"Three generations of emperors were named Shouyang Guo Xiang. Officials are high-ranking, upright and high-spirited. People praise Qi Gong, and poetry is better than words. Today's workers, Confucianism advocates national style." This is Shouyang A section from the poem "Qi Gongge" written by Bai Changsheng, director of the County Cultural Center, for Qi Junzao. The whole poem summarizes and praises Qi Junzao's noble life. He said that after the death of Qi Junzao, the Empress Dowager Cixi gave the words "loyalty, Ming, and Zhi" to the two words, "Loyalty means loyalty and filial piety, loyalty to the country, and filial piety to the elders; it is as clean as water, upright and honest; it is bright and open-minded; it is straightforward and upright."
In early spring, we came to the Qi Former Residence Tourist Area in Pingshu Village, Shouyang County. We set foot on the flat and straight Hanlin Avenue and passed through the four major monuments that best represent the Chinese architectural landscape. It seemed like we had experienced a spiritual journey. baptism. Back then, Qi Junzao, who came from a scholarly family, walked out of this avenue. During the Daoguang, Xianfeng, and Tongzhi years, he became the Minister of the Ministry of War and the Tiren Pavilion Bachelor, and enjoyed the reputation of the "Emperor of the Three Generations" among the people. His calligraphy combines "Yan, Liu, and Two Kings" into one, and he was a famous calligrapher and writer in the Qing Dynasty. His handed down works include "Ma Shounong's Words" and "Lan Gongjiao Weaving Song". His profound attainments have attracted the worship of many Chinese and foreign researchers.
Being an official means "being honest and upright."
Qi Junzao is from Shouyang, Shanxi. He has been smart, diligent and studious since he was a child. After entering the official career, he became more approachable and neither arrogant nor impetuous. His life was in the turbulent and decadent stage of the Qing Dynasty, and he was deeply worried about the future of the country and the suffering of the people. He is an honest official, loyal and admonishing, courteous to the virtuous and corporal, and hates evil as much as he hates it. Strictly prohibiting opium, resisting the British, illegal adultery, remaining loyal, and enjoying the reputation of an upright official among the people.
According to Bai Xinli of the Shouyang County Tourism Bureau, the Qi Former Residence Tourist Area was developed in 2006, with a total area of ??3.33 million square meters and a total investment of 254 million yuan. The project is being carried out in two phases. The first phase of the project has been completed, and the remaining garden projects and exhibition hall projects are under construction. The entire scenic spot is based on the concept of "China's No. 1 Scholarly Family", and every building and landscape is full of cultural atmosphere, including He Bridge, Stele Corridor, Stele Tuo, Cixiao Hall, Qingzhi Hall, Inkstone, etc.
"Qingzhitang is the place to show Qi Junzao's clean and honest politics. There are also three plaques given by the royal family. One is "Zan Lun Faith", praising him for his financial prosperity and talent; the second one is "Loyalty and Ming" , straight', praising his noble character; the third song is 'Night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before, night before "Ye eve, night eve, night eve, night eve, night eve. Here, future generations are full of praise for his couplets and armbands, which all show the high integrity and noble character of Haizao during his tenure." Changsheng explained from the side.
So, what does "staying up late" mean? Pronounced as "Shang Shu Shun Dian", it means "it's not just a matter of staying up late, it's just a matter of being honest." In order to be respectful and honest in words and deeds, later generations often used "Yin Qing" as a warning to officials, which is the way to be an official. , which means that officials should always be in awe and be honest and upright.
When you arrive at Ruya Square, you will find the Qi Juzao Memorial Hall, the core building of the scenic spot. The museum mainly displays the biographies, academic achievements, cultural relics, calligraphy and paintings, objects, etc. of Qi Junzao and his son. It is divided into seven exhibition halls and ten exhibition rooms. The entire building complex is antique, simple and elegant.
The museum was built in 2007 and covers an area of ??2006 square meters. Behind is Pingshu Village, the ancestral home of Qi Junzao. It is a famous historical and cultural village in Shaanxi
"During the Daoguang period, although he was a prominent court official, Guan Zhongzheng was a breeze. Sometimes he would go back to his hometown from Beijing, thousands of miles away, to visit relatives. , I couldn't even get my travel expenses when I left. I often went to the nearby Shangyu Village to borrow money from my wealthy family." Bai Changsheng, director of the Shouyang County Cultural Center, said that one morning, Daoguang saw Qi Junzao standing in front of him without any clothes on his chest. Buddha beads, just ask him. He replied: "The landlord came this morning to pay a few months' rent. Because I was short of money, I begged for an extension of payment, but after saying so many good things, they always forced me to settle the bill now. Seeing that it was getting late, I was afraid that it would delay the payment. It was a big deal, so I had no choice but to temporarily pawn Zhu Chao to pay the rent. "I didn't expect that the court officials were so humble.
Because Qi Junzao was knowledgeable and loyal, he taught for Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi since he was a child. When he taught, he not only gave him knowledge from books, but also often told him what was important in theory. Once, Xiao Xianfeng was taught to recite a book. Xianfeng was playful and couldn't recite it, so he asked him to kneel down. Daoguang happened to catch him, thinking that the royal family had no reason to kneel down to the ministers. Then he patted Xianfeng's head. "The back is the emperor, and the back is also the emperor. I just got up." Qi Junzao is rational: "Learning leads to Yao and Shun, but not learning leads to rebellion."
It is said that a kind of lotus leaf tea grew in Yu County in the Qing Dynasty. It is famous for its rich fragrance, refreshing and replenishing energy. After Emperor Xianfeng learned about it, he included it in the high-end teas he drank exclusively and paid tribute within a limited time. But tea leaves grow on cliffs, and many people fell to death while picking them. Later, the villagers recommended two people to go to the imperial palace of Qi State in the capital to explain the difficulties of picking tea and ask the emperor to exempt this tea. The next morning, Duke Huan of Qi came to the temple early and asked Emperor Xianfeng: "Do you know where lotus tea grows? What hardships and complaints do the locals have about picking lotus tea?" So he requested that Yu County be exempted from picking lotus tea and let him The people live and work in peace and contentment. The emperor immediately stopped drinking lotus seed tea and never drank it again.
Finally, Bai Changsheng told a short story about "Chongta Zunxian". Qi Junzao accompanied Daoguang back to Fangshan, Shouyang to escape the summer heat. One day, the two of them wandered together and came to Chaofeng Tower in the east of the city. Emperor Daoguang asked him: "I heard that Qi's grandson has always been successful and is still serving the people in the countryside. I see that you have served the monarch for many years and want to give your grandson an official position. This is your love as a grandfather." He said immediately : "My grandparents and grandchildren have never seen it. If you become an official, won't you miss the important affairs of the country?" But the emperor insisted on being given an official position. He was unwilling to agree and was not good at making excuses. I caught a glimpse of Chaofeng Pagoda and had an idea, starting from its origin. "There are many people in the world who want to be officials. If they are promoted by unqualified people, like this unqualified 'Tabi and Inkstone' landscape, the country's light will be destroyed by that unqualified official?" Then? He recommended He, a native of Fujian with excellent academic performance. Later, Emperor Daoguang told the ministers that Qi Juanzao had made meritorious service, and they all admired him.
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"There are many literati in history who are determined to serve the country. Although they learned how to be rich, they had to be defeated by the regime. Sima Qian is one of them. "Bai Changsheng once commented that Qi Junzao, a scholar from Shouyang in the Qing Dynasty, was not only born in an extremely complex and sharp environment of imperial power struggle, but also devoted his political views to his official career, serving Emperors Daoguang, Xianfeng and Tongzhi for a long time, and even more Not to mention the deadly Empress Dowager Cixi! He was born in a family of officials, and his father was an innocent and demoted official, so he was tired of officialdom and fled from danger since he was a child. But Qi Juzao was not an ordinary person after all, inspired by his teacher Zhang Guanli Bodi. At this time, he realized that as a scholar, it was his social responsibility to transform society. Instead of passively sinking into power, it was better to rise up and face the enemy, so he worked hard in the examination room and in the officialdom. Fight and use his good offices on the emperor's pole to save the people from fire and water!
Qi Junzao's innocent heart of "If I don't go to hell, who will go to hell" expanded his broad and profound scholar's mind, He saved the hearts of the world!
In July of the eleventh year of Xianfeng, Emperor Xianfeng died in the palace of Rehe Mountain Resort. His son Zaichun inherited the throne, and his title was Tongzhi. When he was in school, the Empress Dowager of the Two Palaces issued an edict to recall the veteran minister Qi Junzao who was recuperating at his home in Pingshu Village, Shouyang County, and asked him to be the foreman teacher of Emperor Tongzhi of Hongde Palace. In order to give the new emperor a good start, he wrote "Advocating Frugality to Cultivate". "Yuan Qi Shu" was dedicated to the empress dowager and the two empresses. It taught the emperor the principle of "land to the tiller, and if you don't plow, you will be alone." Cultivate slowly, promote frugality, and never be flashy. In this way, the atmosphere of advocating frugality and abandoning luxury will be out of order, and vitality will be cultivated.
Qi Junzao led his teachers to say good things to Emperor Tongzhi. , won the appreciation of the empress dowagers of the two palaces. He gave Qi Junzao the plaques "Long Nights Refreshing" and "Longevity Happiness".
After the same four years, Qi Junzao died of illness in Beijing in September of the following year. , died at the age of 74. On his deathbed, he wrote a poem while taking medicine: "The Emperor of Heaven chooses talents, and peace is achieved in all directions. Ten years after Shangyuan, there will be noble people waiting for him. "After writing this poem, I closed my eyes and said nothing. At the end of his life, he was still making suggestions for the rise and fall of the Qing court. His heart was the world and the people. It is really valuable!
After his death, the emperor gave him a very high evaluation: "Tell the great scholar Qi Juan that he is loyal, honest and straightforward. Jin Cheng gave gifts to the Taibao, wrote him a letter, and followed the example of a college student and went to the Meridian Hall. "Wang, the leader of the department, chose him to write an elegiac couplet: "He Shanzhuang was famous in the three Jin Dynasties, Confucianism in the Han Dynasty and Confucianism in the Song Dynasty, and he was the only minister who was famous at home and abroad. Reunite the ancient sentiments of overseas Chinese, guard the ancient heritage, and care for the elderly. Those who are close to the sage do not avoid the appropriate master, but only lament the legacy of the family and follow Huang Ping. "For more than 40 years, Qi Junzao followed Confucianism, assisted the emperor, paid attention to governance, sponsored talented people, worked diligently and loved the people, advocated integrity, was strict with himself, and devoted himself to doing many good deeds that were patriotic and caring for the country and the people. He was a role model for officials at that time and was well received.
His ideas of governing officials and caring for the people still have reference value today.