Today I recommend Northern Song famous ministers Fan Chunren , he is the second son of Northern Song Fan Zhongyan . Fan Chunren inherited the Confucian tradition of filial piety and brotherhood in his father. He always loved the people as his son throughout his life; he was both strict with himself and lenient with others. In the end, he surpassed his father to become a well-known prime minister.
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1. He respects his father and brother at home, and is not an official after becoming a Jinshi
Fan Chunren, whose courtesy name is Yaofu, was born on June 18, 2nd year of Tiansheng (1027) in Nanjing Yingtian Prefecture (now Shangqiu, Henan). He was influenced by his father since childhood and inherited his traditional meaning of filial piety and brotherhood. When he was 11 years old, his mother unfortunately died, and the sensible Xiao Chunren cried like an adult.
My mother is gone, Fan Chunren has been at home to respect his father and brother. Because his brother Chunyou had a heart attack very early, Xiao Chunren treated his brother like his father. "I have medicinal food and food for my own time." When someone recommended him to go out to be an official, Chunren refused and said, "When there are so many troubles in the north, he will take me as a helper, and he should not avoid it, just like my brother, who is together for life."
Fan Chunren not only abides by filial piety, but also has been smart and studious since childhood. He can explain the books he has learned at the age of 8. Song Renzong In the first year of Huangyou (1049), 27-year-old Fan Chunren passed the imperial examination and was appointed as the magistrate of Wujin County, but he did not take office because he was far away from his parents. The court changed its mission to Changge County Magistrate, but he still refused to go.
Fan Zhongyan asked Chunren: "You used to not go to the post on the grounds of staying away from your parents. Now Changge County is not far from home, what else can I say?" Fan Chunren replied: "How can I focus on food and leave my father and brother easily! Although Changge County is close to home, it cannot fully realize my filial piety."
Fan Zhongyan, who has been filial at home, did not relax his studies. He studied hard day and night; sometimes because of learning late at night, the smoke from the oil lamp smoked the top of the tent into a color like ink. He also maintained a good relationship with many wise men under his father, such as Hu Yuan , Sun Fu , Shi Jie , Li Lu , etc., and asked them for advice or discuss knowledge.
2. Love the people as your son, beloved by the people
Fan Chunren did not come out to be an official until his father Fan Zhongyan passed away. He served in the five dynasties of Song Renzong, Yingzong, Shenzong, Zhezong, and Huizong, and served as an official for more than 50 years. Fan Chunren inherited and carried forward the Confucian idea of "people are noble". He believed that the criteria for judging right and wrong merits and demerits should be based on the interests and gains and losses of the people. Therefore, when he was an official, he could always love the people as his son.
Fan Chunren was recognized by the people when he first entered the official career based on the principle of "one official can benefit the people". For example, Xiangcheng The people never planted mulberry trees 2. They were engaged in the business of raising silkworms and weaving silk. Seeing the people who were having difficulties in life, Fan Chunren was deeply worried. During his tenure, he took it as his mission to enrich the people and advised the people to plant mulberry trees and silkworms to develop their economy and live a prosperous life. The people still missed Fan Chunren until he left office. In order to express their gratitude, they used the mulberry forest they planted as "Writing Forest" with their official name.
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For example, at that time, there was a scene of "the wild fields and rice half-scare" everywhere in Kaifeng Prefecture. After Fan Chunren took office, he immediately registered the merchants in the county and asked them to store grain. The merchants happily followed the orders and saved more than 100,000 grains. As expected, when the surrounding counties suffered from hunger in the spring of the following year, only the people in Xiangyi survived, and the people praised their parents and officials.
3. Strictly discipline yourself , be lenient to others
Fan Chunren has been an official for more than 50 years, and his relationship with others is a certain successful experience. When a relative of Fan's family came to ask Fan Chunren how to deal with the world, Chunren warned the relatives and friends: "Only frugality can help integrity, and only forgiveness can achieve virtue" (only frugality can create the style of integrity, and only forgiveness can achieve good virtue.)
Fan Chunren not only said that, but also did this. He was strict with himself and honest and dedicated to the public throughout his life. For example, Fan Zhongyan's family has always been very simple, and he rarely eats meat when eating.This tradition has not changed until he became a high-ranking official.
Once, Fan Chunren kept his colleague and secretary Chao Duan for dinner at home. After Chao Duan returned from dinner, he solemnly said to others: "Oh, Prime Minister Fan's family's family has changed!" The person who heard it hurriedly asked what was going on.
Introduction to Fan Chunren's book
Chao Duan replied: "Occasionally, their family always eats pickles, salted tofu, etc. This time his family keeps me for dinner. There are two small clusters of meat on top of pickles and salted tofu. Isn't this a change in his family's family style?" People laughed. From the recipes of the Fan family mentioned by Chao Duan, we can see how frugal the Fan family usually lives.
How does Fan Chunren get along with people in daily life? , listen to what he often teaches his children and nephews: "Even if a person is foolish, he will be clear when he blames others; even if he is smart, he will be confused when he forgives himself. If he can blame himself with a heart of blame others, he will not worry about not being able to reach the status of a sage."
(Even if a person is stupid, he will be very wise when he blames others; even if he is smart, he will always be confused when he forgives himself. If he can demand himself with a heart of demanding others and forgive his own heart, he will not be afraid of not becoming a sage!)
Fan Chunren's portrait
Yangzhou magistrate Deng Wan . He was transferred from Ningzhou Tongzong to Zhongshu's disciple . Flattery is the treasure book for this person to be promoted and made money. In the position of censor, he also kept sing high-profile for Wang Anshi's reform. Later, the two gradually drifted away. Deng Wan was eventually demoted for the official because of offending Wang Anshi.
When the liquidation came, the censor Lin Dan wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager, who was like Deng Wan, who would still make him an official? He should be fired, exiled, and never hired for life to thank the world. But Fan Chunren did not advocate this. He believed that Deng Wan had been punished for his behavior and there was no need to put him to death. Such a result would only cause panic among the officials of the court and would inevitably split the court.
It’s a pity that it was not recognized by anyone at that time. Although the Empress Dowager saw Fan Chunren’s memorial, she remained unpublished. Deng Wan died in fear, which aroused greater grudges and hatred. For example, three years after Sima Guang's death, the former prime minister Cai Que was sent to Xinzhou (Xinxing, Guangdong) for surveillance, and the officials in the court were greatly shocked.
Fan Chunren's stone carvings
Fan Chunren argued again for this: Although Cai Que was once a backbone of Wang Anshi's party, he has now stopped the prime minister and there is no need to punish such a severe punishment. However, the Empress Dowager ignored him and left. In fact, if someone could really listen to what Fan Chunren said, then the later period of the Northern Song Dynasty would avoid many party struggles, and perhaps there would be a ray of vitality and would not go downhill so early.
In short, Fan Chunren, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, inherited the Confucian tradition of filial piety and brotherhood in his father. He always loved the people as his son throughout his life, was upright and upright, and was both strict with himself and lenient with others. In the end, his official position exceeded his father and he served as an official for more than 50 years. He was respected as " commoner prime minister ".
Fan Chunren strictly demands himself for the country and the people, and forgives his good style of treating others. It is worth learning from, inheriting the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, and serving the people wholeheartedly is our unshirkable responsibility.
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This tradition has not changed until he became a high-ranking official.Once, Fan Chunren kept his colleague and secretary Chao Duan for dinner at home. After Chao Duan returned from dinner, he solemnly said to others: "Oh, Prime Minister Fan's family's family has changed!" The person who heard it hurriedly asked what was going on.
Introduction to Fan Chunren's book
Chao Duan replied: "Occasionally, their family always eats pickles, salted tofu, etc. This time his family keeps me for dinner. There are two small clusters of meat on top of pickles and salted tofu. Isn't this a change in his family's family style?" People laughed. From the recipes of the Fan family mentioned by Chao Duan, we can see how frugal the Fan family usually lives.
How does Fan Chunren get along with people in daily life? , listen to what he often teaches his children and nephews: "Even if a person is foolish, he will be clear when he blames others; even if he is smart, he will be confused when he forgives himself. If he can blame himself with a heart of blame others, he will not worry about not being able to reach the status of a sage."
(Even if a person is stupid, he will be very wise when he blames others; even if he is smart, he will always be confused when he forgives himself. If he can demand himself with a heart of demanding others and forgive his own heart, he will not be afraid of not becoming a sage!)
Fan Chunren's portrait
Yangzhou magistrate Deng Wan . He was transferred from Ningzhou Tongzong to Zhongshu's disciple . Flattery is the treasure book for this person to be promoted and made money. In the position of censor, he also kept sing high-profile for Wang Anshi's reform. Later, the two gradually drifted away. Deng Wan was eventually demoted for the official because of offending Wang Anshi.
When the liquidation came, the censor Lin Dan wrote a letter to the Empress Dowager, who was like Deng Wan, who would still make him an official? He should be fired, exiled, and never hired for life to thank the world. But Fan Chunren did not advocate this. He believed that Deng Wan had been punished for his behavior and there was no need to put him to death. Such a result would only cause panic among the officials of the court and would inevitably split the court.
It’s a pity that it was not recognized by anyone at that time. Although the Empress Dowager saw Fan Chunren’s memorial, she remained unpublished. Deng Wan died in fear, which aroused greater grudges and hatred. For example, three years after Sima Guang's death, the former prime minister Cai Que was sent to Xinzhou (Xinxing, Guangdong) for surveillance, and the officials in the court were greatly shocked.
Fan Chunren's stone carvings
Fan Chunren argued again for this: Although Cai Que was once a backbone of Wang Anshi's party, he has now stopped the prime minister and there is no need to punish such a severe punishment. However, the Empress Dowager ignored him and left. In fact, if someone could really listen to what Fan Chunren said, then the later period of the Northern Song Dynasty would avoid many party struggles, and perhaps there would be a ray of vitality and would not go downhill so early.
In short, Fan Chunren, a famous minister of the Northern Song Dynasty, inherited the Confucian tradition of filial piety and brotherhood in his father. He always loved the people as his son throughout his life, was upright and upright, and was both strict with himself and lenient with others. In the end, his official position exceeded his father and he served as an official for more than 50 years. He was respected as " commoner prime minister ".
Fan Chunren strictly demands himself for the country and the people, and forgives his good style of treating others. It is worth learning from, inheriting the fine traditions of the Chinese nation, and serving the people wholeheartedly is our unshirkable responsibility.
Fan Chunren Relief
This article is original by "Ru Sun 54". Welcome to follow, learn together and make progress together!
