Both are the hometowns of talented people, Ji'an wins in quantity and Fuzhou wins in quality. In terms of great talents and super talents, it is difficult for Ji'an to compare with Fuzhou. In "Who's Who in Jiangxi Literature and Art", a quarter of them are from Fuzhou (Linchuan). When studying Chinese culture, you cannot avoid Linchuan (Fuzhou) culture:
In terms of political history, you cannot avoid "Wang Anshi's Reform";
In terms of literature (prose), you cannot avoid " Wang Anshi and Zeng Gong, two of the "Eight Great Masters of the Tang and Song Dynasties";
In terms of opera, Tang Xianzu, the "Oriental Shakespeare", cannot be avoided;
In terms of Song poetry, Yan Shu and Yan Jidao cannot be avoided , especially Yan Shu;
In terms of philosophical thought, it is inevitable to avoid Lu Jiuyuan, who is as famous as Zhu Xi in creating the "Lu Wang Xin Xue" in the Song and Ming Dynasties;
Some celebrities in Fuzhou (Linchuan):
Eight Great Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties: Wang Anshi (11th century reformer), Zeng Gong
The four founders of Song Ci: Yan Shu (Master of Song Ci), Yan Jidao
Master of Confucianism: Lu Jiuyuan (Creating the Lu Wang Xinxue), Li Gou (gòu), Wu Cheng (Confucianism), Li Fu (Confucianism)
"Oriental Shakespeare": Tang Xianzu (player)
Anti-Japanese Famous general: Tan Lun
Medical scientist: Chen Ziming (surgeon, gynecologist)
Geographer: Zhu Siben, Le Shi
Historian: Wei Su
Minister of the Northern Song Dynasty: Chen Pengnian ("Guangyun")
Modern and modern times: Rao Yutai (one of the founders of modern Chinese physics), Li Ruiqing (artist, educator), Sheng Zhongguo (musician), Li Jingquan (vice chairman of the National People's Congress), Shu Tong (calligrapher)