Gao Zecheng Memorial Hall

Gao Zecheng Memorial Hall

Gaozecheng memorial hall is located in the west of jishanyuan, Baishu village, Nanbin street, Ruian City (county-level city), Zhejiang Province, which is southeast of gaolang bridge. Construction started in the spring of 1988 and completed in 1993. It covers an area of 960 square meters and a construction area of 250 square meters. The whole building is simple and majestic. The top of the hall is full of dragons and tigers. The platform is solemn and elegant. In front of the door, there is a couplet: "jade was once hidden here, and people can cast gold". The banner is "Nanqu ancestor". The six big characters of "Gao Zecheng Memorial Hall" hanging above the main gate are written by Cao Yu, a contemporary dramatist. The plaque is decorated with ancient bronze green font and crimson seal, which is particularly elegant and eye-catching. It has been redecorated.

Introduction to scenic spots

Gaozecheng memorial hall is located in the west side of jishanyuan, Baishu village, Nanbin street, Ruian City. It was officially completed and opened on February 18, 1994. It covers an area of 960 square meters, with a building area of 300 square meters and an elevation of 10 meters. It is a simple, elegant and beautiful cultural celebrity Memorial Hall. In 1994, it was named the patriotic education base by the municipal Party committee and the municipal government.

Gao Zecheng was born in the late Yuan Dynasty and died in the early Ming Dynasty. He was honored as the "originator of southern opera". Gao Zecheng was studious, intelligent, well read and knowledgeable in his childhood. In the fifth year of the Yuan Dynasty, he was a Jinshi. He once served as a small official in Chuzhou County, Jiangsu and Zhejiang Province, and Fujian Province. In the 12th year of Zhizheng reign, when he was an official in Qingyuan, Taizhou Fang Guozhen revolted against the yuan court and captured Qingyuan. Gao Zecheng resigned from office and retired to Lishe in Yinxian county. He entertained himself with lyrics and music. In three years, he adapted the Song Dynasty opera "Zhao Zhennv Cai Erlang" and Guci "Pipa Ji" into a large-scale play "Pipa Ji", which has a distinctive theme of anti feudal rule and anti Imperial examination system. The story of Pipa is a treasure of Chinese culture. It has a strong vitality and has been popular for more than 600 years. The play has been translated into foreign language since 1841, and Gao is known as a world cultural celebrity.

Layout of scenic spots

Gao Zecheng memorial hall has a hall exhibition room and a tomb of Gao Zecheng's clothes. The plaque of the memorial hall is inscribed by Mr. Cao Yu, vice chairman of China Federation of literary and art circles, chairman of Dramatists Association and President of Beijing People's Art Theater. The Rui painter Zheng Yu created a statue for Gao, which has the temperament of "being modest and upright, being quiet and self-defense" and the bearing of "several times trying to pull the silver river to wash the face with the common people" The high is the standard. Many drama experts and scholars such as Huang Zongjiang, Qian facheng, Zeng Liansong and Su yuanlei wrote couplets for him, while calligraphers Guo Zhongxuan, Jiang Dongshu, Lin Jiandan and pan Zhishan wrote couplets for him. Inside the memorial hall, there are more than 60 poems such as Gao Zecheng's works Dacheng Yuefu and Xiaoqi Chancheng and the original script of Pipa Ji. In addition, there are more than 100 monographs and papers on Pipa Ji, such as the works of famous contemporary scholars Yu Pingbo, Qian Nanyang, Tian Han, Dai Bufan and Hou Baipeng. Here, visitors can not only catch a glimpse of the literary works of the yuan and Ming Dynasties, but also appreciate modern poetry, calligraphy, seal cutting and art works.

Gao Zecheng memorial hall was officially opened to the public in November 1993, becoming a precious cultural landscape in Ruian. Entering the memorial hall, the painting of Gao gongze Chengrong hanging in the main hall was created by the painter Zheng He. A portrait with both form and spirit shows that Gao Zecheng has both the noble qualities of "honesty, uprightness, tranquility and self-defense" and the grace of "several times I want to pull the silver river to wash my face with the common people". The couplet hanging on both sides of the portrait is Gao Gong's self encouragement couplet written by Zeng Liansong in the style of iron thread seal. The first couplet is "Jin Song's three paths are faintly in", and the second couplet is "old chrysanthemum's East hedge is indifferent". Portraits and couplets complement each other. Yu Puguang, a famous calligrapher in Liaoning Province, wrote ten characters for the completion of the memorial hall, which added to the beauty of the memorial hall.

In the east of Gao Zecheng's burial mound, there is Jishan courtyard, which was originally built by Chen zeweng, the late Song Dynasty's posthumous minister, to offer memorial tablets to the emperors of the Song Dynasty. It is a memorial building to express the sorrow of national subjugation. Because it was the place where Gao Zecheng studied in his childhood, it is also called Gaoming school, which has double historical significance and is precious. In August 2000, in order to welcome the International Symposium on southern opera held in Wenzhou, our city decided to repair Jishan hall, so that Gao Zecheng Memorial Hall and Jishan hall can be connected with each other, expanding the area and content of the visit, and further expanding the influence of the memorial hall.

Personage introduction

Gao Zecheng, Gao Ming, Zi Zecheng, is a Taoist of Caigen and a native of chongruli (now Baishu village, Gexiang town) in Ruian. He was born in the ninth year of Dade of Yuan Dynasty (1305) and died in the first year of Hongwu of Ming Dynasty (1368). He was once an official in charge of state affairs, a governor in East Zhejiang Province, a judge in Shaoxing Prefecture, a judge in Qingyuan Road, and a provincial magistrate in Jiangnan. Sixteen years after Zhizheng, he was granted the provincial capital of Fujian Province, and was forced to stay by Fang Guozhen. He lived in seclusion in the oak belly of Yin county and entertained himself with CI and qu. He is honest and upright, and "disobeys the powerful", so his official career is not satisfactory. It is said that he died in Ninghai on the way back from office. There are only 55 poems, 4 songs and 12 articles in roukezhai collection, which has 20 volumes. The story of Pipa is one of his famous works. There are more than 40 editions of Pipa in Ming and Qing Dynasties, which can be called the top edition of Chinese opera. In the history of Chinese drama, Pipa is a milestone, and Gao Zecheng is an epoch-making pioneer. The story of Pipa by Gao Zecheng represents the highest achievement of Chinese southern opera. It is the end of song and Yuan drama and the prelude of Ming and Qing legend. It leads Chinese drama creation to a new stage and creates a new era of Chinese drama prosperity.

Architecture in the hall

Gao Zecheng memorial hall was officially opened to the public in November 1993, becoming a precious cultural landscape in Ruian. Entering the memorial hall, the painting of Gao gongze Chengrong hanging in the main hall was created by the painter Zheng He. A portrait with both form and spirit shows that Gao Zecheng has both the noble qualities of "honesty, uprightness, tranquility and self-defense" and the grace of "several times I want to pull the silver river to wash my face with the common people". The couplet hanging on both sides of the portrait is Gao Gong's self encouragement couplet written by Zeng Liansong in the style of iron thread seal. The first couplet is "Jin Song's three paths are faintly in", and the second couplet is "old chrysanthemum's East hedge is indifferent". Portraits and couplets complement each other. Yu Puguang, a famous calligrapher in Liaoning Province, wrote ten characters for the completion of the memorial hall, which added to the beauty of the memorial hall.

Inner hall display

There are also rich contents on display in the memorial hall, including the complete collection of Gao Zecheng's famous work Pipa Ji, the full text of Gao Zecheng's biography in Ruian county annals, and more than 70 literary works written by Gao Zecheng, such as Da Cheng Le Fu and Xiao Cheng Chancheng. In addition, nearly 100 papers and Research Monographs on Gao Zecheng and Pipa written by Yu Pingbo, Tian Han, Li Xifan and other famous artists are collected in the display cabinet, which can satisfy the eyes of visitors.

Gao Zecheng's tomb

Inside the antique wall of the memorial hall, there is a large area of green space, planted with pines, cypresses, magnolias and Camellia. In the front center of the memorial hall, there is a tomb of Gao Zecheng. A lifelike white crane stands on the top of the tomb. On the tombstone, there are six characters of "Tomb of Gao Gong Zecheng". Behind the tomb, there is a screen, piled with colorful three-dimensional pictures of song he Chaoyang. On both sides, there is Su yuanlei's handwriting: "south" Qu Pipa fanbie Diao, Dongjia elegant, belongs to Si people Facing south, the tomb is built on a square white stone platform with four corner stone railings and stone steps in the middle of the front. Not far from the base of the platform, there is a pool, surrounded by stone railings.

The significance of large building columns

There are 16 pillars in the memorial hall, and there are many couplets on the pillars. "The old man goes back to the mountains and forests, grieves for the world's affairs, expresses his heart, sings the story of Pipa day and night, travels in the official sea, neighbors the common people, and feels comfortable and resentful. Every year, he plays the tearful roukezhai." This couplet written by Yang Zuoyu and Guo Zhongxuan epitomizes Gao Zecheng's rough life. Gao Zecheng was born into a scholarly family and a calligraphy family. Yuan Zhizheng four years (1344) in the election, the next year on the Jinshi. He had been an official for many years, but he always suppressed his subordinates. "The past is a dream, but fame laughs at it.". So he resigned and retired, and devoted himself to writing the story of pipa. In 1368, Zhu Yuanzhang established the Ming Dynasty. Hearing about the talents of Gao Ming, he sent people to Beijing to repair the history of Yuan Dynasty. Gao Yibing gave up his thanks and soon died.

The influence of pipa

Gao Zecheng wrote the story of pipa, which can be described as painstaking. "The sound of the wind and the moonlight come to the pavilions and pavilions, and the tears of old age are getting wetter in recent years." He sang it over and over again, and the script was revised over and over again. After the publication of Pipa Ji, it became famous in the drama world. Zhu Yuanzhang read it and praised it: "four books and five classics, cloth, silk and millet, all families have them. The brilliant Pipa Ji is like a mountain treasure and a sea of mistakes, which is indispensable for rich families." Since the Ming Dynasty, the story of Pipa has been regarded as a model of legend. Together with the romance of the west chamber, the Peony Pavilion, the palace of eternal life and the peach blossom fan, Pipa is known as one of the five famous dramas in ancient China and one of the top ten classical tragedies in China.

Character works

Gao Zecheng and Pipa Ji

Creative process

Gao Zecheng was born in 1305. His original name was Ming Dynasty. He was also named Caigen Taoist and Ruian Ge Xiang. He was influenced by his parents and grandfather since he was a child. He had a deep understanding of the painful history of the demise of the Southern Song Dynasty, sympathized with the pain of the people, and had a certain patriotism. After the establishment of the Yuan Dynasty, Gao Zecheng passed the imperial examination and became an official of the Yuan Dynasty on and off for more than ten years. Because he was incorruptible, fearless of power, upright and upright, he often disagreed with his superiors,

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