Where can I find the descendants of the Southern Song Dynasty?

Legend 1: Zhao's genealogy has been circulated for thousands of years.

"I have five brothers, my brother Wang Cao Kuangji and my brother Wang Qi Kuangzan. They all died early and had no children. I only have 14 jade characters with Wang Jinyi and Qin Wangkuangmei, so as to show off my origin and order. "

—— Excerpted from the Zhao family tree in Nanmen Village, namely "The Jade Butterfly Search".

When I stood in the ancestral hall of Zhao with a history of more than 500 years, I felt a little dizzy when I watched the six thick lines of Zhao genealogy pass through the hands of the descendants of Zhao's 30 generations, through Qingyun Lane illuminated by the transparent sunshine at noon, and put them in my hands. I couldn't help leaning over and smelling the six volumes of books. Perhaps the wind and rain changes in the past 1000 years will convey some distant breath through these papers.

Zhao's genealogy was first compiled in the second year of Song Gande (964). It has been compiled seven times in more than a thousand years, and the last revision was 1904, which was completed in 1930. This genealogy records in detail the history of more than 400 years from the establishment of the Song Dynasty to the first four generations of Mao, and from the end of the Tang Dynasty to the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty. It also recorded in detail the Wang Weipai of Zhao nationality in Doumen from 1983 (from 947 to 1930). The first volume of Genealogy also depicts 37 color portraits of 18 emperors and queens of the Song Dynasty and their first four generations, as well as Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and Zhang Shijie, loyal ministers of the Southern Song Dynasty. What we see is black and white photocopying, but there is an unspeakable solemnity and elegance.

In the fifth year of his reign, Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin ordered the Prime Minister to compile the Royal Yushu (genealogy). At that time, there were three brothers in Zhao Kuangyin, so when compiling genealogy, they were divided into three schools: Zhao Kuangyin's descendants were Taizu School, Zhao Kuangyi's descendants were Taipai School, Zhao Kuangyin named Wang Wei after his death, and later Wang Wei School. According to the 42 words of the Imperial Book, the Jade Butterfly Three Schools each set the word 14, which means that they are divided into generations, and use up the word 14 to start over. It has been more than 30 generations now.

This genealogy not only witnessed the rise and fall of the Song Dynasty, but also witnessed the wandering of a group of emperors' descendants, the legend of a family and the birth and change of a village. After thousands of years of wind and rain, it has been handed down so completely, which contains many unimaginable persistence and persistence. The persistence of these emperors is reminiscent of the strength and stubbornness of genes. In other words, it is precisely because of abiding by the ancestral teachings that this family has a strong cohesion.

Legend 2: A handsome man came out of the south gate.

"Looking for the Olympics, bamboo embarrassed. There are bandits and gentlemen, such as cutting measures ... looking for the Olympics, green bamboo and green ... "

-Excerpts from The Book of Songs and Feng Weiqi's Pride.

Before I came to Nanmen Village, I heard many times that there were handsome guys and beautiful women in Nanmen. Later, in the city museum, I heard a female librarian who had been to Nanmen Village describe in detail the appearance and bearing of men in Nanmen Village. She said that the men there really look different from ordinary Cantonese, as if they have the characteristics of Central Plains people, and the most important thing is to have their own manners, unlike rural people.

The legend about this handsome man and beautiful woman has become the most romantic reverie of our trip to the South Gate, and it has also become another legend we are looking forward to. The accompanying photographer is a young boy, and the expectation of a beautiful girl makes the camera in his hand ready to move. Unfortunately, the journey was not beautiful. There was not a young girl in the village under the bright sunshine. Instead, many silver-haired old ladies are playing leisurely under the big banyan tree at the entrance of the village. When I asked the village Committee, I realized that the girls in the village were either married or working in the city. The photographer was filled with regret, but we were in close contact with a standard handsome man, which confirmed the legend that "a handsome man goes out of the south gate".

Mr. Zhao's skin color is white, his nose is timid and slightly curved, and his nose is tall and straight, which is rare not only in the south but also in the north. This kind of appearance, especially this kind of straight and slightly aquiline nose, is very similar to the ancestors' appearance painted in Zhao's genealogy ... that kind of calm bearing and gentle speech seems to belong to an ancient era and is not changed by the turbulent changes of the times.

The 30th generation of Zhao family in Southern Song Dynasty was in charge of the cultural work in Nanmen Village. He took us all over Nanmen Village and visited every scenic spot worth visiting. Because he once taught primary school in the village and studied the history and culture of his own nation, he was honored as Teacher Zhao by the villagers. Mr. Zhao's skin color is white, his nose is timid and slightly curved, and his nose is tall and straight, which is rare not only in the south but also in the north. This appearance, especially this straight and slightly aquiline nose, is very similar to the ancestral form painted on Zhao's genealogy. China's traditional meticulous figure painting is not only very realistic, but also very vivid. Judging from more than 20 portraits of Zhao's ancestors drawn in the genealogy, most of the noses are straight and slightly hooked. Teacher Zhao said that the portrait of Song Emperor in Taipei Museum is very similar to the appearance of the same person in Zhao's genealogy. This kind of nose can also be seen on many faces in the village. Miss Zhao is like a bamboo repairman, and her spirit is quite strong. Unlike a 63-year-old man, she exudes the charm and personality of ancient China scribes. That kind of calm bearing and gentle talk seems to belong to an ancient era and is not changed by the turbulent changes of the times. In fact, what outsiders call "a beautiful man from the south gate" should refer to the unique style and personality of men here.

The significance of Zhao Meinan's lofty position to the Zhao family lies not only in his poems being admired by the world, but also in his integrity.

After careful study, it is found that "handsome men go out of the south gate" originally has its profound cultural tradition, and it is not an empty talk. Because it originated from the royal family in the Song Dynasty, the wind of respecting literature and martial arts has been passed down from generation to generation, so the South Gate has the reputation of Doumen as "the hometown of poetry and ceremony". In Zhao's genealogy, only from Sun Zhao, the eighth generation of Wei King who was appointed as the magistrate of Xiangshan County in the first year of Duanping in the Southern Song Dynasty (1234), there were many talented people, and countless romantic figures dominated for hundreds of years.

Among them, Zhao Meinan, a poet and philosopher in the Yuan Dynasty, is the most admired ancestor of the people named Zhao in Doumen. The significance of Zhao Meinan's lofty position to the Zhao family lies not only in his poems being admired by the world, but also in his integrity. Zhao Meinan, whose real name is Sihuan and whose name is Yi Weng, wrote Yi Yi poems because of his love for the integrity of bamboo, and posthumous title "Yi Yi". As a descendant of the royal family who destroyed the dynasty, he lived in the Yuan Dynasty and vowed never to be an official in the Yuan Dynasty. He lived in seclusion in the name of a hermit in Xiangshan, and he was proud of being accompanied by bamboo all day long. Mei Nan has a poem "Building a Pavilion to Bamboo": "There are white clouds in the depths of the bamboo forest, and the grass covers the pavilion to meet this gentleman. Weng Zhiting is mostly in bamboo, why not lean on the twilight atmosphere? " "Green" means "The Book of Songs", which means lush green bamboo, and it also means praising the beauty of male tolerance. In order to commemorate this virtuous and noble ancestor, later generations used his alias as the name of the temple when building it. I think the bamboo forest I saw in Nanmen Village today originated from Zhao Meinan's love for bamboo.

Zhao Meinan's wind-induced character and character are preserved as leisurely and naturally as bamboo in this village.

Zhao Meinan's wind-induced character and character are preserved as leisurely and naturally as bamboo in this village. In the Qing dynasty, every small village in the south gate had a private school. On the hill opposite the main entrance of Tang Yiyi, there is a big stone called "Wang Shi". People in Nanmen Village like to make it into the shape of an inkstone or a champion hat. The South Gate has been handed down from generation to generation. Every time you look at this stone, you will never forget the "Persuasion of Learning" written by Zhao Heng of Song Zhenzong: "The rich don't have to land, and the books have thousands of millet; There is no need to build a high hall to live in, and the book has its own golden house; I don't hate going out alone, and there are cars in the book. Don't hate unscrupulous media when you get married. Yan Ruyu is in the book.

The wind of learning in the south gate is still unabated in modern times. Anyone who makes money for government or business takes it as his duty to help students. Zhao Shunzhi, an overseas Chinese, founded the first private middle school in Doumen on 1960. Now, the village committee gives each student 100 yuan as academic aid every year, and there are other rewards for students admitted to key middle schools and undergraduate courses. Therefore, Nanmen people are very strict with their teachers, and many teachers feel that there is great pressure to teach and educate people in Nanmen Primary School.

It can be seen that the elegant appearance and gentle temperament of Nanmen people are related, and this worship of poetry and calligraphy etiquette has been preserved for hundreds of years. Therefore, generation after generation, there will be handsome guys, just like bamboo has its own unique style.

Nanmen Village is located in the west of Doumen area, with a total area of 15 square kilometers, 1 1 natural village. It is connected to Doumenxu Town in the east. Nanmen Village is surrounded by mountains and waters, between Huangyang Mountain and Hutiaomen Waterway, on the east side of Hutiaomen Waterway, facing Xinhui across the water. Three streams of water from Huangyang Mountain system flow through the village from east, south, west and north, and merge into Hutiaomen Waterway.

At the end of 2002, the total population of Nanmen Village was 5 198, with 1325 households. More than 85% of the population are descendants of Song Taizu Zhao Kuangyin's brother, Kuang Mei. Nanmen Village was built in Yongle period of Ming Dynasty and has a history of nearly 600 years. There is a family tree in the village; Five ancestral temples: Yi Tang, Yifeng Zhao Gong Temple, Kunshan Zhao Gong Temple, Tang Yi Zhao Gong Temple and Xiangyi Zhao Gong Temple; Two slate streets built in Qing dynasty; A stone on the hill in front of the ancestral temple; An ancient banyan tree over 200 years old; A "Zhaojiazhuang" as grand as the Grand View Garden in A Dream of Red Mansions.

Yashan Temple, an ancient temple located on the cliff of Xinhui, has a history of more than 500 years. It is the only temple in the province that has been approved by the rulers of Ming and Qing dynasties and can perform sacrificial activities in the specifications of ancient emperors. After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, the people of Xinhui revered the anti-Japanese spirit of Empress Dowager Yang, Zhao Min, Little Emperor, Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and other officials and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the fourth year of Meiji (149 1), Ciyuan Temple (commonly known as Motherland Temple) was built. From 65438 to 0958, Dong, Guo Moruo visited Xinhui successively and paid great attention to the historical sites of Yashan.

Descendants of Zhao's royal family lived in Xinhui, Guangdong Province for 700 years, leaving five "Zhao's royal villages" here. Since the establishment of Yashan Temple, the sacrificial activities of Zhao's monarch and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years, but they were interrupted by the destruction of the temple by the Japanese invaders.

The mother's birthday is modeled after the traditional ritual system 500 years ago. Dressed in costumes of the Song Dynasty, the chief priests held four ceremonies: the Song Emperor's sacrifice to heaven, the yamen's sacrifice, the mother's birthday, and the people's sacrifice.

Yashan Temple, an ancient temple located on the cliff of Xinhui, has a history of more than 500 years. It is the only temple in the province that has been approved by the rulers of Ming and Qing dynasties and can perform sacrificial activities in the specifications of ancient emperors. After the Ming Dynasty overthrew the Yuan Dynasty, the people of Xinhui revered the anti-Japanese spirit of Empress Dowager Yang, Zhao Min, Little Emperor, Wen Tianxiang, Lu Xiufu and other officials and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty. In the fourth year of Meiji (149 1), Ciyuan Temple (commonly known as Motherland Temple) was built. From 65438 to 0958, Dong, Guo Moruo visited Xinhui successively and paid great attention to the historical sites of Yashan.

Descendants of Zhao's royal family lived in Xinhui, Guangdong Province for 700 years, leaving five "Zhao's royal villages" here. Since the establishment of Yashan Temple, the sacrificial activities of Zhao's monarch and ministers in the Southern Song Dynasty lasted for hundreds of years, but they were interrupted by the destruction of the temple by the Japanese invaders.

The mother's birthday is modeled after the traditional ritual system 500 years ago. Dressed in costumes of the Song Dynasty, the chief priests held four ceremonies: the Song Emperor's sacrifice to heaven, the yamen's sacrifice, the mother's birthday, and the people's sacrifice.

For more than 700 years, the descendants of Zhao, the royal family of the Southern Song Dynasty, who had been living near Cliff Mountain in Xinhui, presided over this sacrificial ceremony.