The Guo family of Chaoyang, a wealthy family in eastern Guangdong

In Tang Xiantong (860-873), Guo Song, the descendant of Guo Yao, the eldest son of Fenyang King Guo Ziyi, and his eldest son Zhi followed Wang Xiang (the younger brother of King Shenzhi of Fujian) and moved from Guangzhou, Henan to Fuzhou, Fujian. Bu lived in Guokeng, Zhishan, Xinning (now Changle County), later moved to Xianyou Bixi, and then moved to Putian. He became the ancestor of the Guo surname in Fujian and the ancestral place of the Guo surname in Chaoyang. The main founders of the tide are Guo Zhenggong and Guo Haogong.

Guo Hao (1166-1227), whose courtesy name was Yuanhong and whose name was Xuanzhou. Born in the second year of Qiandao in the Southern Song Dynasty (1166). He lived in Weitang, Putian, and is the 18th generation descendant of Guo Song. In the first year of Shaoxi's reign in the Song Dynasty (1190), Bingxu Ke was promoted to Jinshi. He was first awarded the title of Doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs, and later he was promoted to Guangxi Provost and Inspector, and a senior official.

Father Guo Zheng (1141-?), named Duanzhai, was a well-educated scholar in the local area. He followed his son to serve in Guangxi and was granted the title of Inspector-General of Guangxi. Zi Sanhao, Yuan, Hai. Zhenggong Haogong and his son are the first and second ancestors of Chaoyang. Guo Hao was born in a scholarly family and received a good family education when he was young. He was "intelligent by nature. He could memorize history at the age of five and was good at reciting poems and composing poems at the age of seven." In the first year of Song Shaoxi's reign (AD 1190), he was awarded Jinshi and was awarded the title of Doctor of the Ministry of Household Affairs. Due to his outstanding political achievements, he was promoted to the post of Guangxi Provincial Inspector of Punishment in the third year of Song Shaoxi's third year (AD 1192). At that time, Guangxi was the southwest border and was known as the "barbaric land". Officials in the court were intimidated by it. Guo Hao resolutely took up the post. During his tenure, he "eliminate bad government, promote cleanliness, eliminate evil, and help the weak." This was well-known among the people and spread many legends. A popular story. It is said that in the fifth year of Shaoxi's reign, the evil young man Zhang Hong relied on his father to serve as the minister of the dynasty (the inspector was originally his father's subordinate). Therefore, he was emboldened and ran rampant in the countryside, doing evil and doing evil. The people dared to be angry but dared not speak out. Guo Hao undertook an undercover investigation and obtained sufficient evidence. He withstood all levels of resistance and resolutely arrested Zhang Hong and "beheaded him at the hands of the city cao." The inspector's impartiality, impartiality in enforcing the law, and eliminating harm for the people were widely spread among the local people. For a time, the villains were restrained, and the public security in the countryside improved. "In a wild land, there is music and music everywhere." People enjoy economic development.

Guo Hao's deeds of impartiality in law enforcement, diligence and love for the people have been widely circulated at home and abroad. Among them, the Guangxi Gui Opera "Guo Ling Justly Killed Shang Shuzi" was compiled and performed based on the deeds of Guo Hao, the inspector.

In the 14th year of Jiading (1121 AD), the inspector-general Guo Hao retired from office because of his old age. At that time, pirates were rampant along the coast of Fujian, and many residents immigrated to Taiwan, Chaozhou, and Hainan. Therefore, the inspector-general Guo Hao did not return to Putian. , moved his family to Chaoyang. When leaving Guangxi, people walked down the street to bid farewell with tears, and the streets were empty. Guo Hao refused to return after his rank was over, so he established his residence in Chaoyang and built Zhucun. Zhuqiao Village is named because the village is surrounded by streams and bamboos were built as bridges in the past. In the third year of Baoqing (AD 1227), Guo Hao, the Ancha's envoy, died of illness at the age of 62. He was buried in Sheshan, Zhuqiao Village, Jinyu Town, Chaoyang City. There is still a cemetery of Ancha's ancestor Guo Hao. It is now a cultural relic protection unit. Guo Hao gave birth to four sons, the eldest son Guo Lin, named Shuaiyuan, who founded the Yupu (now Jinyu Town), Xinei (now Jinyu Town), and Quantang (now Xilu Town) Guo tribes in Feng'en Township. The second son Guo Qiu, also named Shuai Zheng, was born in Tongbo Village in Xinxing Township (today's Tongmen Town). Tongbo was named after the Tuwei Pond in front of the village that resembles a bowl. His descendants created the mansion in Xiashan, Guoxi in Yangnei, Liannan, Liangying, Maoguang in Gurao and other places. The third son, Guo Lang, whose courtesy name is Shuai, belongs to Zhuqiao. Si Ziguo (1224-?), whose courtesy name was Tiling, was the founder of the Nanyang clan in Guiyu. In ancient times, Nanyang was known as the "Eighteen Townships of Nanyang". After liberation, it was divided into Liandi Village, Dongyang Village, Shanli Village, Shanqian Village, Shanlian Village, Kengzai Village, Xincun Village, Ximei Village, Fushan Village, There are 11 administrative villages in Xialong Village and Shixia Village. ? There are 14 existing ancestral halls in Nanyang Township and more than 100 ancient trees that are more than 100 years old.

There are eight ancient residences in the whole area, such as Jixiangli, located in Shanqian Village; Huaguangli, located in Liandi Village; Yuanxingli, located in Liandi Village; Ruiqingli, located in Xinxiang, Nanyang, with an ancestral hall and four golden dots. 8 seats, 6 downhill tigers, equipped with rear warehouses, gun towers, etc. On the gate there are calligraphy stone carvings of Sun Yat-sen, Yang Sen, Yu Youren and other historical celebrities; Chunheli, located in Kengzai Village, was built in the sixth year of the Republic of China, in the middle The ancestral hall was destroyed in 1970, but there are still stone carvings written by Sun Yat-sen, as well as ink stone carvings by calligraphers Gao Yong, Zheng Yaozu, Tiantai Shannong and others at that time; Kengzai Village, located in Kengzai Village, was built in the late Qing Dynasty and was built on the hillside Lane 9 (north-south direction), row 13 (east-west cross lane) *** Block 99 has four points of gold, with an ancestral hall and a rear warehouse in the middle and front. The height difference of each row is 0.5 meters, surrounded by walls, a large citadel in front of the village, a large pond outside the citadel, and a blockhouse beside the village gate. Yuanwang Village has a uniform appearance and extraordinary momentum; Shanqianli, located in Shanqian Village, was built during the Daoguang period of the Qing Dynasty. It is a combined "Si Ma trailer" with 34 "Four Points Gold" and "Xiashan Tiger" seats. There is a garden behind the alley, and there are some calligraphy handwritings of famous people. After 700 years of multiplication and prosperity, the Guo family in Nanyang became the largest Guo family in Chaoshan. The Changli ancestor of the Guo family in Taoyuan is a branch of the Nanyang branch. During the Qianlong period, the Guo family in Taoyuan, the county seat, was founded.