·Character Profile·
Zhang Zongxiang (1882-1965), a modern scholar and a master of Chinese studies. The name of the score was inspired by Zeng. Later, he admired Wen Tianxiang and changed his name to Zongxiang, with the courtesy name Langsheng and the nickname Lengseng. He was also signed as the owner of Tieruyi Hall. A native of Xiashi Town, Haining, Zhejiang Province. When he was young, he and Jiang Baili studied diligently together. They both had outstanding literary talents and were equally famous in their hometown. Everyone has their own contributions when they grow up and become talented. There is a saying in Kip Shek Town that "Literally, there is Zhang Lengseng, and martial arts has Jiang Baili". Before liberation, he served as the director of the Capital Library. After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as president of the Xiling Seal Society, director of the Zhejiang Library, and deputy director of the Zhejiang Museum of Literature and History.
Zhejiang People's Publishing House published "The Great Master of Chinese Studies—The Biography of Zhang Zongxiang" in August 2007. Cultural Charity
Cultural charity is a Chinese tradition, and the core of culture is ethics (a philosophy ). Reading to understand reason and transforming people into customs are the values ??of cultural charity.
Professor Yang Guorong (author of "The Process of Goodness") clarified the connotations of "world", "things" and "things". He believed that "world" has its own "natural world" and factual value unified "real world". "Things" are first connected to the "real world" and are closely related to people's own activities, unfolding into dynamic processes and diverse forms in the "real world". "Things" enter the "real world" through "things", and in doing (good) deeds, the meaning of charity as a "thing" is revealed.
Related to the public welfare behavior of the "Charity Cherishing Society" with Chinese traditional characteristics is the public welfare of the library. The following is an example -
The Guyue Library in Shaoxing, Zhejiang is the earliest library open to the public in the history of libraries in my country and the first library with the characteristics of a modern public library. The ancient Wuyue Library is open to the public and has a public welfare nature. In addition, Kansong Tower is also related to charity. Unlike the Guyue Library, the Kansong Library in Huzhou, Zhejiang is only open to some celebrities. The reason why it is said to be related to charity is because Lu Xinyuan (1834-1894)'s Kansong Building was later bought by the Japanese with a capital of 100,000. The person who sold the Kansong Building was Lu Xinyuan's son Lu Shufan. The reason why it was sold was because Lu Shufan was involved in disaster relief and there was a big gap in funds.
Yan Chen, a Jinshi during the Qing Dynasty in Tongxiang, Zhejiang, was also a philanthropist. He established many private schools and academies, and even edited the "Tongxiang County Chronicle" with his own efforts.
In the history of Chinese culture and charity, the spread of culture (or wisdom) and charity is conducive to social enlightenment. They are all related to "politics, education-culture and education" and do not stop at the material level, but combine poverty alleviation with aspiration support.
Mr. Zhang Zongxiang’s charity practice in the cultural field (such as libraries) is directly beneficial to social education and has aroused great research interest of the author.
This photo hangs inside the gate of Zhang Zongxiang Painting and Calligraphy Academy (Memorial Hall) in Haining City. It is life-size in size and is the cultural and philanthropic sage Zhang Zongxiang
This sage is a famous librarian. , calligrapher Mr. Zhang Zongxiang, who once served as a judge of Beijing Dali Academy and a teacher of Tsinghua Academy. Zhang Zongxiang, 29 years old at the time, got the first rank in the imperial examination and was assigned to serve as director and judge of Dali Yuan. It is said that Zhang Zongxiang did not actually take a job in the yamen. In fact, he was employed as a geography teacher at Tsinghua Academy. In 1957, Mr. Zhang donated more than 2,000 volumes of books to Haining Library.
Mr. Zhang, known as "the master of calligraphy and the giant arm of literature and history", loves calligraphy and talks about calligraphy education: "If you want to write well, you must first learn to be a good person, secondly read more, and thirdly be talented. It’s about learning to write.” This sentence profoundly expresses the purpose of “the public welfare nature of traditional culture” and is also very useful to me as a public welfare activist and teacher volunteer. After his death, his descendants donated his former residence to Haining City as a red corridor in Jiaxing City and continued to contribute to Chinese culture and education. This move is in line with the essence of public welfare education advocated by Mr. Zhang.
Providing public goods to benefit others and everyone, and adhering to this "public" and "altruistic" spirit, social undertakings are public welfare undertakings.
For this reason, it is very accurate for us to position the former director of the Zhejiang Library and the president of the Xiling Seal Society as a philanthropic figure.
The name of public welfare comes from overseas, but the reality of public welfare has a very long history in our country. "A scholar must not be ambitious" appears in "The Analects of Confucius". Mr. Zhang, who was once a member of the Qing Dynasty, is a social entrepreneur with a "scholar" character.
In 1951, when Mr. Zhang Zongxiang was 70 years old, he wrote in his diary: "People come here to serve the masses, not to enjoy rights. In order for knowledge and politics to be beneficial, they must always get rid of their obsolescence and reveal their essence. It is my mission to serve the world well for the past seventy years. I will record this on New Year’s Day to benefit future generations.”
Today, the Zhang Zongxiang Calligraphy and Painting Academy (Memorial Hall) stands at the original site of Zhang Zongxiang’s former residence. , carry forward Mr. Zhang’s spirit and make Zhang Zongxiang’s former residence a base for ideological and moral education for minors, a business card of Haining’s public welfare culture, and an important practice base for cultural, artistic and social work.
Mr. Zhang Zongxiang is a famous calligrapher who is good at cursive writing. The erudite gentleman Zhang Zongxiang
Writing poems, copying books, collecting books, and sealing seals are the elegant hobbies of Zhang Zongxiang, a practitioner of cultural charity. , he loved orchids and cultivated them himself. When discussing calligraphy and art, Zhang Zongxiang, a master of literature and history, talked about ceramics, jade, calligraphy and painting and many other antiques. The practice of charity as a gentleman's way enriches the Confucian "literary theory". Wen and quality refer not only to form and content, but also to claims (theory) and actions (practice).
Zhang Zongxiang, a scholar with ancient style, is a gentle and learned gentleman. Practicing the way of a gentleman and paying attention to culture and charity are his characteristics as a traditional good man.
The last chapter of "The Analects of Confucius Yong Ye" (1st Chapter 28), which proposed the theory of "literary quality", proposed "giving generously to all", which has become the most classic famous saying on charity in ancient China.
The opening chapter of "The Analects of Confucius·Yong Ye" talks about "Confucius said: Yong Ye can make it south. Zhong Gong asked Zi Sang Bozi. Confucius said: It can also be simple. Zhong Gong said: Live in respect and practice simplicity. , Isn't it okay to use it to meet the people? Living in simplicity and practicing simplicity is not a big simplicity? Confucius said: Yong Zhi said, "The art of the south is the art of the emperor."
In Chapter 16 of "Yong Ye", Confucius said: "If quality is better than literature, then you will be wild; if literature is better than quality, you will be history. If literature is better than quality, then you will be a gentleman."
End of Chapter 26: "Zi Gong said: 'What if you can help others by giving generously to the people? Can you call it benevolence?' Confucius said: What is benevolence? It must be holy! Yao and Shun were just as sick as others! A benevolent person wants to establish himself and establish others. If you want to achieve something, you can learn from others, which is the way to be benevolent."
For the erudite gentleman Zhang Zongxiang, charity is not only a ministry (text, external manifestation at the practical level). It is the cultural sentiments (qualitative and spiritual dynamic mechanism) of ancient philanthropists. This can serve as a reference for the construction of contemporary charity culture.
Expressions of Feelings at Eighty Years (1)
Zhang Zongxiang
His childhood was difficult and dangerous, he was poor and sick, and in his prime he was running around and wandering around.
It is difficult to follow the style of a scholar by keeping a felt and not changing the habits of a scholar.
It is a blessing to be old and not know by others. In ancient times, we could use our strength to find ways.
Ten years later, things have changed a lot, and the old man returns to Datong in spring.
——"Poetry of Langsheng - Selected Rhyme Calligraphy and Painting Works of Zhang Zongxiang" Guangming Daily Publishing House, January 2014 Edition
Mr. Zhang Zongxiang is also the third president of Xiling Seal Society. Good at sealing