Yao Cong (1889~ 1977), a native of Shang Jin Village, Lai 'an Township, South District of Rui 'an County (now mayu town, Rui 'an City), has a strong alcohol flavor. As a teenager, he studied in the private school of Baolian Temple in Wubao and Zheng Yang School in Jiang Shang, and was highly praised by Mr. Yu Tingkai. Later, he studied at Sun Yirang Middle School in Ruian Chengguan, and was smart and eager to learn, which was quite popular with teachers. At the age of eighteen, he entered the first phase of Baoding Army Accelerated School and agreed with Chiang Kai-shek and other students.
During the Revolution of 1911, Yao Yan served as the 82nd platoon leader in the 21st town of the army, and was later promoted to company commander, coach officer and instructor of Jiangwutang. Later, he went to the Army University of the Republic of China for further study. After graduation, he returned to work in Zhejiang. He was stationed in Taizhou and served as commander of Haimen fortress. The appointment of the head of the second regiment of the first division coincided with Chiang Kai-shek's underground activities in Zhejiang under the orders of Sun Yat-sen. Yao gave political and economic support and assistance, and won the trust of Chiang Kai-shek.
1926, Yao Cong went south to Guangzhou on the orders of Chiang Kai-shek, was hired as the director of the general office of the president of Huangpu Military Academy (the fourth instructor), and was awarded the rank of Colonel. After that, he worked with Chiang Kai-shek (then president of Whampoa Military Academy) and worked with Liao, Ye Jianying and others. During the Northern Expedition from 65438 to 0927, he served as commander-in-chief of the National Revolutionary Army (Chiang Kai-shek), deputy commander and commander of the first garrison division, and participated in the Northern Expedition with the army. From then on, Yao Cong became Jiang's veritable right-hand man, loyal to him and accompanied him all his life. Soon, after Chiang Kai-shek established Chiang Kai-shek's "National Government" in Nanjing, he appointed Yao Cong as the commander of Nanjing Fortress. Later, he took part in the battle of Longtan and defeated Sun's troops. 1928 After the victory of the Northern Expedition, the government of the Republic of China made Nanjing its capital. He was appointed as the director of the Nanjing Special City Public Security Bureau, and later served as the director of the Capital Public Security Bureau and the director of the police department. 1930 founded Qiu Yan primary school in his hometown of Shang Jin to train children in his hometown. 193 1 year, he was ordered to go to Japan to inspect the police affairs, and returned to China after half a year, serving as the director of the adjutant office of the Third Hall of the Military Commission and the director of the general affairs office of Nanchang Hangying. At that time, there was a mutiny in Fujian, and he was ordered to be the garrison commander of Wenzhou, leading troops to Wenzhou to intimidate Fujian and force the rebels to retreat. In the 26th year of the Republic of China (1937), after the Lugouqiao Incident, Yao Cong was transferred to the posts of Deputy Director of the General Office of the Military Commission, Deputy Minister of Management Department of the Military Commission and Acting Minister, and actively participated in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression.
After the victory of the Anti-Japanese War, the National Government was still in Nanjing, and Yao Cong was appointed as the chairman of the Demobilization Committee, and was awarded the rank of third lieutenant general in the army. From 65438 to 0947, he returned to his hometown to participate in the election of deputies to the National Assembly of wencheng county and was elected as the representative of the first National Assembly. 1948, serving as the strategic advisory Committee of the presidential palace. 1949 On the eve of Nanjing liberation, he went to Taiwan Province Province with Chiang Kai-shek, and 1952 retired. Later, he served as the national policy adviser to the Presidential Palace, and was employed as a visiting professor at China Institute of Culture and Soochow University. At the same time, he devoted himself to the study of poetry and calligraphy, and wrote Wei Shi and Poetry and Painting. There are more than 500 poems in Sun Weizhai, "Ten years of poverty in thousands of books", and the phrase "Stop thinking about his hometown" is a portrayal of his later life. Wenzhou Association of Taipei City was founded in 1958, and he was elected as the chairman. He was re-elected for four terms until/kloc-0 died of illness in Taipei in 1977 at the age of 88. To commemorate it, Taipei Wenzhou Association renamed the conference hall "Reform Hall".
? Yao Cong respected the old and loved the young all his life, respected teachers and helped the poor, paid attention to cultivating talents, respected mulberry, chose good, and accumulated virtue to do good. Every time he goes back to his hometown, he visits the local elders' home and greets Hanhan. Invite villagers to talk about their hometown at home, and give generously to build xinduqiao, Huangqiao Stone Banqiao, Shupaitou Steep Gate, two tea kiosks, Shili Stone Road, and build a hundred quarry (window) grave in Li 'aoshan to give the poor people a burial. In particular, the private primary school in Qiu Yan, which was founded with huge investment, provided children from rural families in Wen Rui with the opportunity to go to school free of charge and trained a group of talents for the country and people.
Yao Cong and Wenshu Six Counties Touring in Chongqing
1On April 29th, 945, under the condition that the victory or defeat of War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression was basically clear and the society gradually returned to stability, the Wen Shu Six Counties Travel Association was established in Chongqing. Initiated by people of insight in Chongqing, the old Wenzhou government established fellow travelers in Yongjia, Ruian, Yueqing, Pingyang, Taishun, Yuhuan and other counties according to law, with 380 registered members. At that time, "there were seven or eight hundred fellow villagers in Wenzhou who lived in Chongqing, and they were usually scattered in the suburbs with little contact". In order to "mobilize manpower to strengthen unity" and facilitate "the great cause of the war of resistance and common progress", the Association of fellow villagers was established. The purpose of the Association in Chongqing is to "establish friendship among villagers, safeguard public welfare and assist the government in demobilization" and "unite groups to help each other with capital". Advocate industrial mass production; Set up education and expand knowledge; Organize public welfare to benefit mulberry; Mediation of disputes requires friendship. "
On May 26th, 1945, the Association held the first joint meeting of directors and supervisors, and elected Yao Cong as the chairman, Yao Cong, Zhang Qiang,,, as the executive directors, Ye as ten directors and Hong as five alternate directors. Election week, as the standing supervisor, and others as the supervisor. Lin Pinshi is the director and Yang is the group leader. Chongqing Yumeng Machinery Factory (Daxigou at the foot of Guanyin Mountain on the south bank of Jialing River) is temporarily located at the meeting site.
Chongqing was the political center of China at that time. Therefore, the leaders of the association are mostly political and military dignitaries. Among the executive directors of the Association, Yao Cong is the deputy director of the General Office of the Military Commission, Zhang Qiang and Zheng Xiao are members of the Central Committee, Lin Bin is a member of the Central Committee and a legislator, Lin Jing is the secretary of the Party and Government Work Appraisal Committee, one is a senior military official, and three are senior party officials of the Central Committee. Among the members of the board of directors and the board of supervisors, there are 10 people working in the central party affairs department and 7 people working in the military field. Among many hometown associations in Chongqing, this is the one with the strongest "political" color.
Many Swiss hold important positions in the association, with Yao Cong as the chairman, Hong as the deputy director and Yang as the director of the general affairs group (unit). Swiss members include Professor Hong Ruijian from Nanjing Institute of Geology, Major General Hong Ruibang from Ordnance Department, Translator Yao Jusheng from Myanmar Expeditionary Force and Professor Zeng Mian from National Central University.
Yao Cong and Wenzhou Association of Taipei City
On July 27th, Taiwan Province Wenzhou, Yongjia, Yueqing, Ruian, Pingyang, Taishun, Wencheng, Yuhuating (later Yuhuan added Cangnan and Dongtou counties) 1958 initiated the organization of Wenzhou Hometown Association in Taipei, aiming at serving Wenzhou folks in Taiwan Province, integrating manpower and existing resources and serving their lives. Serve the villagers according to the principle of "contributing money and serving wholeheartedly"; Then implement the spirit of "diligence, love, mutual assistance and cooperation" of Wenzhou people. The location is No.9, Lane 2, Tai 'an Street, Taipei.
? The first Board of Supervisors was composed of dignitaries Yao Cong (Wei Xin), Ni, Zhang Qiang (), Chen Guocong () and entrepreneurs Wu Shousong (Chang Tao), Lin Songnian, Yuan Kongmao, Lin Yongjia, Chen Hongshu () and Shao Kang, with Yao Cong as the first chairman. There are Finance Committee, Education Committee, Welfare Committee, Mediation Committee, Conference Development Committee, Wenzhou Daily, Oujiang National Drama Club, Wenqing Friendship Association, Wenqing Choir, Jiangxin Friendship Association, etc. 1985, Wenzhou Daily was founded and published contributions from Wenzhou folks all over the country. The number of publications in each issue has gradually increased to 2,000, which has become the main channel for Taiwan Province folks to learn about Wenzhou's hometown.
Hometown Association also holds an annual general meeting and Spring Festival group worship to express condolences to the helpless poor villagers. Scholarships will be awarded to those whose children have excellent academic performance in school, encouraging young villagers to make progress and win glory for the countryside; Every year, we will also hold activities to respect the elderly with the Spring Festival group, and give gift certificates to the members' newborns to congratulate the warm-hearted couple on their birth. Every year before and after the Mid-Autumn Festival, the Hometown Association will hold activities to recommend directors, conference staff and travel companions to Taiwan. After the death of Mr. Yao Cong, the Hometown Association has organized delegations to visit the mainland's hometown for many times, participated in the first World Wenzhou People's Congress and previous Wenzhou Light Expositions, and actively organized students to participate in the exchange visits of students to their hometowns organized by the governments of Zhejiang Province and Wenzhou City, so as to strengthen young people's understanding of their hometown and enhance cross-strait affection. Since the opening of cross-strait exchanges, the Association has received 100 visits from Wenzhou folks from all walks of life in Taiwan Province Province, and has actively written a new chapter in promoting cross-strait exchanges.