Historical records of Huang Guoliang
According to Guangxu's "Zhangzhou Prefecture Chronicles", in the 42nd year of Qianlong's reign (AD 1777), Huang Guoliang participated in the martial arts provincial examination and passed the examination. In the forty-sixth year of Qianlong's reign (AD 1781), he He went to Beijing to take the imperial examination and became a Jinshi. He performed well in the palace examination. Huang Guoliang's "Kui Shen Kick Fighting" broadsword technique won the applause of Emperor Qianlong and the whole audience. He was hand-picked by Xin Chou to be ranked second in martial arts (commonly known as the second place) and was specially selected as the imperial guard. . It is said that Huang Guoliang could not speak Mandarin (Beijing dialect) at the time, so Cai Xin, a scholar from Wenhuadian University in Zhangpu who held an important position in the court at the time, translated it. Cai Xin once wrote a famous couplet to congratulate Huang Guoliang on his ascension to the imperial examination: An Tudun people respected their elders and loved their relatives just as they followed the ancient precepts back then; cherishing and cherishing his imperial examination and attaining the imperial examination now has indeed succeeded in strengthening the family name. The word "appeasement" is embedded in the beginning of this couplet, which means to appease the village, and has the meaning of drinking water and thinking about the source to remember the ancestors; the sentence "Dun people respect their elders and love their relatives" is a praise of good moral character, "pass the exam", "succeed to the next generation" "Visiting the Family" is a congratulation to Huang Guoliang's glorious ancestor. The entire couplet can be said to be concise and profound, reflecting Cai Xin's profound writing skills. It can be seen that Huang Guoliang and Cai Xin have formed a deep friendship.
About the fifty-fifth year of Qianlong (AD 1790), Huang Guoliang chose a site to build a large-scale mansion near his former residence in Tongling Village. The project cost 13,300 taels of silver. A gold plaque inscribed "Second and Ranked" by Qianlong himself is hung in the main hall of the mansion. In the first year of Jiaqing (1796), Huang Guoliang spent another 13,300 taels of silver to build a three-story square earth building about 600 meters northwest of Bangyan Mansion, named "Yu Qing Building". Around this time, Huang Guoliang died at the age of 39. The cause of death is unknown. The coffin was escorted back to his hometown by officials sent by the imperial court, with mournful music and drums played along the way, and 18 Javanese bronze bells ringing in harmony. The coffin was ceremoniously buried in Tongling Tongpan Yaozhu, and later moved to Dapingweiling.
In front of Chaoyang Tower, Huang Guoliang’s ancestral home, there are still two stone flagpoles (octagonal shape) for him to win the second place in the first place and one stone flagpole (square shape) for the person who won the first place in the exam. They are precious historical witnesses, especially The second-place mansion can be said to be a very rare military cultural relic in Zhangzhou City. The village party secretary of Zhongteng Village said that after Huang Guoliang came in second place, the young talents in his hometown followed his example and formed a strong social atmosphere of practicing martial arts. Everyone practiced boxing and martial arts, pursued progress, respected martial arts ethics, and uprightness. Not only Zhong Teng's own village, but also students in neighboring villages also learned from this. At that time, "Can Zhong Teng be famous? Look at Xiping (a descendant of Bangyan Prefecture)" to encourage scholars. In the Yiwei year of Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty (1775), Huang Guoliang passed the scholar examination at the age of 19; in the Dingyou year of Qianlong (1777), he passed the martial arts examination at the age of 21; in the Xinchou year of Qianlong (1781), at the age of 25, he went to Beijing to take the Xin Chou examination Science, high school Jinshi. In the imperial examination of the same year, he won first and second place, and amazed the world with his sword stunt "Kuixing Kick Fight". He was selected by Emperor Qianlong as "second in the list and ranked first", and was awarded the title of "First Grade Imperial Guard with Sword", and served for life. After Huang Guoliang was awarded the title, Cai Xin, a native of Zhangpu who was a bachelor of the Wenhua Palace in the dynasty, was overjoyed and wrote a couplet to praise him: "The people of Antuton respect their elders and love their relatives just as they followed the ancient teachings. "Sound", Cai Xin regarded Huang Guoliang as the pride of his hometown, and formed a deep friendship with Huang Guoliang. Today, the authentic copy of this couplet still remains in the Huang family ancestral hall in Daping Fuzhai. Huang Guoliang loved the landscape of his hometown. When he returned to his hometown to visit relatives in the Jiachen year of Qianlong (1784), he visited the nearby famous place "Shijing Palace", tasted the sweet spring known as the first peaceful spring, and inscribed the four names "Shijing Holy Spring" The handwriting was written on the stone wall behind the palace. This handwriting is still there today and has become an attraction in Shijing Palace.
During his tenure, Huang Guoliang often served Emperor Qianlong and followed him incognito to observe the people's situation. He was dedicated to his duties and his merits were outstanding. It is said that in the Renzi year of Qianlong (1792), riots occurred on the southern border, threatening the security of the southern country and causing disaster to the people. The imperial court ordered Huang Guoliang to go to Yunnan as the admiral. He fulfilled his mission, used his authority to subdue the country, and quickly quelled the rebellion. He also used peace and inspiration to cultivate and manage the country, resulting in peace in the border area and a happy life for the people. Huang Guoliang died in the Yimao year of Qianlong in the Qing Dynasty (1795) at the age of 39. The cause of his death varies according to folklore.
The most widespread legend is that because he was upright and upright during his lifetime, he offended the powerful and was regarded as a thorn in their side of usurping power. As a result, he was assassinated by traitorous officials in the imperial court and died unfortunately. Huang Guoliang passed away at an early age. Emperor Qianlong was extremely saddened by his death and allowed him to be buried in a grand manner. The imperial court sent officials to escort his coffin back to his hometown. Along the way, mournful music was played, drums were beaten, and eighteen Javanese bronze bells struck harmonies. Shi Longen was first buried in his hometown Tongling Tongpan Yaozhu, and later moved to Dapingweiling. Later generations left a poem praising him: "The public was a common man who worked in farming, and he was aspiring to practice martial arts. He was ranked second among the heroes, and he was appointed as the imperial guard. >
Zhongteng Village, Xiazhai Town, where Bangyan Prefecture is located, is 26 kilometers away from the county seat and 7 kilometers away from Xiazhai Town. It has beautiful scenery and outstanding people. It is said that after Huang Guoliang was appointed as a "first-class imperial guard with a sword", he devoted his loyalty and meritorious deeds. In recognition of his contribution, Emperor Qianlong granted him 13,300 taels of silver. Tongling Village) chose a Fengshui treasure land opposite Chaoyang Tower and built a large-scale palace-style building, Huang Guoliang Bangyan Mansion. Then he was given 13,300 taels of silver and built a palace shaped like an ancient large copper coin about 300 meters northwest of Bangyan Mansion. After the completion of the three-story earth building in 1796, Huang Guoliang's relatives lived here for generations. In addition, a stone flagpole was erected in front of Chaoyang Tower, Huang Guoliang's ancestral home, to show his glory.
Huang Guoliang’s No. 2 Mansion is splendid and majestic. It is an outstanding palace-style building carefully designed by the ancients and incorporating the concept of "harmony between man and nature". It has the meaning of borrowing scenery and is full of humanistic connotations. The mansion is majestic, covering an area of more than ten acres, and has the architectural style of the mid-Qing Dynasty. The carved beams and painted buildings in the mansion are ingenious; the exquisite colorful paintings are magnificent; the gate tower landscape has far-reaching meanings; the humanistic connotations are extremely rich; the surrounding environment of the mansion is beautiful, sitting in the east Facing west, with Xiping Mountain as its back, Wangyue Mountain to the west, Pinghe County's famous Shuangfeng Mountain (also known as Shuangjian Mountain) with an altitude of more than 1,000 meters to the north, and Jingzi Mountain, shaped like a penholder, to the south. Viewed from a high place, the entire second-place mansion is indeed a Feng Shui treasure land surrounded by green mountains and green waters, with unlimited scenery. The three earth buildings in the auxiliary buildings have a unique scenery.
Bangyan Mansion has a palace-style main hall as the main building, with north and south side rooms, a square in front, surrounded by a courtyard wall, a screen wall in front of the lobby, and a special gatehouse facing the north facing the capital. About 5 meters outside the courtyard wall, facing west and south, and 8 meters north of the gatehouse, there are large ponds with an area of more than one acre. The ponds are equipped with two octagonal stone flagpoles and one square stone flagpole respectively. The shape and layout of the entire mansion resembles a giant crab lying steadily in the water. Approach Bangyan Mansion from the north and climb the 3J steps to reach the uniquely designed "Shuangfeng Tower" gatehouse (named because it faces the Shuangfeng Mountain in the distance), with exquisite long stone slabs, stone bases, and stone gate pillars. , stone plaque, a brick wall with a delicate diagonal pattern made of blue bricks, with three-layered green tile cornices, forming a palace-like structure. There are two large square stone pillars on both sides of the gatehouse door, which is sturdy and generous. Very imposing. Four pillars of two wood and two stones are erected on the inner side to build a rain-proof doorway, which is paved with green tiles. A first-floor angled eaves ridge is designed with painted patterns, which together with the gatehouse form the characteristics of eaves, outer eaves, and upstairs. . After passing the gatehouse, you will find the mansion square, which covers an area of about 370 square meters. It is edged with stone slabs and paved with red bricks. The south, west and north sides are surrounded by green brick walls, with the courtyard wall facing west as the center. The heights are 2.52 meters, 2.18 meters and 1.78 meters respectively. Directly east of the square is the main building of the mansion. Climb the five stone steps from the square into the mansion hall. The stone steps are paved with 2.46-meter-long blue marble, and are paved with 0.4-meter-wide stone slabs on both sides, forming a There is a smooth slope, and at the entrance to the hall there is a pair of large stone lions about 1.6 meters high and exquisitely crafted, which are extremely majestic. The main hall of the mansion is designed as a stepped two-entrance hall with a low front and high back (symbolizing the second place in the palace examination), with an area of about 400 square meters. In the main hall of the mansion, a couplet is inscribed on the two main pillars on the left and right to praise Huang Guoliang: Jiangxia branch Guangjiadi, Tongling Yan sect revitalizes the family. The lower doorpost is inscribed with a pair of couplets: A poem and etiquette flows across the long swamp, and thousands of years of smoke lock the white clouds.
There is a side room next to the main door of the lower hall. Next to the patio corresponding to the main door, there are two upright diameter wooden beams supporting thick wooden beams stacked in rows and eaves, which are majestic. The main building of the mansion has carved beams and paintings inside and outside, screens with dragons and phoenixes, wood carvings of flowers, birds, fish and insects, flying ladies and other ancient figures, colorful paintings on the eaves, plum blossom patterns on the stone gate pillars, and powerful and lifelike paintings of military generals guarding the gates. The entire building is built with stone strips as the base, green bricks as the walls, and high-quality wood as the beams. The carpenters built the house with great ingenuity. Sturdy yet beautiful. Plasterers are also highly skilled in building walls. Stone slabs and green bricks are carefully selected. For example, the materials used for green bricks must go through three tests: uniform thickness, standardization, straightness (rejected if slightly deformed), and artificial water grinding. Therefore, there are "to Tongling" from far and near. There is a legend about Bangyan Mansion polishing green bricks and doing foreign workmanship. The masonry walls of Bangyan Mansion are still very strong, and the bricks are so tight that it is difficult to insert them with a razor blade.
The upper hall of the mansion has a door on the south and north sides that connects to the side rooms. The side rooms on the north and south sides are designed with three entrances and patios. The first entrance next to the square is a large room; the second entrance is You need to pass through a stone gate built in line with the main building gate wall. There is a cobblestone passage about 3 meters wide in the stone gate on the south and north sides. The second and third entrances are both one large room with two small rooms. , and there is a side corridor (symbolizing the second place in the first-class hall test); on the back wall of the third entrance doorway, there is a round well with spring water flowing in it. The small well is like the eyes of a crab, which is lifelike. The wall bricks in the side room are of the same specifications as those used in the mansion hall. The wall thickness is 0.4 cm. It is sealed with double bricks and is consistent inside and outside. The bricks cross the wall, and the middle is filled with Sanhe soil to bond it, making it very strong. There are Yongmen in front of the north and south rooms of the mansion, with the inscriptions "Zhigui" and "Peilan" respectively on the doors, which are full of elegance and show good family education. At that time, ancient cypress and osmanthus trees were planted in the second patio of the south side room of the mansion, and pine trees and magnolia trees were planted in the north side room, adding yellow and green natural embellishments to the mansion and revealing its vitality.
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