Fate and professionalism
Let me fall in love with Yangxiong culture
Yang Mingqiang
As early as the beginning of 1983, when I was in my third year in the Chinese Department of Nanchong Normal University, Lin Zhenai, a teacher who taught our classical literature, asked our 80-level students of the Chinese Department to help after completing the compilation of the book "Yangxiong Collection School Notes". There are 4 classes in this grade, and Mr. Lin invites a student from each class who can write well with a pen to help the teacher copy it on the manuscript paper in regular script and then submit it to the publishing house for approval and publication. I was selected by Class 4 of Class 80 to take on a quarter of the task of copying books. Two weeks later, it was handed over to Mr. Lin, and he was very satisfied with it, and said that after publication, he would give me a copy as a token of gratitude and commemoration.
After graduating in 1984, I was busy with work and had no time to contact Mr. Lin. In August and September 2023, I took the time to visit Yan Junping's reading platform and cemetery in Pingle Mountain, Tangchang Town, Pidu District, Chengdu, and then visited Yangxiong's hometown and cemetery and its Yangxiong Cultural Exchange Center and Ziyun Academy in Youai Town, Pidu District, Chengdu.
Yan Junping, the great hermit of the Western Han Dynasty, the Chinese philosopher, the founder of Shu Studies, and the enlightener of Yangxiong
Yan Junping reading platform is located on Pingle Mountain in Tangchang Town
In mid-September, I contacted Mr. Li Wanbin, the head teacher of the university at that time (later Deputy Secretary of the Party Committee of China West Normal University and Secretary of the Party Committee of Sichuan University of Arts and Sciences), and learned that the book compiled by Mr. Lin Zhenai was not officially published by Sichuan University Press until June 2001 and distributed nationwide. Regrettably, Mr. Lin, who is over 80 years old, passed away more than a year ago due to the new crown epidemic. Subsequently, Mr. Li managed to find the book and took a picture of the cover, cover and copyright page for me. I learned from the photos I took of the book that Xu Yan, the editor-in-charge of the publishing house, was my college classmate, and Liu Qingyang, the cover designer, was my junior (currently the dean of the School of Calligraphy of China West Normal University), so I contacted them immediately. Xu donated 2,000 books to Hanyuan No. 1 Middle School when he retired three years ago, but he no longer has such books. Fortunately, the junior Qingyang rummaged through the boxes and cabinets, and finally found the sample book in the study, which was couriered to me a few days ago. I was very excited and gratified.
Lin Zhenai, Professor Li Daming and other monographs on Yangxiong
At noon the next day, I went to the Southwest Book City to buy the "Sichuan Historical Celebrity Series" of the Sichuan People's Publishing House, looking for the "Selected Writings of Yangxiong Studies" edited by Mr. Li Daming. The on-site search learned that among the 10 monographs compiled and published for the first batch of ten historical and cultural celebrities in Sichuan (Dayu, Li Bing, Luoxiahong, Yangxiong, Zhuge Liang, Wu Zetian, Li Bai, Du Fu, Su Shi, Yang Shen), "Selected Yangxiong Studies" has been sold out, which made me very disappointed. Looking at the author's name carefully, it is speculated that "Li Daming" is likely to be our native of Yingshan, a professor at the School of Literature of Sichuan Normal University, and his father Li Zijun is a famous high school history teacher in Sichuan who taught me history for two years. When I was a student at Yingshan Middle School, Mr. Li Zijun was one of the most popular teachers among students.
I immediately contacted my mentor, Mr. Zhao Yishan, an outstanding professor at Sichuan Normal University, and asked for Mr. Li Daming's mobile phone number. After calling to introduce and communicate with myself, Professor Li happily said: I will be given a copy by courier immediately, which makes me very excited and moved. Before leaving the Southwest Book City, I saw a novel series "Yangxiong" of the "Sichuan Historical Celebrity Series", and I did not hesitate to buy a copy. After a while, I will write a few articles about Yan Junping and Yang Xiong to show my admiration and commemoration.
Yangxiong statue
What's more, through the introduction of a friend, and through the phone and WeChat, the author met Mr. Yu Runshi, a native of Cangzhou, Hebei Province, who settled in Pidu District, Chengdu, vice president of Hebei Chamber of Commerce in Sichuan Province, president of Yangxiong Society in Pidu District, Chengdu, and president of Ziyun Academy in Chengdu. In WeChat, we communicated many times, sent and shared cultural and historical materials and pictures about Yangxiong with each other, and agreed to meet and exchange ideas on a day during the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays, so as to jointly promote the in-depth research, inheritance, application and development of Yangxiong culture.
The Yangtze Lecture Hall is located in Youai Town, Pidu District
Mr. Yu Runshi, President of Chengdu Ziyun Academy, President of Yangxiong Society of Pidu District, and Top Ten New Villagers of Pidu District, praised Yangxiong at the sacrificial ceremony.
The scene of the Spring Festival ceremony
Sacrificial parade
A grand spring festival ceremony was held in Yangxiong Cemetery, Ziyun Village, Youai Town
People from all walks of life pay tribute to Confucius of the Western Road - Yangxiong
The superposition of several things, you say, I have a fate with Yangxiong culture, do I have a fate? It can really be said: three lives are lucky, cherish a lifetime!
July 30, 2024 in Chengdu Haoyue Building
The content of this article is original
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Source: Sichuan Provincial Office of Local Chronicles
Text/photo: Yang Mingqiang (screen name Xiaofeng Haoyue, writer, photographer, well-known media person. Vice Chairman of Sichuan Provincial (Red Star) Writers Association, former editor-in-chief of "Admissions Examination Newspaper")