June 19, 1052 (the Imjin years May 20), of Zhongyan died in Xuzhou Aug. 2 (Sept. 5) -1052 (Huang Zuo four years) May 20 (June 19)


Fan Zhongyan
989 years), the word Xiwen posthumous title text is this Suzhou City, Jiangsu Province, North Taizong Duangong 2002 (989 years) was born in Xuzhou, Jiangsu, two years old, served as the Wuning Jun Jie Du palm secretary's father died, his mother Xie had to take Zhongyan return home due to difficulties in life, remarried his wife in the local official Changshan County Zhuwen Han, which Zhongyan take the name with the surname of his stepfather, Zhu said. Two years later, the stepfather Zhuwen Han worked expiry return home, Zhu said the mother and son accompanied came to the hometown of Zhu Wenhan Changshan County, now the Zouping County, Town, Henan village. Thereafter, Zhongyan here to his childhood. [Lssdjt.com
the stepfather Zhu Wenhan home local well-off, operating commercial tradition, once Zhongyan also practice commercial, and he insisted on learning. Over 20 years old, a chance, he knew the origin deeply stimulation and vibration, under the shame anger intersection, he still said goodbye to the mother out of Chu, away at school. Dazhong Xiangfu four years (1011), Zhongyan to the Yingtianfu Academy learning Yingtianfu College is one of the famous Song Dynasty four College. Here, Zhongyan to study hard, famous for his good performance. Hard efforts finally paid off, Dazhong Xiangfu 2008 (1015), and Zhongyan Scholars. Pass the examination, Ren Guangde Army manager to join the army. With the official and social status, Zhongyan once his mother received around serve. Soon, Jie Du push official tune Renji Qing army. He wrote to the emperor, formal Renjieguizong, recovery Fan surname, renamed Zhong Yan, the word the Greek text.
Tianxi five years (1021), Zhongyan was transferred to Taizhou Xixi the Salt Tax prison officer. He local seawall fell into disrepair, the case of the sea tides, even flooded Taizhou City, the displacement of tens of thousands of victims. The official salt production and rent Fu, have suffered. To this end, he suggested that in the Tongzhou, Taizhou, Chuzhou, Haizhou coastal rebuilt a sturdy defend sea levee. Renzong quasi purpose, and to tune Fan Zhongyan do Xinghua magistrate, the full charge of the project. Zhongyan personally led ten thousand migrant workers went to the seaside, and inadequate funding for construction, he will also own the bread of the paste. After three years of painstaking construction was finally completed. To commemorate his achievements, the People call to defend the sea embankment known as "Fan Ligongdi". completed defend sea levee
1024, Zhongyan was transferred back to the capital, do supreme court Cheng. Because his mother died, he went home mourning, was hired to Yingtiam Academy lecturing, he recommended the promotion of a large number of scholars, laid the foundation for the Song of academic heyday. The Hyo expiration, promotion Mige school management, responsible for collating and finishing of the Royal Library classics. He found that there are many of the shortcomings of the national central organs, born "rather ming, in silence and died integrity, creating a politically first of its kind in the Northern Song Dynasty. Commented: "On the world are every grateful, selfless one o'clock scholar the Jiao Li Shang wind section, self-Zhong Yan advocate of" Song ". "
As guilty Yan Zhijian, Zhongyan was demoted three times. The first remonstrance ended Dowager Tiansheng 2007 (1029). The CLASSICS mother dominated the affairs of state, the winter solstice, Dowager ordered the the emperor rate Baiguan in the Front Hall to give her kowtow Keiju. Zhongyan strongly discouraged, and at the same time, he asked the Queen Mother political power to the emperor does not match with the ritual system, thus disparaged River in government contracting, sub-Chen states. Three years later, the Queen Mother's death, Zhongyan Renzong recall the capital any right Sagan, specializing responsible for overseeing the court's fault.
the second time after remonstrance ended waste Ming 2002 (1033). Renzong because Guo Queens fertility son, under the support of the prime minister Lvyi Jian, issued an edict destroy her. Zhongyan with many ministers believe that the Queen's mother Miriam world, once replacement of adverse court decided next day Shangchao when the Church argued that night was demoted out of the capital as Muzhou know the state. More than a year and then turned Suzhou, shortly turn Minnesota. Two years later, Zhongyan was transferred back to the capital served as the Board of Rites YuanWaiLang days Chapter Court Daizhi, and then moved to the Ministry of Personnel YuanWaiLang, prefect of Kaifeng.
third year King? (1036) cronies disaster. Zhongyan found the prime minister Lvyi Jian intolerance, cronyism, according to the survey, he presented to draw the a "Baiguan, Figure Renzong expose nepotism among officials in the court criticized the Lvyi Jian employing improper. The Lv Yijian accused Zhongyan drive a wedge between the monarch and his subjects, with Ouyang Xiu such as mutual solidarity with cronies behavior, agitation Renzong emperor dismissed as Raozhou to know the state. Fan Zhongyan more in Raozhou year transfer Runzhou, sub Yuezhou. from a poor family, spoil the child,
national calamity Si-liang. Bao Yuan Dynasty (1038), originally surrender the Dangxiang leader in the Northern Song Dynasty Yuanhao, declared himself emperor, the establishment of the Western Xia country, and the mobilization of thousands of troops, invasion of the extension of the state, the northwest city of the Northern Song Dynasty, modern Yan'an, Shaanxi. Moment, the northwestern border of smoke, in Xixia offensive, Song retreat, the extension of the state, hundreds of miles north of the fall. Renzong finally thought of a Fan Zhongyan, Lv Yijian also ironed out with him in 1040, restoring his days Cheung Kok Daizhi titles soon again Tuge straight Bachelor title of any of Shaanxi by slightly appease Fushi Chief Yanzhou know the state has become The Northern Song guarding the northwest Fushuai. military array system, personally selected
frontier Zhongyan at the front inspect his reform of the Song Dynasty generals did not know the sergeant, soldiers are not familiar with generals the soldiers, selection generals, rigorous military training. He listened to the views of junior officers to take an active defense strategy, fortification along the border and building Fortresses, promote border trade and recruit people farming. Zhongyan running the army orders strict, the Western Xia hide "small range of I, chest own tens of thousands of hoplite" After several lessons, Renzong also very trust Zhongyan, where some are all graciously grant. During this period, the occurrence of the so-called the "tampering credentials" event. The Xixia country in a letter to the Song dynasty, speech indecent, of Fan Zhongyan in front of the face of the angel of the amended burned the original correspondence. Some ministers even advocated should be beheaded Zhongyan, Renzong emperor not listen, he dismissed as the Ministry of YuanWaiLang any Yaozhou know the state, along with changed Gyeongju know the state Huanqing path slightly Fushi, Pacification so the rim still guarding the Northwest Frontier. He led his troops by surprise, deep into enemy territory, and a few days of time to build a the Dashun city, a bastion of stability in border defense.
Qingli three years (1043), in view of the situation is stable. Renzong Zhongyan transferred back to the capital as a senator Fushi. Soon, Ouyang Xiu et al recommend, promotion Shenzhizhengshi the deputy prime minister. Renzong support, mainly to Zhongyan, Han Qi, Ouyang Xiu, FU Bi court minister of state to assist, to provide revenue to restore national stability and lasting prosperity for the purpose of implementing change. The CLASSICS repeatedly questioning his statecraft, but also personally lower Shouzhao consulting Zhongyan So on "A ten Shouzhao Article Chen," Ten reform advocate to Renzong emperor. Renzong emperor edict in the form of a general order be enforced, and this is the famous "New Deal" (the L $ dj��.����T) Qingli innovation campaign for later Wang Anshi sounded the horn. The (history today. Cn)
Qingli five years early (1045), to support the change, hope to change the good governance of Renzong boycott by conservative forces retreat, issued an edict to to abandoned all reform measures. The alarm Northwest Frontier happened, Zhongyan request to inspect the frontier fortress, so to Shenzhizhengshi the any Hedong, the Shaanxi XuanFuShi make. Zhongyan leave the capital, more intensified his attackers, he then the request resigned Shenzhizhengshi duties, Qingli six years (1046), Zhongyan disparaged ������ѧʿ Shaanxi Quad XuanFuShi? State known to the state after the turn any Dengzhou know the state. Wong? Reign (1049), of Hangzhou to know the state and promoted to Hubushilang coincides with the years of famine, he helped the people to tide over the difficulties, leaving a good reputation. Wong? 2003 (1051), and then was transferred to in Qingzhou know the state, the way to the office, he passed a long mountain, met with hometown relatives. His ceremony parameters folks even Christine, left the the "ceremony parameters" OK place names, he also left behind a very famous poem "Do not leave the local people:" the Changbai a cold Confucianism, celebration Tertiary I. Flowers Spring Road, the two wheat rain lorry. Advocating the front of the Luo, hazy Old Cottage. Countryman Mo phase envy the godson bitter reading. "Qingzhou time is not long, because seriously ill his request to be transferred to a more relaxed place, not hindered the conduct of public affairs. Wong? Four years (1052), transferred to Yingzhou as known to the state do not have the time to arrival, died at the Xuzhou. [Lsjt.net]
Zhongyan many touching stories and legends left in Binzhou. Draw porridge off Ji, the cellar most famous donate Monk.
zoned porridge off Ji. Zhongyan reading Liquan Temple Changbai Mountain in Zouping County, life is very hard. Him on the boil a pot of gruel, solidified after one night, the next day divided into four, this is the program porridge, sooner or later, each of the two edible. Adorned the herb is naturally grown wild. Wild crumble, mix the oil, salt and dining, this is the "off Ji. The Yecheon Temple school for three years, Zhongyan so live program porridge off Ji impoverished life program porridge off Ji idiom story is Zhongyan from.
second, pit gold economic Monk. Zhongyan in Yecheon Temple, reading, impoverished life, one night, he found a yellow rat he ran off pancake. He followed the little mouse chase, catch a wattle beneath the mouse got into the rat hole, he clawed a look, even a pot of gold! Later, a white mouse ran off his pancake, they found a jar of silver . Zhongyan are Fenwenbuqu buried as before. 30 years after the fire, Liquan Temple Zhongyan this case has been world famous, is stationed in the extension of the state, then, the temple sent to find him, I hope he funded versus rebuilt temple. Zhongyan future people hospitality he sent a few days back, the parting gift presided over a tea bag and comes with a letter, to finance the construction of the monastery things you did not mention. Presided heard only bring tea and correspondence heart dissatisfaction did not open it aside. A few days later, the magistrate to view the disaster did not happen to have a tea, switching on Zhongyan sent tea and letters, the letter with a poem: "Jingdong a pool of gold, Jing West a pool of silver. Half of the repair of the temple, half economic monk. "Fan Zhongyan letter pointing, and sure enough, dug up gold and silver. superb poetry
Zhongyan article, there "Fanwenzhenggong set handed down, are his on Emperor Biaozhang of Pham Van his essay" Yueyang Tower is famous through the ages.
Zhongyan concerned with grassroots sufferings poem "river fishing": "on the river between people, but love bass beauty. Jun see a leaf boat, haunted Storm. "Talk a few words to express infinite affection of the toiling masses. Zhongyan love soldiers such as sub, the frontier fortress set of words. Jia Ao (Autumn Thoughts): "the plug next autumn to landscape different Hengyang the geese go without attention. Surrounded edge sound even angle from Qianzhang long smoke sunset isolated city closed. Zhuojiu cup Miles Yan contingent not Le normalization without taking into account. Qiang tube yo cream all over the floor, people insomnia, generals gray hair Zhengfu tears. Word for both generous and desolate strong enough, NORTH PEAK's image leap off the paper. (L $ j��.c��)