Historical celebrities in Jingzhou Ancient City Historical and Cultural Tourism Area

King Zhuang of Chu: Xiong Lv, son of King Mu of Chu.

Reigned on the throne from 613 BC to 591 BC.

On the basis of his predecessors, Xiong Lu, the king of Chuzhuang, led the Chu state to become one of the five hegemons of the Spring and Autumn Period.

King Wei of Chu: Mi, formerly known as Xiong Shang, was the son of King Xuan of Chu.

In the seventh year of King Wei of Chu (333 BC), he defeated King Wujiang of Yue, took all the land of Wu, and established Jinling City (Nanjing City) on Shitou Mountain (now Qingliang Mountain) by the Yangtze River.

King Wei died in ten years, and was succeeded by King Huai of Chu.

Wu Zixu: (559 BC ~ 484 BC).

At the end of the Spring and Autumn Period, he was a senior official of the State of Wu, a strategist and military strategist.

Mingyuan (yinyun, second tone of yun), named Zixu.

The second son of Wu She, an official of the Chu State in the late Spring and Autumn Period, his ancestor's original surname was Qian, and his given name was Huang. Because of his meritorious service in Zhou Dynasty, he was given the title of Wu Zhe Gong, and his descendants took Wu as their surname.

A native of Chu during the Spring and Autumn Period.

Cen Shen: (approximately 715-770) poet of the Tang Dynasty.

People from Jingzhou.

Cen Xi’s nephew.

The young man was lonely and poor and studied hard.

In the third year of Tianbao's reign (744), he became a Jinshi, and was appointed Younei to lead the troops in the government, Cao joined the army.

Lu You praised him as "the only one after Taibai and Zimei".

His handed down works include 8 volumes of "Cen Jiazhou Poetry Collection" compiled by later generations.

Rong Yu: (744-800) poet of the Tang Dynasty.

People from Jingzhou.

As a young man, he failed to win the imperial examination and traveled to famous places.

A late Jinshi.

In the first year of Baoying (762 (), he traveled west from Huazhou and Luoyang, passed through Huayin, met Wang Jiyou, and wrote the poem "Kuzai Xing" with him.

Zhang Juzheng: In the fourth year of Jiajing ( 1525) was born in Caoshi outside the east gate of Jingzhou City. He was the chief minister of the Ming Dynasty cabinet. His courtesy name was Shuda, his nickname was Taiyue, and his junior name was Bai Gui.

When he participated in the county examination, the chief minister Li Shixiang changed his name.

He carried out reforms rigorously, and in the first year of Wanli (1573) he proposed the "Kaocheng Law" to rectify the administration of officials, reduce redundant staff, strengthen the centralization of authoritarianism, and "respect the emperor and teach the officials." Duty, trust in rewards and punishments, and the first order are the main ones. Even though they are thousands of miles away, they will go down and go down at night."

Yuan Zongdao: (1560~1600) Ming Dynasty writer, initiator and leader of the "Gong'an School" One of them, together with his younger brothers Hongdao and Zhongdao, is called "Sanyuan".

His nickname is Boxiu, and his nickname is Yupan.

He is from Jingzhou Public Security Bureau.

In the 14th year of Wanli (1586), he won the first place in the examination of the Ministry of Rites. The following year, he was appointed editor of the Hanlin Academy and was awarded the title of Shu Jishi.

In August of the 25th year of Wanli, he was appointed as editor of the Hanlin Academy. The official in the East Palace said, "The rooster crowed, and the cold and heat continued."

In the autumn of the 28th year of Wanli, he "died of exhaustion" in Beijing.

Yuan Hongdao: ( 1568～1610) Ming Dynasty writer, the leader of the "Gong'an faction", the second brother of Yuan Zongdao.

His courtesy name was Zhonglang, his nickname was Shi Gong, and he was also named Liuxiu.

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The greatest achievement is his travel notes on landscapes, which are fresh and handsome and unique.

Later generations compiled all his poems and essays into the "Complete Works of Yuan Zhonglang". Recently, "The Complete Works of Yuan Zhonglang" was published by Shanghai Ancient Books Publishing House. "Yuan Hongdao Collection"

Yuan Zhongdao: (1570~1626) Ming Dynasty writer, one of the leaders of the "Gong'an School", brother of Yuan Zongdao and Yuan Hongdao.

Xiaoxiu.

A 16-year-old scholar, who prides himself on being a hero, has a bold personality, likes to socialize, and is fond of reading books by Lao Zhuang and Buddhism.

< p> It was not until the thirty-first year of Wanli (1603) that he passed the examination at the age of 34.

In the forty-eighth year of Wanli, he was promoted to the head of the Ministry of Civil Affairs in Nanjing.

In the fourth year of Tianqi (1624), he was promoted to Nanjing He was a doctor in the Ministry of Civil Affairs.

He died of illness in Nanjing two years later at the age of 57.

His literary views were basically the same as those of his two brothers, and he opposed imitation plagiarism and advocated individuality. >

His works include "Ke Xuezhai Ji", "You Ju Shi Lu", etc.