Emperor Kangxi’s Sixth Southern Tour
On the 22nd of the first month of the forty-sixth year of Kangxi (1707), Emperor Kangxi set out from the capital to begin his sixth southern tour. On the 25th, we boarded the boat in Yangliuqing, Jinghai County. On the first day of February, Emperor Kangxi visited the No. 6 Tuen in Dezhou and issued an edict to Guizhou Governor Chen Ximi to report the situation of the chieftain, emphasizing that the main thing was not to cause trouble. On the 15th, Emperor Kangxi's boat arrived at Taizhuang in the south of the Yangtze River. Emperor Kangxi landed to meet the elders and inquire about farming and livelihood. On the 20th, Emperor Kangxi landed at Qingkou and took a closer look at Liuhuaitao. He saw that the terrain was very high and the project of digging the new river was difficult. Even if it was completed, it would not be able to reach Qingkou directly, which would not help to release the rising water under the Gaojiayan embankment. , therefore rejected the plan proposed by Ashan and others, and ordered the mouths of Hongze Lake to be dredged to facilitate water discharge, and the old rivers in the Jiangjiaba and Natural Dam areas to be dredged to facilitate grain ships. Emperor Kangxi also blamed the original plan to cross the Huai Tao River to open the river, destroying people's farmhouses and destroying people's tombs. On the 21st, all the river-opening poles set up along the way were ordered to be removed. When the people saw it, they all cheered enthusiastically. Emperor Kangxi told Ma Qi and others: If anything in the world is beneficial, it should be done quickly; if it is not beneficial, it should not be done lightly. It's like if you are sick, you can use medicine, bait, and needles. If you are not sick, some people say that cutting off the flesh can prolong your life, but you can't listen to it. The same is true for opening a river. On the 22nd, Emperor Kangxi rebuked Zhang Penghie, the governor of the river channel, for not inspecting the river embankment at any time and only using empty words as a matter of fact. Since then, officials involved have been dismissed and demoted. On the sixth day of March, Emperor Kangxi arrived at Jiangning Mansion from Yangzhou. On the eighth day of March, he reviewed the officers and soldiers stationed in Jiangning. On the ninth day of March, he went to the Mausoleum of Taizu of the Ming Dynasty to pay homage in person. On the 11th, Emperor Kangxi left Jiangning. Arrive in Suzhou on the 16th. On the 17th, a sealed edict was sent to Wang Hongxu, Minister of Industry, asking the relevant officials about the fraudulent purchase of a Suzhou woman. On the 20th, Emperor Kangxi left Suzhou. Arrive at Songjiang Mansion on the 23rd. On the 24th, he inspected the officers and soldiers of Songjiang, commended Jiangsu Inspector Zhang Boxing for his integrity in his official career, and promoted him to the governor of Fujian. On the 28th, Emperor Kangxi left Songjiang. He arrived in Hangzhou on the second day of April and reviewed the garrison officers and soldiers on the fifth day of April. Departed from Hangzhou on the 12th. From the 15th to the 21st, Emperor Kangxi was in Suzhou. Arrive in Yangzhou on the 24th. On the second day of May, he informed Zhang Penghie and other river officials of the river management situation and strategy. On the 22nd, Emperor Kangxi returned to the capital.
Yuan Ji cared about the suffering of the people
In October of the forty-sixth year of Kangxi (1707), the great painter Yuan Ji died in Yangzhou at the age of sixty-six. Yuan Ji, whose given name is Shi Tao, whose surname is Zhu and whose given name is Ruoji, is a descendant of King Jingjiang of the Ming Dynasty. He was good at calligraphy and painting since childhood. When he grew up, he continued to study. His paintings of landscapes, figures, and flowers were excellent. He wrote a book "Painting Quotations" to summarize his painting experience. Yuanji opposed being rigid and rigid, advocating creation and creating his own style. He once said: What I am is what I am. The eyebrows of the ancients cannot grow on my face, and the lungs of the ancients cannot enter my abdominal cavity. I speak from my heart and reveal my hair. He is against vulgarity and ignorance. In the creation of landscape paintings, I have a lot of experience in managing positions, using brushes and inks, and rolling techniques. I have also mastered many skills in describing different objects such as mountains, rivers, trees, and sea waves, as well as the changes in the four seasons. Shi Tao was very concerned about the suffering of the people. In June of the 44th year of Kangxi's reign, there were floods in Huai'an and Yangzhou counties. After the rain, torrents flowed thousands of miles down, and many places became Zeguo. For this reason, he wrote a song "Yu Songcao", which said: On April 5th, the sky will not be daytime, and the wind and rain will be the master of the sky. The rain is deep and the water is wet, and the roads are impassable. Farmers have no hope of farming and no market. The people were afraid of the rain but not the sky. They only blamed Si Tian for being at the wrong time. In the thirty-sixth state of Huainan, thousands of miles of torrential waves poured into the water. Along the way, Xiang Shi came and went, but the city of Anzhou was besieged and collapsed, and there was no way to save him. It is hard to admire someone who has a lot of money in the world. If the world doesn't have sores on its eyes, how can people get rid of their sweethearts? Last night I dreamed of being in the vast rivers and lakes, and my hands were linked to the water with hatred. Looking at the vast ocean from the pool, birds are flying over the clouds and over the water. The misfortune no longer remembers the wild man's heart, and the rain does not harm the wild man's guilt. It fully reflects the common psychology of Yuanji and the local victims.
Zha Sheng passed away
Zha Sheng (1650-1707) was a native of Haining, Zhejiang. In the twenty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign (1688), he became a Jinshi and a young official named Zhan Shi. His skill in calligraphy and small regular script earned him the title of Dong Qichang. He entered the Zhinan study room and was praised and praised by the saints many times. He died at the age of fifty-eight. The collection of Dan Yuantang.
Gao Jian passed away
Gao Jian (1634-1707) was a native of Suzhou, Jiangsu. He is good at poetry, landscape painting, imitating people from the Yuan Dynasty, and is good at painting plum blossoms and houses.
The Qing government banned Catholicism
In the forty-sixth year of Kangxi (1707), the Qing government clearly implemented the policy of banning Catholicism. Initially, Matteo Ricci came to China to spread Catholicism.
Due to Matteo Ricci's rules, there was no conflict between Catholicism and traditional Chinese culture and customs. Therefore, Emperor Kangxi recognized the religious freedom of missionaries and even visited the church to reward them during his tour. In the forty-fourth year of Kangxi's reign (1705), Pope XI sent envoy Doro to China to interfere with Chinese Catholics' respect for Confucius and their ancestors, regarding Chinese customs as heresy, and to interfere in China's internal affairs. In this way, Catholic missionaries conflicted with traditional Chinese culture and customs, and interfered with the normal ruling order of the Qing government. Emperor Kangxi could not allow this. He told Doro: There have been a lot of people coming from the West these days, so let’s clearly explain the rules first, so that people in the future can abide by the laws and not violate them. From now on, only those from the West who will not go back will be allowed to live in the mainland; if they come this year and next, such people will not be allowed to live. This kind of person is like standing in front of the door and discussing the affairs in the house. It is both troublesome and unconvincing. After Emperor Kangxi's rebuke and restriction, in the forty-fifth year of Emperor Kangxi's reign, Doro left Beijing. After that, Emperor Kangxi issued an edict: All missionaries in China must obtain a license and express permanent residence in China before they are allowed to stay; those who do not abide by Matteo Ricci's rules will be deported; those who have obtained a license to live in China permanently will be protected like Chinese people. In December of the 45th year of Kangxi's reign, the Qing government issued the license. In the forty-seventh year of Kangxi's reign, the Qing government inspected the licenses issued and all missionaries who did not obtain licenses were sent to Macau and deported. The Qing government implemented a policy of banning Catholicism, which effectively suppressed early Western colonialists and ensured the political independence of the Qing feudal country without interference. At the same time, it did not affect the absorption of advanced Western science and culture.
Hongyao, the fourth son of the eldest son of the Holy Ancestor, the eldest son of Emperor Yinti, who was originally named Zhijun Wang, was born at Yinshi on the second day of the first lunar month of Dinghai in the 46th year of Kangxi. His mother was his step-wife Zhang Jia, and the chief military officer Zhang Hao. Shang's daughter died on the 10th day of the fourth lunar month in the 49th year of Kangxi's reign at the age of four.
The eldest son of the Holy Ancestor, the eldest son of the emperor, was the fifth daughter of the princess Yinti who was originally named the Prince of Zhijun. She was born on July 11th, Dinghai, the 46th year of Kangxi. Her mother was Shu Shujue, Mingde of Luo family in Jin Dynasty. Daughter, the same mother as the third daughter; in the ninth month of Dingwei in the fifth year of Yongzheng's reign, she married Sebutengwangbu, the prince of Elutedoluo; the princess died on August 22nd of Bingshen, the forty-first year of Qianlong's reign, at the age of seven Ten years old.
In the forty-sixth year of Kangxi's reign, there was a severe drought in Jinan's counties. The governor called upon Chengxi (Guangye), the minister of Song Dynasty in East Jidong, to come to the county for famine relief. He ordered the gentlemen of each town to create a tenant household register and receive granary rice according to their names. . Everyone has a register, but the rest of them don't have a register and don't receive rice. The envoy of the Song Dynasty sent a letter to the emperor to persuade him, and said: "The kindness of the imperial court should not be wasted." Yu replied: "I am not sensitive. I used to prepare for the minister. In the forty-three years ago, there was a famine in the East. According to the decree, The officials each support their own tenants. Although they live in the fields now, they dare not forget the previous decree. "I tried my best to refuse, but I didn't receive a single grain." When he returned to the Song Dynasty, he was reported to Zhongcheng. They all thought that he had the character of a minister and praised him for his integrity. However, it is inevitable to distinguish between justice and benefit. In fact, there is no grain stored in the bottle, and everyone in the village knows this.