Lu Xiaqing

Lu Xiaqing

Lu Xiaqing (1015-1068), a native of Jinjiang, Quanzhou (now Jinjiang, Fujian), was born in 1015, the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu in the Northern Song Dynasty. In the second year of Qingli (1042), LV Xiaqing and his elder brother LV QIAOQING were listed as Jinshi (Volume 8 of Jinjiang county annals by Qianlong of Qing Dynasty). He was appointed as the chief of Gaoyao County in Guangnan East Road (now Guangdong Province) and transferred to Jiangning County in Jiangnan East Road (now Jiangsu Province). At that time, Song Qi and Ouyang Xiu were compiling the new book of the Tang Dynasty, and they recommended LV Xiaqing to participate.

Life of the characters

Song Renzong Qingli two years (1042) Jinshi, Jiangning Wei. Recommended as the editor of Tang Shuguan, moved directly to the secret Pavilion, Tongzhi Li Yuan. In the eighth year of Jiayou reign (1063), it was reviewed by the Chong Shi Guan (18-53 of the Song Hui's Essentials). In the early days of Xining, Shenzong moved troops to wailang and zhizhigao (Volume 12 of Jinjiang county annals). He was born in Yingzhou at the age of 53. There are 50 volumes of collected works (Volume 66 of Su Wei Gong Ji, preface to LV she Ren's collected works), which have been lost. The history of the Song Dynasty is handed down in volume 331. Song Renzong asked for the minister's opinions on the governance of the country. LV Xiaqing believed that the development of the country's situation could not be stable forever in the long run. The malpractice should be solved as soon as possible before the accident happened. I'm afraid it would be too late to deal with it when the accident happened. He proposed to restore the former garrison system as the fundamental measure to consolidate the border defense. After song Yingzong ascended the throne, he asked LV Xiaqing for strategies to deal with the border issues. LV Xiaqing advocated the practice of "peace with the border" in the previous dynasty, so that the people could get rid of the war. In 1045, Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi jointly recommended LV Xiaqing to participate in the compilation of the new Tang Dynasty. In the first year of Huangyou (1049), Xia Qing was appointed editor and took part in the compilation of the new book of the Tang Dynasty. It took 17 years to complete the project. He died in the first year of Xining (1068). At the age of 54, he was buried at the foot of Baiyan mountain in the west of Hui'an County (now huangtang township). Lu Xiaqing's former residence is in the west of muzongyuan (now the old Guanyi on the West Street) in Quanzhou City. In the Song Dynasty, a stone memorial archway named "Ziwei square" was built near his former residence to commemorate him, which was later abandoned.

Personal resume

In the first year of Beijingyou (1034), Xia Qing went to Beijing for the first time to take part in the examination. Although he did not pass the examination, he was famous in Beijing. At that time, Su Shen of Tong'an was an official in the imperial court. After seeing his trial manuscript, he appreciated it very much and showed it to his colleagues. He complained bitterly and said angrily, "is there an article that is not useful?" In the second year of Qingli (1042), Xia Qing went to the imperial examination again, and together with his brother LV QIAOQING, he won the imperial examination. At the beginning, he served as the chief of Gao'an County in Duanzhou, Guangdong Province, and soon became a county captain in Jiangning, Jiangsu Province. Although LV Xiaqing's talent was not outstanding in his official career, people appreciated him for his erudition. Ouyang Xiu wrote: "last year, Cambodian books came to the country to surprise people with words. In order to avoid it, the horse of the horse of the horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse of horse. He is highly regarded. When Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi were ordered to compile the new book of the Tang Dynasty, because he knew that LV Xiaqing was proficient in literature and history, he and Song Qi recommended LV Xiaqing to the imperial court to participate in this work. In the first year of emperor Renzong (1048), LV Xiaqing was appointed as the Historiographer and Secretary of compiling Tang books.

politician

LV Xiaqing is not only a historian with profound attainments, but also a wise and sober political mind. When selecting ministers, song Renzong once asked him for the way to govern. Lu Xiaqing told song Renzong about the five current affairs, and said: "the situation in the world can't be stable. We should save its disadvantages before it happens. If we want to do something, we can't do it." It is suggested that we should take preventive measures. He further proposed to song Renzong that the former garrison system should be restored as the basis of consolidating the border defense. Most of LV Xiaqing's life was devoted to history compilation. However, for literature, especially for poetry, also have certain attainments. Lu Xiaqing's life road, although not bumpy, nor vigorous, but he is down-to-earth, diligent, and strive for perfection in his work, he does not care about his own utilitarian, painstaking efforts, not stinging to pay his own heavy price.. In the first year of Xining (1068), Xia Qing was transferred to be a member of the Ministry of war, wailang, zhizhigao, and his fellow practitioners. As a result, he became the governor of Yingzhou. After he went to his post, he suddenly developed a strange disease. His body was shrinking day by day. When he died, he looked like a child. Buried at the foot of Baiyan mountain in huangtang, Huian, there is no present tomb. Xia Qing's former residence is in the west of muzongyuan (the old Guanyi in the West Street of Quanzhou City). People built a stone archway called "ziweifang" nearby to commemorate him.

Achievements and honors

Ouyang Xiu, the academician of the Imperial Academy at that time, highly appreciated and valued Xia Qing's literary talent. He once wrote a poem praising Xia Qing: "last year, when he came to China, he wanted to surprise people with words. "The horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the horse of the In the fifth year of Qingli period, Ouyang Xiu and Song Qi compiled the new book of the Tang Dynasty and jointly recommended him to participate. In the first year of Huangyou (1049), Xia Qing was appointed as editor and took part in the compilation of new Tang Shu. It took 17 years to complete the project. According to the records of Quanzhou Prefecture written by Qianlong of Qing Dynasty, "all the pre recorded authors were selected for the time, and there were more than ten people before and after that. They moved infrequently, but Xia Qing and fan Zhen started from the beginning and ended at the end." Ouyang Xiu also asked him to go to Xijing to check and proofread the zoudu records of the Tang and the Five Dynasties. The genealogy of the patriarchal clan and the prime minister in the new book of the Tang Dynasty was compiled by himself by repeatedly reviewing the relevant materials. At the same time, according to the large amount of information he had, he compiled "new book Ji Zhi Zhuan Yi Yi Ju", and "picked out some of the complicated articles" to compile "Tang Shu Zhibi Xin Ju" and "Tang Bing Zhi". He also collected many stone inscriptions and genealogies of the past dynasties in China, and compiled them into "textual research of Tang Literature" and "table of ancient and modern Genealogy". Because of his contributions to Chinese historiography, the biography of LV Xiaqing in the history of Song Dynasty gives a high evaluation: "Xia Qing learned from history, ran through the history of Tang Dynasty, learned hundreds of biographies and Eclectics, and was proficient in genealogy. He created a series of genealogy, and made the most contribution to the new book of Tang Dynasty." After the completion of the new book of the Tang Dynasty, he moved to Zhimi Pavilion and knew Li Yuan. Xia Qing was not only good at managing history, but also had great insight into the political affairs of the country. When selecting ministers, song Renzong asked him for advice on governing the country. He told Renzong about "five current affairs" and said: "the situation in the world can't be stable. We should save its disadvantages before it happens. If things come to us, we can't have it." He also suggested to Renzong that the military garrison system should be restored in order to consolidate the border defense. His strategies and opinions were valued by Renzong and adopted. After emperor Yingzong ascended the throne, Xia Qing was appointed to the historical museum to review the history. In the face of the stability of the western and northern borders, Yingzong consulted Xia Qing. Xia Qing sincerely replied: "the two dynasties spared no effort to make peace with the border areas and get rid of the disaster of the people, which has never happened in ancient times. I hope you don't lose your former good

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