Wu Xunyuan's Personal Life

Wu Xunyuan (1824— 1902) is Tanghu Lake. Wangzhuang, Xiaodian Township, Ningjin County (later moved to wuqiao county Old Town, Hebei Province). Historians and calligraphers in the late Qing Dynasty. 186 1 year (the eleventh year of Xianfeng) was admitted to the technical secondary school. 1875 (the first year of Guangxu) was admitted to China Imperial Examination. Knowledgeable, especially devoted to the study of historical classics and ancient cultural relics. Every time a scholar-bureaucrat of the Beijing Dynasty got an antique, he often called on him to appreciate it. Wu Xunyuan is famous for his calligraphy. The full text of his inscription "Zhu Zi Jia Xun" was praised by people at that time. Wu Xunyuan was born in a noble family, despised wealth, never catered to dignitaries as their agents, and hated imperialist aggression against China. On weekdays, people wear homespun clothes. Hats, cloth shoes, dry cigarettes, tobacco bags, fire sticks and household utensils are all made in China, and those wearing the word "foreign" will not be used. The new county magistrate arrived, such as during the day, official uniforms, and a full set of deacons paid public visits, but he stayed at home; For example, at night, in casual clothes, go to the door in a very light way and then talk with a smile. I haven't set foot in this city for 30 years, but I went to Beijing to take part in this work at the invitation of Li Hongzhang, a college student, because I edited the Chronicle of Seasons. In the compilation of local chronicles, there are many textual researches on the canals near Beijing. After writing for ten years, he resigned and returned to his hometown.

In his later years, Wu Xunyuan devoted himself to writing, including Ji Fu and Qu Zhi, Ningjin County Chronicle (volume 12), Dongguang County Chronicle (volume 12), Interpretation of the Sound and Meaning of Shijing, Arrangement of Broken Characters in Shigu, Chronology of Wang Jin Xi, and Music of the Flute. 1902 (twenty-eight years of Guangxu) died in Wuqiao in June, with a native place.

1. Young people have family training, can be poor, and can study hard. Both brothers are writers, and exegesis is independent of ancient Chinese. In the first year of Guangxu (1875), he was recommended by his hometown and was 50 years old. I'm not the first one to try spring, so I never want to be an official.

2. Wu Xunyuan is knowledgeable, and his exploration of the history of Confucian classics and textual research on epigraphy in the Three Dynasties, Qin and Han Dynasties and Wei and Jin Dynasties are very poor. He can make up for the deficiency of ancient books by grasping the similarities and differences between Yu Fang's theory of evolution and exegetics.

Wu Xunyuan's epigraphy calligraphy and painting is very cool, and he likes epigraphy. His calligraphy is well-known, his official script is proficient in iron pen, and his imitation of stone tablets is a must. The full text of his inscription "Zhu Zi Jia Xun" was praised by people at that time. There are dozens of hand-carved stone carvings, all of which are ancient and famous.

He has profound musical attainments and is good at boasting. He once imitated the pear-shaped pottery casket with five-tone holes in the Yin Dynasty and passed it down from generation to generation to clarify the secret of the ancient sound.

Sculpture, embroidery and painting are other things.

6. Wu Xunyuan's family wealth is not as good as the middleman. The rope is thick, and he reads under the curtain every day. The door is empty, and the horses and chariots are extinct. I haven't stayed in this city for nearly 30 years.

7. During Guangxu period, foreign countries submitted diplomatic speeches, and no one in Beijing or even Zhili understood foreign languages. Xun Yuangong was invited by Emperor Guangxu to read a diplomatic speech, which was rewarded by the emperor.