Shi Dacheng

Shi Dacheng

Shi Dacheng, born in 1621, died in 1682. He is a native of Yinxian County, Zhejiang Province. In the 12th year of Shunzhi (1655) of Qing Dynasty, the number one scholar in Han Dynasty was the first one in Zhejiang Province. During the palace examination, his examination paper was regarded as the third (Exploring flowers) by the examiners. When Shunzhi visited the palace, he praised his elegant writing, elegant and beautiful calligraphy, and promoted his character, so he was chosen as the number one scholar.

There is a folk saying in Zhejiang that the number one scholar in Zhejiang in the Qing Dynasty "began with history and ended with the clock." Coincidentally, Zhong Junsheng, the last number one scholar in Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty, verified the saying that "from history to bell".

Biography of characters

Shi Dacheng

Born in a farming family, his father was Shi shaonan, who was very literate.

Shi Dacheng

He has been intelligent and studious since he was young. He studies hard regardless of the cold and heat. He is filial by nature. Once when his mother was ill and his medication failed, he was so anxious that he learned from the ancients to treat his mother's illness by cutting meat and taking medicine, which was well-known in the local area. For this reason, the government specially reported to the imperial court and granted money and food in the name of "filial son". At the age of 16,

Shi Dacheng

To be a scholar. In the 13th year of Chongzhen in the Ming Dynasty, he passed the examination of Juren. Later, seeing the ups and downs of the Ming Dynasty, he knew that his country was not long, so he gave up the idea of becoming an official and did not continue to take part in the examination.

Shi Dacheng

In order to help his father support his family, he taught in a rural school. After the Qing Dynasty established the Central Plains, the imperial court frequently called, and he repeatedly refused. Later, seeing that the political situation was stable, a large number of Han people became officials one after another, so under the supervision of their parents, they decided to take the local examination,

Shi Dacheng

Yan Weisi and Cai Qifu held the Zhejiang provincial examination of Shunzhi Jiawu, and the three number one provincial examinations were on the same list. In the 12th year of Shunzhi,

Shi Dacheng

He went to Beijing for the examination. In the examination, he became the 18th Gongshi in the list of Han and Nan people.

Shi Dacheng

When he took part in the examination, the minister did not regard him as the first volume, but only ranked him as the third. After reading his paper, Emperor Shunzhi said that it was "elegant and prosperous, respectful and cautious in writing, and it was necessary to carry people." In the palace examination,

Shi Dacheng

With the help of God, he was plucked by Emperor Shunzhi and won the first place in the first class. As the number one scholar, he was awarded the Imperial Academy's compilation at the age of 40. In the 15th year of Shunzhi,

Shi Dacheng

He was the same examiner in the 1898 science and technology examination, and he was also the lecturer in Japan. He worked in the capital for four years and returned to the countryside because his father was sick.

Shi Dacheng

He is the eldest son of a historian and the only official in Beijing. At this time, his father was old and frail. because

Shi Dacheng

After that, he did not return for several years. Naturally, his sick father missed him very much. He knew that at that time, it was stipulated by the imperial court that those who were officials in Beijing could only return to their hometown to visit their relatives after a six-year "jingcha", while their son had been an official in Beijing for only three or four years, which was still far away from his relatives. In order to relieve the pain of missing, he asked a local painter to draw a picture for himself and send it to his son. He also asked his son to draw a picture of himself and send it home.

Shi Dacheng

After receiving my father's letter and portrait, I couldn't help mourning. He realized that his already ill father used it to relieve his son's suffering. He was so flustered that it was hard for him to get well in the morning and night. After a fierce ideological struggle, it was decided to give emperor Shunzhi the upper Shu. He said in the book: "the father thinks that the son is missing, and he thinks about the appearance of the son; if he calls the son, he calls his name frequently. If I bear this, I can't be a son. Why should I be a minister? " Emperor Shunzhi, with tears in his eyes and compassion in his heart, specially approved him to ask for leave to go home and support his parents all his life. In addition, the imperial edict was issued to change "jingcha" in six years to "jingcha" in three years.

Shi Dacheng

Thank you again and again for emperor Shunzhi's special kindness. After handing over the affairs at hand to the academician of Hanlin academy, he set off in a hurry. On the way, I met someone who went to Beijing to report his funeral. It turned out that his father had died ten days ago. When he heard the bad news, he fainted to the ground. After rescue, he came to life. When he woke up, he cried and fell ill. When I got home, I was busy with the funeral, sad and busy, and finally bedridden. After a little improvement, he reported his affairs to Emperor Shunzhi and asked to stay at home for three years. At the end of his service, he saw that his mother was not in good health, so he wrote to the court again, asking to take care of his mother at home, and lived there for ten years. It is said that after he lived at home for three years, local officials saw that his mother was still healthy, so they impeached him to cheat the court. For this reason, the imperial court called him to return to Beijing many times, but he ignored it and often said to people, "how can one day's support be changed as an official?" Then, because of his mother's death, Ding you was at home. See you at the court

Shi Dacheng

After repeated calls, he was dismissed.

Folklore

Shi Dacheng

He was the first number one scholar in Zhejiang Province in the Qing Dynasty. Before he became the number one scholar, there was a saying among Zhejiang people that the number one scholar in Zhejiang Province in the Great Qing Dynasty "began in history and ended in the bell." During the palace examination, his paper was considered the third by the examiners. When the emperor looked at it, he highly praised his calligraphy, saying: "this man's regular script is neat, and he must be a gentleman." so he was chosen as the number one scholar. Coincidentally, Zhong Junsheng, the last number one scholar in Zhejiang Province, has surprisingly verified the saying that "from history to Zhong".

Outstanding achievements

Emperor Kangxi ascended the throne and Shi Dacheng's mourning period expired. He was exempted from investigation because of Emperor Kangxi's amnesty. In the fifth year of Kangxi, Shi Dacheng served as the chief examiner of Shuntian Wuwei rural examination. In the eighth year of Kangxi, Shi Dacheng was the chief examiner of Shuntian rural examination. In the eleventh year of Kangxi (1672), he was promoted from a Bachelor of state to a Bachelor of cabinet. In the 12th year of Kangxi, Shi Dacheng was promoted to be the Minister of rites and a Bachelor of Hanlin Academy. In the 13th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he became the right servant of the Ministry of rites. In the 15th year of the reign of Emperor Kangxi, he served as an official in the imperial examination. Shi Dacheng has always been in charge of Wenheng. He has always tried his best to be honest and just. He has been scrupulous in his duty. He chooses according to his talents and is only able to do things. Shi Dacheng has been a competent examiner for many times. During the reign of Emperor Kangxi, Shi Dacheng returned to Beijing as a lecturer. He went to the Minister of rites Zuo Shilang and presided over the Shuntian rural examination and the joint examination several times. His political voice was unprecedented. In the 15th year of Kangxi, Shi Dacheng retired and resigned. Shi Dacheng once served as a Japanese speaking official and a Jingyan speaking official, explaining Han traditional culture to the emperor and Manchu noble officials. So that the Han and Manchu people to enhance understanding. When the court held different opinions, he was good at synthesis and compromise to achieve harmony. It is said that when he was the chief examiner, someone wrote to Emperor Kangxi, suggesting that the imperial court should be exempted from the grain and rice supply for filial sons and women. They said, "it's their duty to be filial to their parents and to keep their husband's day. What's the matter with the imperial court?" Shi Dacheng firmly refuted this argument. He said, "what does it have to do with the imperial court to be unfilial for one's son and unfaithful for one's wife? But why should they be brought to justice? " Kangxi praised his advice very much, so that the supply of grain and rice for filial sons and women could not be reduced. He is indifferent to fame and wealth. In order to serve his parents, he was dismissed from his job. He took it calmly and abandoned his official position as if he had abandoned my duties. But it's in my heart to do things for the people. Even if the officials were abandoned in the countryside, they would do good deeds. He donated money to build his hometown's water conservancy. After his mother died, he returned to Beijing to resume his post, and soon resigned as an official due to illness. Kangxi died in the countryside in the 21st year. Shi Dacheng was good at poetry and prose, especially in Ju Ye Wen. He is the author of eight elements hall poetry.

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