged to be the king of Min. Five Dynasties Of King Yansi [Gwangju people, Tang Death, Tang Taizu worshiped the king zhizhi Zhongshu Ling, Feng Min Wang, Yan Si Li Zhi Yue: Yi Bu Emperor Qin, this time also. Shi Qiang's juzhen is called, the meaning of the trial is effective, and the yansi is extremely sincere, and although the trial is not happy with his words, he does not lose his subjects in the end, and the power of the yansi is also. 】......
The "Ming Dynasty Unified Chronicles, Volume Seventy-Five, And LiuYu Qin Lineage" also records: Zhan Junze [Gwangju people, avoid chaos and move to Fujian, hidden under the Deshan Mountains. Taste the Letter of the King of Min, the King of Min Wants to Stay, Junze with a poem of thanks: Zhou Su indulged Rong Ning forbearance, ge Lu frequently took care of Laosi. 】
As long as you read the books carefully and think about these things and characters recorded in the "Chronicle of the Unification of the Great Ming Dynasty" about "Gwangju" or "Gwangju Gushi", everyone will not confuse the two or misunderstand what they refer to.