Fan Gongyuan

Fan Gongyuan

In Rugao, Jiangsu Province, there is a simple courtyard with modern civilization. It was built to commemorate Fan Zhongyan, a famous statesman, militarist and litterateur in Northern Song Dynasty, who left a great achievement in building embankments and defending the sea in Rugao. Fan Gongyuan was inscribed by fan Jingyi (1931-2010), the 28th grandson of Fan Zhongyan.

Building information

Fan Gongyuan is funded by fan Zhian, the 30th grandson of Fan Zhongyan, chairman of Hong Kong New Asian culture foundation, founder of Jingfan Education Foundation and honorary director of China Association for promoting peaceful reunification. It covers an area of 5.4 Mu and is a classical garden style building.

Introduction to scenic spots

The location of fan Gong Yuan in downtown area has caused some people's regret. No, across a stone archway, the clear water of the city river comes quietly. A few blue brick houses exude the flavor of the Song Dynasty. The pavilion on the top of the mountain quickly puts down a rocky road to welcome tourists. There are also clusters of vigorous pines and green bamboos on the road A good green garden, a thick layer of noise and car exhaust.

It's a pity that Mr. Fan's family hat and Wat board are not his fault. On the other side of the ten meter City, a 30 meter long and 14 meter high white marble wall sculpture is erected. The wall sculpture is worthy of the careful design of Li Yukun, a local master of Arts and crafts. The more you see it, the more shocking it is.

The "fan Wenzheng ancestral hall" in the East Yunlu lane of the county, the "Baogong ancestral hall" outside the north gate (sacrificing Fan Zhongyan and Zheng Xiao), and the "Erxian ancestral hall" inside the South Gate (sacrificing Fan Zhongyan and Hu Yuan). The three ancestral halls have already completed their historical tasks. Now there is only one seawall, commonly known as fan Gongdi, which stretches 582 Li and still benefits Funing, Jianhu, Yancheng, Dafeng, Dongtai, Hai'an, Rugao, Rudong and Tongzhou Tens of millions of people in Rugao, Haimen, Qidong and other places have been in the hearts of Rugao people for generations.

What's the pity for fan Gongyuan's site selection at the busy gate and bridge? Half a circle of Daiwa powder walls, Qingshui road in the north, Wenchang Road in the East, Haiyang Road, the main road, and the intersection of the three roads, fan Gongyuan is like a giant bonsai in the center of the ancient city, which sprinkles cool green on the busy city. Fan Gongyuan is more like an immortal life coordinate standing in the red dust. On the gate archway, a row of gilded characters "worry about the world first, and enjoy the world later" twinkle with the theme of fan Gongyuan year by year from morning to night, spring to winter. Fan Gong Yuan is not as old as Dinghui temple, nor as elegant as water painting garden. The unique charm of fan Gong Yuan lies in the fact that it stands high at the intersection of the road, a warning to the world and a warning to the world! In the future, no matter how advanced the mobile phones on the hands of pedestrians coming and going, when and when the "worry and optimism" of Mr. Wang will always be admired and saluted by the backbone and elites of the Chinese nation!

Fan Gong Yuan was founded by Fan Zhongyan's 30 generations of grandchildren in 2000. Thank him for adding a spiritual highland and a moral peak to Rugao. Entering the fan Gong Yuan is to draw close to the sublime, and entering the fan Gong Yuan is to convert to immortality. This feeling is like the rain before us, moistening things silently, moistening the heart

Reasons for construction

In order to "save the flood and drought, enrich the crops, and strengthen the national strength", Fan Zhongyan led 40000 people to push their hands and shoulders. Today, the scene of fighting in the sea is still exciting. He left the central power core of the Northern Song Dynasty (Kaifeng) and went to the edge of the Yellow Sea thousands of miles away to engage in local work. He wanted to be with the common people and sweat in the same place. No matter in good times or in bad times, whether in advance or in retreat, he always put the concern for the country and the people first and led the Rugao people to complete the task This magnificent project of people's livelihood has created a glorious history. What a broad mind! What a gorgeous realm of life!

Fan Gong's greatest contribution to the people of Rugao is not only here, but he recommended Hu Yuan, an educator of Rugao, to the imperial court, so that Hu Yuan's educational thought and practice of "understanding the body and achieving the purpose", "managing the righteousness and affairs" were popularized all over the country, bringing up tens of millions of talents. Wang Anshi called him "a master of the world's Heroes" and "high crown and big lead all over the world"; educational historians said that Hu Yuan's teaching method of dividing subjects and fasts was better than that of Europe Seven or eight hundred years ago! With the support of the emperor, Fan Zhongyan and other ministers, Hu Yuan's "Guangou" Taixue almost opened the second spring of education after Confucius in Chinese history! Moreover, the descendants of fan Gong settled in Rugao, and their descendants multiplied. At that time, they were known as "fan Bancheng". They taught and nurtured talents in Rugao. In the north of the county, fan Gong xuansun built the "Huayuan thatched cottage" apprentice. At the north end of Gaojia Lane in the Ming Dynasty, fan Denghui's "dafudi" was built. Fan Denghui was the descendant of fan Gong. He "gave birth to apprentices only at home" all his life by "being close to the old people" and was known as "Mr. Wenbai". It is of great significance to enlighten people's wisdom. Its merits lie in the present age and benefit for thousands of years?

The three words "Fan Zhongyan" are familiar to Chinese who have read several books, and they are especially friendly in Rugao people's mind. Reading every plant, brick and stone here is like walking between the lines of Chinese history. I gradually feel that the small fan Gong garden has been built up by generations of Rugao people with endless care and deep respect.

Address: 115 Haiyang Road, Rugao, Nantong

Longitude: 120.567715

Latitude: 32.385185

Ticket information: free.

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