At the end of the Qing Dynasty and the beginning of the Republic of China, among the cultural celebrities in Tongli Town, Wujiang County were the four "Willows, Pines and Cypresses". The famous sociologist Mr. Fei Xiaotong once said that Liu is Liu Yazi (Liu was born in Lili and went to Tongli to study in his early years and studied under Jin Song and Cen Song); Song, Jin Songcen; Bai, Chen Qubing, Qubing was named Boru. , whose homophony is cypress; Yang is Fei Xiaotong's uncle Yang Tianji.
Yang Tianji (1882-1958), whose original name was Xiji, was changed to Tianji, with the courtesy name Jungong and the nickname Qianli. He was also signed by Yulu, Tianma, Dongfang, Wendao, etc. Qianli's father, Yang Dunyi, was born as a Jinshi and went to Jiangsu to study politics. When he was a child, Qianli followed his father to study in Zhenjiang, where he was based. Due to his family's academic background and his father's strong supervision, Qianli started reading at the age of five and started writing at the age of six. He lived among the pen and ink of books every day. In order for his son to take the imperial examination, his father asked his son to practice regular script, which laid a solid foundation for Yang Qianli's calligraphy. Qianli studied hard, inherited his father's studies, and was good at writing various poems and articles, especially calligraphy and seal cutting. He had a glimpse of the Qin, Han, Li, Zhangcao, Wei, and Jin dynasties. The character and temperament of each school are integrated into their own calligraphy, establishing their own rules and achieving their personal appearance.
In 1899, Yang Qianli entered Shanghai Nanyang Public School and was promoted to Renyin Ke Yougong in the 28th year of Guangxu (1902). When the Soviet Union reported the case, he participated in the rescue of Zhang Taiyan and others, supported the Soviet Union, and actively advocated freedom of public opinion. Together with his father Yang Cuiqing, he co-authored "The Beginning and End of the Manchu and Yixia Xia", which accuses the Qing court of the crimes committed against the people. Together with Jin Songcen and others, he funded Zou Rong's publication of the book "Revolutionary Army". He turned to Mr. Cai Yuanpei for help in the Suzhou Cangmixiang party group case and rescued Chen Lianzhen and other progressive young people who were arrested by the Kuomintang. In 1904, he served as a Chinese teacher at Chengzhong Academy in Shanghai. Next, he joined the Tongmenghui and Nanshe Society, and served as Sun Yat-sen's secretary for a time. During the Wuchang Uprising, he actively participated in the attack on Jiangnan Manufacturing Bureau and Daotai Yamen led by Chen Yingshi. Zhang Chubao, the general manager of the Manufacturing Bureau, fled in a hurry, leaving behind a carriage that was painted yellow and very eye-catching. After Chen Yingshi got it, he gave it to Tianji, who rode the carriage to work at the newspaper office every day. Yang successively served as the chief writer of "Shen Shen" and "News". At that time, the foreigner Fu Kaisen was in power. Tianji refused to follow him and often behaved arrogantly. Fukaisen decided to suspend him from his post. Tianji smiled after hearing the news and felt proud. And go.
In 1917, Tianji went to Guangzhou and joined the Kuomintang. In 1920, he served as secretary of the State Council of the Beijing government. In 1921, he served as a consultant to the Chinese delegation and participated in the Pacific Conference. From October 1925 to February 1926, he served as the county magistrate of Wuxi County, Jiangsu Province. In April 1927, he served as the chairman of the Provisional Administrative Committee of Wujiang County. From July 1929 to May 1930, he served as the magistrate of Wujiang County. He has successively served as director, minister, secretary of the Ministry of Finance of the National Government, inspector of the Ministry of Education, secretary of the Ministry of Transportation, and member of the Supervisory Yuan Supervisory Committee. During the Anti-Japanese War, he traveled to Hong Kong, Hunan, Guangxi, and Chongqing, making a living by selling calligraphy and seal cutting, and made friends with a group of calligraphy, painting, and seal cutting colleagues. At the age of 53, Tianji carved a seal from Su Dongpo's poem "Fifty-three White Hairs and Gray Faces". His friend Liang Yuanju, who was one year younger than Tianji, agreed to turn it into a gift the following year. Chen Juanhe, who was one year younger, said that the year after Give the tired crane again.
After the founding of New China, Liu Yazi was introduced to join the Kuomintang Revolutionary Committee and served as a special consultant to the Shanghai East China Cultural Relics Management Committee and a member of the Xuhui District CPPCC.