Zhang yanghao

Zhang yanghao

Zhang yanghao (1270-1329), Han nationality, with the name of Ximeng and the name of Yunzhuang, also known as Qidong Yeren, was born in Jinan (now Jinan City, Shandong Province). He was a famous politician and writer in Yuan Dynasty. He was born in 1270 and died in 1329.

His life has experienced several dynasties, including Shizu, Chengzong, Wuzong, Yingzong, TAIDING emperor and Wenzong. He had little talent and learning, and was recommended as Xuezheng of Dongping. Li Shi Li Bu, Yu Shi Tai's family, Prince literature, supervising Yu Shi, Guan Han Lin Shi Du, you Si Du Shi, Li Bu Shi Lang, Li Bu Shang Shu, Zhongshu provincial counsellor, etc. Later, he resigned and retired, but the court could not employ him. In the second year of Tianli (1329), when there was a severe drought in Guanzhong, he became the Prime Minister of xingtaizhong in Shaanxi Province. That year, he died in office.

In the second year of Zhishun (1331), Emperor Wenzong of the Yuan Dynasty gave Zhang yanghao, a meritorious official of xuanhui, a senior official of Ronglu, Shaanxi and other places to perform the political affairs of Pingzhang and Zhuguo in Zhongshu Province, and granted the title of Binguo Gong, Minister of rites, Minister of Rites, and counselor of Zhongshu province. Zhang Wenzhong.

Zhang yanghao is an important political and cultural figure in the Yuan Dynasty. His personal conduct and political articles are well-known in contemporary and later generations. He is one of the famous officials in the Yuan Dynasty. They are called "three Juns" together with Qinghe yuanmingshan and Wenshang caoyuanyong. His representative works include "advice on three things", Sanqu "hillside sheep · Tongguan nostalgia", etc

Life of the characters

Children learn hard

Zhang yanghao was born in a well-off civilian family, and his great grandfather's deeds are beyond examination. It can be seen that his grandfather Zhang Shan once worked in the army, and his father Zhang Yu abandoned Confucianism and went into business, so he accumulated some assets and created an economic foundation for Zhang yanghao's schooling. After the factor is expensive, he was granted the title of Tongyi doctor (zhengsanpin), Minister of the Ministry of official (zhengsanpin), captain of shangqingche (zhengsanpin), Marquis of Jinan county (zhengsanpin); his mother, Xu, was granted the title of wife of Jinan county.

Around the cold food festival in 1270, Zhang yanghao was born in a wealthy family in Licheng County, Jinan. According to his later work "shuangdiao Hu 18", he said: "from leisure to birthday, it's not like today. When the flowers are bright and the willows are beautiful and the food is cold, they sing birthday songs and pour jade cups. They are willing to join all the distinguished guests in the hall. They are generally over a thousand years old. " It is estimated that his birthday is around the cold food festival.

In 1276, the Xu family moved from Jinan to Jiangnan. Zhang yanghao, 7, accompanied his mother to the west of the city. On the road, he finds the property lost by others. The owner has already gone far away. Yanghao catches up and gives it to the owner.

In 1279, ten-year-old Zhang yanghao studied very hard and kept on reading day and night. His parents worried that he was too hard-working and tired, so they stopped him. During the day, he recited the books silently. At night, he closed the door, lit the light and read secretly.

In 1282, his mother and grandfather died one after another, and his father married the Shang family and became yanghao's stepmother.

cut a striking figure

In the 23rd year of the Zhiyuan Dynasty (1286), the 17-year-old Zhang yanghao visited the Shun temple in Jinan and wrote the poem Guo Shun temple. Shun temple, the name of the ancient temple, according to legend, Shun Gengli mountain (today's Jinan thousand Buddha Mountain), descendants for Shun Li temple. Guo Shun CI is the first article in Zhang yanghao's poems. The original text: "too ancient pure wind call not return, waste temple every pass for sorrow face.". The yellow house has no intention to bow to the people. One well still has the water of the day, and Jiuyi is empty, remembering the mountains of the past. If you can make your son filial to your teacher, it's not tenacious. "

In the 25th year of Zhiyuan (1288), 19-year-old Zhang yanghao traveled to Baiyun Lou in Jinan and wrote "Ode to Baiyun Lou". Baiyun tower, a famous scenic spot in Jinan in Yuan Dynasty, was built by Zhang Rong. It was originally located by the Pearl Spring in Jinan. After the writing of this article, people scrambled to copy it. The article was sent to Jiao Sui, the official inspector of Shandong Province. His eyes were bright. He made an exception to meet Zhang yanghao and recommended him to be Xuezheng of Dongping.

Most of them want to be an official

In the 29th year of Zhiyuan (1292), Zhang yanghao, 23, obeyed his father's wishes and left Dongping to seek an official position in the capital. At that time, after reading Zhang yanghao's article, bu humu, a political official in Pingzhang, greatly appreciated it, and strongly recommended him to be the Minister of rites. Later, he was elected to the censor.

In the thirtieth year of Zhiyuan (1293), Zhang yanghao was recommended as an official of Yushitai by Bu humu. Once, Zhang yanghao was ill. Buhumu went to visit him after hearing about it. When he saw the grand censor, his family was plain and had nothing else. Can't help but blurt out praise: "this is a real stage!"

In the first year of Yuanzhen (1295), his friend Wang Youkai died of a sudden illness. Zhang yanghao wrote an epitaph for him. Through this, I got to know yuan Mingshan, a famous politician of Yuan Dynasty.

In the second year of Yuanzhen (1296), the Yushitai period expired and he lived at home. During this period, he wrote a letter to the censor Zhongcheng, Dong Shixuan, for official posts.

In the third year of Yuanzhen (1297), Zhang yanghao was appointed a member of Zhongshu province. In February of the same year, it was the first year of Dade. His son yannu was born.

In 1300, yannu Diqiang was born. In the same year, my teacher buhumu died.

In the sixth year of Dade (1302), ziyannu died young and temporarily lived in the south of wenmingmenwai temple. He wrote Zi yannu Kuang Ming.

In 1303, Yuan Mingshan was removed from Beijing and lived in Huainan. Zhang yanghao said goodbye and wrote the preface to Yuan Fu.

Out of Ren Tang Yi

In the ninth year of Dade (1305), Zhang yanghao was selected by the provincial governor of Zhongshu as the county Yin of Tangyi County, and wrote the book "early worship of county Yin of Tangyi". In Tangyi County, Zhang yanghao took the lead in destroying more than 30 temples, punishing robbers, protecting the territory and the people, and was praised by the people.

In the 10th year of Dade (1306), Zhang yanghao worked hard in Tangyi county. During that time, he wrote the chapter of "herdsman's advice" in "three things advice".

In the 11th year of Dade (1307), he took office in Tangyi County, and later he was in charge of the affairs of Boping county.

Return to Beijing

In 1308, the first year of emperor Wuzong's reign, Emperor Wuzong granted his younger brother Aiyu libalibada (later named yuanrenzong) the title of crown prince. Zhang yanghao was summoned by the eastern palace to take charge of the imperial scriptures. Before he arrived, he changed to Prince literature, and then paid homage to the censor. He wrote Fengxian admonition in Sanshi admonition on the appointment of the censor. In the same year, Yuan Mingshan and Zhang yanghao were both Prince literature.

In 1309, the imperial court established Shangshu province. Zhang yanghao wrote that he did not support the establishment. After the establishment of Shangshu Province, Zhang yanghao wrote that it was political reform and political disorder, which would harm the whole world. The Minister of Yushitai suppressed these memorials and pretended not to receive them. Later, Wuzong held a sacrificial ceremony in the southern suburbs. At that time, he said that he was ill and asked the minister to replace him. As a result, there was a strong wind that day and many people were frozen to death. Zhang yanghao said: "we find the wrong person to replace the sacrifice, so God changes the climate to show the emperor. “

In 1310, Zhang yanghao was appointed as censor of supervision. The last ten thousand words book was dedicated to the emperor, which directly stated the "ten evils" of current politics, including too many rewards, too few punishments, too light nobility, too weak platform, too prosperous civil engineering, etc. because "all the words are straight", the result was that "those who are in power can't tolerate it". At first, the Imperial Academy was exempted, and then the charges were woven, and he was demoted as a civilian, never to be reused. Knowing the serious consequences, Zhang changed his name and left Dadu.

In 1311, Wuzong died and Renzong ascended the throne. Soon after that, a series of political reforms were completed. Renzong cherished Zhang yanghao's talent and called him to be the governor of the right Department of Zhongshu Province, and then he was appointed to the Imperial Academy. At the same time, Yuan Mingshan was also an imperial official.

be conscientious and responsible

In the second year of emperor Renzong's reign in Yuan Dynasty (1313), Yuan Mingshan moved to the Imperial Academy to serve as a lecturer, and Zhang yanghao replaced yuan Mingshan with a direct academician. Under the active promotion of Zhang yanghao, Yuan Mingshan and others, in November of the second year of Huangqing, the imperial court issued an imperial edict to hold the imperial examination in the fourth year of Huangqing (1315).

In the second year of Yanyou (1315), the first imperial examination was held in the Yuan Dynasty. Zhang yanghao, as the Minister of rites, presided over it together with Yuan Mingshan and Cheng Jufu. In order to attract more talents and encourage postgraduates, Zhang yanghao suggested that the examination should not be too strict, and even the unsuccessful candidates should be taken care of. His ideas were recognized by the imperial court, and many Yuan Dynasty celebrities such as Zhang Qiyan, Xu Youren, Ouyang Xuan and Huang Zhen were included. The resumption of the imperial examination opened the door for scholars to become officials. They were very grateful and wanted to come to the door to thank them one after another. However, Zhang yanghao politely refused. He just told them, "just think about how to use your talents to serve the country. Don't thank me, and I dare not accept the thanks of the public."

In the third year of Yanyou's reign (1316), Zhang yanghao enlisted ships for the imperial court in Quanzhou as the Minister of rites. He traveled all the way to Jiangsu, Zhejiang and Fujian, and wrote poems such as "You Xi Hu", "you Lingyin Temple", "Guo Qiantang", "Jianning daozhong", "Xinghua daozhong", "Fuzhou" and "Quanzhou".

In the fifth year of Yanyou (1318), Zhang yanghao was promoted to the rank of imperial censor of Xingtai system in Shaanxi Province, and later changed to the right doctor. Later, Zhang yanghao was appointed Minister of the Ministry of rites. He presided over the imperial examination of that year, and 56 people including Hu Du da'er, Huo Xixian and so on.

In the sixth year of Yanyou's reign (1319), Zhang yanghao, as the Minister of rites, awarded postgraduates.

In the seventh year of Yanyou (1320), Zhang yanghao was appointed as the provincial counsellor of Zhongshu, and wrote the inscription of Confucius' CI. Renzong died, renzongzi Shuo de Ba La is the emperor, is for yuanyingzong.

Living in hometown

In 1321, on the seventh day of the first month, the Lantern Festival happened. The emperor planned to hang lanterns to make Aoshan in the forbidden area, and Zhang yanghao played them to Prime Minister Zuo. The memorial, hidden in his sleeve, said: "the emperor Shizu has been in power for more than 30 years. During the Lantern Festival, the people still forbid lanterns; in the majestic court, they should be more cautious. emperor

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