In the second year of the Tang Dynasty (686), Chen Yuanguang opened Zhou Zhangli. He practiced the rule of law, attached importance to reclamation and water conservancy, made outstanding contributions to the development of Zhangzhou, was praised and worshipped by the people, and gradually formed a folk belief culture. For thousands of years, Minnan, Taiwan compatriots and Zhangji compatriots at home and abroad have cherished Chen Yuanguang's great achievements and honored him as "King Zhang Kai".
At present, Chen Yuanguang's hometown Gushi has General Chen Temple, which is a national key cultural relics protection unit. In addition, there is a "Chen Yuanguang Square" in the downtown area of the county. To commemorate this square, there is a giant statue of the holy king in uniform presented by Fujian.
The life story of General Chen Yuanguang, the "King Zhang Kai" in the Tang Dynasty, has always been linked with the development history of Zhangzhou for thousands of years, and is admired by the people of Zhangzhou, and its influence is even as far away as Taiwan Province and overseas.
..... Chen Yuanguang, Zitingju,No. Longhu. A native of Gushi, Gwangju, Henan. Born in the second year of Xian Qing (657) on February 16th. Grandfather Chen Du, the word Kegeng, was the founding father of the Tang Dynasty. Grandma Wei Jing, her name is Yu Jue. Father Zheng Chen, a civilian, was promoted to General Roewe Zuolang and General Huide. Mother is commonplace, which means this word.
General Chen Yuanguang was smart and studious since childhood, and was good at riding and shooting when he was young, and eventually he became an all-rounder.
In the second year of the general chapter (669), the spring tide was "rampant" and the residents were miserable. Chen, the general who returned to Germany, was appointed as the general manager of Lingnan March, leading 3,600 government soldiers to the south from the Central Plains. That year, Chen Yuanguang was thirteen years old, and he was the first person recommended by the whole town. Immediately, he was stationed in Fujian with his parents. Encounter resistance, retreat to Jiulong Mountain, and ask Serenade for help.
In the first year of Xianxiang (670), Chen's second brothers, Min and Fu Feng, led 58 government soldiers to reinforce, and went south along the Grand Canal and entered Fujian via Jiangsu and Zhejiang. Mother Wei accompanied the Long March. His sons Min, Fu, Sun Yuanchang and Yuan Yang are all dead. Lai Wei's family continued to raise troops and arrived in southern Fujian. They gained great prestige when reinforcements arrived. After the rest, we will push south along the ancient Jiulongshan Road. The government forces tried to appease the town and finally broke through Bokui Pass and crossed Pantuo Ridge the following year. Zheng led the army to Xiao Yun Camp in Sui 'an County. In order to soothe the homesickness of the southern soldiers, it pointed to the great river in front of the camp and said to the soldiers, "This water is as clear as the party!" " So I renamed Suianxi Zhangjiang.
..... General Zheng Chen has been guarding Fujian for nine years, and he has experienced all kinds of thorns, so that he has broken down from overwork. Yifeng two years (677) in April, died in the government, enjoy the life of 62 years old, loyal to the Soviet Union. Chen Yuanguang was twenty-one years old and was appointed as the commander of Zuo Lang, replacing his father. Chen Qian, a rogue from Guangdong Cliff Mountain, joined the barbarians and captured Chaoyang. The garrison commander was in a hurry. Chen Yuanguang led his army to make peace. In the second year, mother Sikong died one after another, and she was buried in the foothills of Xiao Yun. Because General Tang Guide was buried here, this mountain was renamed General Mountain.
..... In the second year of Yonglong (68 1), thieves in Nanhaibian County resurfaced. Chen Yuanguang once again sent troops to Guangdong, and cooperated with Zhou Xun Sima Gao Wang Ding to raid the enemy base areas, winning a great victory. When Yuan Guang put down the chaos, he took the measures of combining Wei Hui and treating it differently. At this point, the ridge was flat, and the army returned to camp in the Zhangjiang River Basin. Then I set up a platform in four places and patrolled irregularly. I was amazed at being thousands of miles away. As soon as I heard that, I went to consult a doctor, the general manager of Lingnan in March. Chen Yuanguang was 25 years old.
In the second year of Yongchun (683), Chen Yuanguang presented "Please Build Counties and Counties", in which he said, "Its essence lies in building counties, and its essence lies in raising state orders" in order to maintain long-term stability. On the ninth day of December in the second year of vertical arch (686), it was allowed to be in California between spring tides. If it is required to set up a place on the bank of Zhangjiang River in Yunxiaotun Camp, it will be named Zhangzhou. Zhangpu and Yongli have two counties under their jurisdiction. Imperial edict Chen Yuanguang concurrently served as the secretariat. At that time, he was just thirty years old. Then open a village, set up a "Tang Huali", promote agriculture and education, and exchange merchants for the benefit of workers. Since then, the wild hazel tree has become a paradise, gradually changing the original large floating land.
In four years (688), Chen Yuanguang published "Please Place Official List", which was well received by various ministries because of its knowledge of people and good responsibility. That year, my grandmother Wei passed away and she lived to be 90 years old. The next year, Ma Wei was buried at the foot of the fairy mountain, where there was a cloud. Yuanguang was supported by his grandson, and he built a house tomb and stayed there for three years. At that time, Zhang called it total radius. General Chen, who has been grazing on this land for a long time, not only has the power of appeasement, but also attaches great importance to civil administration. He set up a staff specializing in literature in the state, and then set up an academy. In addition to government affairs, he advocated poetry teaching and wrote many poems and fu. There are 53 existing poems, among which Longhu Collection is handed down from generation to generation. Its influence is actually the origin of the province becoming the southeast coastal Zou Lu. In the second year of Jingyun (7 1 1), Chen Chengfu, a rogue from eastern Guangdong, set sail and sneaked into Yueshan on the fifth day of November. On the way out on patrol, General Chen Yuanguang heard the voice of the police and rode a light horse to ask the police for help. He was hacked to death by a thief because the infantry arrived late. At the same time, there are still camp generals, such as centaurs. General Chen, aged 55, was buried in the Great Plains (the original tomb remains). In the fourth year of Kaiyuan (7 16), he moved to Li 'aochuan (now Zhangpu County). In the second year of Lang Zhenyuan (786), Zhou Zhi moved to Longxi (now Xiangcheng District) again. In order to sacrifice, General Chen's tomb was moved to the north of Zhouzhi, and has been here ever since.
Looking back on the past, General Chen Yuanguang led his troops south with his father when he was not weak until he died in the line of duty, and always stuck to the land of southern Fujian for 42 years. In the meantime, pacifying Fujian and Guangdong, establishing counties, promoting chaos control and settling down for the people are four historical achievements. Finally, he died defending his country. People mourn it. I heard about it in North Korea, and in the following year, that is, in the first year of my birth (7 12), I wrote a letter to increase my rank and knighthood, and built a temple for the seat of the state government on the banks of the Zhangjiang River. In the fourth year of Kaiyuan (July16), after moving the capital to Li Ao, a new temple was built in the west of Li Ao, which was called "General Chen Temple", commonly known as West Temple, and later renamed Yingchuan Hou. In the second year of Zhenyuan (786), Zhouzhi moved to Longxi again and built a temple in Songzhou, ruled by Zhouzhi. In the fourth year of Jianyan in the Southern Song Dynasty (1 130), another temple was built in the north of Zhouzhi, commonly known as the North Temple. From the order of building temples in the above three places, we can know the evolution of state governance migration. Since the Tang Dynasty, in addition to the temple fair where the state government is located, there have been gifts throughout the ages. For example, in the Five Dynasties, King Guang Ji was awarded; Bei Xining seven years (1074), Zhonghou; In the 13th year of Shaoxing, Emperor Gaozong of the Southern Song Dynasty (1 143) chased the king of Zhangzhou. Shaoxing was crowned king again in the sixteenth year (1 146); In the early Ming Dynasty, Zhao Liehou was sealed. In this way, Sharla Cheung addressed General Chen Yuanguang as the holy king of Zhang Kai. It can be seen that this kind of honorific title has a long history, and the descendants of soldiers in the Tang Dynasty have also moved to various places at home and abroad. Therefore, in addition to counties and cities, there are many temples dedicated to King Zhang Kai at home and abroad, which shows its far-reaching influence.
Tracing back to the early years of Emperor Taizong Zhang, the founder was General Guide, and his son Yuan Guang laid the foundation for it, followed by Sun Wangxiang, Great Sun Ying and Great Sun Mo. Although his family sacrificed six people to defend Fujian, since General Zheng Chen, five generations have led a country, led the people and loved them. Unfortunately, the history of the Tang Dynasty is not passed down, but the meritorious deeds are still immortal from word of mouth.