To be a tough guy worthy of emulation, standing under the four arches, as long as you see the plaque of talented people in the Central Plains, you will think of Zong Chen, a writer of the Ming Dynasty. Zongchen (1525- 1560) is from Fangcheng Mountain. For Xinghua, an important figure of the next generation, the article has been admired by future generations for hundreds of years. According to his family background, he is not indigenous. According to the manuscript "Yangzhou as a Collection" collected by Ji Yuzhai, a neighbor of Xu Naichang, the seventh Sejong in the clan genealogy was quoted as saying: "I am loyal to my seven grandchildren. Ming Taizu Plain migrated from Dantu to Gaoyou Maoduo, and there were few people in Yangzhou. He is more than eight feet long, and he has a thousand bullets. He led fifty people to Sheyang to refuse Shicheng, Zhang Wu. I was trapped in Gaoyou and moved to Xinghua County on business. After he died, he chased the hero, chased the hero. The Xinghua General School of Zong started from the public. " In other words, since Zhu Yuanzhang, the founder of the Ming Dynasty, built Yuan Hongwu, the Zongs have lived in Xinghua for more than 600 years. After offspring reproduction, become a noble family. According to Yi 'an Hall Collection written by Yi 'an people who entered the cabinet as the champion, Zong Chen's father's name is Xu. In Yi 'antang Collection, the article "Preface of Shao Bo Going to the Temple with Xu Anshou" was written to celebrate the parents of the ministers. Li Chunfang was born in the fifth year of Zheng De (15 10) and died in the twelfth year of Wanli (1584) at the age of 75. Zhou Zong was born in the eighth year of Hongzhi (1495), fifteen years older than Li Chunfang. Zhou Zong was a juror in the 10th year of Jiajing of Sejong in Ming Dynasty (153 1). At first, he was appointed as Jinxiang, Shandong, and later he was promoted to Xuzhou, Sichuan and Zhaoqing, Guangdong. He became a Langguan of Nanjing punishments and went to Mahu Prefecture in Sichuan.
As one of the "Last Seven Scholars" in Ming Dynasty, the only one known to the world is Liu Yi Zhang Shu, a prose that became famous all over the world and eventually became an immortal work. In fact, Zongchen is more than that! Turning history around with the eyes of modern people and looking back in an all-round way, we have to admire his fearless spirit and noble character in the face of many historical documents, which deeply impressed future generations that Xinghua appeared as an anti-corruption fighter, an enemy hero and an ingenious writer as early as 400 years ago!
Zong Chen was born in the fourth year of Jiajing (1525) in December, and was a scholar in the twenty-ninth year of Jiajing (1550), except for the director of the punishment department. Thirty years of Jiajing (155 1). Because of youthful spirit, although "eunuchs are in power, Yan Song and his son help others", they are deeply dissatisfied with corrupt politics. In the thirty-first year of Jiajing (1552), he was dismissed from office in September and returned to Xinghua. Immediately, "build a room on the Baihua continent and study in it." Baihuazhou is located on the Canglang River outside Xiaonanmen today, surrounded by water, and there is a small bridge near the battlements in the north, with willow lines in the wind and running water in the Banqiao, which is a paradise for retired people. Previously, Wang Shizhen, Li Panlong, Xie Zhen, Xu Zhonghang and Zong Chen, among the "Last Seven Scholars", gathered in Kyoto to form an alliance with the retro literary school that "literature must be in the Qin and Han Dynasties and poetry must flourish in the Tang Dynasty" and invited painters to write "Six Scholars" to bluff. Because of disagreement with Yan Song, I am quite concerned. At this time, Li Chunfang, a bachelor of Hanlin in Beijing, was favored for his good writing of green words. Although Yan Song and Xu Jie are fighting for each other in the toilet, Yan Song, who is only interested in flattery and stealing power is not beneficial, is also gnashing her teeth, but she is very shrewd and does not show any emotion. Out of friendship for Zongchen's father, Zhou Zong, and out of sympathy and love for Zongchen, he served wine and delivered letters diligently. He was inspired by the prime minister's seven laws "Visiting Zong Kao Gong Zhou". There is a cloud in the poem: "Beauty leans on the dragon and wine sits on the sun. Don't want to escape from Zen, start a society first, but don't want to float on the sea and cross the past. The lotus leaf is covered with green grass, and the willow branches on the shore are covered with blue yarn. * * * Admire that teenagers can play Fu, don't make mistakes. " Sincere, very touching!
In the thirty-third year of Jiajing (1554), Zong Chen went to Beijing to resume his post in order to thank him for his high hopes. Transferred to the selected works department of the official department and became Ji Xun's foreign minister. At this time, corruption in state affairs is more serious; "Song has been in power for a long time, and he attracted private houses." His power is getting bigger and bigger, so that "Zhu Zongfan asks for sympathy and bribes." Therefore, "it is the first time for the North and the South to make suggestions and discuss greedy ministers together." Facing the increasingly corrupt state affairs and the rampant traitors, he was never afraid of power, but tit for tat. Therefore, Wang Xianqian, a scholar in Qing Dynasty, praised Mr. Zong for his "integrity" in the Preface to His Poems. "Mr. Fang is Ji Xun's foreign minister and is hated by Yan Song." In the spring of the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555), when it was learned that Liang Youyu, one of the "last seven sons" who was excluded from Beijing by Yan Song, died, he lived in harmony with Wang Shizhen and Wu, and wept bitterly in the palace. Especially in the same year 10, Yang Jisheng was persecuted and died with injustice. In his time, he showed an extremely valuable spirit. Yang Jisheng (15 16- 1555) was born in Xu Shui, Hebei. Because he wrote a book about things, counted Yan Song's top ten crimes, and directly told Ming Shizong that "Your Majesty is a thief and a spy." It is believed that "Song You committed ten crimes and gave five rapes." The most heinous crime is punishment. Yan Song hated it, but he tried his best to destroy it. According to the book "History of Ming Dynasty", "So I abandoned the West Market in October of thirty-four years, and I was forty years old. On his deathbed, he wrote a poem, saying that' heroism is still too empty, and Dan Xin shines through the ages. I haven't repaid my kindness in my life, so leave it to my loyal soul. "The world sings with tears." After Yang Jisheng was killed, Zongchen, regardless of the risk of life and death, took off his clothes and covered himself on the spot to take care of his loyal soul. This big case of unjust imprisonment that shocked the ruling and opposition parties has implicated many people. Emma Wu Guo Lun, one of the "last seven sons", was also accused of "advocating sending Yan Song to the public and pretending to be the governor of Jiangxi", and Zong Chen was of course excluded without exception. In the thirty-sixth year of Jiajing (1557) in August, he was finally pushed out of the assistant minister of Fujian Province. During the period, I passed by Nanjing and visited Yanziji. I have written "A Journey to the Yanziji", and I have poems such as "The Head Scale of the Yanziji". Zong Chen is a talented and accomplished man, who was widely loved by the people as soon as he arrived. According to the seventh volume of Huang's Textual Research on the History of Ming Dynasty, there is a cloud: "When moving to Fujian, there were about eight disciples in the school palace in the county, and six people talked about art." According to the cloud, "There are clothes and vegetables in the county, and the screen can never be obtained, so we can't help but talk about it."
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In the second year of Zong Chen's arrival in Fujian, that is, in April of the thirty-seventh year of Jiajing (1558), the Japanese invaders invaded the territory, and the situation at that time was quite appalling. Gui Youguang, a writer in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in the book "Prepare for the Enemy": "The enemy invaded the territory and killed thousands of people, and his village was deserted. In the past few months, it has become stronger and stronger. " What is even more hateful is: "The pirates in the south of the Yangtze River took advantage of the situation of Zhao Wenhua's army supervision and took bribes to leave the Song Dynasty, causing chaos." Not only are foreign enemies rampant, but it is also very wrong to rescue foreign soldiers. Zongchen marched through Tingzhou, and when the military was in a hurry, he wrote "Dishuiyan Ji" and "Western Expedition Ji", describing the scene of the guest soldiers disturbing the people in Tingzhou. As the saying goes, "At the right time, Ambassador Ting Wei and Xu Jun came to ask about the situation of the Guangdong soldiers and replied by letter. The word says:' If you go back to Jian 'an, you will have military protection. You will be arrested day and night, but you will not plunder it. However, you will be exempted from it. Those who are lucky enough to pass on the news to their families should not stop collecting chickens and dogs, nor should they go to find their children later, because the guards are worried. ""There is another cloud: "Although it was burned and robbed less, the door of chickens, ducks, fish and turtles was bleak, which was conducive to looting. When I asked my father from land, he cried and said, "My people have suffered more from foreign soldiers than thieves." The husband and the thief who traveled thousands of miles will not worry about the people. Even if they are in a hurry, they will not send a shot, but will return to China with money. "
As an envoy of the army, Zongchen not only supervised the left and right, but also kept him alive day and night. The summer heat is still there, the autumn sun is like fire, and the guests and soldiers are afraid of the heat. "Don't go home at night", and Zong Chen worked hard, which is also "rushing with it and constantly crowing."
When the enemy army first advanced, its troops were fierce and approaching step by step, and everyone was frightened, but the minister looked at it freely. He comforted everyone again and again: "I'm not worried about thieves." What a spirit this is! In the battle against the enemy, although he is a gentle scholar, he is seven feet tall, indomitable spirit and heroic spirit, and takes the lead. He distributed Changsha on the tower, which was quite clever and decisive. He has been living and dying with the foot soldiers and people, which is related to life and death, and sharing weal and woe with * * *. During the whole 50 days of fighting, it fully reflected how Zong Chen defended national dignity, fought against the enemy, put people first, and always cared about the safety of people's lives and property, which was described in detail in his article Simon. Simon Jing is listed in the banned book list, so it is rarely circulated. Today, we might as well record a passage, so that we can have a clear understanding of the ministers and the fighting situation at that time. It says, "I look forward to April, and I want to give it to myself." At that time, Ruan Gong was arrested in the north, and the island bandits invaded the people's safety. The people in the province hurried away, while the doctors discussed guarding the city every day, so they guarded the West Gate. There are seven gates in Ximen City, and the one in Ximen is where taro, Hengtang and Nantai are located. First of all, there is a department to help elders and children keep the shackles. If they get rid of the shackles, they will stop the poor, the sick, the lonely and the coward and make them strong. He made an agreement with him:' It's better to hit the demolition radius and hang out the fire at home all day and night. It is better to make an agreement than to make a military law. Tomorrow's daily newspaper coach came, and the six doors were closed, but one hundred thousand people outside the city entered the west gate the next day. Sitting in the city in the morning, dozens of athletes lined up at the door, and people rushed in, and I didn't ask if the cows, horses, chickens and dolphins were thin. There is a saying in "The Guest",' If you are sincere and kind, why are you a traitor alone? Yu said,' I'll rest and I'll do it. If there are traitors, I'll let them do it. So in order to summon the paid valley hundreds of miles outside the city to understand the city of migration, if you don't migrate, I will burn it! Those who enter our gate without paying fees are not allowed to enter. So outside the city, food is full of mangoku every day, and people outside the city eat hundreds of thousands of people in the city. Defending the city for 50 days, Midou didn't increase a penny, so many reasons were covered ... When it is true, the coach of Xingquan has gone south, and the town east is still at sea, which is very satisfactory. When the governor arrived, thousands of soldiers, even dozens of ships, were coming to attack, but Kou ignored me and tried to attack me by boat. However, our officers and men were furious, and crossbows came at me. The wind roared, and Kou's boat came out and took it, and the rest sank in the sea. When we arrive, we will learn that all the soldiers who have been guarding the country and foreign soldiers have joined the aid, and we will also release the couch and return it to the institution. But the elders left, and their clothes were covered with tears. "At this time, ZongChen only 34 years old.
Zong Chen's achievements in literature can also be described as the best among the "last seven sons". There is a saying in Wang Xianqian: "Mr Zhixing never wanted to be named after a scholar, but later many people called his poems. Gaifang is young, but high-spirited. He put the pen on the paper and pulled it out for a while. One or two powerful people thought I was an apprentice, formed an alliance and presided over boasting. " The so-called "Ming History" says, "Seeing that there is no one in the world, the names of seven talented people are spread all over the world." The Story of Zong Xiangzi was compiled and published by his disciple Huang Zhong when he was critically ill in the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing (1560). If there is a Ming dynasty, it is the right edition, and the manuscripts of Sikuquanshu and its descendants will be clear. His poems are fresh and beautiful. Imitating Li Bai, the ups and downs are elegant and a little less imposing. His article "has good articles from time to time and is read by people." If Zong Chen is allowed to concentrate his knowledge, talent and experience on the practice of creation, the situation he wants to achieve will be more than that. Because he has his own personality and pursuit; He advocates that poetry mainly focuses on change and opposes imitating ancient works. I think that "the text of human nature is also born with people, not borrowed from others." Today, I recorded two of his five laws and got a glimpse of his "genius and magic" and "language fog". His "Send Yuan Mei" said: "I miss you, why are you lonely?" Feng Ling's temple is very short, and he is afraid to take the main road. Ficus pumila messed up the river rain, and ichthyosaurs made the night tide. There is a bright moon in Guangling. I have heard of Yu Di. "Its" Yi Di "said:" Suddenly it is youth, and embarrassment will change! Jiangshan is a distant brother, and Hongyan has few books. There are fragrant grasses on the lake and cinnamon sticks in Huainan. Pond toast night, you know you miss home. "
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Zong Chen's prose has various genres and styles. "There is no state of cutting red and carving green, but there is a wonderful feeling of sighing." His "Zhang Liuyi" is known as the "official appearance" of the Ming Dynasty, and its content is richer than that. He is full of enthusiasm for depicting all kinds of ugliness and evil within the bureaucratic group, and he has a sharp edge and is quite courageous, pointing to Yan Song and his son. The combat significance of the article still has its cognitive value. The writing skills are even more amazing! Qian Zhongshu's father, Mr. Qian Jibo, thought in his book Literature of Ming Dynasty that this article was "watertight, without copying and imitating the habits of Qin and Han Dynasties; The emotional paradox is very similar to Tai Shigong's "The Ranger Biography" and the letter to Sun. " His article "The Promise of Sex" is indeed a first-rate essay in the Ming Dynasty. The expression of feelings and elegant words make people read and feel an indescribable wonderful enjoyment. This article is neither long nor easy to read. The full text is copied here, and the public said: "Zero frost shakes hands, spring scenery has faded, years have passed, and centrifugation has been excessive. Recalling yesterday's Cangzhou party, the wind and rain stopped, and the banter was heroic, which lasted for a long time. The world of mortals suddenly met, and the green hills were far away, sighing one after another. ZuYan took a sip, feeling * * * cup deep. Tin characters are full of gold. The boat is far away, and so is it with each other. The spring wave is deep, the lotus is getting green, and the first step is endowed. Can you smell it? Slow knot. "
Besides poems, Zong Chen has some other words to sort out. For example, the book Five Hundred Notes on Historical Records published during the Republic of China was criticized by ministers.
In the early spring of the thirty-ninth year of Jiajing (1560), Zong Chen died in the line of duty. When he died, "everyone cried." In February, after the news of the death of Wen Zongchen, one of the "later seven sons", Wang Shizhen wrote three ditties imitating the Nine Songs of Chu. After Zong Chen's death, the people of Fujian chose a burial place, and the beloved tomb of Zong Chen stood on the beautiful Wuyi Mountain at the junction of Fujian and Jiangxi. The clothes he wore before his death, from Fuzhou to Nanjing, and then from Nanjing to Xinghua, were built and buried by his family and hometown elders on Baihuazhou outside Xiaonanmen, which is the so-called "crown tomb". Since then, Baihuazhou has become a place where celebrities who come to Xinghua occasionally stop to linger and sing mysterious songs.
As far as art and literature are concerned, Zong Chen is not only a writer, but also a calligrapher with profound attainments. Forty years ago, his descendant, Mr. Zong Mingguan, gave me a pair of Medog couplets brought back from Hangzhou, which read, "Since ancient times, there have been eighty-one schools of strange." Its font is vigorous and charming, as long as Wang Xizhi, Wang Xianzhi and his son, and Huang Tingjian in the Jin Dynasty. It is linked by fourteen characters of * * * from top to bottom, and it is natural and unrestrained in one go, very similar to others. In particular, the word "eight", such as the formation of soaring volley, makes the viewer feel dynamic. This couplet is carved on a board. When Mr. Mingguan was in Hangzhou, he had several pairs specially developed to give him friendship. Mr. Hou Mingguan settled in the place where his son worked in Xuzhou coal mine, and he took. I'm afraid this is the only handwriting that can be seen at present, which is precious. Mr. Ming Guan tried to tell me again; Zong Chen once claimed to be the Huayang Fairy. In the poem "The Last Poem" written at the end of his life, he deliberately said "I will return to Huayang Cave today", which is unknown to the world.
Although Zong Chen's life was short and he died young, he only lived for 36 years. His morality and articles are enough to set an example for future generations and make people miss him forever.