Wang Keda (1637-1695), named Yicong and Mingchuan. A native of Xiazhuang, Wu'an during the Qing Dynasty.
Wang Ke is a big man, but he rarely has great ambitions and is extremely intelligent. When he was young, he was taught by his aunt and studied hard. At that time, he was well-known in the countryside for his knowledge and articles. Although his family was poor, he worked hard and worked hard. Before he was twenty years old, he had already paid attention to learning how to be an official and manage the world.
In the second year of Kangxi (1663), Wang Ke passed the provincial examination. In the fifteenth year of Kangxi (1676), he was awarded Jinshi. He was first awarded the title of Zhonghan, and later transferred to the post of Zhengzi of the Department of Economic Affairs. Finally, he was appointed as a doctor in the Jiangxi Division of the Ministry of Household Affairs.
Wang Keda was good at discovering and selecting talents. In the 32nd year of Kangxi (1693), he served as the chief examiner of the Jiangxi Provincial Examination. The selected talents are both good in character and academics, such as Zhu Shi, a great scholar, who are all famous ministers of the country and pillars of the country. They have won the reputation of "the most successful person who can achieve success through science and technology".
Wang Keda is knowledgeable and good at poetry and writing. When he wrote articles, he opposed flashy, pragmatic, and current issues. He was also broad-minded, popular and clear, and became the trend of writing for a while. The exploration of poetry originated from the Han and Wei dynasties, and followed the great masters of the Tang and Song dynasties. It not only exhausts its purpose and interests, but also integrates the strengths of all the schools, and has the characteristics of gentleness, honesty, brightness and timelessness. For example, in the poem "Visiting Qingquan Temple", he wrote: "The clear spring is a resort, and you can visit it in your spare time. The stream is folded with clouds, and the mountain monks are leaning against the trees. There is a stone to enjoy the coolness, and five catalpa trees to escape the summer heat. Drinking wine will make the summer grow. "There are white gulls every now and then." This poem is like a close friend chatting with each other, which shows his poetic style. The calligraphy of the two kings (Wang Xizhi and Wang Xianzhi) is the most authentic, and they have profound skills. The copying of Mi Fu's calligraphy is particularly similar. If people in the world get a piece of paper, they will regard it as a treasure. Ke Da worked tirelessly on learning throughout his life and wrote quite a lot, including "Explanation of Four Books", "Yantai Poetry", "Collection of Poems on Journey to the South", etc. He died of illness at the age of fifty-nine and was buried at the foot of Tianqing Mountain in the northwest of Xiazhuang Village. The great scholar Zhu Shi has an epitaph. His sons Wang Lian and grandson Wang Ju all had literary reputations.