1. Origin of the surname
The surname Mei (Méi) has two origins:
1. It comes from the surname Zi, who is a descendant of King Tang. According to "Tongzhi Clan Briefing" and "Tangshu Genealogy Table of Prime Ministers", etc., during the Yin and Shang Dynasties, King Taiding granted his younger brother Yumei (southeast of today's Bozhou, Anhui Province) the title of earl, and was known as Meibo in the world. During the Shang Dynasty, Mei Bo, the king of the Mei Kingdom, was mounded by King Zhou, and his descendants took the land as their surname.
2. Modified by other people. According to the "Book of Wei", the Southern Barbarians had the surname Mei during the Han Dynasty; according to the "Old Book of Tang", Chief Xi of Beidi had the surname Mei; a Manchurian in the Qing Dynasty had the surname Mei, who lived in Shenyang; and the Eight Banners of the Qing Manchuria had the surname Mei Jia. It was changed to the surname Mei; the chieftain of Kaizhou, Guiyang Prefecture, Guizhou in the Qing Dynasty had the surname Mei; today the Manchu, Tujia, Yi, Mongolian, Li, Dongxiang, Xibo and other ethnic groups have this surname.
★★★The ancestor of the surname: Meibo. He was a direct minister in the late Shang Dynasty and served as a minister in the reign of King Zhou. He was upright and outspoken. When he saw King Zhou's immorality and immorality, he went out to remonstrate with his face several times, but King Zhou refused to accept it. From time to time, some ministers advised him to be honest and unfaithful, so as not to lead to death, but Meibo made a generous statement: "If everyone dares not speak out after Wen's advice is dead, what else does the court want us ministers to do?" He remained the same whenever he encountered it. King Zhou was immoral, so he pointed it out in court. King Zhou couldn't bear it anymore, so he killed Meibo and cruelly chopped Meibo's body into meat paste. Meibo was famous for his outspokenness and unyielding loyalty even though he risked his life. After King Wu destroyed the Shang Dynasty, he granted the descendants of Meibo to Huangmei and named him Zhonghou. His descendants took the ancestral fiefdom as their surname and called it Mei. They respect Uncle Mei as the originator of their surname.
2. Migration and Distribution
The surname Mei originated in the Huangmei area of ??present-day Hubei Province. Later, for unknown reasons, a large number of people migrated to Runan, Henan Province. According to the records of "A Study of Surnames", the early Mei surname was mainly active in the area of ??Runan County, Henan Province. After the pre-Qin Dynasty, people with the surname Mei gradually appeared in the annals of history. In the Qin Dynasty, there was Meigu from Danyang (the seat of governance is now Xuancheng, Anhui Province). In the early Han Dynasty, there was Meigu from Yiyang (now part of Hunan Province). In the middle of the Western Han Dynasty, there was Meifu from Nanyang (now part of Henan Province). In the Xinmang period, there was Meigu from Jiujiang Shouchun. Meifu was a native of (now Shouxian County, Anhui Province). These historical facts show that during the Qin and Han Dynasties, most Mei surnames moved to the relatively wealthy Central Plains area, while other Mei surnames spread radially around Huangmei. During the Wei, Jin, Southern and Northern Dynasties, the Mei surname was particularly prosperous in Runan County, with a large number of people and luxuriant branches. Later, it gradually developed into Runan County, the most important county in the history of the Mei surname. At this time, there are still not many people with the surname Mei in the history books. In addition to the above-mentioned Mei Chu and Mei Tao father and son from Runan County, there is also Mei Chonger from Wuxing (now part of Zhejiang Province). It can be seen that before the Sui and Tang Dynasties, the surname Mei was distributed in the vast areas south of the Yangtze River such as Hunan, Hubei, Jiangsu, Jiangxi, Anhui, and Zhejiang. At the end of the Sui Dynasty, peasant uprisings broke out all over the place. In addition, Yang Guang went on a military rampage. Ten houses in the Central Plains were empty, and the people named Mei in Runan were also doomed. They had to flee to the south. One of them moved to Sichuan. In the middle and late Tang Dynasty, the Anshi Rebellion led to the segregation of vassal towns and the exclusive power of eunuchs, as well as the Uighur reinforcements invited by the Tang Dynasty to burn, kill, and loot. The Huangchao Uprising followed, and the society became violently turbulent. The Mei surname was more widely distributed in the south, and also in Guangdong today. The people with the surname Mei settled down. During the Song and Yuan Dynasties, the Mei surname flourished in various provinces south of the Yangtze River, especially in Xuancheng, Anhui. It could be said that the population was prosperous and celebrities emerged in large numbers. At this time, people with the Mei surname had already settled in Gansu. In the early Ming Dynasty, the surname Mei was one of the surnames of the people who moved to Hongdong, Shanxi in the Ming Dynasty and was moved to Henan, Shandong, Hebei, Jiangsu and other places. At the end of the Ming Dynasty and the beginning of the Qing Dynasty, Zhang Xianzhong massacred Sichuan, and a large number of Sichuan Mei people fled to Yunnan. After the Qing Dynasty, the surname Mei spread more widely across the country, and some people crossed the sea to Taiwan and lived overseas. Today, the surname Mei is widely distributed across the country, especially in Yunnan, Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Anhui, Jiangsu, and Henan. The surname Mei in the above six provinces accounts for about 74% of the Han population with the surname Mei in the country. The surname Mei is the 136th surname in China today. It has a large population, accounting for about 0.1% of the country's Han population.
3. Historical celebrities
Mei Xun: A native of Xuancheng, an official in the Song Dynasty. He was less eager to learn and argue, and he passed the imperial examination and became the magistrate of Xuzhou.
Mei Qing: a native of Xuancheng, Anhui Province, a painter and poet in the Qing Dynasty. During the Shunzhi period, people were promoted. The brushwork is neat and elegant, the ink color is dark and clear, and the pine painting is unique. His son, Wei, had a family heritage in landscapes and was also a professional figure.
Mei Geng: Mei Qing's grandson, a painter and poet in the Qing Dynasty. During the Kangxi period, he was appointed magistrate of Taishun County. He is good at calligraphy and good at painting landscapes and flowers. He has a simple style, no family tradition, and is elegant and elegant. Together with Mei Qing and Shi Tao, they are both famous painters of the Huangshan School. Among the works of poetry, there is "Tianyi Pavilion Collection".
Mei Cheng: The grandson of Mei Wending, a minister and astronomical mathematician in the Qing Dynasty. In the 53rd year of Kangxi's reign, he became a Jinshi, was awarded the title of Editor, and became the Censor of Zuodu. Participated in the revision of "Jingyun of Mathematics", "Kaocheng of Lixiang", etc. There are also "Chishui Treasures" and so on.
Mei Yue: Jinshi of the Ming Dynasty. During the Jiajing period, he was born in Xianfu, South Sichuan Province. He was humble and humble throughout his life and was known as the elder. There is a folk saying that the plum blossom and the moon are both clear.
Mei Xingsi: A native of Jiangxia (now Wuchang, Wuhan, Hubei Province), he was an official and painter of the Southern Tang Dynasty during the Five Dynasties. He once served in the Imperial Academy and was good at painting figures, cows and horses. He is the best at writing about chickens, so he is famous for it. He is also known as Meijiaji, and he is the best at writing about cockfighting.
Mei Yaochen: A native of Xuancheng, Xuanzhou (now part of Anhui Province). Xuancheng was called Wanling in ancient times and was known as Mr. Wanling in the world. Writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. He was born as a Jinshi, and served as the direct lecturer of the Imperial Academy. He was later promoted to Shangshu, Duyuan Wailang, and was known as Meidu Guan in the world.
His poems are plain and simple, with profound implications. They mostly reflect real life and people's sufferings, in order to correct the empty and elegant poetic style of the early Song Dynasty. Because he is as famous as Su Shunqin, he is known as "Su Mei". There is "Collected Works of Mr. Wan Ling".
Mei Dingzuo: A native of Xuancheng, Anhui, a famous composer in the Ming Dynasty. He was self-reliant in ancient learning, and his poetry and prose were elegant. Wang Shizhen said that his poetry and prose were the best at that time. He refused to pursue an official career and wrote extensively. There are "The Story of Talented Ghosts", "The Story of Green Ni Lotus", "Wen Ji of the Past Dynasties", "Gu Le Yuan", "Wanya" and so on.
Mei Langzhong: Mei Ding Zuosun, a poet, calligrapher and painter in the Qing Dynasty, was good at calligraphy and painting, as well as poetry and prose, and was known as one of the three best in the world. There is "Shudaiyuan Collection".
Mei Wending: A native of Xuancheng, an astronomical mathematician in the Qing Dynasty. He systematically investigated ancient and modern Chinese and foreign calendars, introduced European mathematics, and comprehensively studied Chinese and Western calendars, which had a great influence on later generations. He wrote more than 80 kinds of works in his life, which are full of scientific value. There are "Mei's Calendar Complete Book", "Ancient and Modern Calendar Comprehensive Examination", etc., which were compiled by later generations into "Mei's Series". His two younger brothers are also good at astronomy and mathematics.
Mei Zengliang: A native of Shangyuan (now Nanjing), Jiangsu Province, he was a minister and ancient writer of the Qing Dynasty. Daoguang Jinshi, official household doctor. Specializing in ancient prose, he has a great reputation. The poems are also beautiful. There is "Collected Works of Bai Jian Shan Fang".
Mei Yiqi: Tianjin native, a famous modern scholar. He became president of Tsinghua University in 1931 and went to the United States in 1949. In 1957, he founded the Institute of Atomic Energy of Tsinghua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan.
Mei Lanfang: a native of Taizhou, Jiangsu Province, a modern Peking Opera performing artist, the first of the Four Famous Dancing Artists, and a world-famous Peking Opera artist. Born into a family of Peking Opera, he debuted on stage at the age of eleven, worked in Tsing Yi, and also performed as a swordsman and a male actor, creating the Mei School of art. Together with Shang Xiaoyun, Cheng Yanqiu and Xun Huisheng, they are known as the "Four Famous Dan". After liberation, he served as the director of the Peking Opera Theater in Beijing. He was still able to perform on stage at the age of over sixty. He was also good at calligraphy, good at painting flowers, and his elegant penmanship. Representative plays include "The Drunken Concubine", "Farewell My Concubine", etc. Died in 1961 at the age of 67. There is "Collected Works of Mei Lanfang".
In addition, the main celebrities with the surname Mei include: in the Han Dynasty, there were the marquis Mei Xin and the famous scholar Mei Fu; in the Eastern Jin Dynasty, there was the Confucian scholar Mei Ji; in the Song Dynasty, there was the judge Mei Xun of the Ministry of Household Affairs; in the Ming Dynasty, there were the Confucian scholar Mei E and the opera scholar Mei Xun. In the Qing Dynasty, there were painter Mei Qing and ancient writer Mei Zengliang.
4. Junwangtang No.
1. Junwang
Runan County: It was established during the reign of Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty. It was governed in Pingyu. The old city is in Pingyu, Henan Province today. Yubei. It is relatively south of the central part of Henan Province and north of the Huaihe River in Anhui Province.
2. Hall name
Wanling Hall: Mei Yaochen, a native of Xuancheng (ancient name Wanling) in the Song Dynasty, was known as Mr. Wanling in the world and served as an official wailang in Shangshudu. Gong Shi is a poet friend with Ouyang Xiu, and is the author of "Wanling Collection".
In addition, the main hall names of the Mei surname include: "Runan Hall", "Huahe Hall", "Ji Xuetang", etc.
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Universal couplets for the ancestral hall of the surname Mei
〖Four words for the ancestral hall of the surname Mei General Lian〗
Zhonghou Miao origin;
A prominent family in Runan.
——The Anonymous Compilation of the Ancestral Halls of the Mei Surname
The Quanlian Dian refers to the origin and county prestige of the Mei surname.
The doctor's three skills;
The plum moon and the second clear moon.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Mei written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Mei Langzhong, a poet, calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty. Mei Langzhong, courtesy name Langsan, Zhusheng, was from Xuancheng. He was good at poetry, calligraphy and painting, and was known as the "Three Wonders" at that time. There is "Huadaiyuan Collection". The second couplet refers to Mei Yue, a Jinshi of the dynasty. Meiyue, from Puding. During the Jiajing period, he served as the Xianfu of South Sichuan Province. He has been humble and humble throughout his life, and is known as a walker. There is a folk saying that "the plum blossom and the moon are both clear".
Xianyin Wu City;
Poetry in praise of the governor.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Mei written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to Mei Fu, a native of Shouchun in the Western Han Dynasty, whose courtesy name is Zizhen. He studied in Chang'an when he was young and understood "Shangshu" and "Shangshu". "Hu Liang Chun Qiu", he later served as Nanchang Wei, but soon abandoned his official position and returned to his hometown. During the reigns of Emperor Cheng and Emperor Ai, he wrote letters many times. During the Yuanshi period, when Wang Mang took power, he left home and went to Jiujiang. According to legend, he later became an immortal. Some people saw him in Kuaiji. It is also said that he changed his surname and worked as a servant in Wu City. Xia Lian Dian refers to the poet Mei Yaochen of the Northern Song Dynasty, courtesy name Shengyu, who was born in Xuancheng, Xuanzhou. When he was young, he was not selected as a Jinshi. When discussing poetry, he pays attention to political content and expresses his dissatisfaction with the elegant writing style of some writers in the early Song Dynasty. In terms of writing skills, he pays attention to meticulousness and in-depthness, believing that "the scenery that is difficult to describe, as it is now, contains endless meanings, which can be seen beyond the words"; the work is dedicated to It reflects social contradictions and has a plain style. It has a great influence on the change of poetry style in the Song Dynasty and is highly praised by Lu You, Liu Kezhuang and others. There is "Collected Works of Mr. Wan Ling".
The strong fragrance fills the sleeves;
The academic performance is negligible.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei
The first couplet refers to Mei Xun, a native of Xuancheng in the Northern Song Dynasty, named Changyan, the uncle of Mei Yaochen, a Jinshi, and the third official of Zhenzong He was a judge in the Sihu Department and later served as the magistrate of Xuzhou as a bachelor.
He loved burning incense. He would light two incense sticks every morning and cover them with his official clothes until both sleeves were filled. After sitting down, he would open them and fill the house with fragrance, which people called "plum fragrance". Xia Lian Dian refers to Mei Wending, an astronomer and mathematician in the Qing Dynasty, whose courtesy name was Dingjiu and whose nickname was Bu'an. He was a native of Xuancheng, Anhui Province. He devoted his life to study and research and never became an official. *** has written more than 80 kinds of books, of which more than 30 kinds are included in "Mei's Series", which can be used as representatives. In terms of astronomy, it mainly introduces part of the content of the "Chongzhen Almanac" and the interpretation of the "Tatong Calendar"; in terms of mathematics, it mainly introduces the ancient Chinese mathematics and Western algorithms that were circulated at that time, and has some supplements and developments. Emperor Kangxi once bestowed upon him the four words "Chixue Shenwei (governing knowledge, being able to understand subtle meanings)".
Runan Shize;
Shuangqing family reputation.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei
The whole couplet states that Mei Yue has been humble and humble throughout his life, and he is known as the elder. There is a folk saying that "the plum and the moon are both clear". .
The strong fragrance fills the sleeves;
The academic performance is negligible.
——A general couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei written by an anonymous person
The first couplet refers to Mei Xun in the Song Dynasty, who was extravagant in serving people, liked to burn incense, covered her with public clothes, and sat still. When it opens, the room will be filled with a strong fragrance, which people call "plum fragrance". Xia Lian Dian refers to Mei Wending of the Qing Dynasty, the study of precise calculus, which was bestowed upon him by the Holy Patriarch of the Qing Dynasty with the four words "Ji Xue Shen Wei".
Xuancheng Yiyun;
Wu City Qingfeng.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Mei written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to the Mei Xunshi Dian of the Song Dynasty. Xialiandian refers to Han Meifu Shidian.
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〖Mei Ancestral Hall Five-Character Universal Couplet〗
The sound of the banyan tree floats far away from Xiu ;
The stone gas condenses into cold clouds.
——Mei Geng wrote a universal couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei.
This couplet is a gift couplet inscribed by Mei Geng, a poet, calligrapher and painter of the Qing Dynasty. Mei Geng, whose courtesy name is Couple and nickname is Xueping, was born in Xuancheng, Anhui Province. Kangxi promoted people and became the magistrate of Taishun County. He is good at eight-point calligraphy, and his paintings are relaxed and elegant. Among the works of poetry, there is "Tianyi Pavilion Collection".
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〖Six-character Universal Couplet of the Ancestral Hall of the Mei Surname〗
The poet Chang Yan is erudite;
Poets are rare and poor.
——The general couplet of the ancestral hall with the surname Mei written by an anonymous person
The upper couplet refers to Pei Xun, the judge of the household department of the third division of the Song Dynasty. He was rarely eager to learn and argue, and he was a Jinshi. Xia Lian Dian refers to the Northern Song Dynasty writer Mei Yaochen.
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〖Mei Ancestral Hall Seven-Character Universal Couplet〗
The Streamer of Ji Xue Poetry and Prose Far away;
The ephemeris calculates the benefits.
——An anonymous couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei
The first couplet refers to Mei Wending (1633-1721), an astronomical mathematician in the Qing Dynasty, with the courtesy name Dingjiu, the nickname Wu'an, and the name Xuan City people. Kangxi appreciated his knowledge. He once systematically examined ancient and modern Chinese and foreign calendars and pointed out more than fifty errors in the first draft of the "History of the Ming Dynasty". He also introduced European mathematics and comprehensively studied Chinese and Western calendars, which had a great influence on later generations. He wrote more than 80 kinds of works in his life, which are full of scientific value. There is also "Ji Xuetang Poetry Notes". Xia Lian Dian refers to the Qing Dynasty astronomer Mei Wending, whose courtesy name was Ertai, and his two brothers (Wending and Wen Nai) who were both devoted to the study of calendar calculation. At night, you will wear pictures and watch, and during the day, you will plan and advance your steps. After researching and reviewing the history, he compiled "An Examination of the Similarities and Differences of Chinese and Western Classical Stars".
The thirtieth Qingming Festival is heavy on bamboo and silk;
A lifetime of bright festivals is as bright as plum blossoms.
——Wang Daren wrote a general couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei.
This couplet is the title couplet written by Wang Daren to draw Mei Yiqi. Mei Yiqi (1889-1962), courtesy name Yuehan, was born in Tianjin. He became president of Tsinghua University in 1931 and went to the United States in 1949. In 1957, he founded the Institute of Atomic Energy of Tsinghua University in Hsinchu, Taiwan. See "Dictionary of Chinese Couplets".
The wild ducks sleep on the shore and feel leisurely;
The old trees have flowers but no ugly branches.
——Mei Yaochen wrote a universal couplet for the ancestral hall with the surname Mei
This couplet is a couplet of verses from "Dongxi" written by Mei Yaochen (1002-1060), a writer of the Northern Song Dynasty. Mei Yaochen, courtesy name Shengyu, was a native of Xuancheng. He was born as a Jinshi, served as a direct lecturer in the Imperial Academy, and later moved to the official position of Wai Lang in the Secretariat. When he was the chief administrator of Henan, he and Ouyang Xiu were colleagues, and they discussed poetry and prose, which promoted the ancient prose movement. During Renzong's reign, he participated in the compilation of "New Book of Tang". His poems are plain and simple, with profound meaning. As famous as Su Shunqin, he is also known as "Su Mei". There is "Collected Works of Mr. Wan Ling".
Cigarette seals come out of a safe house;
Candle stamens become flowers of wealth.
——The universal couplet of the ancestral hall of the Mei family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet of the Yuqing Hall of the Mei family ancestral hall in Meiwu Village, Changle Town, Hepu County, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region. According to the genealogy record of the Mei family in Meiwu Village, the ancestors of the Mei family were originally from Longshan, Shunde, Guangdong. During the Jiaqing period of the Qing Dynasty, they came to Changle Town, Hepu to do business, and later settled and multiplied here.
The ancestral hall of Anita Mui, a generation of Hong Kong singers and famous movie stars, is here. When Beihai held the first International Pearl Festival in 1993, Anita Mui was invited to perform in Beihai. When singing on stage, she confessed that her ancestral home was Meiwu Village, Changle Town, Hepu County, Beihai City. The Mei clan has brick walls and tile roofs, and three strong and powerful characters "Chunfengdi" are hung high on the door. On the shrine in the ancestral hall, there is a lot of incense, and there is a gilded word "神" in the middle. On both sides of the word "神" are this couplet, and horizontally are the three characters "Yu Qingtang". In the ancestral hall, portraits of the ancestors of the Mei family are posted. Elder Mei Jiaren said that during festivals, everyone in the Mei family comes to the ancestral hall to worship their ancestors. Everyone in the Mui family knows that Anita Mui is a Hong Kong singer and famous movie star. She is very caring and has a good reputation. They have also heard that she participated in the 1999 Nanning International Folk Song Art Festival. Everyone is very proud that the Mei family has such good descendants. Unfortunately, she had bad luck and contracted cervical cancer. She passed away in the early morning of December 30, 2003, and was deeply saddened by her untimely death.
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〖A general couplet of seven characters or more in the ancestral hall with the surname Mei〗
Ancestor's legacy , Chang Yan's collected works, Sheng Yu's poetry manuscripts;
The family had no long-term possessions, so Zihui and Dingjiu series of books were born.
——A general couplet for the ancestral hall of the Mei family written by an anonymous person
This couplet is the couplet for the ancestral hall of the Mei family in Putian Village, Xuanzhou City, Anhui Province.
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Chinese People's Liberation Army Mei surnamed Jianguo A brief introduction to the life of the general
Major General Mei Shengwei
Mei Shengwei (1914-2001), formerly known as Mei Shengwei, was a native of Longgang Town, Yangxin County, Hubei Province. In April 1930, he joined the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1933.
During the Agrarian Revolutionary War, he served as propagandist of the Political Department of the Chinese Workers' and Peasants' Red Army, Section Chief of the Division's Textual and Printing Section, Director of the League Political Section, Section Chief and Section Chief of the Secretariat of the General Political Department of the Fourth Red Army, and Tianquan Independent Regiment leader, director of the political department of the 80th regiment, chief of the communications section of the rear column headquarters, staff officer of the 4th Red Army headquarters, and secretary of the security department of the political department. Participated in the Long March.
During the Anti-Japanese War, he served as the chief of the literary and printing section of the battalion school of the 129th Division of the Eighth Route Army, political instructor of the 1st and 2nd Battalions of the 129th Division, deputy director of the General Affairs Office of the Division Political Department, and political commissar of the Direct Supply Office. Political commissar of the 34th Regiment of the 5th Military Division of the Taihang Military Region.
During the War of Liberation, he served as political commissar of the 71st Regiment of the 24th Brigade of the Eighth Route Army, deputy political commissar of the 2nd Regiment of the 1st Division of the Northeast Democratic Alliance Army, deputy political commissar of the 5th Detachment of the Hejiang Military Region, leader of the Heli Independent Regiment, and Xing Shan Garrison Commander, Director of the Organization Department of the Political Department of the Hejiang Military Region, and Chief of the Cadre Section of the Organization Department of the Political Department of the Northeast Military Region.
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, he served as the director of the Political Department of the Air Defense Force of the Shenyang Military Region and a student of the Political Academy of the Chinese People's Liberation Army. In 1950, he established the Northeast Air Defense Force and served as the director of the Political Department of the Northeast Air Defense Force. On November 1, the 17th Anti-aircraft Artillery Regiment shot down 4 F-84 enemy aircraft in one fell swoop. In that month, the anti-aircraft artillery unit fought 168 times against the enemy, shooting down 11 enemy aircraft and damaging 69. After the merger of the Air Force and the Air Defense Force, he served as director of the Political Department of the Shenyang Air Force, political commissar of the 1st and 2nd Army of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Air Force, director and member of the Party Leadership Group of the Political Department of the Ministry of Transportation of the People's Republic of China, and leader of the advisory group of the Ministry of Transportation , member of the Party Leadership Group, retired in August 1995. He is a member of the Fifth, Sixth and Seventh National Committee of the Chinese People's Political Consultative Conference.
He was awarded the rank of colonel in 1955 and promoted to the rank of major general in 1961. He died in Beijing due to illness on April 4, 2001, at the age of 87.
Major General Mei Jiasheng
Mei Jiasheng (1913-1993) was a native of Danyang County, Jiangsu Province. In 1926, he went to Shanghai to study with his biological mother. After graduating from elementary school, he worked as an apprentice in a traditional Chinese medicine store. After his apprenticeship, he worked as a clerk in his father's drug store. After work, he studied English at night school and was soon admitted to the Middle School Affiliated to Huaxia University. After the Japanese army occupied Northeast China, he went to Nanjing to apply for the Kuomintang Army Military Academy and study the armored force course. Joined the Eighth Route Army in 1938. Joined the Communist Party of China in 1939.
After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, Mei Jiasheng returned to his hometown, organized anti-Japanese armed forces, contacted Guan Wenwei from a neighboring village, and organized a peasant self-defense group. Chen Yi led the first detachment of the New Fourth Army to join the New Fourth Army when it went north. He has successively served as the captain of the 3rd Brigade of the Danyang Guerrilla Column, the commander of the 3rd Regiment of the New Fourth Army Advancement Column, the deputy commander of the Jiangsu-Anhui Detachment, the captain of the intermediate cadre team of the New Fourth Army Teaching Corps, the chief of staff of the 3rd Brigade of the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army, and the deputy commander of the 2nd Military Division of the Central Jiangsu Military Region. Member, Director of Education of Su Zhong Public School.
During the War of Liberation, he served as deputy chief of staff of the Central Jiangsu Military Region, deputy commander of the 1st Military Commission District, chief of staff of the 1st Division of the New Fourth Army, chief of staff of the 4th Column of the East China Field Army, and deputy commander of the 23rd Army of the Third Field Army. Commander and Chief of Staff, experienced the "Amethyst Incident".
After the founding of the People's Republic of China, in April 1950, the Central Military Commission ordered that the Second, Third, and Fourth Field Armies each dispatch a full set of cadres from a division to participate in the military advisory group to Vietnam. The three field armies mobilized cadres to form an advisory group headquarters team, and the fourth field army selected a team from a military school to serve as consultants to the Vietnamese military school. Wei Guoqing and Su Yu, the heads of the military advisory group to Vietnam, discussed and formed the advisory group headquarter from the head of the 3rd Corps of East China Military and Political University in Nanjing at that time. Mei Jiasheng, the captain of the Corps, served as Wei Guoqing's main assistant and served as the staff officer of the military advisory group to Vietnam. Commander, first deputy commander. He once presided over the drafting of "Battle Orders", "Queue Orders" and "Internal Affairs Orders" for the Vietnamese army. In 1952, the Vietnamese People's Army launched the Northwest Campaign. He was responsible for the preparation of the campaign plan, helped the Vietnamese Army Headquarters organize battlefield reconnaissance, and conducted 8 days of sand table exercises with Vo Nguyen Giap. At the beginning of the Northwest Campaign, Mei Jiasheng was in danger twice with the Vietnamese army. Once he was almost blown up by a time bomb, and once he was bombed by a French aircraft, the guards pinned him under him. After the Northwest Campaign, he and Vo Yuan Giap rushed to the border of Vietnam and Laos and met with Prince Souphanouvong, the leader of the Laos Pathet Lao Front, to discuss organizing the Sannu Campaign. In 1953, Wei Guoqing and Mei Jiasheng entered the Laos border area with the Vietnamese army. Participated in the Battle of Shangliao. The Vietnamese army won the battle of Shangliao. Ho Chi Minh hosted a banquet for Wei Guoqing, Mei Jiasheng and Deng Yifan. Ho Zhiming put a chicken leg into Mei Jiasheng's bowl and said: You contracted severe arthritis for Vietnam's national salvation cause. Eat this and eat it as soon as possible. Get well! Wei Guoqing, Mei Jiasheng and Vo Nguyen Giap studied and formulated the "Operation Plan for the Winter of 1953 and the Spring of 1954". Wei Guoqing, Mei Jia survived and Vo Nguyen Giap studied and formulated the Dien Bien Phu battle plan. In January 1954, Wei Guoqing and Mei Jiasheng went to the front line of Dien Bien Phu, and Mei Jiasheng went to the front line to observe the French positions. After returning to China, he served as deputy commander and chief of staff of the Naval Aviation Department of the Chinese People's Liberation Army in 1955, director of the War History Editorial Office of the East China Military Region, deputy commander of the East China Sea Fleet in 1964, and deputy commander of the Chinese People's Liberation Army Navy in 1973.
He was awarded the rank of major general in 1955. Won the Second-level Medal of Independence and Freedom and the First-level Medal of Liberation. Won the Vietnam Democratic Republic and the Second Class Military Medal. In July 1988, he was awarded the Chinese People's Liberation Army's Medal of Honor for Independence and Meritorious Service by the Central Military Commission. He died in Beijing due to illness on September 4, 1993, at the age of 80.