Yinzhou governor Lu Zhong
Text/Wang Shuqi
In 1962, a tombstone from more than 1,400 years ago was found one or two miles southeast of Fanglu Village. The head of the stele was named Lu Zhong and Er Chou. According to the inscription, Lu Zhongsheng served as the governor of Yinzhou before. A state governor, an ancient man more than a thousand years ago, must have been accompanied by a heavy history. However, when we read the historical materials, we could not find any records about Lu Zhong, even in just a few words. The governor of the state is a vassal official in charge of the government. In today's terms, he is a provincial and ministerial-level cadre. Such a heavyweight figure should not be forgotten by history. In history books, at least in local chronicles, it should have a place, and there should be a passing on it. Therefore, there is a great urge to hold a pen to make up for the missing history. But if we really want to write a biography for Lu Zhong, we will first encounter a difficult problem: we don’t know where Lu Zhong is from. Since Lu Zhong has no history books, his hometown details cannot be identified. According to historical practice, the surname, name, and character are the origin. What should we do? Let’s make a bold guess: the road is from Fanglu Village, Baixiang County. We know that the origin of the village name is probably the case of villagers’ surnames, geographical indications and cultural signs, and most of them are villages with their names. Furthermore, the Chinese have always had a cultural tradition of returning to their roots. Since Lu Zhong’s tomb is near Fanglu Village, his ancestral home must be not far from here. In other words, Lu Zhong’s ancestral home is Fanglu Village. Some people may say that Fang Lu should be a village with the surname Fang and Lu. How could it be the ancestral home of Lu Zhong? There is a historical evolution problem here. According to the inscription of the inscription of the inscription of the stone pagoda during the Tianxi period of the Song Dynasty discovered in Shiwulipu, the original name of Fanglu Village was Fanglu Village, which shows that the original Fanglu Village was a village with the surname Lu. Some people may also say that Beisun Village, Nansun Village and Lujiazhuang are not far from Luzhong’s burial site. Why are Luzhong not from these villages? Nansun Village, Beisun Village, let’s not say whether these two villages had appeared more than a thousand years ago. Even if they had appeared, as the name suggests, it should be a village surnamed Sun. The more history goes forward in a village, the closer it is to its original meaning. As for Lujiazhuang, one is that the village is very small, and the other is that the village is still a group of residents of the Lu family. Just from these two points, its village construction history will not be too long and will never be as old as more than a thousand years. Some people may say that Lu Zhong lived more than 1,400 years ago. At that time, there was no Baixiang County . How could he be Baixiang ? This question is reasonable. At that time, there was indeed no establishment in Baixiang County. At that time, there was Baren County in the south, and Gaoyi County in the north. The capital of Gaoyi County is located in Zhen (now Guchengdian), and the area of Fanglu should have been the southern fiefdom of Gaoyi County at that time. Therefore, the exact statement should be: Lu Zhong is from Fanglu Village, Baixiang County today, and from Fanglu Village, ancient Gaoyi County.
solves the problem of Lu Zhong’s hometown, and it seems that it can write a biography for Lu Zhong. However, it has always been the responsibility of historians to write biography for historical figures. With the author's lack of knowledge and misunderstandings, he dare not be a historian. I dare not speak lightly about the matter of writing a biography. Therefore, I will record the full text of "The Epitaph of Lu Zhong" (it has been cut off, if there is any inappropriate matter, please ask the Fang family to correct it) as follows, and the author will pass it on his behalf. The original story is left to those who can be regarded as the real one of historians.
Northern Qi "Epitaph of Lu Zhong"
The king's name is Zhong, and his courtesy name is Er Chou, and he is from Gaoyi, Zhaozhou and Zhaojun. First, Han general , Bode , and the king is behind. Wen Shu, the seventh-generation grandson of De, was granted the title of Julu. Wen Shu's fifth-generation grandson, Eiyi, was relocated to Zhaojun , which was located in Gaoyi . Great-grandfather Hai, the princess’s clerk. Zumai, supervising the Yuan family. My father was the chief minister of the county and was appointed as the prefect of Xianyang . The king, the county, guards the Gaoyi City, was appointed as the prefect of Zhao County in the Tianping year, and the governor of Yinzhou in the middle of Wuding year. You believe in respect of the Three Treasures, and do not give them to you. The achievements of accumulating good deeds will prolong life, spring and autumn one hundred. Mrs. Pan. In the first year of Taining in the Great Qi Dynasty, Taisui was in Si. On November 19th, the burial was sanli, Henan and 7 miles northwest of Xiangcheng. Therefore, a tombstone was established. His words say: 南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南南� To be respectful and use the truth to hide the emptiness. To uphold faith and righteousness, to spit out the guidance and to be connected. Extensive love and do things, and other things are wise and foolish. To be upright and firm in your will. Looking as if it is difficult to violate it, it is like the harmony of light. He was specially appeased for a while and was prepared to enjoy the states.The long rest shows peace, the small rest shows dizziness, and the together buried a grave.
Through this epitaph, we can learn the following information:
Luzhong was born in a family of officials. The Lu family has a long history, and some outstanding people have appeared in history. Lu Bode was a famous general during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He once attacked the Huns in the north and took the Nanyue in the south, expanded his territory, fought south and north, and made great achievements for the Han Dynasty. Lu Wenshu is a famous judicial officer in the Western Han Dynasty. He submitted a "Shangde Probation Memorial" at the time of Emperor Xuan of Han, and put forward the proposition of "Shangde probation" and "province the legal system and lenient punishment". It was valued and adopted by the court and had far-reaching influence. Since Luzhong's great-grandfather, he has been an official for generations and has been in high positions. Born in such a family of officials, this is of great benefit to Lu Zhong's growth. In such a family background, Lu Zhong must have received a good education since he was a child; and his ancestors' experience in governing the world and wisdom in controlling people were implanted into the depths of Lu Zhong's soul through his experience.
Luzhong is a tumbler in the officialdom that has served in the three dynasties. "The king is the county's meritorious minister, protecting Gaoyi. In the Tianping year, he was appointed as the prefect of Zhao County, and in the middle of Wuding year, he was appointed as the governor of Yinzhou." Judging from these sentences, Lu Zhong was the prefect of Zhao County in Tianping, and Tianping was the first year of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Then the time he was called "county Gongcao, protecting Gaoyi" should be in Northern Wei dynasty. He "referred to the governor of Yinzhou" in the "mid-Wuding year" of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and died in the "first year of Taining" of the Northern Qi Dynasty; and the two sentences "for a while, they were specially pacified and prepared for the states to enjoy the food" indicate that the Yinzhou governor of the Northern Qi Dynasty held a memorial service for him and wrote this epitaph. This is likely that the governor of Yinzhou, who was the governor of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, crossed the two dynasties of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Northern Qi Dynasty. This means that Lu Zhong's official career has gone through three dynasties of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. History has changed, dynasties have changed, and people of the road have been able to stand tall after three dynasties. This is simply a miracle. We know that the officialdom has always been intrigue, mutual infighting, and undercurrents. Especially when dynasties change, every official faces the test of reshuffle. So how can the people of the road repeatedly rush and become the tumbler of the officialdom? This can only be because he has achieved the ultimate in his official voice, ability, and political achievements. After all, all dynasties need good official officials like Lu Zhong.
Luzhong is a stained honest official. Although Lu Zhong has been a high-ranking official in three dynasties, he has always lived a poor life of "using the real and hiding the virtual", which shows his noble qualities of being at peace and being content with poverty and never using public power in his hands to seek his own selfish interests. This quality is extremely valuable not only in feudal society, but also in today's world. There is a saying, "Three years of Qing magistrate, there were 100,000 silver splendors." After only three years of being a prefect, he was able to earn a hundred thousand dollars and win the word "Qing". This sentence vividly reveals the harsh reality of corruption in the officialdom. But the turbid ones are turbid, and the clear ones are tranquil; the roads are like a clear lotus that is untainted from mud, bright and independent. All evil and greed are the leader; if you keep the word "clear" in your heart, you can resist greed and not corrupt, you can cultivate a righteous spirit, and then become a righteous official.
Luzhong is a practitioner of Suntech's probation concept. His ancestor Lu Wenshu proposed in the "Reply of Destiny" that "respect moral politics and lenient punishments", and Lu Zhong faithfully implemented this legal concept. He never established his authority by severe punishment and harsh laws, but instead suspended his sentence, striving to create a relaxed and harmonious social environment. When encountering problems, we do not blindly impose punishments, but focus on starting from ideological education, understanding the reason and understanding the way, so that people can understand why the law is the law and why we must observe it. Judging from the phrase "spray the lead beads", he is very good at ideological education. Of course, Lu Zhong has a bottom line in his lenient politics; he never gives in on matters of right and wrong, and on matters of principle. "He is determined and strong" shows that he is very principled. To explain the principles and clarify the principles, to firm up the laws, to adhere to them, to match leniency and severity, to use both kindness and power, and to take both education and punishment. When people understand where the truth lies, they have a direction to work hard; when they stick to the bottom line, they have constraints on their behavior. We can imagine that under the rule of Lu Zhong, it will definitely be a kingly paradise with gentle breeze and drizzle, and a harmonious political and harmonious people.
Luzhong is a kind and kind person.He does not love money, does not hesitate to make money, "giving generously but not worrying", "giving generously". Although he "used real and hidden the virtual", he lived a poor life, he always kept helping those in need. He, who "revered and believed in the Three Jewels", consistently explained what Buddhist compassion is with his practical actions. Of course, his "universal love" and "wide donation" are just small kindness and cannot benefit everyone, because his salary is limited after all. However, Lu Zhong, who has a kind heart and kind heart, has been in a high position for a long time, and his kind heart will definitely be reflected in his governing philosophy and implemented in his governance measures, thus forming a radiant rain and dew sunshine that shines in a state and a county.
epitaph article attributes Lu Zhong's benevolent deeds and good deeds and his blessings to his "reverence and faith in the Three Jewels", which makes sense. A loyal Buddhist believer like him must have good thoughts due to Zen. Good thoughts will give birth to virtue and politics, and virtue will benefit the people, and the mind will be at peace and life will be at peace. In Chinese traditional culture, there have always been many elites. Just like Buddhism’s compassion and saving the world and saving people, isn’t it very consistent with the purpose of serving the people we advocate today? The key is that a good idea should not be just verbally placed, or decorated on the facade or screen wall behind the door. Only by excluding the bone marrow and practicing it in daily life can one cultivate one's body and nourish one's energy and benefit society.
The long rest shows peace, the small rest shows dizziness, and the together buried a grave.Through this epitaph, we can learn the following information:
Luzhong was born in a family of officials. The Lu family has a long history, and some outstanding people have appeared in history. Lu Bode was a famous general during the reign of Emperor Wu of Han. He once attacked the Huns in the north and took the Nanyue in the south, expanded his territory, fought south and north, and made great achievements for the Han Dynasty. Lu Wenshu is a famous judicial officer in the Western Han Dynasty. He submitted a "Shangde Probation Memorial" at the time of Emperor Xuan of Han, and put forward the proposition of "Shangde probation" and "province the legal system and lenient punishment". It was valued and adopted by the court and had far-reaching influence. Since Luzhong's great-grandfather, he has been an official for generations and has been in high positions. Born in such a family of officials, this is of great benefit to Lu Zhong's growth. In such a family background, Lu Zhong must have received a good education since he was a child; and his ancestors' experience in governing the world and wisdom in controlling people were implanted into the depths of Lu Zhong's soul through his experience.
Luzhong is a tumbler in the officialdom that has served in the three dynasties. "The king is the county's meritorious minister, protecting Gaoyi. In the Tianping year, he was appointed as the prefect of Zhao County, and in the middle of Wuding year, he was appointed as the governor of Yinzhou." Judging from these sentences, Lu Zhong was the prefect of Zhao County in Tianping, and Tianping was the first year of the Eastern Wei Dynasty. Then the time he was called "county Gongcao, protecting Gaoyi" should be in Northern Wei dynasty. He "referred to the governor of Yinzhou" in the "mid-Wuding year" of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and died in the "first year of Taining" of the Northern Qi Dynasty; and the two sentences "for a while, they were specially pacified and prepared for the states to enjoy the food" indicate that the Yinzhou governor of the Northern Qi Dynasty held a memorial service for him and wrote this epitaph. This is likely that the governor of Yinzhou, who was the governor of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, crossed the two dynasties of the Eastern Wei Dynasty, and the Northern Qi Dynasty. This means that Lu Zhong's official career has gone through three dynasties of the Northern and Southern Dynasties. History has changed, dynasties have changed, and people of the road have been able to stand tall after three dynasties. This is simply a miracle. We know that the officialdom has always been intrigue, mutual infighting, and undercurrents. Especially when dynasties change, every official faces the test of reshuffle. So how can the people of the road repeatedly rush and become the tumbler of the officialdom? This can only be because he has achieved the ultimate in his official voice, ability, and political achievements. After all, all dynasties need good official officials like Lu Zhong.
Luzhong is a stained honest official. Although Lu Zhong has been a high-ranking official in three dynasties, he has always lived a poor life of "using the real and hiding the virtual", which shows his noble qualities of being at peace and being content with poverty and never using public power in his hands to seek his own selfish interests. This quality is extremely valuable not only in feudal society, but also in today's world. There is a saying, "Three years of Qing magistrate, there were 100,000 silver splendors." After only three years of being a prefect, he was able to earn a hundred thousand dollars and win the word "Qing". This sentence vividly reveals the harsh reality of corruption in the officialdom. But the turbid ones are turbid, and the clear ones are tranquil; the roads are like a clear lotus that is untainted from mud, bright and independent. All evil and greed are the leader; if you keep the word "clear" in your heart, you can resist greed and not corrupt, you can cultivate a righteous spirit, and then become a righteous official.
Luzhong is a practitioner of Suntech's probation concept. His ancestor Lu Wenshu proposed in the "Reply of Destiny" that "respect moral politics and lenient punishments", and Lu Zhong faithfully implemented this legal concept. He never established his authority by severe punishment and harsh laws, but instead suspended his sentence, striving to create a relaxed and harmonious social environment. When encountering problems, we do not blindly impose punishments, but focus on starting from ideological education, understanding the reason and understanding the way, so that people can understand why the law is the law and why we must observe it. Judging from the phrase "spray the lead beads", he is very good at ideological education. Of course, Lu Zhong has a bottom line in his lenient politics; he never gives in on matters of right and wrong, and on matters of principle. "He is determined and strong" shows that he is very principled. To explain the principles and clarify the principles, to firm up the laws, to adhere to them, to match leniency and severity, to use both kindness and power, and to take both education and punishment. When people understand where the truth lies, they have a direction to work hard; when they stick to the bottom line, they have constraints on their behavior. We can imagine that under the rule of Lu Zhong, it will definitely be a kingly paradise with gentle breeze and drizzle, and a harmonious political and harmonious people.
Luzhong is a kind and kind person.He does not love money, does not hesitate to make money, "giving generously but not worrying", "giving generously". Although he "used real and hidden the virtual", he lived a poor life, he always kept helping those in need. He, who "revered and believed in the Three Jewels", consistently explained what Buddhist compassion is with his practical actions. Of course, his "universal love" and "wide donation" are just small kindness and cannot benefit everyone, because his salary is limited after all. However, Lu Zhong, who has a kind heart and kind heart, has been in a high position for a long time, and his kind heart will definitely be reflected in his governing philosophy and implemented in his governance measures, thus forming a radiant rain and dew sunshine that shines in a state and a county.
epitaph article attributes Lu Zhong's benevolent deeds and good deeds and his blessings to his "reverence and faith in the Three Jewels", which makes sense. A loyal Buddhist believer like him must have good thoughts due to Zen. Good thoughts will give birth to virtue and politics, and virtue will benefit the people, and the mind will be at peace and life will be at peace. In Chinese traditional culture, there have always been many elites. Just like Buddhism’s compassion and saving the world and saving people, isn’t it very consistent with the purpose of serving the people we advocate today? The key is that a good idea should not be just verbally placed, or decorated on the facade or screen wall behind the door. Only by excluding the bone marrow and practicing it in daily life can one cultivate one's body and nourish one's energy and benefit society.
