Yan Shu, courtesy name Tongshu, was a prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, a statesman, a writer, and a famous poet.

Yan Shu, courtesy name Tongshu, prime minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, politician, writer, and famous poet. Yan Shu was born in the second year of Chunhua (991), the second year of Emperor Taizong of the Song Dynasty, in Yanjia Village, Shahe, Wengang, Linchuan, Fuzhou (now Jinxian County). He was ordered to be Secretary Sheng Zhengzi, and his official position was to admonish the officials to the right, bachelor of Jixian Palace, Tongping Zhangshi and privy envoy, Minister of Rites Minister of Criminal Affairs, scholar of Guanwen Palace to know the Yongxing Army, and Minister of War, AD 1038-48 Yan Shu paid homage to the prime minister at the age of . He died of illness in Beijing in the second year of Emperor Renzong's reign (1055) at the age of 65. He was granted the title of Duke of Linzi, with the posthumous title of Yuanxian. He was known as Yan Yuanxian in the world and was known as the Prime Minister of Taiping.

The picture shows: The portrait of the ancestor in Yan's ancestral hall under Yulangdong. Yan Shugong is the second from the left.

The white crane dances in the pond, and the immortal plays chess

In 907 AD, Duke Yanchang was knowledgeable, proficient in geography and public opinion, and he was familiar with Feng Shui and made great achievements in the local area. . In compliance with the wishes of his father, Duke Yong, he traveled around the world several times, traveling through mountains and rivers, visiting famous mountains and rivers in China, in search of a place for reproduction. One day, it was already late when I arrived at the Shahe River in Wengang. As night fell, I looked out over the sparkling Fuhe River. On one side, there were fishing boats singing late, and on the other side, there were returning birds flying. Due to the travels and travels, I was tired and tired, so I went to Wenggang to rest late. Suddenly I had a dream. The dream said: "White cranes dance in the pond, immortals play chess. Someone encounters this place and wears court clothes from generation to generation."

Genealogy of the Yan family under Yulangg The Grandfather of Yanchang

In the morning light the next day, with sleepy eyes, the Grandfather of Yanchang was still thinking about his dream last night. After washing his face with cold water, he ate some breakfast in a hurry and planned to continue on his way. As he walked, he came here unknowingly. The "Menjiagang" embankment (now Wengang) was under the jurisdiction of the Linchuan District of China and is now within the scope of Jinxian District of China. Wengang is located in the middle and lower reaches of the Fuhe River, with very convenient water and land transportation. It welcomes an endless stream of pedestrians and merchants passing by. It is a must-go place for people going up to Nanchang and down to Fuzhou .

Grandfather Yanchang Gong stood on the Fuhe embankment and saw two egrets playing and jumping on the water of Wengang River. He also saw two cowherd boys with buns on their heads sitting on the river embankment. Playing with stone chess. Suddenly I remembered, wasn’t this the scene from last night’s dream? Could this be a fulfillment? Is this the destination I'm looking for?

There is no place to look for after wearing iron shoes, and it takes no effort.

Duke Yanchang was overjoyed. He immediately took out the compass he carried with him and inspected the left and right. After measuring back and forth, he discovered that the oil press house outside the embankment was the center of the Feng Shui treasure land. .

Fuhe Shazhou

The Duke of Yanchang immediately closed his eyes and looked at the oil press house carefully. He was surprised to find that there was a pond in front of the oil press house, and two reservoirs next to it. The pond, reservoir and Wengang River Connected. In the hilly area four or five miles behind the oil press house, there are five peaks facing the oil press house. Doesn't this fulfill what Eastern Jin Feng Shui expert Guo Pu said: "There are three cols of water in front, five peaks in the back, the beautiful water flows into the Mingtang, and the descendants will be ministers." Duke Yanchang thought to himself, this is a treasure land of Feng Shui, it was given to me by God.

secrets cannot be leaked. After many inquiries from Yanchang Public Security Bureau, it turned out that this oil pressing house was the house owned by Zhang Yuanwai in Zhangluo Village near Wengang. Through in-depth understanding, Duke Yanchang learned that Zhang Yuanwai's family owned thousands of acres of fertile land and huge wealth, and he was a well-known local rich man. Zhang Yuan is also a good philanthropist who builds bridges and roads. He built this oil press house to provide free help to nearby villagers. He is a good person known far and wide.

The oil press house is the center point of the Feng Shui treasure land, and Zhang Yuanwai deserves it. Duke Yanchang was thinking privately, how to get this oil pressing house? I'm afraid you can't buy it with money.

Prime Minister Yan Shu’s Village under the Fuhe River Embankment (far view)

Just when Duke Yanchang was in a dilemma and at a loss, a woman who looked like a fairy walked over. She saw Duke Yanchang in front of her without realizing it. The ground stopped and saw that Yanchang Zhengyi was in his prime, with delicate features, dignified appearance, and gentle manners. He was truly a talented person, and his heart was filled with joy, as if he had a desire to fall in love at first sight.

Duke Yanchang also hurriedly walked towards the woman. He saw that the woman was slender, with willow-leaf eyebrows, red-phoenix eyes, small cherry mouth, and fair and rosy skin. She was in love for the first time, and I really didn't like her.

The two of them looked at each other, feeling like they had felt like old friends after meeting each other, and they regretted seeing each other so late. Coincidentally, this beautiful woman turned out to be the apple of Zhang Yuanwai's eye. This rich young lady was only eighteen years old. Before that, countless people came to seek marriage and matchmaking, but she rejected them all. When we met today, we fell in love with each other spontaneously. We even gave each other gifts and made a lifelong commitment.

The sparkling waves in front of Yanshu Village all reveal its profound cultural heritage

Such an adventure seems to have been deliberately arranged by God. Yanchangzu then decided to marry Zhang Yuanwai's rich daughter, get married, have children, and settle down in Wengang, a geomantic treasure land.

With the consent of the adults of both parties, an auspicious day is chosen to prepare to marry the bride. On the wedding day, Zhang Yuanwai's daughter didn't want gold or silver, so she cried and refused to get married.

Zhang Yuanwai asked the reason, and she said that although Duke Yanchang was a son of an official, he was a foreigner after all, with no tiles above and no land below. I couldn't bear to leave my parents and drift outside with him. I just wanted the oil-pressing house as a dowry and a place to settle down in Wengang in the future.

When faced with the request of his daughter, Zhang Yuanwai is a cheerful person. Even if his daughter makes more extraordinary requests, Zhang Yuanwai will not aggrieve his daughter, so he agrees to his daughter's request without hesitation. He signed a letter on the spot as proof and gave the oil-pressing house to his daughter.

The grandfather of Yanchang got an oil press house as he wished, and bought fields to cultivate nearby. He lived and worked in peace and contentment, and lived a comfortable and happy life.

'Wearing an iron hat, fishing on trees, riding horses'

Time flies so fast. In the blink of an eye, more than thirty years have passed, and Duke Yanchang is already an old man. When he was dying, he called his eldest son to him and said: "After I die, bury me under the bed where I sleep. Don't dig anymore until you find the bluestone. You must see someone wearing an iron hat." , Fish on the tree, and people on horseback can pass by before they can be buried. From now on, this place will be my cemetery. I don’t want to live here anymore. There is a reed island by the Fuhe River four or five miles away from here. With sand and rivers, it is a good place to build a house and settle down. Let's call it 'Shahe' from now on. In less than three generations, our Yan family will be prosperous and prosperous, and we will wear court clothes from generation to generation." Duke Yanchang warned again and again, An Ran closed. The eyes are gone.

On the day when the earth was dug for burial, the Eight Immortals were invited to bury him. The Eight Immortals dug and dug, and unexpectedly found two white eels. White eel is a rare thing, rarely found in the world. One of the eight immortals was accidentally injured by a hoe, and the other was picked up and put into a nearby pool. This is how the legendary "White Eel Pool" came to be.

Yan's Ancient Well

The location of "White Eel Pond" is inside the current Wengang Middle School. The Eight Immortals continued to dig, and when they reached 13 floors, they found a bluestone slab. They followed the instructions not to dig anymore, but to wait for the coffin to be buried. It's almost noon, but we still haven't seen the man with "iron hat on his head, fish on the tree, horse and rider" coming?

The Eight Immortals were waiting and waiting, and they were already impatient. Out of curiosity, the Eight Immortals secretly pried up the bluestone slab. Unexpectedly, as soon as I pried open a crack, I saw thousands of divine lights in the stone cellar under the bluestone slab, dazzling my eyes. In an instant, a cold light shot into the sky like lightning. With a "boom", a white crane flew into the blue sky. .

The Eight Immortals pried up the bluestone slab again, and suddenly saw two white cranes inside. The Eight Immortals were so frightened that they quickly covered the bluestone slab. Unfortunately, they crushed the second white crane that was about to take off again. Fortunately, it was There is another one that is intact in the cellar.

came true. Later it was said that the first white crane was Wang Anshi , the second injured white crane was Yan Rong, and the third white crane that did not fly out was Yan Shu. It was almost noon, and if we kept waiting like this, we might miss the burial time.

Unexpectedly, at the moment when the Eight Immortals were preparing to be buried, there happened to be a man buying a pot with an iron pot on his head; then, there was another young man selling fish, holding a tree with dried fish hanging on his hand; Immediately afterwards, another carpenter came over from far and near, carrying a wooden horse on his shoulders. At this moment at noon, there was a sudden loud thunder in the sky, and the tomb of Yanchang Gong was filled with earth and closed unconsciously.

Shahe Yanshu Village Village Brand

According to the instructions, Yanshu's grandfather Gao Gong, named Ganfu, moved his family to Shahe, Wengang to build a house and settle down. Shahe River is indeed a good place. It turns out to be a reed island filled with sand that was born on the edge of Fuhe River. It is shaped like a big row and hangs on the bank of Fuhe River. The water of Fuhe River flows around the island like a "zig". .

The white eel was reincarnated, and the white crane was reborn

60 years later, on the 21st day of the twelfth lunar month in 991 AD, a white crane flew to the roof of Yan Gu's home and refused to leave no matter how much his family members chased the crane. At midnight that day, there was another loud thunder in the sky, Yan Shu was born, and the white crane miraculously disappeared.

Yan Shu's father, Yan Gu, whose courtesy name was Bojian, was given the title of Duke of Chu as a gift to the imperial master. He had four sons, Rong, Shu, Ying and Ning, all of whom served in the court as Jinshi.

Yan Shu was born in a small river in front of the hotel

Yan Shu could not speak or walk for more than three years after he was born. Although he is thin in stature, his eyes are bright and lively. He needs to be held by his family all day long. As a result, the whole family was exhausted, and also made the whole family sigh and sigh, and was very upset.

Later, he listened to the words of fortune teller , thinking that he had committed sins in his previous life and came to collect debts in this life. In order to avoid disaster, his father Yan Gu made up his mind to abandon the mute three-year-old Yan Shu into the Fuhe River and resign himself to his fate. It grows and dies on its own.

His father Yan Gu was heartbroken, and finally he endured the severe pain and carried Yan Shu on his back to Fuhe River. When they reached the sandbank of Fuhe River, his father Yan Gu's heart was bleeding and his heart was heavy, and he couldn't let go, so he stopped. Take a break and take one last look at your poor son.

At this moment, three-year-old Yan Shu saw many bird footprints on the sandbar and shouted loudly: "Dad, Dad, look, there are many, many 'ones' here, so he chanted: "Everyone, every one, The son humps on his father's back, the son treats his father like a horse, and the father wants his son to become a dragon. "

There are beautiful shadows on the bank of Fuhe River.

At this time, Yan Shu jumped off his father's back while shouting, and ran to count the words. His father was so surprised when he saw that Yan Shu could suddenly walk, run, talk, and write poems out of his mouth. He held Yan Shu's little hand and ran home in one breath: "Blessed are the ancestors, blessed are the ancestors." "The family was overjoyed. They even gave Yan Shu a special name, Yan Shu. They hope that he will be extraordinary when he grows up, become a great person in the future, and honor the ancestors.

The "prodigy" brother missed an arm, and Yan Shu helped him write.

Yan Shu was gifted and talented. He started reciting poems when he was three years old. When he was five years old, he wrote a poem about it. The poem "The road where he lives is near the white pagoda" is still handed down: "The white pagoda is green with pines to the west of the ancient road. The pagoda is too high and the pine trees are too short. There are not many people at that time." Surprisingly, the green pines are small, but the pines are tall and the towers are low. "When he was seven years old, he had read a lot of books, "knows knowledge and can write articles", and was proficient in music, chess, poetry and painting. Because of his early wisdom, he knew everything about poetry, poetry and theory.

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Yan Shu Shi When he was four years old, when Zhang Zhibai was an official in Jiangnan, he learned that he and his younger brother Yan Ying were extremely intelligent, quick-thinking, able to read the classics and compose poems, and also had an extraordinary photographic memory. . Believing that he would be a pillar of the country in the future, he strongly recommended it to the court, and participated in the court examination with more than a thousand Jinshi people. Yan Shu "was not intimidated, and he succeeded immediately with his pen". Yan Ying wrote "Ode to Rui Lian in Gongnuma". The two brothers stood out and were praised by the emperor. They were admitted to the child prodigy department and were granted the same background as Jinshi.

Unfortunately, Yan Ying, the younger brother who is five years younger than Yan Shu, has not had time to serve the country and give full play to his talents. When he was eight years old, he left a poem on his deathbed at home: "Three thousand miles away from the river, eighteen years in this world. Who will see you again on this trip? A crane ascends to Liaotian. "Ji Ming (kè) passed away forever.Maybe the injured eel returned to the west, and the white crane ascended to the sky! Later, it was said that the Yan Shu brothers were the reincarnations of white eels and white cranes.

Yan Shu left his hometown at the age of fourteen and embarked on an official career, and finally became the prime minister during the reign of Emperor Renzong of Song Dynasty. The "Pearl and Jade Ci" he wrote is as wonderful as pearls, gentle and bright. It is popular among the people and has been passed down through the ages. It has been praised by literati in the past dynasties.

Yan Songhua, the thirty-sixth generation of the ancestor of the Yan family under Yulanggao and the thirty-sixth generation of Geng Gong, courtesy name Simin, organized