Cao Yanyue

Cao Yanyue

Cao Yan (1157-1228) was a minister of the Southern Song Dynasty. Jianfu word, number changgu, Nanchang Army (now Jiangxi) people. Chunxi eight years Jinshi. He once gave lectures from Zhu Xi. Later, he was called to be in charge of Hanyang military. Because of his good disposition to resist Jin, he changed to know Hanyang army. Later, the official baomo pavilion was to be made and was known to Chengdu government. At the beginning of Jiading, he was a transport judge in Hunan Province to suppress the Yao uprising in Chenzhou (now CHENXIAN County, Hunan Province). Later, he was a transport judge in Lizhou Road (now Sichuan Province) who also knew Lizhou. He issued a grain storage department to reduce the price of grain and tax the hungry people and merchants. He also discussed the disadvantages of the juxtaposition of military power and financial power. In the first year of Baoqing, he was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of war and moved to be the Minister of the Ministry of rites. Soon after that, he was awarded the title of minister of the Ministry of war. He did not pay homage to the minister. Later, he became an official with a Bachelor of Chinese literature, and his posthumous title was "Wen Jian".

Life of the characters

home environment

Cao Yanyue's uncle, Cao Cao, was once appointed as a member of Yuzhou (now Hunan Yueyang), and later transferred to yongqiu (now Qixian County, Henan). Cao Xingzong, the father of Cao Yanyue, was a Jinshi in the 24th year of Shaoxing in Song Dynasty (1154). He served as a military officer in Yuezhou. He was given the title of Guanglu doctor. According to the records of revitalizing Confucianism in the annals of Duchang County, Cao Xingzong's "the virtue of giving lectures and the virtue of practicing are passed down to his family and his hometown, who can still be tested in the Song Dynasty when they look at each other in their clothes." It can be seen that the influence of Cao family's poetry on filial piety is obvious.

Break the siege of Anlu

Cao Yan was a Jinshi in the eighth year of Chunxi (1181) of the Southern Song Dynasty. He was a military officer of Jianping County (now Langxi, Anhui Province), a military officer of Guiping Army (now Guiyang, Hunan Province), a military officer of recording and judicial affairs. He knew Leping County, Jiangxi pacification department, Jinghu Xuanfu department, and Hanyang military department. During the Kaixi period, the Jin soldiers "surrounded Anlu with heavy troops and marched into Hanchuan on horseback." However, the situation is critical. Cao Yanyue raised his voice, actively organized local armed forces, recruited local brave men, strengthened land and water defense, and formulated a careful operational plan. He first sent Zhao Guan to fight against Jin Bing. With the strong cooperation of fishermen, he "killed his vanguard" and "burned his warship". Then he sent Dang Zhongsheng to attack Jinying and kill more than a thousand enemies, saying, "people rely on security." Cao Yanyue was promoted to Hanyang Zhijun because of rescuing Anlu and defeating Jinbing. After the failure of "Kaixi Northern Expedition", Shi Miyuan and others advocated peace with Jin, which was firmly opposed by Cao Yanyue. Cao Yan criticized song ningzong's righteous words about Shangshu, which won the emperor's appreciation. But in the end, because it was difficult to make a decision, the court reopened the peace with Jin and signed the Jiading peace treaty.

A letter of abuse

In the second year of Jiading (1209), Cao Yan was promoted to Hunan transit judge, and later changed to Lizhou (now Guangyuan, Sichuan) transit judge and magistrate. At that time, there was famine, food shortage and starvation everywhere. He decisively decided: "to reduce the price, to remove the property, to separate the duty, to trade and tax." Through these relief measures, "the people rely on aid.". He wrote a treatise on the sick man, recounting all kinds of malpractices and elaborating on good treatment strategies. He advocated that the employment of personnel should be "to seek a sage and give full military power." We should not "use it with faith, and use ginseng; pay it with power, and use it to maintain." It is necessary to rectify and train the army and the people, and to consolidate the source. The author thinks that "once the origin is bad, all kinds of diseases come out." "The loyal militia is fighting." "If they are brave and greedy for profits and make trouble, they are not only in the army." We must "grind it with time and gradually with propriety and righteousness". It is required that "those who choose books should be taught." Never have the mentality of winning by chance. It is quite insightful that the sick man's comments hit the key point of the border and put forward feasible solutions. Though not accepted by the emperor, Cao Yan's intention of serving the country with fists can be learned from God. Soon after, Cao Yanyue was ordered to return to Jiangxi Province as a pacifier, who also knew Longxing prefecture (now Nanchang) to serve Sangzi.

When Emperor LiZong of Song Dynasty ascended the throne, Cao Yanyue was promoted to be the Minister of the Ministry of war and the editor of the Academy of national history, and soon moved to the Minister of rites and the Bachelor of baomoge. Cao Yanyue, the Minister of the Ministry of war, gave a high-powered speech in his year, so he changed to baozhangge and became a scholar of Changde Prefecture. At that time, the affairs of the state were getting worse and worse. Cao Yanyue was deeply disturbed. He wrote many times and said frankly, "I advise you to give lectures and prevent you from learning near me." "relying on loyalty and straightforwardness is like a tortoise, eliminating evils and cunning is like a thief." It should be "set the province as Changle, open the king's society to be loyal to heaven, and be filial to friends, which should be enough to win the trust of the world." Attack "the situation has not been through, horizontal she did not change." He criticized the trend of bribery and corruption, criticized irresponsibility and slandered each other. His words were frank and fierce, and he did not avoid suspicion.

My humble opinion on jinglie

From the first year to the third year of the Qing Dynasty (1195-1198), Cao Yanyue often attended banquets and "broke his heart to enlighten the world". He took the deeds of Taizu, Taizong and Zhenzong as his precious precepts and repeatedly expounded them in order to follow suit. He compiled what he said into a book, jinglie guanjian, which consists of four volumes (which has been included in the historical review category of the History Department of Sikuquanshu), "circumstantial evidence of classics and history belongs to fajie." The general catalogue of Sikuquanshu was highly appraised: "during the period, most of the memorials were accessible to the political system, so it can be seen that they were implemented. The interests and interests of the military affairs discussed in this paper are especially clear and insightful, which is different from zhishiyou's discussion. On the same day, he repeatedly paid homage to Chen Yan, which was to the point, and also proved his honesty. But Li CI rhyme, slightly hurt the simplicity. However, it is impossible for a person to be able to use words without modification, unless he has the original knowledge. " He also has 22 volumes of his literary works changgu collection, which are included in the collection of Siku Quanshu. There are also 60 volumes of Chang Gu Lei draft, 15 volumes of Yu Di Gang Mu and Xingfeng Lou FA tie. In 1228, Cao Yanyue died of illness. He presented Shaobao with the title of "Wenjian" and was buried in beiguishan county. He worshipped the local sages of Duchang, and entered the ancestral halls of Confucianism, Ziyang and Zhuzi of Bailudong Academy. It is said in volume 410 of the history of Song Dynasty and listed in volume 9 of Tongzhi county annals.

Character evaluation

Cao Yan was appointed to the four dynasties of emperor Xiaozong, Emperor Guangzong, Emperor ningzong and Emperor LiZong. He made remarkable achievements in office, sympathized with the people's feelings, learned a lot, and dared to speak up and be resourceful. Most of them are involved in politics, economy, military and education. "The history of the Song Dynasty" said that he "can be associated with the establishment of meritorious deeds," and his son-in-law Huang Gan, the successor of Zhu Xi's orthodoxy, called him "a hero". Huang Gan is the first in the theory of academic unity, and Cao Yanyue is the first in the theory of economic planning. In the end, he returned as a scholar of Wenhuage University. Cao Yanyue is also a poet whose name has been included in the complete collection of Jiangxi literary artists of all dynasties. In my work, he taught people to read the books of sages and believe in Confucius and Mencius. In the poem "to Yang Bohong", "bianzhou Xiaxia for seven years, I still remember that the people in the West were trapped by the border. It's not a wise man to make a wrong plan for a marshal. The Duke worried that the Shu heaven was always near, and his son worried that the fire was not burning. When they meet, they will stay for economic use. This trip should be worthy of being immortal. " Write down your feelings and worries at that time. However, in some of the works presented here and there, they are full of friendship and friendship, such as "sacrifice to Liu Zhongming": "for more than 20 years, brothers and sisters. There is money to share, and there is land to plough. " "Born with different surnames, live in different states.". "Comfort me lonely, ask me poor. Don't see you for a long time. I'll send you a letter. "

All over the country

His elder brother Cao Yanchun, whose name is Cui Fu, and his younger brother's classmate Yu Zhuxi, are also students of Bailudong, and sometimes named after him.

His younger brother Cao Yanji was also a cultural man in Duchang.

Cao Yan had about four sons. Under his father's words and deeds, the four brothers fought hand in hand, either in politics or in religion. His eldest son, scholar Kuang, studied assiduously and was a scholar official. In the second year of Jiatai reign of emperor ningzong of Song Dynasty (1202), he was called as an official by a scholar's line. He made great achievements in his official career. He tired the official to a doctor, and resigned as an official in the dynasty. Second son Shigui, filial piety to his parents, fraternal brothers, zhishudali, Jiading seven years (1214) to Xiaoyou zhengpi for digonglang, official Taiping County book. The third son, Shi Gung, was granted Cheng Wulang and later moved to Chongqing. The fourth son of Shi Mian, whose name was duanke, was named taozhai. He was an official of the staff and went to the prefecture. He once knew Dehua County by fengyilang. Shi Mian (now Jiujiang county) has been a brilliant calligrapher since he was a child. He is diligent in calligraphy and has a good knowledge of his father's biography. He is an expert in calligraphy. He has written two volumes of FA tie genealogy, each of which describes the whole process of the carving in detail and sets out the similarities and differences between them for reference.

Cao Shizhong, the nephew of Cao Yanyue, was a Jinshi in the fourth year of Jiading in Song Dynasty (1211), and was appointed as a judge in Quanzhou, Fujian Province.

Cao Yu, the grandson of Cao Yanyue, was named Boming. He was recommended by the court officials to compile the history of the country. Later, he changed his knowledge to Pingxiang and presented it to the imperial officials.

Cao family, the capital of Southern Song Dynasty, is a famous family. More than ten of Cao's children have entered the official career from the imperial examination, which is rare in Duchang County.

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