Yan Chenyu whispered some historical stories to Koala. After Goryeo resumed exchanges with the Northern Song Dynasty in the fourth year of Xining in the Northern Song Dynasty, Goryeo landed via Mingzhou in the south to avoid pressure from Liao, and maintained close political relations with the Northern Song Dynasty, Southern Song Dynasty, Liao, Jin, Yuan, etc.

According to legend, someone once came up with the first line of a couplet: "Ask the water moon in front of the Shuiyue Temple", but no one could come up with the second line at that time. Later, someone climbed the mountain and looked into the distance, and saw the river and the sky were one color. The scene inspired him to come up with the second line of the couplet: "Look at the river and the sky outside the Jiangtian Temple".

Ask about the water moon in front of Shuiyue Temple; look at the river and sky outside Jiangtian Temple.

The Qing Dynasty poet Yan Zhongzhen wrote in his poem "Spring Tour in Wucheng": "I hear string music in the spring breeze for ten miles, and beautiful women pass by like clouds on the road. I ask the bright moon at the Moon Bridge, who is like Chang'e?"

On the south side of the lawn of the Yanfu Road Street Garden, beside the Xinbeimen Bridge, there lies a lake stone with the three characters "Xiao Zhuluo Village" engraved on it. Zhuluo Village was originally the hometown of the great beauty Xi Shi. This name was borrowed because it was also a place where beauties lived, and the word "Xiao" was added to distinguish it. This name structure conforms to the habits of Yangzhou people, and this is how the Slender West Lake and Xiaojinshan came about.

Shi Kefa's Tomb is located at the western foot of Meihualing Mountain in Yangzhou and the southern end of Shi Kefa Road. It contains the tomb of Shi Kefa from the Ming Dynasty. It was built to commemorate the national hero Shi Kefa and is a national key cultural relic protection unit.

Shi Kefa was a famous politician and anti-Qing hero in the late Ming and early Qing dynasties. His courtesy name was Xianzhi and his pseudonym was Daolin.

In April of the second year of the Shunzhi reign of the Qing Dynasty (1645), the Qing army marched south. Shi Kefa, the Minister of War and Grand Secretary of the Dongge, was trapped in Yangzhou. He was killed when the city was captured, and the Qing army massacred the city for ten days. His successor, the deputy general Shi Dewei, could not find his body, so he buried his clothes and hat at the foot of Meihualing.

In the early Qing Dynasty, a temple was built outside the Great East Gate, but it was later destroyed. During the Qianlong period, a temple was built on the west side of the tomb, and he was posthumously named "Zhongzheng". The tomb and the temple are collectively called Shigong Temple. It was destroyed by war during the Xianfeng period, and rebuilt in the ninth year of the Tongzhi period (1870). Most of the existing buildings, except for the Yimo Hall and Meihuaxian Pavilion, were built in the late Qing Dynasty.

The gate of the Shi Kefa Memorial Hall faces the moat. A narrow concrete bridge is built over the moat. The long solid masonry guardrail looks a bit like a solemn shrine. The large Song-style characters "Shi Kefa Memorial Hall" on the front wall of the memorial hall are very eye-catching.

A vertical plaque with golden characters "Shi Gong Cemetery" hangs above the beam of the open front foyer. On the left is a vertical sign inscribed "Shi Kefa Memorial Hall", and on the right is a sign inscribed "Guangling Qin School Historical Materials Exhibition Hall".

The memorial hall is not big, but the two ancient ginkgo trees in the courtyard are tall and upright. The courtyard wall is covered with golden leaves. There is a pair of bamboo leaf betel nut drum stones at the entrance, and their texture is like bamboo leaves. The yellow and green are beautiful and heavy. It is said that it took hundreds of millions of years for this stone to form. It is extremely valuable in paleogeological research and is rare in the world.

Stepping over the high threshold and entering the gate, two towering ginkgo trees with dense branches and leaves, blocking out the sun, set off the banquet hall, which is quaint and solemn. The late autumn sun is dim, and the wind carries the ginkgo leaves, like flying butterflies, landing in front of the main hall.

Yan Chenyu and Koala walked along the stone steps and entered the small door. The front was the banquet hall, with a hip roof and flying eaves. The two words "ban hall" were inscribed by the famous painter Lu Shaoyan. On the outer column was a couplet written by Zhang Erxun, a famous poet in the Qing Dynasty: "A few plum blossoms are tears for the fallen country; two parts of the bright moon are the hearts of the old ministers."

On the inner pillar hangs a nanmu couplet written by Zhu Wuzhang and Li Yaru: "The current situation is like a chess game with an unfinished game, the setting sun hangs over the willow trees by the city wall; in the place where clothes and etiquette are ancient, the plum blossoms are cold and beautiful accompanying the loyal man."

Walking into the banquet hall, there is a cloud-shaped plum blossom lattice in the hall. On it hangs a horizontal plaque with the words "Magnificent Mountains and Rivers". On both sides hang couplets written in seal script by Wu Xizai in the 20th year of Daoguang in the Qing Dynasty: "When alive, I have come to the country of culture and honor, and after death, I have been a marquis of Wuxiang".

In the center of the banquet hall is a statue of Shi Kefa in court dress, lacquered and stored. Shi Gong is wearing a black gauze cap and a red robe, sitting upright, with a dignified demeanor and sharp eyes, showing the spirit of a hero. His expression is solemn. He is looking into the distance, and his concern for the country and the people is moving.

Thinking back to the late Ming Dynasty, when Zhu Yousong was in the small Hongguang court, the emperor was incompetent, the civil officials were lazy and the military officials were idle. Treacherous officials were in power. Mr. Shi was full of patriotism, but he was frustrated. On his way back to Yangzhou after being ostracized, he stood at Yanziji, filled with sorrow, grief and hatred.

After arriving in Yangzhou, he alone supported the crisis, was outnumbered, and refused to surrender. Facing Duoduo's repeated threats and inducements, he remained unmoved. He said in a resounding voice, "I am an important official of the Ming Dynasty. How can I live in disgrace and become a sinner for all eternity! I wish to die quickly and follow the late emperor in the underworld!" In the end, he was killed by Duoduo who was angry and ashamed. It's a pity that he died before he could achieve his goal, and his soul is fragrant even though his blood stained the plum blossoms.

On both sides of the back of the statue of Shi Gong, there is a plum blossom-shaped cloud-shaped screen, which complements each other. It shows the superb carving skills of Weiyang, with smooth and elegant shapes and delicate and detailed patterns. Its beauty perfectly sets off Shi Gong's majestic demeanor.

The cloud-shaped plum blossoms cover the lattice, the branches are vigorous, and the plum blossoms are full of trees. In addition, a white marble stele behind the statue of Shi Gong is set off, as if Shi Gong is sitting among the plum blossoms under the moon. On both sides of the statue are couplets written by Mr. Guo Moruo: "Unforgettable ten days under the Qihe Tower; Looking up to the future together by the Meihua Ridge".

A stele with the inscription "Sacrificial Essay on the 400th Anniversary of the Birth of Shi Gong Kefa" written by the Yangzhou government is inlaid on the west wall of the dining hall.

Inlaid on the east wall is a stele of "Family Sacrifice" by Shi Dewei, the adopted son of Shi Hefa, which is deeply moving to read.

The glass cabinet in the banquet hall displays Shi Kefa's relics, including "Shi's Yangzhou East Branch Genealogy", "Shi Zhongzheng Gong's Artillery Map", and other books published over the past 300 years to commemorate and introduce Shi Kefa. The jade belt piece found in Shi Kefa's tomb is also displayed in the window for visitors.

Walking out of the back door of the banquet hall, behind is Shi Kefa's cemetery. The white walls and black tiles, three tomb gates, and a pair of small stone lions look solemn and majestic. It is said to be a relic of the Song Dynasty. The five characters "Shi Zhongzheng Cemetery" are engraved in official script on the lintel. Ligustrum lucidum hangs on the branches, the bamboo is thin and strong, and several plum blossoms are full of cold branches, budding and about to bloom.

A sign next to it says: This is the tomb of Shi Kefa. After Shi Kefa died, his adopted son, deputy general Shi Dewei, searched all over Yangzhou but could not find Shi Kefa's remains. So according to Shi Kefa's will, he buried Shi Kefa's remains at the foot of Meihualing outside the city on Qingming Festival in the third year of Shunzhi (1646).

The cemetery is full of lush ginkgo trees and winter plum blossoms. There are low walls on both sides of the tomb. Between the two ginkgo trees under the tomb platform, there is a bluestone tombstone with the inscription "Tomb of Shi Kefa, the Minister of War and Grand Secretary of Dongge, the Commander-in-Chief of the Ming Dynasty". There is a tomb on the tomb platform behind the stele, with a height of 16 meters. The blue tomb is planted with madder, also known as loyal minister grass.

From the tomb to the east, there is a moon-shaped gate next to the cemetery. The three characters "Meihualing" are inlaid on the gate. Enter the gate. Inside is a low earthen hill.

Tushan was formed when Wu Xiu, the governor of Yangzhou, dredged the ancient city river in the 20th year of the Wanli reign of the Ming Dynasty (1592). The excavated mud was piled up to form a ridge. Plum blossoms are planted all over the ridge. In late winter and early spring, the plum blossoms bloom alone in the cold, exuding fragrance, hence the name Plum Blossom Ridge. Shi Kefa also swore an oath of war against the Qing Dynasty on this ridge.

Outside the gate is the famous Meihualing Mound. Wintersweets are planted all over the hillside surrounded by Taihu stones, and spring plums, winter plums and winter plums are planted all over the ridge. There is a pool of clear water in Lingnan, and the rockery is stacked. Although the garden is small, it is full of interest. Spring plums, white magnolias, magnolias, osmanthus, magnolias, bamboos, peonies and other flowers and trees are dotted around.

There is a half-pavilion called "Plum Pavilion" on the platform overlooking the pool. It is built against the wall and there is a couplet on the pillar of the pavilion, which reads: "A thousand plum blossoms fill the pool, and a crescent moon fills half the pavilion with wind."

Shi Kefa originally wanted to die for his country and be buried nearby. Later, because the Ming Dynasty had fallen, his wish to be buried in the Ming Xiaoling Mausoleum could not be realized. Shi Dewei and others buried his clothes and hat in Meihualing outside Yangzhou. The representative tree species and flowers in Meihualing include ginkgo, plum blossom, white magnolia, magnolia grandiflora, osmanthus, magnolia, bamboo, peony, etc. Among them, ginkgo and magnolia are the city trees and flowers of Yangzhou.

The ancient ginkgo tree growing in the museum has a history of more than 300 years. It also has the largest ancient wintersweet tree in Yangzhou. Meihualing is an important cultural landscape in Yangzhou.

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Walking along the winding corridor beside the pond, we came to the Plum Blossom Fairy Pavilion in the east of the mountain. In front of the door hangs a couplet written by Shen Peng: The history of all ages can be followed; one-third of the bright moon will last forever. In front of the pavilion stands a Taihu stone. It has thousands of holes and stands gracefully. It is called the Southern Country Relic Stone.

There is a stele pavilion behind the Plum Blossom Pavilion, displaying a "Three Wonders" stele. The Three Wonders stele was originally in the ancient Chanzhi Temple (now Shangfang Temple) in the city. The temple no longer exists and is now collected by the Yangzhou Museum. The original stele was engraved in the Tang Dynasty and destroyed early. The current stele was re-engraved by the monk Benchu ​​in the Ming Dynasty. The stele is 155 cm high and 73 cm wide. It is engraved with Wu Daozi's painting of Bao Zhigong, Yan Zhenqing's calligraphy, and Li Bai's praise, so it is called "Three Wonders". The inscriptions under the stele were engraved by people in the Ming Dynasty. The three characters "Three Wonders Stele" are engraved in official script on the stele.

To the west of the stele pavilion is the Qingxue Pavilion, also known as the Yimo Pavilion. In front of the hall is the largest ancient wintersweet tree in Yangzhou. More than 200 years have passed, and it still stands tall and proud, accompanying the loyal souls. On the pillars hang a couplet written by Shi Gong himself: "Drinking wine, reading the Twenty-One Histories, and incense in the stove, facing the Thirteen Classics."

There are three stone carvings of Shi Gong's handwriting on the central wall. One is a letter from Shi Gong to his family before his death, and the other two are letters from Shi Gong to Dorgon, the regent of the Qing Dynasty. They fully demonstrate Shi Kefa's dedication to the country and his noble spirit of facing death with indifference. In front of the hall, there is an ancient winter plum tree over 200 years old, which is the oldest winter plum tree in Yangzhou. The fragrance of plum blossoms symbolizes the iron-willed loyalty of the heroes.

There are several paintings and calligraphy works in the hall, most of which are based on plum blossoms and cranes. Among them, Shi Kefa's calligraphy couplet reads: "I learn from the ancient sages to be quiet and virtuous, and only wild cranes can understand the noble sentiments." The pen moves like a dragon and snake, and the charm is vivid. "I met a teacher thousands of miles away and followed him to the bed, and I devoted my life to serving the country through writing." The pen is vigorous, bold and passionate.

It is said that this couplet was written by Shi Kefa to encourage himself after he witnessed his teacher Zuo Guangdou being persecuted by the eunuch party, but he was not afraid of violence and vowed to die. Shi Gong's calligraphy is profound, and as the saying goes, "a person's handwriting reflects his personality", Shi Gong's noble integrity and upright character can also be traced between the lines.

The walls of the hall are inlaid with Shi Gong's "Restore Prince Dorgon's Letter" and his suicide note, a small portrait and eight stone carvings with Shi Gong's handwriting, and Shi Gong's handwriting and rubbings are displayed. There is a stele gallery built at the foot of Meihualing, in which 16 stone carvings of contemporary celebrities' handwriting in memory of Shi Kefa are embedded, showing the world the most heroic chapter in the history of Yangzhou City.

Among them is the inscription by General Cai Tingkai: "Leading a solitary army to defend a solitary city, being resolute in the face of adversity, and preferring death to surrender. His great patriotic spirit and noble national integrity will always be a model for future generations to learn from.

There is an inscription by Mr. Shao Lizi: "The great star came to my uncle's world, and the great cause went through hardships. He mourned for his master for a long time, and it was difficult for him to return to his country. He was executed on a white horse in Wucheng, and buried in a black cap in Meiling. He was loyal and brave in different generations, and his glory will last forever."

Yu Dafu wrote: "For three hundred years, a mound of earth has been left, and the legacy of Shi Gong (pronounced nai, a small deciduous tree, apple tree rootstock. Here it means the person who inherited Shi Gong's legacy) is all over Yangzhou. Three parts of the bright moon and a thousand lines of tears, together it is autumn under the Plum Blossom Ridge."

Liu Haisu's inscription reads: His spirit lasts forever, his integrity lasts for thousands of years. He Jingzhi's inscription reads: History can be followed, people can be followed, and books can be followed; History can be followed, today can be followed, and forever can be followed. It has a special meaning, God has given this person a great responsibility, and he is a man who can hold up the sky and turn the tide.

Zhang Aiping wrote: The blood-stained plum blossom fragrance. In the stele corridor of the ancestral hall in the garden, there are four stone screens of plum blossoms painted by people in the Qing Dynasty. The thin and cold plum blossoms are lonely and bloom all year round. The ten-meter-long scroll stele "Praise and Comfort the Loyal Soul" was carved by Emperor Qianlong himself 130 years after Shi Gong was executed. He admired Shi Kefa's loyalty and righteousness. (To be continued...)