There was a time when Confucius was not from Korea? The South Koreans objected. However, recognized in Korea as the most famous literary figure, this person's status is equivalent to confucius's status in China, and his name is Choi Ji-won. South Koreans highly regard Choi, but this famous figure spent much of his life studying and becoming an official in China. Later, he returned to Korea and made many contributions to Korea, as well as the knowledge and experience he learned from China.
Interestingly, at the tangcheng ruins in Yangzhou, we met a museum for Koreans, built for Choi. It was the first museum in China to be built for a foreign celebrity. On the one hand, it highlights the bridge of friendship between China and South Korea, and on the other hand, it also commemorates the imprint he left when he was an official in Yangzhou.
Cui Zhiyuan Monument Pavilion, who came to study from Silla to the Tang Dynasty at the age of 12, is said to have said that before leaving, his father said: If I did not pass the entrance examination in ten years, I would not have a son like you. However, he was very angry, and was admitted to the jinshi at the age of 18, when he was still the first jinshi and the first. Then step into your career. He became famous for writing essays against the Huangchao rebels.
Cui Returned to Silla at the age of 28 and made many contributions to the motherland, among which he introduced the advanced water control technology of the Tang Dynasty and solved the problem of flooding of the Weichuan River. His literary work, The Collection of Kwai Won Pen Cultivation, is the only personal collection of the Silla era. He played a major role in the later development of Korean literature and established its place in Korean literature. The statue in the picture was made by Koreans and sent to Yangzhou.
Choi Was born in South Gyeongsang Province, and this picture is a picture of South Gyeongsang Province.
Every year, many Koreans travel to Yangzhou and must come to Tangcheng to see the Choi Ji-won Memorial Hall. Of course, many people from the Cui family will also come here to bow down to him.
Senior South Korean officials also came to see it, including former South Korean President Chun Doo-hwan on the right, and personally wrote an inscription.
Some joke that Koreans think the whole world is theirs, but their greatest saints are officials and scholars in China. But in any case, Choi is still a great figure who has contributed to Sino-Korean friendship.