The three sages of Fu'an - Xue Lingzhi of the Tang Dynasty, Xie Ao of the Song Dynasty, and Zheng Huchen of the Song Dynasty.
Fu'an ancient poet--Lin Zhuowu--Liu Zhongzao--Li Zhiqing--Chen Congchao--Yang Fu--Huang Qian--Luo Wenzao--Miao Shizi--Liu Bicheng--Zhao Wannian--Liu Jipei- -Chen Yuanlao--Sun Sheng--Chen Congchao--Guo Dongshan
Xue Lingzhi (682～756)
Chinese name Junzhen, Mr. Mingyue, ancestral home in Gaoyang, Henan, his ancestor Xue He was During the Liangtianjian period (502-515), Dr. Guanglu. In the second year of Shenlong of the Tang Dynasty (706), 24-year-old Xue Lingzhi went to Beijing to take the exam and passed the exam, becoming the first Jinshi in Fujian history. In the Kaiyuan period of the Tang Dynasty (713-741), Xue Lingzhi successively served as Zuo Bequ and the prince's minister. Later, Emperor Xuanzong of the Tang Dynasty favored Concubine Yang and placed Li Linfu in a high position. Xuanzong ordered Xue Ling to expel guests. Xue Lingzhi was disheartened, so he excused himself from illness and returned to his hometown to spend the whole night. After Li Heng, Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty, came to the throne, he missed Xue Lingzhi very much and ordered him to return to Beijing to serve. Unfortunately, Xue Lingzhi had died of illness. Emperor Suzong of the Tang Dynasty was moved by Xue Lingzhi's integrity and decreed that Shifanjin be named "Lian Village", the river in front of the village was named "Lianshui", and the mountains behind the village were named "Lianling". From then on, the "Three Lians" became famous far and wide.
In the Later Tang Dynasty (923-936), a man surnamed Chen moved to Lian Village from Lianjiang, Fuzhou, after marrying Xue. Nowadays, most people in the village have the surname Chen. Some of Xue Ling's descendants moved to the nearby Gaocen Village, and some moved to Xiamen, becoming the ancestors of Xiamen's development.
Xie Ao (1249～1295)
Essayist and poet in the late Southern Song Dynasty. The courtesy name is Gaoyu, and the late name is [Rixi] Fazi. In the ninth year of Chunyou in the Southern Song Dynasty (1249), he was born in Xiaoyang Village Fu at the northern foot of Baiyun Mountain in Muyang, Fu'an. He later moved to Xiapu County. About 200 of his poems have been handed down to this day.
At the age of 19, he failed the Jinshi examination. In July of the first year of Jingyan (1276), Wen Tianxiang raised an army. He led hundreds of local soldiers to join the army and consulted on joining the army. Wen Tianxiang was captured and killed. He stopped serving in the Yuan Dynasty and ended up roaming the two Zhejiang provinces. Before and after the fall of the Southern Song Dynasty, prose became more glorious, and Xie Ao was one of the representative authors. Huang Zongxi praised his articles as the "best articles" in the world (Volume 1 of "Wuhui Collection", "Xie Gaoyu Chronicle·You Lu Annotation Preface"). His "Weeping Notes on Dengxi Terrace" was written in 1291, the 28th year of Emperor Shizu of the Yuan Dynasty, in memory of Wen Tianxiang. It expresses his deep sorrow, sorrow and indignation in a tortuous way, which is deeply touching. His poems describing landscapes, such as "The Story of Visiting Chisong and Viewing the Sheep Rock", describe the group of sheep and rocks, which are all similar in appearance and spirit; "The Story of Jinhua Cave" describes the strange things in the cave, which are vivid. His writing style is bold and vigorous, which is inspired by Liu Zongyuan's prose. Xie Ao followed the example of Li He and Meng Jiao. His extraordinary points can catch up with Meng Jiao, and his dangerous places can rival Li He's.
Zheng Huchen (1219～1276)
Zheng Huchen, also named Tinghan and Jingzhao, was born in Baizhu Nanshan, Changxi County, Fujian Road in the twelfth year of Jiading (1219) in the Southern Song Dynasty (today's Yangtou Village, Nanshan, Xiping, Fu'an City), and was appointed county captain of Kuaiji (now Shaoxing, Zhejiang) in the first year of Deyou (1275). His father, Zheng Xun, was the magistrate of Yuezhou during the reign of Emperor Lizong of the Song Dynasty. He was framed by the treacherous minister Jia Sidao and was exiled until his death. Zheng Huchen was implicated and was exiled to the frontier. He was later pardoned and released. Later, Zheng Huchen killed the traitorous minister Jia Sidao on the way to escort him, thus eradicating traitors from the world. His deeds were recorded in "Mindu Bieji". The next year, Jia Sidao's accomplice Chen Yizhong fled to Fuzhou, supported Zhao Xiang, and hunted and killed Zheng Huchen. After Zheng Huchen was killed, he was buried next to the Guanyuan of Nanshan Village. The villagers and their descendants built a temple in front of the village to commemorate him. Yu Dayou, a famous anti-Japanese general in the Ming Dynasty, also erected a stone tablet in the stone pavilion in front of Kapok Nunnery and wrote in person, "Song Zheng Hu and his ministers executed Jia Shidao here." Wang Ziheng of the Ming Dynasty also wrote a poem about Zheng Huchen's execution of Jia: "It's not worth mentioning that he harmed the country back then. He ran away and was exposed to the sun. Who said that the tiger minister became a vigorous festival, and the kapok monument will last forever."
Miao Shizi - a child prodigy poet
A native of Fu'an, Fujian Province, he has been smart since he was a child. When he was seven years old, he wrote the poem "New Moon" when he was taking the exam. He had great ambitions since he was a child. It expresses the spirit of managing the world and benefiting the people. His works "Crescent Moon" and "Ode to the Crescent Moon" were collected into "Complete Poems of the Tang Dynasty".
He is the author of "Selected Poems of Miao Shizi" and other poems on the new moon: "The first moon is like an unstrung bow, hanging clearly on the edge of the blue sky." At that time, people couldn't help but have small eyebrows, and the sky was filled with reunions. ’ It is still widely circulated today.
Zhan Yu
His courtesy name is Xiangfu, and he was a native of Saiqi, Fu'an (now in Fujian). In the first year of Longxing of Emperor Xiaozong (1163), he was named as the official official. The matter can be seen in "Ningde County Chronicles" written by Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty
Zhan Hao
According to Fu'an County Chronicles: Hao, courtesy name De. Wu Linsheng was born in Ludou. When the city fell, Jie Ran was not deterred. The thieves tied him up at the door, beat him with fists, cursed and cut him to death.
At the end of the Tang Dynasty and the beginning of the Song Dynasty, there were records of five sons of Sai Gong's descendants who were admitted to the imperial examination. They were praised by Zhu Xi, a Neo-Confucian of the Song Dynasty, who said: "You can see everything in front of the Yi Tower, and you can see the dragons on the admission list." By the Ming and Qing dynasties, the academic style continued unabated and talents emerged in large numbers. For example, Zhan Yu, Zhan Xu, Zhan Kun, Zhan Wen, Zhan Ti, Zhan Hao, etc. not only devoted themselves to their careers and achieved success in their studies, but they were also upright officials and their names went down in history. In modern times, the performance of the Zhan family in Fu'an has become even more outstanding, such as the martyr Zhan Rubai, who was the first to take up the gun and lead the people to make revolution in Eastern Fujian, and was elected as the acting secretary of the Special Committee of Eastern Fujian; and the father of Mayor Zhan Yi Zhan Maoshan participated in the revolution in his early years and was elected as the first deputy county magistrate of the Fu'an County People's Government during his lifetime.
The traditional virtues and glorious achievements of the ancestors of the Zhan family in Fu'an, in the past, present and future, will undoubtedly be valuable spiritual wealth that inspires future generations to continue to forge ahead and work hard.