Brief introduction and detailed information of Chen Jin

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Chen Jin (1525-1566), whose courtesy name was Deyan and whose nickname was Huanjiang. In the 31st year of the Jiajing reign of the Ming Dynasty (1552), Chen Jin used the Book of Songs to apply for Renzi's examination in the provincial examination. The following year, he ranked 22nd in the joint examination and ranked first in the palace examination (i.e., the number one scholar in Kuichou Branch). He was awarded the title of Compiler by the Hanlin Academy. Chen Jin is loyal, honest and loves the people. In addition to his official duties, he usually stays behind closed doors to study, does not make friends lightly, and does not accept people's property. Chen Jin died of illness in Nanyuan, east of Xima Qiao, Fuzhou.

During the Jiajing period of the Ming Dynasty (mid-sixteenth century), the Yingqian area was frequently plagued by Japanese invaders. Chen Jin’s father, Bo Liang, moved his family from Yingqian to outside the south gate of Fuzhou to avoid Japanese pirates plundering and harassing them. Ximaqiao. Chen Boliang was an honest and kind man. He opened a rice shop in Ximaqiao, did business with integrity, and performed many charitable deeds with his income. He was often praised by others.

When Chen Jin was in office, he bought a separate property to the east of the old house of Ximaqiao in Chating and built "South Garden". In the winding road, there are three Gangfu stones outdoors, standing like bamboo shoots. Now the South Garden has been abandoned, and the old site is on the top of Jincun Mountain (the former Minjiang Lock Factory), surrounded by residential buildings, but there are still three stones lined up in a row, with a tree on the stone and two banyan trees surrounding it. The trees are still standing tall and lush.

Chen Jin had a son named Yiyu. In the 31st year of Wanli reign (1603), he was a tribute scholar, took the imperial examination for Chinese style, and was given academic instruction in Zhangzhou Prefecture. Life records

After Chen Jin ascended to the throne, he was ordered to be entrusted with the vassal government in the thirty-fourth year of Jiajing (1555). After being appointed, he resigned due to illness and was allowed to serve as an official in Huizhou. The following year, due to his outstanding achievements in governing the local area, he was promoted to Nanjing Taipu Temple Prime Minister by Xu Jie, and was soon changed to Shangbao Sicheng. In the 37th year of Jiajing reign (1558), he was transferred to Nanjing Imperial College and was transferred to Zhongyun in Youchunfang.

In the 44th year of Jiajing reign (1565), when he was serving as a co-examiner, his father died of illness, and Ding You stayed at home for three years. In the forty-fifth year of Jiajing's reign (1566), the soldiers of Fuzhou's "Three Guards" revolted because of demands for pay. They looted officials and wealthy families in the city, and also disturbed Chen Jin's mansion. In order to stop the intrusion, the servants fought with the soldiers. Chen Jin saw this and went out to persuade him. Due to his decline and lack of dignity, he was injured by a stile in the chaos. He lay ill for more than a month and died at the age of 42. He was buried at the foot of Dongtou Mountain in front of the camp. .

After Chen Jin died of illness, he impeached Wang Daokun, the governor of Fujian, to Cen Yongbin, who said, "orders cannot be applied to the soldiers, and most of the ministers are killed during the day. It is better to stop Daokun, punish the arrogant soldiers, and enforce legal discipline." The imperial court issued a special decree to dismiss Wang Daokun from his post and ordered the governor Chen Wanyan to arrest the chief culprit, Cao Yilin, and others. However, Cao Yilin got wind of the situation and fled, with nowhere to arrest him. Because when Chen Jin was in office, he often expressed dissatisfaction with Yan Song's abuse of power and participated in the impeachment of the treacherous prime minister Yan Song for "an unpardonable crime". Yan Song held a grudge and tried every means to prevent him from being promoted to an official position. Therefore, the government did not try its best to handle the case, and the arrest was left unsolved. Main deeds

Not afraid of ***

When Chen Jin was a child, Chen's father once went to Minhou Shangqian Street to sell vegetables. At that time, several people refused because they were locals. When selling vegetables in other places, Chen's father even broke his hook and scale. Chen Jin, who is not afraid of violence on weekdays, can always convince people with reason when encountering problems. This time, he came to Shangqian alone to argue with the group. At that time, a local literati said about this matter: "I will make a match. If you can match it, we will pay you the scale. If you can't match it, get out." Chen Jin immediately agreed, and the man said, "Shang Qianping "Thousands of foreign households live in foreign countries." Chen Jin responded and said, "Three yuan comes out of Changle's Huanjiang River." The man smiled and said, "You only have two number one scholars in Changle, so where are the three yuan?" Chen Jin replied, "Even I don't have the same number." No. 3?" Those people immediately admired him and felt that Chen Jin had great ambitions and would definitely become an official in the future. In the end, they decided that it was not a matter of paying the scale.

A clever answer to "Twelve Scenes"

During the imperial examination, Emperor Jiajing asked Chen Jin what the scenery was like in his hometown. Chen Jin casually replied that there were twelve sceneries in front of the camp: "Qingzhou Tower The shadow of the white horse bell. The moon in the Tiger Hill, the autumn waves in the Dragon Cave. The eight immortals leave their traces, and the four mountains are surrounded by fish songs. Jin's eloquence was highly praised by Jiajing. After what Chen Jin said, the twelve scenes in front of the camp became famous far and near.

This of course not only shows his quick thinking, but also his keen insight into the scenery of his hometown, and his sincere expression of his love for his hometown.

Impeachment of Yan Song

Chen Jin was a loyal and upright official, honest and caring for the people. When he was a bachelor of Gong Yun, he impeached the traitor Yan Song for heinous crimes. However, Yan Song was deeply loved by Emperor Jiajing at that time. , not only did he not adopt Chen Jin's opinions, but he wanted to accuse Chen Jin. However, he did not accuse Chen Jin because he was talented in political affairs. Because of this, Yan Song held a grudge and tried every means to prevent him from being promoted to an official position.

Pave stone roads to set up free ferries

Chen Jinzhong, the number one scholar, returned to his hometown to worship his ancestors. Seeing that the roads in his hometown were narrow and muddy on rainy days, he generously donated money to pave three "three stone slabs" The main road: runs from Qitou Daopu to Zhuangyuanling in the south, from Zoucuolipu in Yingqian to the foot of Huli Mountain in the north, and from Chenpu in Yingqianli to the head of "Baishiqiao" in Chang'an Village in the east, with a total length of six miles. He is highly praised by passers-by. These three avenues have always been the main thoroughfares leading from the front of the camp to neighboring villages and villagers working in the fields.

In addition, Chen Jin saw that the folks in front of the camp wanted to go to Qitouyang for farming, and merchants were coming and going. Because they were blocked by the Hengjiang River in front of the camp, it was difficult to cross the river, so he dedicated ten acres of fertile land given by the emperor to the camp. The Chen Clan Ancestral Hall is used to set up "free ferry" expenses. This not only facilitates the transportation of Chen's elders in Yingqian, Qitou, and Dongtou villages, but also for people from more than a dozen villages in Hong Kong, including Ma Tou, Lingtou, Tangyu, Shanshan, etc. Literature and Works

Chen Jin’s approach to imperial examinations was gentle and down-to-earth, his discussion of current affairs was impartial but not radical, and his writing style was gentle and elegant. He was deeply appreciated by Xu Jie, the examiner of the imperial examination, the Minister of Rites, and the scholar of Dongge University. When he was a historian, the imperial court was responsible for many of the ceremonies, ceremonies, and imperial edicts.

Main works: "Internal Memorials", "Lectures of Guozi", "Collected Poems of Chen Zhongyun", "Huanjiang Posthumous Manuscripts", etc. Interesting anecdotes

The water god appeared

Before Chen Jin was born, Chen’s mother once returned to Fuzhou to visit relatives. When she returned, it was already late and there was no boat to cross, so she had to walk to the north of the gorge. We took a ferry to go to the south of the gorge. After the boat sailed, suddenly there was a strong wind on the river. The ferry had to dock to take shelter from the wind and waves. At this time, the boatman heard someone shouting: "Master Chen is here, how can he make trouble!" In an instant, he looked up and saw that the wind on the river had calmed down and the waves were calm. He felt strange in his heart. He saw that there were no pedestrians on the shore, and there were only four men and one man in the boat. After questioning, I learned that no one said anything, and none of them had a surname of Chen. There was only one woman who was pregnant and said that her husband's surname was Chen. At this time, the boatman understood the situation and congratulated Chen's mother on the possibility of having a son in the future.

Red light auspicious omen

Legend has it that when Chen Jin was born, his father was farming on the "crossing the Yangtze River" in Qitou. He suddenly saw flames on the roof of his house on the other side and thought the house was in fire. Chen's father rushed home and saw that the house was as before. He was secretly happy when he learned that his wife had given birth. He knew that this was a good sign from God and that the child would be valuable in the future. Sure enough, Chen Jin later became the number one scholar in the Kui Chou family in Jiajing.

This house is the ancestral hall of the Chen family's longevity house. Chen Jin was born in the right rear wing. It was built in the Ming Dynasty and still exists today (that is, Chen Jin's former residence).

"The King" stands up

When Chen Jin was four years old, he went with his mother to his grandmother's house in Beishan Village, Changle. It was the first month of the year and the local King's birthday was celebrated. Chen Jin followed her grandmother to bring gifts to the Dawang Temple for worship. When she entered the temple, Chen Jin saw the king standing up and blurted out: "The king has stood up!" Grandma quickly stopped her and said, "Children are not sensible, so don't talk nonsense!" Chen Jin But he said, "This is true. If you don't believe it, just put an orange on the king's skirt and you will see the truth."

Grandma hurriedly put an orange on the king's skirt. Let Chen Jin leave the temple and come back. Sure enough, the oranges immediately rolled down the king's "skirt". When the grandmother saw this, she knew in her heart that her grandson would definitely succeed in the future.

Red lights lead the way

Chen Jin has been smart and good at reading since he was a child. There were no private schools in Yingqian Village back then, so he had to cross the river to study in Dongtou. One time, Chen Jin didn't return even after dark. His mother was worried, so she went to the riverside to wait and look out. She vaguely saw a figure with two red lights in front of her to guide her, and she followed her until she reached the end of the road to cross the river.

After the ferry docked, Chen's mother recognized Chen Jin and asked him how many people were returning. Chen Jin said that he was the only one, and Chen's mother was secretly surprised. Later, Chen Jin went to Shoumen to study and lived in the ancestral house. There were no mosquitoes in the summer, which was a blessing from God. Later, all the villagers rushed to spend the night there.

Early rice turns to sap

In the 32nd year of Jiajing in the Ming Dynasty (1553), after the news of Chen Jinzhong's number one scholar reached Fuzhou, someone conveyed the news to his mother. Chen's mother said: "If my son wins the first prize, I will make [rice] and distribute it to the people in the township." The man said: "To make [rice], you need glutinous rice (glutinous rice), but your family only has early rice, so what?" Do you have any rice?" Mother Chen said, "If my son wins the first prize, the early rice will definitely turn into rice."

Sure enough, after a while, all the early rice will turn into rice. Later, Mother Chen fulfilled her promise. . This grain has been passed down to this day as "August Jiao", also known as "Chen Jinshu". (Note: Fuzhou folk custom holds a grand winter festival. Before the festival, parents urge their children to get haircuts, and women use glutinous rice and rice flour to make winter dumplings - called [rice] in Fuzhou dialect.)

Feng Shui Legend

According to legend, Lin Shipu, a native of Fuqing, was proficient in Feng Shui. When he came to Changle, he saw that there were dragon veins on the peak of Panye, and Dingjia must emerge from the foot of the mountain. He quickly moved his family to the "Four Forests" (the four villages of Panye, Changxian, Chang'an and Huli) and surrounded the mountain. , thinking that the Lin family would definitely produce the number one scholar.

However, Chen Li, the master of "Under Qingshan" in Changle, chose Hulu Mountain in front of Yingqian as the tomb site for the founder of Yingqian. Because he saw that the dragon rose from Panye, crossed Huli Mountain, and landed on Hulu Mountain in front of the camp, its spiritual energy gathered in Chen's tomb. Later, the "number one scholar" - Chen Jin, was born, so there is a folk saying " "Chen Li Chen is a half-immortal, and he will become an immortal when he dies".