The tomb of Zhao Fan, a statesman, calligrapher and poet and couplet writer in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China, located in Jinhua Mountain in Jianchuan, has been announced by the Yunnan Provincial People's Government as a key cultural relics protection unit in Yunnan Province. Zhao Shiming, who once served as a water conservancy supervisor in Dujiangyan, wrote an inscription on his tombstone: "Stand by the rules, use power to adapt to changes. The Supervisor of Shu and the Guangdong Headquarters cultivate talents and correct documents. They are the leader of Dian scholars and the leader of Qing Confucians." Palace." In just 32 words, it summarizes Zhao Fan's life, which is thought-provoking. Similarly, the epitaphs of Wang Zaomei and Guo Fengxiang behind Zhao Fan's tomb are also intriguing to read. The epitaph of Wang Zaomei says: "Wang Zaomei, also known as Danyi, was the daughter of Wang Shaoke, a Jiawu imperial examination candidate in Daoguang, Jianchuan. She was born on September 3, 1853 and died in the winter of 1926. She married Zhao Fan in 1873. Also known as Taiyuan Jun, she was named after Xiao Oubo Pavilion. She was wise and kind, and the couple had a deep relationship. The epitaph of Guo Fengxiang said: "Guo Fengxiang was from Xichang, with the courtesy name Shaoyun." Heyang Jun was born on January 29, 1879 and died on May 2, 1919. In 1894, Yang Xiaoquan, a native of Lijiang, the governor of Long'an, saw that Zhao Fan was alone in Sichuan and had no one to take care of his daily life and food, so he introduced him to him. Niece Guo Fengxiang was Zhao Fan's concubine. She was courteous and courteous, and she served Zhao Fan for 26 years. She took good care of him, and her husband and wife had a deep love for each other. This shows that Zhao Fan can study classics and history intensively and has a profound knowledge, making him a leader in Yunnan history and culture. This is inseparable from the unknown encouragement and support of Wang Zaomei and Guo Fengxiang, who chose self-sacrifice to achieve Zhao Fan's career. One of Zhao Fan's former residences, Guanglu Di, Ximen Street, Jinhua Town, Jianchuan, is a deep and charming residence. It was the place where Zhao Fan returned to Jianchuan to visit his parents. The tall and wide gate of the house hangs a large red wooden plaque with the three characters "Guanglu Di" engraved on it. It was a plaque inscribed by Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty for Zhao Fan. The wooden couplets hanging on the left and right sides of the "Zheng'an Hall" in the north and south of the residence are: "With virtue, you will be noble, with industry, you will be rich, with etiquette, you will be safe, and if you are knowledgeable, you will be elegant;"
It is better to be thick than thin, to be square rather than round, to be clumsy rather than skillful, and to be simple rather than elegant."
The margin of the first couplet is: "The third son of the couplet is a letter of honor from Sun Fan, the longevity chief." Fan is Zhao Fan. Lianyuan is Zhao Lianyuan, the father of Zhao Fan. Zhao Lianyuan taught and cultivated talents throughout his life. After his death, people with lofty ideals set up a "Moral Education" monument in his honor. It is a pity that only the first couplet of this couplet has been preserved, and the second couplet was burned during the "Cultural Revolution". In view of the fact that Zhao Fan served as the governor of Sichuan Province, actively participated in the Revolution of 1911 and the movement to protect the country and the law, and served as the Minister of Transportation of the Southern Military Government with outstanding achievements, talents like Zhao Fan are needed to revitalize the country, and the open and harmonious humanistic environment of Jianchuan is It was a fertile ground for the growth of Zhao Fan. Li Yuanhong once inscribed a horizontal plaque with large characters "An Elder in Southern Yunnan" and hung it in the middle hall of Guanglu Di. Guanglu Di became even more famous. Guangludi is also the place where the Northwest Yunnan Prefectural Committee of the Communist Party of China carried out revolutionary activities. "Northwestern Yunnan Daily" and "People's Daily" compiled and printed by the underground party were published here. After liberation, thanks to the protection of residents Duan Yaoquan and Wu Jipeng, and farmers Li Hong and Luo Yingxiang, Guangludi and some of its precious cultural relics have been preserved to this day.