Xia Shangpu

Xia Shangpu

Xia Shangpu (1466-1538 A.D.) (one for liangpu), the word Dunfu (one for Jingfu), No. Dongyan. Xinzhou Yongfeng (now Guangfeng District of Jiangxi Province) is a writer and poet of Ming Dynasty. Lou Liang, a young teacher, passed on the theory of respect. Zhengde six years (AD 1511) in Jinshi. Li Guan was the principal of Nanjing Ministry of rites, the magistrate of Huizhou prefecture (now Huizhou City, Guangdong Province), the Deputy envoy of Shandong tixue, and Shaoqing, the imperial servant of Nanjing. Xia Shangpu often gives lectures with Wei Xiao, Zhan Ruoshui and others, and has written six volumes of Dongyan collection and Dongyan poetry collection (General Catalogue of Junsi Library), etc., which are handed down to the world. He contributed to the development of Chongren school's later theory.

Life of the characters

Early experience

Xia Shangpu (a good Park), word Dunfu (a Jingfu), No. Dongyan, Xinzhou Yongfeng (now Jiangxi Guangfeng District) people. Born in the second year of Chenghua, Emperor Xianzong of the Ming Dynasty, he studied under Wu Yubi in his early years, followed by the famous scholar Lou Liang, and handed down the theory of respect. He often said, "it is natural justice to mention it. It's human desire to let go, "Wei said.

Return without official service

At the beginning of Zhengde (1506 AD), Xia Shangpu went to Beijing for an examination. When he saw Liu Jin's political disorder, he sighed with emotion: "can we still seek to become an official if current affairs are like this?" So he gave up his official career and returned to his hometown.

Official career

In the sixth year of Zhengde (1511 A.D.), Xia Shangpu passed the examination of zhengdexin, who was not a Jinshi, and was granted the official title of the head of Nanjing rites department. When there was a famine that year, Xia Shangpu sent several requests to the imperial court for famine relief. He was promoted to the prefect of Huizhou prefecture (now Huizhou City) in Guangdong Province for many times. Because he was dissatisfied with his superior's actions, he was impeached by Shangshu. He abandoned his official and returned home without waiting for the result. In the early years of Jiajing (1522 AD), Xia Shangpu was appointed Deputy envoy of Shandong tixue. Later, he was promoted to be Shaoqing of Taipu temple in Nanjing. During that time, he exchanged knowledge with scholars Wei Xiao and Zhan Ruoshui, made friends with Wang Yangming, and presented poems to each other.

Returning home from illness

Later, the official impeached gui'e, but Xia Shangpu was also implicated. Finally, Fang Xianfu, the Minister of the Ministry of official affairs, cleared him and soon returned home with illness. Wang Yangming gave him a poem with a sentence of "the spring breeze in the palace". Xia Shangpu replied, "the spring scenery of Yishui in the gate of Confucius does not show the awe of the Yuting." Eight years later, he died at the age of 73 in the 17th year of emperor Shizong's Jiajing reign.

Literary achievements

Xia Shangpu, a teacher of Shangrao LouLiang, was praised by scholars at that time for his work Zhongyong Yulu. It is said that "it is natural justice to bring it up; it is desire to put it down." The understanding of the relationship between "natural principle" and "human desire" is unique. In addition to giving each other social gifts, most of his poems are about the scenery of the four seasons in his hometown and the quiet and secluded life, expressing his feelings through poems, reflecting the sufferings of the people, and some of his poems are full of philosophy and interest. The travel notes of mountains and rivers are quite unique, which makes people feel "sitting alone in the bamboo grove" after reading. He has six volumes of Dongyan collection and Dongyan poetry collection, which are included in the collection of Sikuquanshu. Xia Shangpu contributed to the development of Chongren school's later theory.

Anecdotes and allusions

It is said that Xia Shangpu, the Shaoqing of Dali temple in Nanjing in Ming Dynasty, lived in niaolin street of the county town after he left home. He often went to the suburbs to play in addition to his poems. There is a young peasant woman in Xitan mountain in the western suburb of the county. Whenever she sees the elderly with floating silver whiskers coming, she always treats each other with hospitality, offers cigarettes and tea, and occasionally holds homemade wine makers and homemade cakes. Over time, Xia Shangpu was moved by the young woman's kindness. She was very happy to take this young woman as her adopted daughter. So he chose an auspicious day to worship his father and recognize his daughter. The farmer's wife is a loyal and pragmatic farmer. In the early morning of this year, there was a "Shanghu" in the village who bullied others and monopolized the water head. His son-in-law, Shaoqing, also refused to let him release water. Seeing that the rice was about to wither and scorch, everyone would starve because of no harvest. Shaoqing's son-in-law was forced to have no way, so he had to dig a little water from the dam of "Shanghu". Who expected "Shanghu" to be overbearing and overbearing, and beat him with fists and kicks, which made him red and bloody. When he couldn't bear it, he pushed the "Shanghu" and pushed the "Shanghu" who had been crazy to the ground with his feet up to the sky. This "Shanghu" has a relapse and is dead. Xia Shangpu's son-in-law was put in the county prison. The adopted daughter of Shaoqing was so frightened that she rushed into the city and told her adoptive father the reason. After thinking twice, Xia Shangpu called his family to make a dish of "he Cai" and asked his adopted daughter to bring her business card, complaint and "he Cai" to the magistrate. The magistrate sees "he Cai", which is baffling. After a little pause, Fang realized Shaoqing's deep intention and settled the case. After his son-in-law was released from prison, the couple were grateful. They went to Xiafu together and paid homage.

Historical records

Ming History Volume 283

Biography No. 171: the case of Confucianism in the Ming Dynasty Volume 4 Chongren case 4

Historical evaluation

Huang Zongxi's case of Confucianism in Ming Dynasty: however, Zi's theory of Xiangshan focuses on the spirit of convergence. If we believe in this, we will always mention it, and it may not be natural law. We can't just recite it! Mr. Gai thinks that mind and reason are two, which means that mind is poor in reason and not enough in reason. Yangming points out that "mind is reason". Why not regard it as a Hehan!