How did Bobai Zhu’s righteous words come from? What history does it have?
Introduction to the Bobai Zhu Family Ancestral Hall (Dundu Hall):
The Zhu Family Ancestral Hall is located in Fuxinwujiatou Village, Dongping Town today (it belonged to Tuojiaobao Yamen in the Qing Dynasty) former village). It is a well-preserved famous ancestral temple building in Bobai County.
Bobai Zhu’s surname is Tong Baogong, a native of Anyuan County, Ganzhou Prefecture, Jiangxi Province. He was born as a Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty. He was appointed as the magistrate of Nanjiang County in Sichuan and was awarded Wen Linlang by imperial decree. He gave birth to five sons: Hong Zhen, Hong Chen and Hong Kuan. , Hong Jian, Hong Zan. Among them, the eldest son Hong Zhen and the second son Hong Chen moved to Bobai, and the others were originally borrowed in Anyuan.
Zhu Hongzhen, the founder of Bobai Dundu Hall, was the 14th generation grandson of Duke Wen (Zhu Xi). He was a Jinshi in the Ming Dynasty and served as the eunuch of Lingshan County, Guangdong. Jade, Shao Lu, Shao Hao. Hong Zhen moved from Anyuan to Zhugenshan Village in Yaqian, Baizhou in the second year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1489 AD).
The couplet of the Zhu clan is: "Zi Yang Shi Ze; Pei Guo Sheng."
This couplet praises the virtues of the ancestors. "Ziyang Shize" in the first couplet refers to the Shize of Zhu Xi, a famous philosopher and educator in the Song Dynasty. Zhu Xi was mentioned as an authentic Confucian scholar during the Ming and Qing dynasties, and was the master of Confucianism in the later period of our country. His father, Zhu Song, once studied in Ziyang Mountain (south of She County, Anhui Province). Later, Zhu Xi lived in Chong'an, Fujian Province, which is where he lived. The Tingshi Hall was called "Ziyang Shutang" to show that he would never forget it. Later generations named Zhu Xi's school as "Ziyang". The second line "Pei Guosheng" refers to the prestige of the family that originated from the Fa clan. Peiguo, the name of the county. Emperor Gao of the Han Dynasty changed Sishui County to Pei County, and the administrative seat was Xiang County (now northwest of Suixi County, Anhui). Its jurisdiction is equivalent to the north of Huaihe River in Anhui Province, east of Feihe River in West China, Xiayi and Yongcheng in Henan Province, and Pei and Feng counties in Jiangsu Province. The Eastern Han Dynasty was changed to the state. After the end of the Han Dynasty, the administrative offices moved frequently and the territory under their jurisdiction gradually became smaller. The Eastern Jin Dynasty was restored to a county, and the Northern Qi Dynasty was abolished.
According to "Bobai County Chronicles" compiled in the 12th year of Daoguang's reign in the Qing Dynasty, "Tuojiaobao Ancestral Hall, Zhu Hongzhen Temple in Lingshan County, Guangdong during the Ming Dynasty is located in Yaqian Village." And "Zhu Family Genealogy" contains The ancestral hall was built in the second year of Hongzhi (1489) in the Ming Dynasty and in the 33rd year of Jiaxu (1694) of Emperor Kangxi of the Qing Dynasty. It was rebuilt in the 19th year of Jiaxu (1754) of Qianlong; additional repairs were made in the 10th year of Daoguang and Gengyin (1830); it was burned down in the fifth year of Xianfeng (1855) of the Qing Dynasty, and rebuilt in the 11th year of Xinyou (1861). Its construction history has been more than 500 years.
The ancestral hall is a majestic building, facing east and west. It is a brick and wood structure with 3 rooms and 7 rooms. It covers an area of about 400 square meters and consists of a gate tower, screen wall, patio, verandah, hall, dormitory, etc. Composed of several parts. Xiangtang is a place where ancestors and gods are worshipped, ceremonies are held and clan members gather. The bedroom is the place where the ancestors and gods are placed. The ancestral hall building, with its painted buildings and flying rafts, is exquisite and spectacular. The beams, columns, beams and windows are all inlaid with beautiful wood carving patterns. There are also many paintings of landscapes, figures, flowers and birds on the surrounding walls. Within the second-level foyer, there are several sets of reliefs on the vertical walls at the top of the mountain, some depicting birds, beasts, insects, fish, or clouds and thunder, with lifelike images and exquisite craftsmanship.
What is even more rare is that the Zhu family ancestral hall actually preserves a plaque inscribed by Chen Hongmou, a co-organizer of the Qianlong reign in the 33rd year of the Qing Dynasty (1768 AD), which reads "Dundu Qichang" Four words. He also inscribed a couplet on the door: "Dun this family to be harmonious and celebrate Xi Guang." Calligraphy is full of muscles and bones, solemn and beautiful.
Chen Hongmou, lived from 1696 to 1771 AD. A native of Lingui, Guangxi in the Qing Dynasty, his courtesy name was Ruzi and his nickname was Rongmen. He became a Jinshi in the first year of Yongzheng (1723) and served successively as envoy, governor, and governor for more than thirty years. He reportedly focused on farmland water conservancy, copper smelting and other undertakings. From the official to Dongge University, he became an official (equivalent to the position of prime minister). Its calligraphy is vigorous and round, with strong bones and muscles. It is a precious historical relic of the "national treasure" level.
Another characteristic of Zhu's ancestral hall is that there are many Jinshi in the imperial examination. According to "Guangxi General Chronicles" during the Republic of China, "Bobai Clan" records: "Those with the most famous names and talents among all the ethnic groups in the county are Li and Zhu." There are 16 Jinshi scholars, including 7 people named Zhu, accounting for about "half of the country". There are Jinshi plaques hanging on both sides of the Zhu family's ancestral hall: Zhu Dej, Jiaqing Jiaxu Ke (1814), Long Ruyan ranked 119th in the examination, and 75th ranked in the top three in the imperial examination, that is, he was appointed as the county magistrate. He has successively served as magistrate of Yuqing, Yongcong, Tongzi and other counties in Guizhou Province. Pu'an Zhili Tongzhi. He served as the prefect of Guiyang, Anshun, Zhenyuan, Sizhou, Zunyi and Xingyi prefectures in Guizhou Province.
Zhu Dehua, Jiamao Enke (1819) in Jiaqing, ranked 32nd in the Chen Hang examination, 35th in the second class in the palace examination, and was selected as a scholar of the Hanlin Academy in the imperial examination.
Zhu Yun, in the 13th year of Daoguang's reign (1833), Wang Ming ranked 171st in the examination and ranked 48th in the second place in the palace examination. For county magistrates. He has successively served as magistrate of Changshou, Suining, Yongchuan, and Tongguo counties in Sichuan Province. With a full salary, he was promoted to the Department of Jixun and Director of the Department of Selected Works of the Ministry of History. Jian lives in Jiading Prefecture, Sichuan Province.
Zhu Decheng was one of the 28 Jinshi of Bingshen Enke in the 16th year of Daoguang (1836).
In the twenty-fifth year of Daoguang's reign (1845), Zhu De punished 68 Jinshi in the second class of Yisi Enke.
Zhu Yunfen was one of the 60 Jinshi in the top three of Yisi Enke in the 25th year of Daoguang reign (1845).
Zhu Xiqi, in the fourth year of Tongzhi (1865), got 217 Jinshi in the Yichou Ke Chongqi Ranking Examination, and 69 ranked second in the Palace Examination, so he could be used as a county magistrate. He first served as military merit narration instructor, Wuchang County instructor, and later served as magistrate of Sanyuan County. Promoted to the magistrate of Zhili Prefecture.
The Zhu Family Ancestral Hall has become a gathering place for local cultural relics and has played an important role in the development of local folk customs and folk customs. So far, many of the Zhu family's folks from Hong Kong, Macao, Taiwan and overseas have come back to trace their roots and pay homage to their ancestors. Some of them even wrote calligraphy on the walls. Zhu Xi's descendants are spread all over Zhejiang, Jiangxi, Jiangsu, Guangxi, Singapore, South Korea and other places, and have been passed down for more than 30 generations. In Bobai, there are more than 100,000 descendants of Zhu Xi.
Promoter: Zhu Qiwu
November 20, 2020