Yan Ziling is the earliest figure in the history of Cixi. His original surname was Zhuang, but later generations changed his surname strictly to avoid it. Honor, word. Chen Shan (formerly Yuyao) is in Henghe Town today. He was famous when he was young. Later, when he was studying in Chang 'an, he met Liu Xiu and Hou Yi.
In 8 AD, Wang Mang proclaimed himself emperor, with harsh laws, heavy corvee, corrupt bureaucracy and boiling public grievances. In order to win people's hearts, Wang Mang once recruited talents from all over the world. After the bully took the opportunity to be an official, Liu Xiu joined the Greenwood Rebel and was determined to overthrow the follwed regime. At that time, Yan Ziling was invited by follwed many times, but he was unmoved. Finally, he simply changed his name and surname, lived in seclusion in his hometown, and completely got rid of the shackles of follwed.
In AD 25, Liu Xiu finally defeated Wang Mang, established the Eastern Han Dynasty in Luoyang and became the emperor. This is the famous Guangwudi in history. After he ascended the throne, he was thirsty and looked for Yan Ziling everywhere. A few years later, when I learned that I was fishing in seclusion somewhere in Qi, I immediately sent someone to invite him with a bride price and a car. I invited him three times in a row, and I personally wrote a book saying, "In ancient times, there were great and promising kings and ministers who came uninvited. How dare I be a courtier? " However, if this great cause involves spring ice, the monarch's sore must be treated with a stick. If Yi had many high emperors, how could Zi Ling be without me? The wind in the shadow of Ji Shan Shui was beyond my expectation. "Yan Ziling can't shirk responsibility, and finally came to Luoyang.
At this time, Hou Ba has become the prime minister of Liu Xiu. It turned out that when Wang Mang lost power and influence, he turned the rudder in time and moved closer to the insurgents. Later, he had a certain ability and climbed up step by step. He knew that Liu Xiu attached great importance to Yan Ziling, so when he heard that Yan Ziling was coming, he dared not ignore him and immediately sent someone to meet him with a book. Yan Ziling despised Hou Yi's pursuit of fame and fortune and speculation. After reading Hou Ba's letter, I don't want to reply. He only invited someone to bring two sentences, saying that "flattery is absolutely essential to help the world." Houba thought he was digging his scar and was very dissatisfied. From then on, he tried to drive Yan Ziling out of Luoyang. Yan Ziling didn't want to stay in Luoyang because he saw people like Hou Ba become prime ministers. He only sleeps in the hotel every day, waiting to go home. Even when Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu visited him personally, he closed his eyes and ignored him. Knowing that this old friend is noble and lonely, Liu Xiufu caressed him and said, "Zi Ling Zi Ling, why on earth don't you come out and help me govern the country?" Suddenly he opened his eyes and said, "Tang and Yao won the world with far-reaching virtue, which made hermits wash their ears." Why are you pushing me so hard! " Liu Xiu couldn't convince him at the moment, so he had to board the bus and go back to the palace with a sigh.
A few days later, Liu Xiu invited Yan Ziling to the palace again and talked with him about the past, which was very speculative. In the evening, I slept with Yan Ziling. Yan Ziling sleeps with his feet on his stomach, and he doesn't mind at all. Unexpectedly, it was known by Hou Ba, so the next day it was called Tai Shang, saying that the guest star was in a hurry to hand over the throne last night, in order to arouse the suspicion of Emperor Guangwu. Liu Xiu said with a smile: "This is me sleeping with Zi Ling, nothing!" However, Yan Ziling knew there was a reason. From this incident, he saw the feud between villains and the sinister officialdom, and he was determined not to stay in Luoyang. When Liu Xiu wanted him to be a doctor, he finally left without saying goodbye and lived in seclusion at the foot of Fuchun Mountain. There is a "Yanling color", which is said to be the place where he fishes.
In the 17th year of Jianwu (AD 4 1), Guangwu Emperor Liu Xiu summoned Yan Ziling again, but Yan Ziling refused again and simply returned to his hometown of Chen Shan to live in seclusion. A few years later, he died of old age here at the age of 80.
Yan Ziling's character is really commendable, but not many people knew it at that time. It was not until Fan Zhongyan, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, was appointed as the magistrate that the Diaoyutai and the Temple were built next to the wrasse in Yanling, and the article "Mr. Yan's Ancestral Temple" was written, praising it as "the mountains are clear and the waters are wide, and the mountains are high and the water is long". Yan Ziling is famous all over the world for its "Festival with high winds and bright sunshine". During the period of Jiading in the Southern Song Dynasty, a Gaofeng Pavilion was built next to Yan Ziling's tomb in Chen Shan, followed by Gao Jie Academy. Today, it has long been forgotten, leaving only a tombstone, which is still preserved in Shan Zhi Park.
Yu Shinan, a calligrapher in the early Tang Dynasty
The He Ming Yu family, from the Three Kingdoms to the Tang Dynasty, flourished for more than 500 years. Yu Shinan, a famous calligrapher, is one of the best.
Yu Shinan was born in the second year of Chen Yongding in the Southern Dynasties (558). His father Li Yu, his brother Yu Shiqi and his uncle Yu Ji are all famous. Yu Ji had no children and Shinan adopted him, so the word "Bo Shi" was used.
Yu Shi Nan 'an has no desire, and concentrates on his studies. When he was young, he studied under Mr. Gu, a county writer. After studying hard at the cold window 10 years, he never forgets to eat and sleep. Chen Wendi knew that he was well-read, so he called Wang Fa Cao of Jian 'an to join the army. Chen and his brother, Shijie, entered Chang 'an with the same name. In the great cause of the Sui Dynasty, he was awarded the Secretary Lang and moved to Sheren. But Yang-ti thought it was just and upright, so he refused to move up at 10. Yu Shiqi was regarded as a confidant by Emperor Yangdi because he was good at flattery. As a result, he and Yang-ti were killed by Yu Wenhuaji. In the fourth year of Wude (62 1), Li Shimin, king of Qin, appointed Yu Shinan as the Qin government to join the army, and then moved to the Prince's government. After Li Shimin acceded to the throne, he became a writer and bachelor of Hong Wen Pavilion, and later he was transferred to the post of secretary supervisor.
Yu Shinan studied calligraphy from Shaoxing master Zhiyong when he was young. Zhiyong is the seventh grandson of Wang Xizhi, a book sage in Jin Dynasty, and he has Wang Xizhi's original works handed down from generation to generation. Thus, Yu Shinan got the essence of Wang Shuzhen and became a great master. The Monument to the Confucius Temple written by him in his later years was called the treasure of calligraphy art in China, so that Huang Tingjian sighed "Where can I buy two thousand gold?". It is said that when Emperor Taizong studied calligraphy from Yu Shinan, he found the "Ge" method the most difficult to operate. Once he wrote the word "Yan", he left the right side blank, asked Yu Shinan to make it up, and then asked for comments. Wei Zhi said: "The words written by the emperor are only as eye-catching as those written by Ge and Shinan!" After hearing this, Emperor Taizong was greatly surprised.
Yu Shinan is weak in appearance, but strong in will. He argued and dared to remonstrate. He used natural disasters such as the Longyou landslide to persuade Emperor Taizong to rectify the prison and help the victims. He also used astrological variation to persuade Taizong to guard against arrogance and rashness, and to be as cautious as before; When Emperor Taizong was preparing for a thick burial, he quoted the previous code law and advocated a thin burial. In his later years, Emperor Taizong liked to hunt in the wild, and also advised him to "stop hunting cars" so as not to disturb the people. Emperor Taizong praised this: "If all the ministers are in the south, why should the world care!" It is also said that Shinan has five unique qualities, such as morality, loyalty, erudition, and prose. He is a "contemporary famous minister, and his morality is accurate."
When he ascended the throne for the first time, Yu was nearly seventy years old. At that time, he asked to retire and was not allowed. It was not until the twelfth year of Zhenguan (638) that he was allowed to retire. He died in May of that year at the age of 8 1. Emperor Taizong "cried bitterly" for his death, and asked him to bury Zhaoling with him, give the history of rites and posthumous title Wen Yi, and paint his portrait on Lingyange. Yu Shinan is really "deeply grieved".
At present, there is a site of Dingshui Temple in Xiejia Village of Heming Town. According to legend, this was the former residence of Yu Shinan. Lidu Lake is in the east, and there are two mountains of Qinglong and Baihu in the northwest. The bamboo spring is green and the scenery is deep. This is a fascinating place. It is a good idea to establish a Cixi calligraphy art center here, not only to commemorate Yu Shinan, but also to prosper contemporary calligraphy art.
Huang Dongfa, a famous Neo-Confucianist in Southern Song Dynasty
At the end of the Southern Song Dynasty, there was a famous scholar Huang Zhen. Huang Zhen was born in the East and is called Mr. Yu Yue. He is from Cixi. Now there is an old bed bridge in Huangjia Village, Zhang Qi Town, which is said to be the place where Huang Zhen studied in his childhood.
Huang Zhen was born in Jiading, Southern Song Dynasty for six years (12 13), and entered the academy at the age of 43. He was honest and upright all his life, not afraid of powerful people. Despite repeated setbacks, they are firm and indomitable. For example, in the third year of Xian Chun (1267), when he was a local official, he was promoted to a history museum because of his political voice, and participated in the compilation of national history and records in Ningzong and the two Dynasties. In July of the following year, because he bluntly pointed out that the great disadvantages at that time were that the people were poor, the soldiers were weak and the money was tight, and the literati were shameless, he also
After he joined the Guangde Army, he was still very serious. There is a ancestral temple, where hundreds of thousands of people come every year to worship God and kill cows as sacrifices. There are frequent fights, which affect agricultural production and the unity among villagers. In sacrificial activities, there are also customs of wearing chains and copying to pray for the blessing of the gods. Seeing this, Huang Zhen ordered one of them to confess. The man said, "I didn't commit a crime." Huang Zhen sharply reprimanded: "You must have many sins, because you dare not tell others, in order to seek forgiveness from the gods!" " "It was he who ordered public punishment until the other party shouted" Spare my life ". Since then, obscenity and immorality have been eliminated immediately. Soon, Jia, the magistrate, went to court and was sued by Jia to his uncle Jia Sidao, who was in power at that time. As a result, he was accused of "contempt of politics" and was dismissed from his post.
In the seventh year of Xianchun (127 1), Huang Zhen was appointed as Fuzhou well-known. At that time, Fuzhou was in famine, and the people were displaced and desolate. Rich rice merchants took the opportunity to hoard food, raise food prices and make a fortune. Huang Zhen's bicycle came at a gallop. Without entering the State Council first, he began to handle official business in the post office, and posted notices everywhere, which immediately suppressed the price of rice. Then, he personally cooked porridge to help the victims and rewarded those who contributed to the disaster relief, which quickly stabilized the situation. In Fuzhou, Huang Zhen also did two major events: First, there were