Lin Zexu (1785- 1850) Xu's name Source: So, a gentleman is an effect. Xu: Xu Sizeng, the governor of Fujian (formerly Xu Sizeng, an honest official), whose name is Fu, is Shao Mu and Shi Phosphorus, was written in posthumous title. At night, the old people in the village, the village retired, and the seventy-two peaks retired. Fu Yuan: We should follow the example of Governor Xu Sizeng. Shao Mu Shilin, according to Cheng Enze's poem "Zhang Ju He Tu in the Year of Lin Yungu", explained that on the night of Lin Zexu's birth, Lin Binri "dreamed of the phoenix flying", which immediately reminded people of Xu Ling, a genius of the Southern Dynasties like "Stone Kirin in the sky", and thought it was a good omen, so he added a word other than "Zexu" to his son. Lin Zexu was born in poverty and received a good education in his early years. In the sixteenth year of Jiaqing, he was given a Jinshi.
For 40 years as an official, he "inspired the world" and was honest and clean; We also attach importance to water conservancy and provide relief to the people. His greatest achievement is that he led the vigorous anti-smoking movement in China-Humen destroyed opium, commanded the anti-British struggle, safeguarded national sovereignty and national dignity, and became the first national hero and patriot in modern history of China. At the same time, he compiled foreign books and materials such as The Chronicles of Four Continents, which initiated the atmosphere of learning and studying the West in modern China and was the pioneer of China's modern reform thought.