Wenlin

Wenlin

Wenlin (1445-1499), a native of guangheng mountain in Ming Dynasty, was born in Changzhou (now Suzhou, Jiangsu). In order not to forget my hometown, I call myself Hengshan. Chenghua eight years (1472) Jinshi. He first learned Yongjia County, then changed to Boping County, and moved to Taipusi temple in Nanjing. Later, due to his illness, he returned to Wenzhou as a magistrate. He died in his office. His family had no money to spare. His son Wen Zhengming refused to accept his funeral. Wenzhou people specially built "quejin Pavilion". He is knowledgeable, proficient in Canyu divination, especially in Yi Shu.

Character contribution

Wenlin in Wenzhou during the period of knowledge, in view of the "can not be about, so Jian CI litigation complex punishment, play Fu, no Yao is." In order to strengthen the family ethics education, we should promote the village convention to the subordinate counties. He personally established the clan model, demanding that the clans should be bound by their own conventions. With a view to "the village so rank virtue, family model so Dunli, rank virtue customs can be mellow, Dunli law to keep fresh failure." The establishment of clan model further standardized the implementation of village conventions, which means that the government attaches importance to its auxiliary role in educating the people and gradually integrates with the functions of clan organizations.

Character works

He is the author of wenwenzhouji and Langya ManChao.

Chinese PinYin : Wen Lin