Xian Guang

Xian Guang

Xian Guang (1470-1542), also known as Luojiang, was born in Daluo village, luzhoubao, Shunde County, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province (now Daluo village, Lecong Town, Shunde District, Foshan City). In the ninth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1496), Jin Shi was appointed magistrate of Anren County in Jiangxi Province. After the death of his father, Xian Guang left Anren. At the end of the mourning period, he was appointed magistrate of Taixing county. Later, he was called as the censor of Shaanxi Dao and went on a tour to yingtianfu. Xian Guang had been a censor for seven years, but later he was forced to leave because of his absence. So he asked to resign and return home to support his mother. He didn't go out for 18 years. Wuzi of Jiajing (1528), Xian Guang was recommended again and served as the general secretary of Nanjing to participate in politics. Later, he was promoted to the right servant of the Ministry of work, and later resigned because of the fire in the temple. In 1542 (renyin year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty), he died on December 8 of the lunar calendar at the age of 74.

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Xian Guang (from February 15, 1470 to December 8, 1542) was born in Daluo village, luzhoubao, Shunde County, Guangzhou City, Guangdong Province. After Foshan. In the ninth year of Hongzhi in the Ming Dynasty (1496), Jin Shi was appointed magistrate of Anren County in Jiangxi Province. He is an honest official, loves the people and is good at judging difficult cases. There is a son of a poor man who has been falsely accused of committing a capital crime and has not been tried for a long time. Xian Guang found out the truth as soon as he was interrogated and released him immediately. The common people have made up two sentences: "if there is no unjust lawsuit, there will be Xian lanterns; if there is no lawsuit, there will be Xian for three days." "Lantern" can shine, and "three days" is fast break, all praise Xian Guang. Xian Guang didn't wait for his superior's order to give out money and food for relief, so that many people were saved in time. Some people blame him for overstepping his power. He said with a smile, "it's enough for parents and officials to protect the people. What's the point of honor and disgrace on their own." Most of the former officials were greedy for the surplus of salt tax, but Xian Guang paid it to the public, which became a rule later.

After the death of his father, Xian Guang left Anren. At the end of the mourning period, Xian Guang was appointed magistrate of Taixing county. During his term of office, he corrected many unjust, false and wrong cases and was praised. Later, he was called as the censor of Shaanxi Dao and went on a tour to yingtianfu. He is famous for his honest and upright style. Xian Guang had been a censor for seven years. He invited Shang Shu to destroy Buddha statues, exposed the power of eunuch Liu Jin, and Jiang Bin lured the emperor to go on a tour. Everyone was worried about him, but he looked like a man. Because Shangshu was suppressed, Xian Guang asked to resign and return home to support his mother. He did not go out for 18 years.

Wuzi of Jiajing (1528), Xian Guang was recommended again and served as the general secretary of Nanjing to participate in politics. Later, he was promoted to the right servant of the Ministry of work. During his term of office, he has made great achievements and has a good reputation, but he is still taboo by those in power. When the fire broke out in Taimiao temple, Xian Guang resigned as a matter of course. Xian Guang was honest and upright. When he was an official, he didn't like to be busy. After he resigned, he disappeared from official circles. Every day he followed some old people to the fields to talk about farming. No one knew that he was a high official. In 1542 (renyin year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty), he died on December 8 of the lunar calendar at the age of 74.

Tomb of Xian Guang family

It is located in the Xian family of Lecong. There are three Ming Tombs.

One is the tomb of Xian An and Yang. The male owner of the tomb, because his son Xian Guang was an official in the imperial court, asked to be granted a posthumous gift, from wenlinlang to Zhongxian and Tongyi officials, and from tairu to Gongren to Shuren.

The second is the tomb of Xian Guang. Xian Guang, whose name is Ru Shi, is a follower of Shunde. The Ming Dynasty is a great city. Zhi Bingchen (1496) was a Jinshi. He once served as Shaoqing of Taipu temple in Nanjing. He was promoted to the right servant of Nanjing work department and later transferred to Taichang temple in Nanjing. As an official, he has a political voice and is praised as "Xian lantern" by the people.

The third is the tomb of Xian Yaozu's mother. In 1578, Emperor Yao was appointed as the official book of Guanglu temple. There are two steles beside the tomb. The monument is 2.10 meters long, 94 meters wide and 0.16 meters thick. There are 346 words in 18 lines, of which 13 lines are not clear. In the middle of the seal script, there are four characters "Fengtian Zheming", accompanied by two small Yunlong and two large Yunlong on both sides. The base is carved with clouds and thunder. The monument is 2.10 meters long, 0.82 meters wide and 0.11 meters thick. There are 24 lines of 501 words, and 48 words are worn. In the middle of the seal script, there are four characters "Fengtian Gaoming", accompanied by two little dragons and two cloud dragons. The base is carved with veins.

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