Mr. Yan’s Ancestral Hall Notes

Mr. Yan’s Ancestral Hall Notes

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Mr. Yan’s Ancestral Hall Notes Fan Zhongyan

Mr. Yan was an old friend of Guangwu of Han Dynasty. Follow the Tao. When the emperor holds the "red talisman", rides on six dragons, and obtains a saint, he has hundreds of millions of concubines, who can be the best in the world? But Mr. Li is superior to others. After that, he moved the stars and returned to Gonghu Lake, where he gained the clarity of a saint. If the crown is painted with mud, who can be better in the world? Wei Guangwu bowed down with courtesy.

Among the nine above "Gu", everyone has something to do, but only "do not serve the princes, but do noble things", sir. On the ninth day of the "Tun" period, Yangde flourished, and he was able to "use the noble and the humble, and win the people greatly", and he used it with force. Mr. Gai's heart is higher than the sun and the moon; his strength is beyond the sky and the earth. Mr. Wei cannot be as great as Guangwu, how can Mr. Weiguangwu be as great as Mr. Wei? To make corrupt men honest and cowards to be established is a great contribution to the famous religion.

Zhong Yan came to guard the state. He began to build a hall and lay a memorial ceremony for it, and then restored it to the other four families to worship the temple. Then he sang: "The clouds and mountains are green, the rivers are turbulent, Mr.'s style is high, the mountains are high and the rivers are long!"

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See "Fan Wenzhenggong Collection". Mr. Yan is Yan Guang, also known as Ziling. He was a classmate of Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of Han Dynasty. After Liu Xiu proclaimed himself emperor, Yan Guang changed his name and hid in Diao. Liu Xiu was summoned to the capital for a visit. He was lying down while lying in bed. The emperor laughed and said, "My old friend Yan Ziling is lying in bed." Later, he resigned and retired to Fuchun Mountain (now Tonglu, Zhejiang). Later generations called the place where he lived Yanlinglai. The matter can be found in "Book of the Later Han Dynasty; Biography of Yin Yi". Fan Zhongyan came to Muzhou during the reign of Emperor Renzong of the Song Dynasty (the jurisdiction is equivalent to today's Tonglu, Jiande, and Chun'an in Zhejiang Province). He began to build Mr. Yan's ancestral hall for his descendants to worship, and wrote this note.

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Mr. Yan is an old friend of Emperor Guangwu, and they respect each other morally. Later, Emperor Guangwu obtained the "Red Talisman" and rode the yang energy of the six dragons, giving him the opportunity to ascend to the throne and proclaim himself emperor. At that time, he ruled thousands of people. Who in the world could compare with him? Only the husband can respect him for his integrity. Later, Mr. touched the stars in the sky and retired to the world, reaching the natural and peaceful state of a saint. Mr. Wang regards officials and titles as nothing but clay. Who else in the world can compare with him? Only Emperor Guangwu could treat him with courtesy. The "Shangjiu" line of the "Gu" hexagram all expresses "Don't serve the princes, keep your moral character high." This is exactly what Mr. Wang did. "Tun" hexagram: "Ninth day" line, Yang Qi is beginning to enjoy, so it can show that "making friends with humble people with a noble status will win the hearts of the people." This is exactly what Emperor Guangwu did. It can be said that the quality of Mr. Guangwu is higher than the sun and the moon; the magnanimity of Emperor Guangwu is greater than the heaven and the earth. If it were not for Mr. Guangwu, it would not be possible to achieve the magnificence of Emperor Guangwu; if it were not for Emperor Guangwu, how could it be possible to achieve the noble character of Mr. Guangwu? The teacher's actions make greedy people clean and timid people brave. This is indeed a great contribution to maintaining etiquette and education.

After I took office in this state, I began to build an ancestral hall to honor my husband. I also exempted the four descendants of my husband’s family from the corvee and let them be responsible for the sacrifices. So he composed another song:

The mountains shrouded in clouds and mist are lush and green, and the water of the river is mighty. Mr.’s character is higher than the mountains and longer than the Yangtze River.

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Fan Zhongyan (989-1052), courtesy name Xiwen, was born in Wuxian County, Suzhou (now Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province). A famous politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty. His father, Fan Yong, served as secretary of the Wuning Army Jieduzhang. Fan Zhongyan lost his father when he was two years old, and his family was in decline. Not only has he been diligent and studious since he was a child, he also has lofty political ambitions and takes the world as his own responsibility. Zhenzong of the Song Dynasty became a Jinshi in the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1015). During the reign of Emperor Renzong, he served as the school manager of the Secret Pavilion. He was a loyal and upright man who spoke out and dared to give advice. He was once demoted to the general judge of Hezhong Prefecture. In the second year of Emperor Mingdao of Renzong (1033), he was appointed as an admonisher of Yousi. During the reign of Jingyou, he learned about Kaifeng Mansion and wrote in the "Hundred Officials Picture". He ridiculed Prime Minister Lu Yijian for not being able to select talents and appointing capable people, so he was demoted to Raozhou.

In the first year of Kangding (1040), Fan Zhongyan was appointed as the direct bachelor of Longtuge, the deputy envoy of Shaanxi economic strategy and pacification, and also knew Yanzhou to defend against the invasion of Xixia. He took a series of practical measures and effectively consolidated the northwest border defense. His reputation greatly increased. In the third year of Renzong's Qingli reign (1043), he returned to the court and served as deputy envoy to the privy council and participated in political affairs. He then proposed ten proposals for political reform to Renzong. This is what later generations called the "Qingli New Deal". These new political measures were jointly attacked by conservative forces. Fan Zhongyan was forced to leave the court and stop participating in political affairs. The New Deal failed. After that, he visited Dengzhou, Hangzhou, Qingzhou and other places, and finally died of illness in Xuzhou. After his death, he was given the title of Minister of the Ministry of War and was given the posthumous title Wenzheng. Fan Zhongyan was academically famous for his Yi studies, and his literature was also admired by later generations. In the early Song Dynasty when the literary style was weak, Fan Zhongyan opposed the Xikun School and parallel prose, and advocated the use of simple works with practical social content to correct literary shortcomings. He wrote many articles throughout his life, and his poems, lyrics, and prose were all excellent. He had many good works that were patriotic and caring for the people and reflected social reality. He was also very skilled and unique in art. Famous works include the prose "Yueyang Tower", the poem "The Proud Fisherman", the poem "The Fisherman on the River", etc. There is a collection of "Fan Wenzhenggong Collection", and his life details can be found in Volume 314 of "History of the Song Dynasty". He succeeded Li, Du, Han, and Liu, followed by Ouyang Xiu, Zeng Gong, San Su, Wang Anshi, etc., and together with Mu Xiu and Liu Kai, he laid the foundation for the poetry innovation movement in the Northern Song Dynasty.

Historical celebrity Yan Ziling

The modern poet Liu Yazi has a poem "Reporting to Chairman Mao with Feelings". In the poem, "Ande's victory in the southern expedition is reported, and the lake is divided into Ziling Beach." "", this Zilingtan tells the story of Yan Ziling, a scholar of the Eastern Han Dynasty who did not admire his official career, lived in seclusion in the mountains, and fished in the Fuchun River. Yan Ziling's hometown is Yuyao, Ningbo, Zhejiang.

Yan Ziling (37-43 BC), named Guang, also known as Zun, also named Ziling, was a native of Yuyao in the late Western Han Dynasty. When he was a boy, he went to work as a teacher in other places. He was studious, erudite and upright. When he was in school, he was a classmate of Liu Xiu, a native of Nanyang. The two discussed secrets during the day and slept together at night, forming a profound friendship. At that time, due to the corruption of the court and the usurpation of the throne by Wang Mang, Chimei and Lulin revolted one after another. Seeing the chaos in the world, Yan Ziling returned to Yuyao and lived in seclusion. Later Liu Xiu unified the world and became emperor, the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty, Emperor Guangwu. Emperor Guangwu knew that Yan Ziling was a talented person, so he sent people around to look for him. Someone saw him wearing a fur coat and fishing in the lake. Emperor Guangwu hurriedly sent envoys with gorgeous carriages and horses to invite him to become an official in the court, but he was rebuffed three times in a row. Emperor Guangwu had no choice but to go to his residence in person to invite him. Unexpectedly, he lay on the bed pretending to be asleep. Emperor Guangwu came to him, caressed his belly and said, "You weirdo, aren't you willing to help?" Do I rule the world?" He suddenly sat up and replied: "In the past, there were people like Emperor Yao who were virtuous and capable, and there were hermits like Father Chao who were unwilling to go out to be officials. Scholars have their own interests, so why do you have to do it? Forcing me to enter the official career?" Emperor Guangwu shook his head and said, "Ziling, can't I convince you after all?"

However, Emperor Guangwu did not give up and still invited him to Luoyang. Although he was placed in a splendid compound and deep house, he would never interact with the court dignitaries. When Emperor Guangwu went to visit him, he would not behave like a monarch or a minister. Emperor Guangwu had no way to deal with him and said that he was a "crazy slave".

One day Emperor Guangwu invited him into the palace, had a heart-to-heart talk, and asked him for advice on how to govern the country. Yan Ziling was eloquent and eloquent. Emperor Guangwu was very happy to hear his incisive reasoning about the past and present. The two talked until late at night, and Emperor Guangwu let him sleep in the same bed. Yan Ziling did not refuse, lying on the bed, spreading his legs, and fell asleep. When he slept until midnight, he actually put one leg on the emperor's body. Emperor Guangwu didn't sleep well all night in order not to disturb him.

The next morning, when Yan Ziling was still asleep, Emperor Guangwu got up. Eunuch Qin Tian rushed into the palace gate in panic and said: "I looked up at the sky last night and found that there was a guest star that violated the throne of the emperor. I am afraid that it will be detrimental to Long Live, so I came to the palace to report it."

Emperor Guangwu pondered for a moment, suddenly realized, and laughed loudly and said: "What kind of guest star is invading the throne? It is me sleeping in the same bed with my good friend Ziling, and one of his legs rests on me From then on, Yan Ziling's nickname of "Guest Star" became famous all over the world.

The mountain in his hometown, Chenshan Mountain, is called "Guest Star Mountain" and the bridge is called "Guest Star Bridge". The inscription of Yan Ziling, which is still preserved in the Fourth Stele Pavilion in Yuyao, also contains the sentence "Still the stars of the city are still high".

Emperor Guangwu admired Yan Ziling's character and talents very much and asked him to serve as an admonishment official. This was a very high position, but he still refused to accept it. Later, he simply left without saying goodbye and returned to his hometown of Yuyao to live in seclusion.

In the seventeenth year of Jianwu (AD 48), Emperor Guangwu sent envoys to Yuyao to invite Yan Ziling to become an official in Beijing. When he heard the news, he quickly hid, and the envoy had to return in a hurry. In order to avoid further trouble from the court, he simply took his family and moved to Tonglu to farm and fish by the Fuchun River. The place where he fished was called "Ziling Beach" by later generations. The remains of "Yan Ziling Diaoyutai" still exist today. Yan Ziling returned to Yuyao until his death at the age of eighty. After his death, he was buried in Chenshan, Yuyao. Shi Hao, the prime minister of the Southern Song Dynasty, wrote in his poem "Mr. Yan's Tomb" that "the dragon in the jade box has been cured, and the horses in Qiu are still being trained. If the Yuntai was also marked with the name and surname, who would have known that there was a Diaotai in the ages." Chen Yunping's poem "Yan's Tomb" also said He wrote: "The mountains are high, the rocks are strange, the water is cold, and the guest star is buried in a three-foot-long tomb. I think about the color of pine and juniper in the tomb, and who is green at dawn and dusk rain."

Yan Ziling regards wealth as the integrity of floating clouds, which has lasted for thousands of years. He has always been admired by people. Fan Zhongyan, a famous official in the Northern Song Dynasty, admired Yan Ziling's high integrity and specially built an ancestral hall for him. He also wrote an article "Mr. Yan's Ancestral Hall" that has been passed down through the ages, praising him for "the vast clouds and mountains, the vast rivers, the gentleman's style, the mountains are high and the rivers are long." . Xu Wei, a famous scholar in the Ming Dynasty, wrote in the poem "Mr. Yan's Temple": "How deep is the reflection of the clear water? How can I find the high trace? I don't know how noble the emperor is, but I know the heart of the old man. The mist of the mountains disappears in the spring snow, and the river breeze sprinkles the dusk forest, as if I can hear the flowing water. "Yin, who listens to Boya Qin?"

Yan Ziling Diaoyutai

Fuchun Mountain is also known as Yanling Mountain. A pair of rocks rise at the foot of the mountain, commonly known as Dongtai and Xitai. Dongtai is also Yanziling Diaoyutai. . Yan Ziling was famous as a native of Yuyao in the early Eastern Han Dynasty. He was a classmate with Emperor Guangwu Liu Xiu when he was a child. After Liu Xiu conquered the world, he invited him to become an official. Yan Guang repeatedly declined and retired to Fuchun Mountain to spend the rest of his life fishing and farming. His approach of not interfering with the powerful has been well-known throughout the ages. Yanling Temple was built in the Tang Dynasty. It was upgraded in the Song Dynasty and was respectfully called Mr. Yan's Ancestral Hall. The writer Fan Zhongyan wrote "Mr. Yan's Ancestral Hall" and said with admiration: "The clouds and mountains are green and the rivers are vast. The wind of Mr. Yan is as high as the mountains and long as the rivers."

The West Terrace is tentatively called "Xie Gong Terrace". It is much less famous, but it has its own touching story. Xie Ao, also known as Gao Yu, was a poet of the Southern Song Dynasty. He once followed Wen Tianxiang to fight against the Yuan Dynasty. After Wen was defeated and martyred for his country, Xie was distraught and came to this platform to pay his respects. It is said that he held a bamboo in his hand and struck a stone to compose a song. After singing, the bamboo and stone shattered. There is a pavilion on the stage, and there is a couplet on the pavilion: "I was born as a wanderer in Xinling, and died as a lonely ghost in Yanling." There is a stone tablet erected in front of the pavilion, on which is engraved the prose "The Crying Notes of Deng Xitai" written by Xie Ao with his life. Between the east and west platforms, there is a double clear pavilion. The couplets on the pillars of the pavilion are: "Worship Yanzi at the top of the stairs, and his bright integrity and high wind will be praised in the past and present: across the river, I offer sacrifices to the Duke of Xie, and I am loyal and bold to the soul of the sun and the moon." " /p>

"Gaofeng Qiangu" Stone Workshop and Yan's Ancestral Hall

Hu Huirui

"Gaofeng Qiangu" Stone Workshop and Yan's Ancestral Hall are located in the north of Tanhu Mountain. South of Lishan Mountain, to the left of Tingshan Mountain, to the right of Baishan Mountain, about three miles south of National Highway 329. Descendants of Yan Ziling lived there, which was formerly known as "Ke Xingli" and is now "Qinyan Village".

Entering the village from the north, you will see a small bridge across the river from the north to the south, with the words "Emperor's Weir Ancient Bridge" and "Erected for Mr. Ziling, a scholar of the Han Dynasty". On the back, the words "Liu Fang of the Qing Dynasty" and "Yan Ziling Memorial Square" are engraved on the forehead, and there are also the words "The imperial envoy mentioned the military affairs of Zhejiang and other places, the Procuratorate of Zhejiang and other places, the right and the censor of Qiandu, Hanyang Yin Yingyuan granted the construction, and learned about the Yuyao event. Jinjiang Huang Yan was the Han Zheng." Words such as "Mr. Shi Ziling established". It is said that the characters "Gaofengqiangu" and "Qingjie Liufang" were written by Liu Xiu, Emperor Guangwu of the Han Dynasty. The stone square was built in the 32nd year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty (1604). It was rebuilt at the same time as Yanzi's mausoleum. The stone square has a typical Ming Dynasty style. The artistic style and stone carving architectural art have a solid foundation and detailed hollow reliefs with lions rolling embroidery balls, birds and animals and other patterns. The carvings are exquisite, lifelike and magnificent. It reflects the superb stone carving skills of Ming Dynasty craftsmen and has extremely high artistic value.

During the ten years of turmoil, the stone square was blocked by the people who renovated houses and used them as resting pavilions, so they were able to escape the catastrophe and preserve this precious stone sculpture. It is a cultural relic protection unit in Yuyao City.

There is a square at the west end of the square, and three "Gaofeng Pavilions" have been expanded on the west side. There is an exhibition room in the pavilion. There is a bust of Mr. Yan Ziling and an introduction to his life story for tourists to visit.

The descendants of the Yan family gather around the archway, which is the origin of the surname Zilinggong, a scholar of the Han Dynasty. Occasionally, there is the Yan's ancestral hall in the southeast of the village. It faces north and south, with three entrances in front and back. It is spacious and large in scale. It is surrounded by walls and has exquisite architecture, carved beams and painted buildings. The carvings are detailed and the characters are vivid. It has high architectural artistic value. Only the south gate of the south wall was destroyed, several rooms in the first and third entrances collapsed, the beams and eaves were lying on the ground, and the surrounding walls were incomplete, but the rest still survived.

Not far from the south of the village, you can see green mountains, shaded trees, and an extraordinary atmosphere. It is called "Yangong Mountain", commonly known as "Nanmian Mountain". The twenty-first generation of Mr. Laoshi built the "Yangong Temple" here in Jiangzhou during the Tang Dynasty. On the top of the mountain, Baiyun Peak has a flat stone several feet wide, with three words "Yangong Mountain" engraved on it. There are big characters on it. Hou Yi's mausoleum is in Kexing Mountain. The temple moved to Xingshan, and now only the ruins remain.

According to the "Xiahe Yan Family Genealogy" and "The Life of Yan Zilinggong" records: Emperor Wu of Jin Dynasty promoted An Taishou in the fourth year of Taikang (283) and built the temple in "Ke Xingli", with Mr. . At the beginning of the Warring States Period, the Yan family changed their surname to Zhuang to avoid the abuses of the Qin Dynasty. By the time of Emperor Wu of the Han Dynasty, Yan Gong's father and his servants were loyal to the Sui family in Kuaiji, and this spread to the reign of Emperor Ai (6-1 BC, to avoid the Ming Emperor Liu Zhuang's taboo (58), Yizhuang Weiyan's "Zi Ling Tomb Stele Brief" says: In the fifth year of Yongguang's reign in the Yuan Dynasty (39 BC), the 12th day of the eighth month of Renwu, in the first year of the Yuan Dynasty (1 AD), his servant Xun ordered Xinye (today's Xinye, Henan Province) County), he had a good relationship with Liu Xiu's father, Liu Qin, and Yin Nandun. The old man and Liu Xiu went to Zheng Jing in Runan to study together. 9 AD), Chimei and Lvlin revolted one after another, and when the world was in chaos, they returned to their hometown of Chenshan, Yuyao to study in seclusion. Thirteen years later (AD 23), Liu Xiu revitalized the Han Dynasty, unified the world, and became the founding emperor of the Eastern Han Dynasty. , became Emperor Guangwu. When he learned that Liu Xiu had become emperor, he changed his name and lived in seclusion in a distant place. Liu Xiu knew about his virtue and talent, so he asked people to visit him everywhere and asked him to come out to help. It was said that there was a man wearing a sheep coat and fishing in the lake. He might be a prince. Liu Xiu immediately sent an envoy to pick him up with a gorgeous carriage and horse, and asked him to become an official in the court. He was picked up three times. Come. He was treated with great courtesy and arranged to stay in a guest house in the capital. Da Situ (equivalent to the prime minister) was an old acquaintance of the Duke. He sent someone to greet him with a personal letter, and Liu Xiu personally ordered someone to drive out of the palace to visit him. Liu Xiu knew that he was pretending to sleep, so he walked over to him, stroked his belly and said, "You weirdo, I'm here to see you today as an old friend, don't you want to help me manage it?" The world?" The Duke suddenly sat up and replied: In the past, there were people like Emperor Yao who were virtuous and capable, and there were hermits like Father Chao who refused to go out to serve as officials. Scholars have their own interests, so why do you have to force me to enter the official career? ?" Liu Xiu shook his head after hearing this.

Later, Liu Xiu finally invited the Duke into the palace. The Duke was also moved by Liu Xiu's sincerity, and the two chatted happily. Liu Xiu asked the Duke He asked for advice on how to govern the country, and he talked sincerely until late at night. Liu Xiu stayed in the palace for the night, but he did not refuse, so he slept with Liu Xiu in the same bed, spreading his legs and falling asleep until midnight. He put one leg on Liu Xiu's belly. In order not to disturb him, Liu Xiu didn't sleep well all night.

The next day, Liu Xiu got up and went to court. A Qin Tianjian came out and said: "I looked up at the sky last night and saw a guest star attacking the throne of the emperor. I'm afraid it will be detrimental to my long life." Liu Xiu laughed after hearing this: "There was no guest star that violated the throne of the emperor. It was me and my good friend Ziling who were sharing the same bed** *Mian, he put one leg on my body."

Liu Xiu admired his talent and character very much and appointed him as an admonishment official. He refused, but he was well aware of the power of the court. The situation and his nature were unfavorable, so he left Liu Xiu a letter of resignation and apology, left without saying goodbye, and came to live in seclusion by the beautiful Fuchun River.

In the 17th year of Jiancheng Wu Dynasty (AD 41), Liu Xiu once again sent an envoy to recruit him to be an official in Beijing. After hearing the news, he quickly returned to Yuyao and hid in Yuede Temple at the foot of Chenshan Mountain. When the news arrived, it happened to be snowing heavily that day. The snow was very thick. He was so anxious that he walked up to Chenshan Mountain. When he saw footprints in the snow, he looked for them at the foot of the mountain. Of course, he couldn't find them. : "The scholar has an extraordinary ambition to hide in seclusion. He drags his awnings up to Chenshan Mountain. The guest star shines brightly on the ancient ferry. The mountain is high and the water is high. I look up to the sages."

When the old man was eighty years old, Liu Xiu heard about him. The news of his death was so sad that the local government spent millions of dollars to bury him in his hometown of Chenshan. Fan Zhongyan, a politician and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, admired his high integrity and built an ancestral hall for him. "Mr. Yan's Ancestral Hall", praised: "The clouds are green, the river is long, and the mountains are high and the water is long."

Going to the mountain refers to Yan Gong Mountain in front of the Yan's Ancestral Hall, collectively known as Baiyun Mountain. It refers to the lake ring in front of the temple and the lower river that flows westward into the Yao River.

Yan Ziling has descendants in Tonglu.

Yan Ziling Diaoyutai stands in Fuchunjiang Town, Tonglu County, Zhejiang. It is a key cultural relic protection unit in the province and has become a famous tourist attraction. But after more than two thousand years, do you believe that there are still descendants of Yan Ziling in Tonglu?

Recently, Tonglu County organized various township cultural events. When the department conducted a cultural heritage survey, the Zhongshan Township Cultural Station collected a "Genealogy of the Yan Family" and discovered from it that the fifty-fifth and fifty-sixth generation descendants of the historical celebrity Yan Ziling lived in Zhubianfan, Zhongshan Township, Tonglu County Village.

According to genealogical records, the fifty-fifth generation descendants of Yan Ziling include the 80-year-old Yan Fengfu and the 75-year-old Yan Fengchun. Fifteen-year-old Yan Jinhua and others. The genealogy writes: "The first ancestor Guang, whose courtesy name was Ziling Xingyun, was born in Yuyao, Kuaiji, the second generation of his family. His nickname was Kuangnu. He was a rare high-ranking student. He was a classmate of Emperor Guangwu, and they both sat and slept together. After three years of mutual respect and mutual learning, he was ranked first in the class. After Liu Xiu came to the throne, he was hired as an admonishment official again and again. The two platforms are hundreds of feet high each. There are Yangqiuxuan, Kexing Pavilion, Gaofeng Hall, etc., and there are pavilions on each platform."

This family tree was rebuilt twice. In 1945, when he was only six years old. Yan Guochun was added to the list, and the last son of the Yan family, Yan Jinhua, who was just born at the time of compilation, also joined the list. He became the last person in the list of six volumes and 36 volumes. There are 2 volumes of six volumes in the collection of Bianfan Village, one volume each in Xiatang and Panfan Village in Song and Dance Township, one volume in Yan Village in Bipu Township, and one volume in Shifeng Village, Luocun Township, Jiande City. According to Yan Guochun's memories. During the "Cultural Revolution", my cousin who lived in Shifeng Village, Jiande City, came to Zhubianfan Village, Tonglu, and quietly took away a family tree. He also specially made a camphor wood box to store it to prevent rot and insect infestation. Unfortunately, The other volume had been burned. Later, Jiande's uncle passed away and his son Yan Kangle worked outside. When his daughter got married, the family tree was returned to Zhubianfan Village and has been kept by Yan Guochun to this day.

It can be seen from the genealogy that court officials loved to eat Tonglu specialties, such as dried tofu, pear heads, etc., which were sent to the court as tributes in the Southern Song Dynasty. According to statistics, in the Yan family tree, there are 100 descendants of Yan Ziling who hold various official positions in the imperial court. His 50th generation descendant was also awarded a plaque by the Grand Master of Yanzhou (Jiande) Prefecture, with the round seal of the Grand Master. , and wrote the four words "generous and peaceful". When the grandson of the fiftieth generation lived in Jiande, he had a dispute with someone, and his tolerant demeanor moved the prince very much. This precious plaque was originally hung in the ancestral hall of Zhubianfan Village and is now collected by Yan Guochun's nephew.

What’s even more interesting is that Yan Guochun started processing “Zhongshan Dried Tofu” seven or eight years ago based on the record in his family tree that “dried tofu is a tribute”. Expo and won many awards.

"Zhuang Yan's lineage" talks about the surname Yan

When talking about the surname Yan, we have to mention the surname Zhuang first.

The two words solemn and solemn form the word solemn, which means a kind of solemnity. What's amazing is that the Chinese surnames represented by these two characters are also very closely related.

The surname Yan was changed from the surname Zhuang, so people with the surname Yan and the surname Zhuang are basically the same family.

The origin of the Yan family name comes from the posthumous name "Zhuang" of King Zhuang of Chu. In order to be different from others, the descendants of King Zhuang of Chu used "posthumous name" as their surname, so they used "Zhuang". "This posthumous title became the surname of his family.

In the Han Dynasty, Emperor Ming's name was Liu Zhuang. According to the feudal imperial system, in order to avoid being tabooed by the emperor, all people with the surname Zhuang had to change their surname. Because the words "Zhuang" and "Yan" are often used together and both mean the same meaning, probably for this reason, the Zhuang family, a descendant of King Zhuang of Chu, changed the surname Zhuang to Yan when it was passed down to Emperor Ming of the Han Dynasty. . From then on, a branch with the surname Yan was divided among the Zhuang family, which was passed down from generation to generation.

Yan Peiyong from Yangqi, Fuzhou said: "Our Yan family from Yangqi came from Gushi County, Guangzhou, Henan with Wang Shenzhi, the king of Fujian, during the Tianyou period of the Tang Dynasty. So there are more than ten people in Fuzhou. The surname is all brought by Wang Shenzhi. My ancestor Yan Huaiying's heart means a heart, and Ying means a hero. He came here with Wang Shenzhi. He was very upright, brave, good at fighting, and meritorious. Later, he became a court official. "

The birthplaces of the Yan surname are mainly Jiangling in Hubei and Tianshui in Gansu. Since the Tianyou period of the Tang Dynasty, some families with the "Yan" surname have settled in Fujian.

There are many celebrities with the surname Yan in history. Yan Guang, courtesy name Ziling, was a Han Dynasty admonishment official and a native of Yuyao in the Eastern Han Dynasty. Yan Guang's original surname was Zhuang, but later his surname was changed to Yan. He was a classmate of Emperor Guangwu of the Eastern Han Dynasty. Yan Ziling was honest, studious, and knowledgeable all his life. He first refused Wang Mang's new dynasty, and then refused to accept the invitation of his friend Liu Xiu. He kept his integrity and was highly respected by later generations. Fan Zhongyan of the Song Dynasty once praised him for his "teacher's style, the mountains are high and the rivers are long".

Today, there are still many traces of Yan Ziling in Fuyang and Tonglu counties in Zhejiang. There are "Yan Ziling Diaoyutai" and so on. At that time, when Yu Dafu visited the Fuchun River, he wrote a poem: "My family lived on Yanling Beach. In the Qin Dynasty, the scenery was beautiful in the mountains and rivers. There were three peach trees and flowers like brocade, and there were fishing boats plying the Chunjiang River."

Tracing back to their origins, the two surnames Zhuang Yan are descendants of King Chuzhuang, one of the five hegemonic kings in the Spring and Autumn Period.