Yan Ying's tomb

Yan Ying's tomb

Yan Ying's tomb is about 350 meters southeast of Yongshun Village in present-day Qidu Town. The tomb is about 11 meters high, 50 meters from north to South and 43 meters from east to west. In front of the tomb stands a stone tablet of wupeng in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, engraved with "the tomb of prime minister Yan pingzhong of Qi" and two steles rebuilt in the 52nd and 53rd years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. In 1981, a wall was built around the tomb and opened to the south for protection. In the autumn of 1982, the statue of Yan pingzhong and the stone tablet of Yan's biography published in the biography of ancient sages in the seventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty were engraved.

In addition, there is a tomb of Yanzi half a kilometer northeast of Yankou village, Jiaohu Township, Hua county, Henan Province. It is 13.5m long, 12.5m wide and 1.1m high. It is said that during the spring and Autumn period, Yan Ying, a senior official of the state of Qi, was split by a treacherous minister. The people were very sad and buried here secretly. When the treacherous officials knew about it, they had to throw their corpses to raise dust. In order to confuse them, people sealed up many fake tombs, which the treacherous officials could not identify. Later, the fake tombs were leveled off one after another. Only this tomb remains.

brief introduction

This is the tomb, surrounded by gray eight edged walls, which looks quiet and elegant. In front of the tomb is a stone tablet erected during the Wanli period of the Ming Dynasty.

In front of the tomb stands a stone tablet in the 26th year of Wanli in the Ming Dynasty, engraved with "the tomb of prime minister Yan pingzhong of Qi Dynasty" and the stele rebuilt in the 52nd and 53rd years of Kangxi in the Qing Dynasty. In 1981, a wall was built around the tomb, and the door was opened to the south, forming a small courtyard. In the autumn of 1982, the statue of Yan pingzhong and the stone tablet of Yan's biography published in the biography of ancient sages in the seventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty were engraved.

The biography of Guan Yan in historical records records records: "Yan Ying's tomb is outside the north gate of Qizi city. Yan Ziyun: "I was born near the city, and it's not easy to die!" It's buried next to the old house. It's called qingjieli. " According to the records of Qingzhou Prefecture, "Murong de Deng Camp Hill, looking at the grave of Yanzi, Gu said:" ceremony, the doctor did not force the city to bury, pingzhong died near the city, what's his intention? " Yan Mo said to him, "my ancestors were thrifty in order to rectify the world. How can I bury my death easily?" According to Linzi county annals, "Yanzi temple was built in front of Yanzi tomb in the northwest of the city in the 52nd year of Kangxi reign of Qing Dynasty." In 1981, a 224 meter brick wall was built around the tomb, and the gate opened to the south. In the autumn of 1982, the portrait of Yan pingzhong in the biography of ancient Youxian in the seventh year of Daoguang reign of the Qing Dynasty was copied, and the stone tablet of Yan's biography was carved at the same time. The article said: "he is a Qi Ling, Zhuang and Jing Gong, who dares to make direct admonition against Yan and rectify the fallacy of the monarch. He is thrifty and capable of acting. He is an assistant butcher, who does not pay much attention to meat, and his concubine does not wear silk. He is smart in nature and good at words. He serves the state of Chu and does not disgrace him in the face of great festivals. Yan Zi's tomb is next to his former residence. " Yan Ying tomb is one of the eight sceneries in Linzi. There is a poem "ancient tomb remains cherish Yan Xiang".

People of later generations have great respect for Yanzi and deeply cherish his resourcefulness and integrity. Tang Xing, a poet of the Qing Dynasty, wrote in his poem Yan Ying's tomb: "in the Qing Dynasty, he encouraged Hu Qiu, satirized and admonished him. Who could marry him. Within a short distance are the tombs of taosanshi, which are all ancient barren hills. " In this poem, it expresses the author's singing of Yan Ying's resourcefulness and resourcefulness and his mourning for his ancestors' deep burial in the barren hills. Cui Zhenzong, another poet in the Qing Dynasty, also left such a poem in diaoyan infant grave: "the horse is empty, the suburb is full of tears, and the smoke is far and near the dark barren city. I've made friends all over the world, and I've been crying for Yan Ying in the fading grass and setting sun. " The poet was walking in the vast wilderness. At this time, the sun was setting and the crows were returning. How could he not be sad? He saw Yan Ying's grave on the side of the road looked more desolate in the dark evening. He could not help but think of Yan Zi's noble personality and the desolation like decaying grass after his death. He could not help but burst into tears. This poem expresses countless people's yearning for the wasteland grave and Yan Ying.

As a famous Prime Minister of Qi State, Yan Ying has been assistant minister for more than 40 years. Qi Jinggong said: "without Yan Ying, the government is not clear, and the state is not peaceful." This shows that Yan Ying played an important role in the history of Qi. In Guan Yan lie Zhuan, Sima Qian said: "Yan Ping Zhong's infant is the native of Lai. The work of Qi linggong, Zhuang Gong and Jing Gong is more important than that of Qi. Since they are equal, they don't pay much attention to meat and clothing. In the dynasty, the king's words were as dangerous as his words, and his deeds were as dangerous as his words. If there is a way in a country, it means obeying one's life; if there is no way, it means balancing one's life. They are famous for their three generations. " The historian Sima Qian recorded the image of an enlightened gentleman who was loyal to the country, thrifty and self disciplined all his life for later generations. It can be seen that Sima Qian wrote it with deep respect and love. At the end of Guan Yan biography, Sima Qian wrote: "if Yan Zi is here, I will be happy and admire Yan." When Sima Qian wrote here, he must have been

He was very excited. He had been moved by Yanzi's character. He was shouting: "if Yanying is still alive, I will be happy and yearning to be a servant even if I hold a whip for him."

Yanzi's thrifty practice has been passed down as a good story for thousands of years. According to the records in Yanzi spring and Autumn Annals, Yan Ying lived in a low and narrow house, rode a broken cart with a horse, wore coarse cloth clothes, and ate coarse rice, dried rice and pickled vegetables. As the Prime Minister of a big country, his life was so miserable that even the monarch could not look down on it. He wanted to change his house, his car, and give him gold and silver, but he refused. Qi Jinggong asked Yan Ying why he didn't accept the thousand taels of gold he gave him. Yan Ying said, "my family is not poor. Just the salary you give me, I can not only support my family, but also help my friends, and even help some poor people. Xianjun, you have given me a lot. I've heard that if you get a lot from the monarch and then give alms to the people, you will be the monarch of the people instead of the monarch. Loyal ministers will not do that. If you get a lot from the monarch and don't give anything to the people, people will become a basket full of money. Benevolent people will not do this. Getting money from the monarch offends many people in order to gather money. As soon as they die, the money goes to others. It's just to be a money keeper for others. Smart people don't do that. As for people, it's useless to have too much money. It's OK to have clothes and food. " Taking advantage of Yan Ying's mission to the state of Jin, Qi Jinggong rebuilt Yan Ying's house and demolished many of his neighbors' houses. When Yan Ying came back, he just didn't live in a new house. Yan Ying told Qi Jinggong that it is immoral to let so many neighbors move to other places for the sake of his family's well-being. He insisted that his old neighbor's house be repaired and his old house be restored. Jinggong refused. He asked Chen Huanzi to intercede. Finally, Jinggong agreed. In order to live in a bad house, I have to find a relationship and trust people. This kind of moral character and conduct has lasted for thousands of years. Is there another one?

As an outstanding diplomat, the story of Yanzi's mission to the vassal states has been handed down from generation to generation. All the kings and ministers of the state of Chu knew that Yan Ying was good at etiquette and rhetoric, and they wanted to make fun of him. When the king of Chu was drinking with Yan Ying, a prisoner was taken to the front of the hall. The king of Chu asked, "who's the man tied to it?" The petty official replied in a loud voice: "he is from the state of Qi." The king of Chu asked, "what crime have you committed?" Answer: "guilty of theft." The king of Chu took a look and asked sarcastically, "do people in Qi always like to steal?" After hearing this, Yan Ying said calmly: "I heard that oranges grow in Huainan are real oranges, and oranges grow in Huaibei. It's just that the leaves are similar, but the fruit tastes very different. Why is that? It's the difference between soil and water. This man didn't steal in the state of Qi, but he stole after he came to the state of Chu. Is it the soil and water of Chu that made him good at stealing Yan Ying's words, naturally no one can be right. The king of Chu said to himself, "a saint can't make fun of him casually. I'm asking for nothing today."

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The villagers here and their ancestors spread the story of "Yan Zi's envoy to Chu". Yan Zi was not afraid of being raped. He was flexible and easily defeated the incident provoked by Chu people and the king of Chu, thus destroying the prestige of the enemy country and maintaining the dignity and awe inspiring spirit of Qi. Probably out of respect for Yanzi? The villagers have a legend: "yanzizhong dare not dig, the soil here dare not rise! In the old society village, there was a rich man who used to dig earth here to lay animal pens. As a result, all the mules and horses died. " It is also said that: "on the eve of liberation, someone dug a piece of black gold near Yanzi's tomb. The father and son sold it in pieces and smoked a lot of cigarettes. As a result, the family was destroyed. In the past ten years, three people have dug up large pieces of gold around the tombs. Instead of making a fortune, disasters have followed in their families. Maybe it's a coincidence? But the people in the stronghold explained this way: "this is because Yanzi was honest and upright, thrifty and hard-working, and he hated those who were seeking ill gotten gains most. Although he died for thousands of years, his natural disposition is hard to change, which is obviously a retribution and punishment for those who seek ill gotten gains.

Yan Ying

Yan Ying? -500 years ago), the word Zhong, Shi Ping, used to be called pingzhong. He is from Gaomi, Shandong Province. He was an important politician, thinker and diplomat in the late spring and Autumn period. He is famous for his political foresight, diplomatic ability and simple style of work. He is patriotic and concerned about the people, dare to admonish, and enjoys a high reputation among the princes and the people. He was knowledgeable and good at words. He advocated ruling the country with propriety. He once strongly admonished Duke Jing of Qi to pay less taxes and punishment. Liu Xiang of Han Dynasty described Yanzi in the spring and Autumn Annals, and compared Yanzi with Guan Zhong, a famous statesman in the early spring and Autumn Annals. The three emperors, linggong, zhuanggong and Jinggong, were all officials in the state of Qi, and they were worthy of the name of the "three dynasty elders". It is said that Yanzi was short in stature and "less than six feet long". He was not outstanding in appearance, but resourceful and upright. He made great contributions to the prosperity of Qi.

During his lifetime, Yanzi assisted the three princes of the state of Qi. He was diligent, honest and fair in politics

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