Historical figures in Guoxiang Town

Gu Yong (168—243) was the prime minister of Wu during the Three Kingdoms period. After Gu became Gou Jian, the King of Yue, he was sealed in Yaocheng (now Chefang Town) on the east bank of Suzhou, and later generations scattered in Suzhou urban and rural areas, becoming a famous family in Suzhou. According to Wu Men Biao Yin, Gu Yong lived in Caoxiang Village (now Chai Jiabang and Xiangmen in Tangnan Village of Guoxiang Street, Chai Jiabang is actually Cao Jiabang). Gu, the editor of this book, is a descendant of Gu family, familiar with local literature, and his account is highly credible.

Gu Yong sighed, and studied piano and books with Cai Yong when he was young. At the age of 20, he was recommended as the magistrate of Hefei by prefectures and counties, and later transferred to Qu 'a, Shangyu and other places, all with political achievements. In the fifth year of Jian 'an (200 years), when Sun Quan was appointed as the magistrate of Huiji, Gu Yong was taken as the county magistrate to handle the affairs of the magistrate. During his tenure, he crusaded against bandits and thieves, restored peace in China and promoted Sajima. After Sun Quan established the State of Wu, Gu Yong moved to Dali to be an official, and was ordered by the minister, thus making Yang the head of the township. Gu Yong didn't like to make a secret, so he went back to his hometown after worshipping Hou, and his family didn't know about it. In the fourth year (225), Huang Wu was appointed as Taichang, and he was appointed as Liling Hou, replacing Sun Shao as prime minister and in charge of commerce. Sex does not drink, and he is usually quiet. In the past 19 years, the selected civil and military officials have used their energy to make them perform their duties; Reward and punish the merits and demerits, be observant, and put the country first. So Sun Quan listened to Gu Yong's political views. Even Zhang Zhao, a veteran of the two dynasties and a general of the auxiliary countries, said that "the law is too thick and the punishment is slightly heavier, so it should be exempted." Sun Quan also asked Gu Yong, and it was not implemented until it was confirmed. Sun Quan also often sent Zhong Shulang to Gu Yong for consultation and visit to state affairs. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Gu Rong (? -3 12) Western Jin officials. The word Yanxian, caring for people. SHEN WOO, Fengshen, Xue Qian and Luji brothers are also called the Five Commanders. He used to be assistant minister of Huangmen in Wu State and assistant governor of the Prince. After the Western Jin Dynasty wiped out Wu, he went to Luoyang with the Lv Zhi brothers. He was dubbed the "Three Armies" and worshipped as a doctor. In history, he was still Shulantin Kevin·Z. He was the dependents of Sima Lun, King of Zhao, Sima Tang, King of Qi, and King of Changsha. Sima Zhong, the Emperor of Jinhui, moved to Chang 'an in the west and served as a regular servant during the period of Sanjiri. After the Eight Kings Rebellion, he returned to the south, served as the strategist of Sima Yue, the king of the East China Sea, and offered a drink offering. After Sima Rui crossed the south, on the recommendation of Wang Dao, Gurong served as the military department and a regular waiter, contacted southerners and helped establish the Eastern Jin regime. After he died in an official position, he was named "Yuan" as a general in title of generals in ancient times. The tomb is near the ancestral home of Huangdiandang East Lane (in fact, it is Shengtoubang in Tangnan Village today), and there is a temple in the west of the tomb, called the Ancient General Temple. This place is therefore commonly known as Gu Tomb. Great-grandson Gu Kaizhi (a famous painter, it is said that Gu Rong's great-grandson Gu Kaizhi and painter Gu Kaizhi are two people) is said that the tomb is in Yinshan Mountain. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Yuan Yi (1262— 1306), a poet and bibliophile in Yuan Dynasty, was born in Zhedun Village (east of Guoxiang Street today), whose real name was Futong, and his word was Jing Chun layman. He was born in a bureaucratic family and received a good education since childhood. He used to be the head of Shidong Mountain in Huizhou Road (the position in charge of giving lectures and managing the affairs of the academy), and returned to Zhedun in Dade five years (130 1). After that, he stopped going out to work and built a garden-style building in Jiangnan. There are thousands of books in the hall, all of which are proofread by hand. He is good at writing poems, including Poems of Jingchuntang (four volumes) and Poems of Jingchuntang (one volume). "Sikuquanshu" commented on Yuan Yi's poems, saying: "There are many meta-authors, but Yuan Yi's poems are not widely circulated, so they have strongly advanced for a while ..." (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Yonglong (1360— 1392) became a monk in the early Ming Dynasty. The common surname is Shi, a native of Suzhou. Babies don't eat meat or fish, and teenagers concentrate on learning Buddhism. At the age of 20, he entered Chongfu Temple in Yinshan (now Guoxiang Street) and went to Yongding, the grandson of Master Li Tianquan Ze, wishing him to become a monk. Rebuild the Heroes Hall of Chongfu Temple. In the twenty-five years of Hongwu, the court decided to examine the monks and then confirm their identity. Yonglong led his disciples to Beijing to try the scriptures and ask for instructions. At that time, more than 3000 people from all over the country went to Beijing to see Misha. Many of them are not familiar with the Bible and just want to take this opportunity to make an appointment. Zhu Yuanzhang was furious when he knew this, and ordered all these people to be sent to the Royal Guards as soldiers. Yonglong invited him to set himself on fire to avoid punishment for other monks and got Zhu Yuanzhang's permission. Take a petal of incense before burning the corpse, write the word "good weather" and let the minister play Zhu Yuanzhang. In case of drought, using this incense to pray for rain will definitely work. After the drought, Zhu Yuanzhang summoned monks and nuns to meet the incense left by Yonglong and led the people to pray for rain in Tianxi Temple. It rained heavily that night, and Zhu Yuanzhang was overjoyed and said to his ministers, "This is really eternal rain!" So the imperial poem "Down and Out Monk" praised Yonglong. In August of the same year, Yong Long's disciple Xi Shi brought Yong Long's spiritual bone back to Suzhou, buried it in Yinshan Temple, and built a stone tower. In the second year of Yongle (1404), Daoyan (Yao), a famous monk, wrote an inscription on the stupa, which was written by the original abbot of Suzhou Beichan Temple and sealed by Tengyang.

(Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Lian Biao was an official in the early Ming Dynasty. The word "Bo" was pronounced and later renamed. Originally from Pucheng, Fujian, his father Lian (word Wenda) was the general manager of a sea route in Suzhou, so he moved to Yinshan, Guoxiang Town, and lived in the area of No.8 Yinshan Street today. When Lian Xun was young, he was proud of his integrity and lived in harmony with others. In the eleventh year of Hongwu (1378), he founded a school in Dan Tai Academy in Yinshan, with Confucian scholars Huan Fan and Gao Ping as teachers, for the children in the school to study, and also cut 30 acres of land as school funds. Song Lian, a beginner in the Ming Dynasty, wrote Changzhou Lianyi Ji Shu. Later, Lian Yu worshipped Zuo Chunfang's secretary Naoko with literature, served as an official in the East Palace, and was responsible for teaching the prince. As a lecturer, he is dedicated and hated by his colleagues. He once corrected the mistakes in Shangshu and was praised by Ming Taizu. Give him a special gift, and he was promoted to the suggestion of Henan Taoist supervisor (positive seven products). Later, he was slandered by a jealous person and transferred to the government of Yunnan and Guangxi. Finally, he died of poisoning at the age of 37, and everyone felt sorry for it. Buried in Guangfu Fenghuang Mountain. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Lian Gang (1402— 1477) was an official of the Ming dynasty. Word from the road, South Zhili Suzhou Changzhou (now Suzhou Guoxiang Town, Jiangsu Province, No.8 Yinshan Street area) people. In the tenth year of Xuande in Ming Dynasty (1435), he won the second place after having obtained the provincial examination, and entered imperial academy, famous for his familiarity with Chunqiu. In the fourteenth year of orthodoxy (1449), the Mongols attacked the Ming Dynasty on a large scale. In August, Ming Yingzong Zhu Qizhen was captured in the civil fort, and his brother Zhu Qiyu supervised the country. Later, he became the emperor. At that time, due to the threat of the Mongolian army, the internal struggle of the court was fierce, and the ministers were uneasy and afraid to talk about their own gains and losses. Lian Gang, regardless of his own safety, went to the Eight Important Matters of ZTE (also known as the Eight Strategies of ZTE). 10, the Mongolian army besieged Beijing, and the training plan was published again in "Emergency of the King of Qin". Dai Zong took his advice and appointed him as the army supervisor.

(Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Shang Dynasty (early Ming Dynasty), an official of Ming Dynasty. The word Shangyi is from Changzhou County, Suzhou Prefecture, South Zhili, and his father Shi is Fujian Jianning Magistrate. During the Hongwu period of the Ming Dynasty, he was recommended to the court by the local authorities. During the Yongle period, he successively served as a local official, a doctor (commonly known as a financial official), a director of the Shaanxi Provincial Department of Clearing Officials, and a supervisor of Fujian Imperial History. Later, the building was located on the bank of Yinshan Lake, which is now Guoxiang Town. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Shi Yun (145 1-? ), an official of the Ming Dynasty, whose real name was Tianlu,No. Jie 'an, a native of Guoxiangji Town, a descendant of Shi Li, was an imperial examiner of Chenghua Xinmao (147 1) in the Ming Dynasty. During Hongzhi's reign (1488- 1505), he was elected as Tongzhi of Yongzhou Prefecture in Huguang, and once acted as the magistrate of Yongzhou Prefecture. Liu Jin, the official in charge of the promotion fate of officials, summoned Shi Zan, who evaded. Later, during the period of Zhengde (1506- 152 1), he was appointed as the magistrate of Yao 'an (now Wei Chu, Yunnan), educating the people with courtesy, repairing schools, urging mulberry planting, eliminating evil and rewarding good, and building streets inside and outside the city. Two years later, he had a seizure and died in Yao 'an. The coffin was later transported back to Suzhou and buried in the ancestral grave at the foot of Yinshan Mountain. There are pigs and sheep made of stone in front of the grave. 175 1 year, Emperor Qianlong of the Qing Dynasty ordered the memorial tablet of Shiti to be placed in the Dan Tai Ancestral Hall next to the mausoleum for sacrifice together, and the descendants of Shiti were the chief priests. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Yuan (1804— 1879) was a poet in the late Qing Dynasty. Du Qiao Village (now Daqiaotou Village, Maxiang Community, Guoxiang Street, also known as Yuancun). Originally known as Jinglan, the word Wen Qi, another word Chunchao, called itself "the history of the lair". He comes from a superior family and studies hard, so he can write poems and make sounds. At present, there are nearly 3,000 poems written by him in China, of which more than 65,438+0,200 are stories about Wu's customs, festivals, seasons and places of interest, so he is called a "custom poet". His poems on the Palace in the Southern Song Dynasty, Zhi Zhu in Gusu and Range Rover in Tai Su are particularly popular. In addition, such as Poems of the Four Seasons of Tian Family, Poems of Wu Xishan, Chronological Poems, Poems of Zero Brocade, etc. have also had a far-reaching influence. According to Tan, Shubo's maid, he also has 24 volumes of Poems of Shiyuan, of which * * * * 52 volumes have been circulated in Tanaka, Japan. This collection of poems has not been found in China at present. People call it "poetry history" and "poetry tiger" because it can reflect the reality and criticize the shortcomings of the times.

1852, Yuan bought an old Lushi house in the west of Guantaiwei Bridge in Suzhou, and the camp was a homestead. Because the house is adjacent to the Twin Towers, it is called "Twin Towers Cinema". The former residence sits west to east, with an existing construction area of 3,275 square meters, which is mainly divided into two roads: north and south. The third entrance of South Road is Hall (Shamao Hall), and the old one is Rendetang. Five miles away from the North Road, there is a flower basket hall on the second floor of the third hall, which is called "Yi Xuan". (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Chen Tingrui (189 1- 1976), a famous lawyer in the Republic of China. Guo Xiang market town, formerly known as Zheng, whose real name is Tingrui, followed by Tingrui. Father Chen Xilian (1867- 1945), 189 1 year, won the second place (Asian Yuan) after having obtained the provincial examination in Jiangnan. Chen Tingrui is a doctor of law at the University of Michigan. Under the clamor and negotiation of his colleagues, China people are not allowed to enter, and Shanghai Huangpu Park, which is compared with dogs, is open to China people from June 1928+0. In addition, he also defended the rights of the victims of the May 30th tragedy. Defend the "seven gentlemen"; The mixed court that participated in the recovery of the Shanghai Concession safeguarded China's legal rights. Later, he served as Dean of Soochow University Law School in Taiwan Province Province. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Shi Kuihe (1886— 1934) was a business leader in Suzhou during the Republic of China. The word Jun Qing. Father Shi Zhongrong (185 1- 1942) was born in Songting, Guoxiang Town, and then moved to Tianhou Palace Bridge, the northwest street of Suzhou, to set up Shiheji Satin Village. Yunqing studied at the age of 6 and dropped out of school at the age of 14. 1924 was elected as the deputy director of Suzhou Commercial Group, 1928 was appointed as the member of Suzhou No.1 District Management Committee, and 1930 was renamed as the district head. At the time of most positions, he served as the president of Suzhou Fire Protection Association, the president of Wuxian Chamber of Commerce, and the curator of Chinese goods exhibition hall. 193 1 year, Jinji Lake rebuilt the Gong Li Dam, and he took the lead to help; Mei Lanfang and Ma also organized a charity performance in Suzhou on June 1933+0, and all the proceeds from the charity performance were used for charity. In view of Japan's occupation of the three northeastern provinces, who initiated the construction of a China-made shopping mall (now Suzhou People's Shopping Mall) and served as the first chairman to boycott Japanese goods, protect national industries and invigorate national spirit? 1in the autumn of 934, there was a drought in Suzhou. 1October 18, Yunqing went to Loumen to investigate the disaster. When he got home, he felt unwell, but he didn't get better after seeing a doctor. He died the next day.

(Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Yuan Shuipai (1916-1982) is a famous poet. Formerly known as Shouguan with advanced characters, he was born in Du Qiao Village (now Daqiaotou Village, Maxiang Community, Guoxiang Street, also known as Yuancun Village), the great-grandson of Yuan Xuechao, a brother of Yuan, and the great-grandson of Yuan Lansheng, a poet in the late Qing Dynasty. 1934 graduated from Suzhou Provincial High School and was admitted to Shanghai Hujiang University the following year. Three months later, he applied to Shanghai China Bank and became an intern. After the outbreak of the Anti-Japanese War, he retreated to Wuhan with the General Account Office of China Bank, and retreated to Hong Kong again in 1938. At the same time, he carried out poetry creation activities and participated in cultural progress activities. After the founding of People's Republic of China (PRC), he served as the director of Social Literature Department of People's Daily, the editorial board of People's Literature and Poetry magazine, the director of Literature and Art Department of Publicity Department of the Communist Party of China, and the vice minister of culture. He was elected as the representative of the third and fourth NPC. After the downfall of the Gang of Four, Shuipai became a researcher at the Chinese Academy of Art.1On October 29th, a generation of poets died of pulmonary interstitial fibrosis. His works include Boiling Years, People, Winter, Winter, Sunflower and Ma Fantuo Folk Songs. He also independently translated or co-translated Wake Up the Woodman, My Heart is in the Grassland, Selected Turkish Poems, Marxism and Poetry, On the Origin of Poetry and Nie Luda's Poetry. Yuan Huaiyu, the eldest son, is a professor at Beijing Geo University.

(Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Zhang Chen (1900- 1992), a native of Guoxiangji Town, is the younger brother of Chen Tingrui. He holds a master's degree in electrical engineering from Purdue University. He used to be the director of the radio department of Nanjing Institute of Technology (now Southeast University) for more than 20 years. He is a famous radio expert in China, and is called "the master of electric field". After his death, half of his ashes were scattered in Guoxianghe and Yinshan Lake. (Source: Guoxiang Town Records)

Zizania latifolia, also known as Zizania latifolia, Zizania latifolia and Zizania latifolia, is a perennial herb and grows in rotten fields. The seeds produced by flowering are called water bamboo or carved beard, which is one of the "six valleys" in ancient times. The cooked rice smells fragrant and is a good product for entertaining VIPs. After being infected with smut fungus, Zizania latifolia does not head, but the stem keeps expanding and gradually forms a spindle-shaped fleshy stem, which is Zizania latifolia.

Guoxiang Zizania latifolia has a long history, rich experience and excellent quality, and is a famous product in Suzhou. The water bamboo here is divided into two categories: autumn water bamboo and April water bamboo, which are mainly planted in the north and middle. In 2000, 2000 mu of Zizania latifolia was planted in Guoxiang area, with a total output of 420 tons.

Guoxiang is one of the three major grass producing areas in China. In 2000, the town planted Juncus Juncus 1.549 mu, with an annual output of about 1. 1.23 million kg, mainly planted in Central China and North China. During the slack season, the women dipped the dried lamp grass in a small bundle, then put on their fingers and scraped them one by one with a "grass knife". The carved "grass jade" is sold to people who make traditional Chinese medicine or candle cores, and the remaining shells are used to make hemp fibers and ropes. Guoxiang's hemp fiber is a well-known specialty, exquisite in workmanship, thick and durable, and watertight. When knitting, people first rub the lead rope, then weave a small straw shell as a "body", and then weave a "wing" and "skirt" straw shell and fix it horizontally with a thin rope every three or four inches to prevent it from coming loose in the future. My back gets the most rain, so I will weave more straw shells when I weave. Buttons and straps are also made on both sides of the "body", which can be tied tightly after being put on to prevent the front from getting wet. This kind of hemp fiber is exquisite and durable. No wonder some people call it "a unique craft".