From the Tang and Song Dynasties to the Qing Dynasty, there were 201 Jinshis and 317 Jinshis in this county. In the Song Dynasty alone, there were 160 Jinshis. In the Northern Song Dynasty, there were 48 scholars from Shuangjing Village; in the past dynasties, there were 2 prime ministers, 16 ministers, 3 officials of the first grade, 1 official of the first grade, 5 officials of the second grade, and 4 officials of the second grade;
21 well-known literary artists. Huang Tingjian founded the Jiangxi Poetry School and was as famous as Su Shi, also known as "Su Huang". He was also one of the four major calligraphers in the Song Dynasty. Xu Xi, a famous minister of the Song Dynasty, was clothed in civilian clothes and wore armor on his chest. He died in Yongle City, and there is a sigh that "the Great Wall of the Song Dynasty died". Xu Fu, the son of Xu Xi, was a well-known poet of the Jiangxi Poetry School, and his famous lines have been passed down to this day. Yu Jie, a statesman and strategist in the Southern Song Dynasty, was the envoy of Sichuan under the resettlement system. He ruled Shu for 10 years and repeatedly defeated the Mongolian army. In the Ming Dynasty, brothers Zhou Jilin and Zhou Jifeng both served as imperial censors in Zuodu, and were known as the "Shuangfeng" in history. Wan Chengfeng of the Qing Dynasty was a student of Xuanzong.
In modern times, celebrities have emerged one after another. There are four members of the Chen family in Taoli whose names are recorded in "Cihai". Chen Baozhen, who became the governor of Hunan, supported the reform and reform, recommended reform talents to Emperor Guangxu, established new schools in Hunan and established new policies, and was the only one among the feudal officials in the country to support and engage in reform. Reformers. His son Chen Sanli was the leader of the Tongguang Style Poetry School and a leading poet in the late Qing Dynasty and early Republic of China. Sanli's eldest son Chen Hengke (Shi Zeng) is a famous painter in modern times, as famous as Qi Baishi. The third son, Chen Yinke, is a well-known master of history at home and abroad, a famous professor, and former deputy director of the Central Museum of Literature and History. Zha Fuxi, a guqin master and vice chairman of the Chinese Musicians Association, participated in organizing the famous "Two Airlines Uprising". Xu Yingfang, a famous Chinese medicine doctor, was one of the seven members of the National Committee of Traditional Chinese Medicine during the Republic of China and was hailed by the medical community as a "pioneer in the scientificization of traditional Chinese medicine." The famous contemporary writer Hu Kuang, whose works such as "Pan Hu" have become representative works of memoirs of literary and artistic revolutionary struggles in the history of contemporary literature.
Modern celebrities include the famous scientist and former director of the South China Institute of Botany Chen Fenghuai, the famous calligrapher and vice chairman of the Chinese Calligraphers Association Huang Qi and the famous Peking Opera performing artist Huang Feiqiu. County people in ancient and modern times left 272 monographs and 1,198 volumes of various works, all of which are taken pride of by the people of Xiushui.
Celebrities in Xiushui
Huang Tingjian (1045-1105) was a great poet and calligrapher of the Song Dynasty, the founder of the Jiangxi School of Poetry, and one of the "Four Scholars of the Su School". In terms of poetry, Together with Su Shi, he is known as "Su Huang"; in terms of calligraphy, he is known as the "Four Masters of the Song Dynasty" with Su Shi, Mi Fu and Cai Xiang.
Xu Fu (1075-1141), the nephew of Huang Tingjian, was one of the famous poets of the Jiangxi School.
Yu Jie (?—1253) was a politician and strategist in the Southern Song Dynasty. He served as the envoy of Sichuan under the caretaker system. He ruled Shu for 10 years and repeatedly defeated the Mongolian army.
Chen Baozhen (1831-1900) served as governor of Hunan and was the only feudal official in the country who supported the reform.
Chen Sanli (1853-1937) was one of the Four Young Masters of the Reform, a representative of the Tongguang Style Poetry School in the late Qing Dynasty, a modern patriotic poet, and is known as the last traditional poet in China. The second chief inspector of Sanjiang Normal School (the predecessor of Nanjing University).
Chen Hengke (1876-1923), also known as Chen Shizeng, was a famous modern painter, as famous as Qi Baishi, and was good at seal cutting, calligraphy, and poetry.
Chen Yinke (1890-1969) was the most famous historian, classical literature researcher, and linguist in modern China. Together with Wang Guowei, Liang Qichao, and Zhao Yuanren, he was also known as the four great masters of Chinese studies at Tsinghua University. He is knowledgeable and enjoys a high reputation in academic circles at home and abroad.
Chen Fenghuai (1900-1993) was a famous botanical garden expert and plant taxonomist.
Kang Yidian (1924-2002) is a modern poet. There are monographs "Tingtaolou Yincao" and "Tingtaolou Lvmiao" published.
Fu Meiying (1928-2011) modern painter. Famous for his plum blossom paintings, he published the album "Jiangnan Yizhimei." Fu Meiying" and so on.
Shen Deyong (1954-) is currently the deputy secretary of the Party Leadership Group, executive vice president (ministerial level), and first-class justice of the Supreme People's Court. Member of the Central Commission for Discipline Inspection and member of the 18th Central Committee.