"A pure heart is the root of the problem, and a straight path is the strategy of the body." , this poem is a famous saying left by the Northern Song politician Bao Zheng ( Bao Qingtian) that we are all familiar with. As an ancient man known for his integrity, to this day, people still follow many of his ideas in governing with virtue. Today, the Bao Gong Temple in Hefei, Anhui Province is also a famous scenic spot to commemorate him.
As the saying goes, good moral character is always passed down from generation to generation. Today's descendants of Bao Zheng are also active in the north and south of the motherland, inheriting the excellent family traditions of their ancestors. And there is such a person, he is the thirty-fifth generation descendant of Bao Zheng. He is not the richest among his descendants, but he has given everything he has for the family. What's going on, let's take a look!
Persistence from youth to old age
In Hefei, Anhui, my country, there is such a small village. It seems very ordinary, but in fact it has endless heritage.
In fact, Anhui, a province that has played an indispensable role in the history of all dynasties, has never lacked the emergence of many celebrities. Since ancient times, there have been many former residences of celebrities and villages where their descendants live. And Bao Zheng's family also lives here.
Since the 1990s, with the continuous development of our country's economy, the continuous improvement of urbanization, and the increasing degree of globalization, Chinese people's lives have also undergone earth-shaking changes. For the rural areas at that time, many people began to leave their hometowns and came to towns or cities in search of new opportunities and lives.
In fact, this is also the current situation in rural areas today. After all, with the development of urbanization, rural life has become too backward, and people have no choice but to look for a better life. But this is unfair to the revitalization of rural areas and the improvement of farmers' lives. At that time, nine out of ten people wanted to leave the village to work, and Bao Xianliang was the only one left.
Bao Xianliang was born in the middle of the 20th century. He worked hard all his life and was just an ordinary farmer. However, it also has another identity: the 35th generation descendant of Bao Qingtian. Like his family members, he grew up in this small village in Hefei, Anhui Province.
Next to the village is the Bao Gong Temple once built by our ancestors. Bao Xianliang also began to receive integrity education from his elders since he was a child, and grew into an upright and kind-hearted person. The only thing that is different from others is that Bao Xianliang has had a deep affection for Bao Gong and Bao Gong's spirit since he was a child. When he was a child, he liked to go to the ancestral hall very much, and he would sit there all afternoon.
When others began to pack up their bags and leave their hometowns to work, Bao Xianliang had no idea of going out to work. On the contrary, he wanted to stay in the village like this all his life, being an unknown "village guard".
Bao Xianliang felt that if everyone left, the village, which was already "vast and sparsely populated", would be even less vital. And if this continues, how can the spirit of ancestor Bao Zheng be passed on? Therefore, he chose to stay in the countryside without hesitation. And this stay lasted for decades.
Carry forward without asking for anything in return
Bao Xianliang himself is not actually from a wealthy family, he is just an ordinary farmer living a peaceful life in a quiet small village. But since he decided to inherit the ancestral hall, he has also used his actions to prove the truth of every word left by his ancestor Bao Qingtian.
From the time when he was in his twenties to the age when he was gradually aging in his fifties and sixties, Bao Xianliang has always gotten up early every day, walked to the ancestral hall not far away, carefully wiped the dust inside, and let the ancestral hall Everything inside is as bright as new.
Thousands of years of wind and rain, coupled with the immature cultural relic protection measures at that time, there are many cases of damage to cultural relics and damage to the hardware of ancestral halls as the years go by. However, Bao Xianliang, who lives an ordinary life and is not rich, has nothing to do with it. Not to mention, use your own money to repair them.
Because in Bao Xianliang's eyes, those historical relics related to his ancestors have long become his spiritual support. Just like Bao Zheng said, "A pure heart is the root cause of the disease, and a straight path is the body's strategy." Do not seek fame and fortune, but maintain your original intention. In this way, no matter how much property you have, your heart will be bright. Therefore, he regarded the ancestral hall as his "son" and always cared for it with care and without selfishness.
Until 1984, the country began a restoration plan for cultural relics protection. From this time on, the hot spot of tourism has also become the traditional scenic spot of ancient China. During this period, many historical features began to be gradually unearthed.
When people came to Hefei, they all expressed admiration and surprise when they saw that this ancestral hall, which had never been maintained before, was as good as new, with very little dust inside and a clean environment. At this time, Bao Xianliang's name and figure began to appear in people's sight. The old man who "wanders" in the ancestral hall all year round is actually the one who maintains this ancestral hall so well on his own.
Later, through a series of restoration and support from the state, Bao Gong Temple was also renovated. At this time, people suggested that Bao Xianliang adopt some methods to make money, such as setting up visiting tickets and setting up spending items in the museum. However, these well-intentioned suggestions were declined one by one by Bao Xianliang.
Bao Xianliang always believes that he should practice Bao Zheng’s millennium spirit. The Bao Gong Temple was originally designed for people to visit and understand the excellent traditions. If it becomes a consumer item, it will change its flavor. So to this day, Bao Gong Temple is still open to the public free of charge.
Practice the spirit of our ancestors
Bao Xianliang’s selfless spirit is rooted in the subtle influence of the long-standing spirit of Bao Zheng. So, do we really understand the historical figure Bao Zheng?
In our impression, Bao Qingtian has always been praised in history for his selflessness. And the life of this character is also full of benevolence and righteousness.
When Bao Zheng entered his official career in his early years, he was first assigned to Jiangxi. However, considering that his parents were getting old and he was afraid that he would not be able to take care of his parents while traveling far away, he took the initiative to ask for a job in another place. This time, his workplace became his hometown of Anhui. However, later he was still worried that he would not be with his parents, so he resigned and returned home.
In addition to "filial piety", one of Bao Zheng's biggest characteristics is "honesty".
When Bao Zheng was in charge of the Admonition Court in the imperial court, he was very opposed to the bad habits of scholar-bureaucrats who were glitzy and extravagant. At that time, he often reported to Song Renzong, suggesting that gold should be abandoned for decorations and that those jewelry should be used for people's livelihood. Song Renzong listened to his opinions, which also caused the later society to abandon the trend of glitz and become frugal and reliable from top to bottom, and the country's economy also improved to a certain extent.
Conclusion
In fact, China has valued family education since ancient times. The behavior of Bao Xianliang, a descendant of Bao Zheng, deeply explains the meaning of family virtues, and now it also has profound educational significance for us! The
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