Ouyang Xiu Memorial Hall

Foreword

   Ouyang Xiu (1007-1072), word Yong Shu, number drunk weng, late number 61 layman, northern song dynasty Jizhou(now Ji'an, Jiangxi) Yongfeng people. Officials to participate in political affairs, posthumously Wen Zhong, known as Ouyang Wen Zhong Gong. In the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, outstanding politicians, writers, historians, famousOne of the "Eight Masters of Tang and Song Dynasties. There are "Ouyang Wen Zhonggong Collection", "New Tang Book", "New Five Dynasties History", "Poetry" and other works handed down.

Ouyang Xiu is a upright man, advocating the "fame" of Confucianism, advocating the consciousness of "gentleman", practicing moral responsibility, cultivating the loyalty and righteousness of scholar-officials, and opening the spirit of the times of emphasizing personality and moral character in the Song Dynasty. It is a brilliant example of literati and scholar-officials in the feudal peace era. To be lenient and simple in politics, to be vigilant in times of peace, to follow the rules, to reform, to abide by Confucian benevolence, to pay attention to practical results, he is an outstanding representative of the scholar-type politician in the Song Dynasty. Academic research is the forerunner and pioneer of Song-type culture. Literary creation advocates equal emphasis on literature and morality, pays attention to people's livelihood, and is against it."Xikun", deposing the "Taixue", preparing for the public body, each extremely professional, and enthusiastic about cultivating rookies, rewarding post-learning, advocating plain writing, and suppressing the style of strange, is a recognized master of the Northern Song Dynasty literary world. Ouyang Xiu's personality strength, love for the people's politics, academic criticism and cultural innovation spirit are worthy of reference and inheritance.

Part I Life Story

    Ouyang Xiu's life is divided into two periods, with the derogatory official Chuzhou as the boundary. Proactive support"Qingli innovation", wrote a book about malpractices, dared to act, showed a strong sense of political responsibility and the spirit of the times. In the later period, we should seriously reflect on the radical political reform, turn to steady change, and implement the spirit of reform and innovation in academic research and literary creation. Throughout his life, he went against the law, reformed the malpractices of the times, was upright, clean and honest, loved the people, had the courage to take moral responsibility, and insisted on cultural innovation.

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The second part of the literary world

   As a literary master in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, Ouyang Xiu made the most significant literary contributions. He provided a systematic theory for the reform movement of poetry and prose in the Northern Song Dynasty, created a large number of exemplary excellent literary works, and used his political position, borrowed administrative power, rewarded post-learning, loved talents, and cultivated a large number of new literary talents. The innovation of poetry and prose in the Northern Song Dynasty has won a decisive victory here in Ouyang Xiu after decades of joint efforts of several generations.

Part II The Grandmaster of the Hundred Ages

   Ouyang Xiu was not only a politician in the middle of the Northern Song Dynasty, but also a famous writer, historian and scripture scholar. He was erudite, active in thinking and innovative. He created many classic works for the literary, academic and political circles at that time, put forward many new ideas and opened up new fields, and contributed to the political prosperity and cultural prosperity of the Song generation and the innovation and development of literature, historiography and classics in the second half of the feudal society, made an indelible contribution.