The light of the virtuous face through time and space: first worry and then happiness through the ages, honest and honest with sweat and youth

The light of the virtuous face through time and space: first worry and then happiness through the ages, honest and honest with sweat and youth

Fan Zhongyan, a generation of famous ministers: with the worries and joys of the world in mind, and the aim is to be safe and dangerous in the community

Fan Zhongyan (October 1, 989 – June 19, 1052), known as Xiwen, was once known as Zhu Shuo and Wenzheng, and was called "Fan Wenzheng" by later generations. He was born in Wu County, Suzhou (now Wu County, Suzhou City, Jiangsu), and his ancestral home was Pizhou (now Binzhou City, Shaanxi Province). He was an outstanding politician, military strategist, and writer in the Northern Song Dynasty, and the initiator of the "Qingli New Deal".

Portrait of Fan Zhongyan

1. Life and deeds:

- Early childhood: Fan Zhongyan's ancestor was Fan Lubing, the prime minister of the Tang Dynasty, and his family moved south in the late Tang Dynasty. His father Fan Yong was the secretary of the Wuning Military Festival, and Fan Zhongyan was born in the Xuzhou Jiedu Clerk's House in the second year of Duangong of Song Taizong (989). The following year, Fan Yong died of illness in Renshuo, Fan Zhongyan lost his father at a young age, and his mother Xie remarried Changshan Zhu, and he changed his name to Zhu Shuo. Fan Zhongyan has been studious since childhood, living diligently and thriftily, once studied in Yingtianfu, studied under Qi Tongwen, studied hard day and night, and inspired himself with "the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world".

- Career: In the eighth year of Dazhong Xiangfu (1015), Fan Zhongyan was admitted to the Jinshi in the name of "Zhu Shuo", and was awarded the manager of the Guangde Army to join the army. After the outbreak of the Song-Xia War, he and Han Qi served as the deputy envoy of Shaanxi Economic Strategy to pacify and recruit people, and adopted the policy of "Tuntian long-term defense" to consolidate the northwest frontier defense, and made outstanding contributions to the Qingli Peace Conference. In the third year of Qingli (1043), Fan Zhongyan was recalled to the capital due to the easing of the northwest border affairs, and was awarded the privy deputy envoy, and later visited the governor and presided over the new coup d'état law. Since then, he has served in Dengzhou, Hangzhou and other places. In the fourth year of Huangyou (1052), Fan Zhongyan died of illness in Xuzhou on the way to Yingzhou, and was buried in Luoyang County, Henan Province in December at the foot of Wan'an Mountain.

Portrait of Fan Zhongyan

Second, the idea of being an official as an official:

- People-oriented: Fan Zhongyan cares about the people's welfare, and advocates that officials should put the interests of the people first, such as when he was in the local government, he actively organized the people to build water conservancy, manage disasters, and solve the people's living problems.

- Honesty and integrity: He leads by example, adheres to integrity, does not seek personal gain, and abhors corruption, believing that officials should be honest and worthy of their own fortune and the trust of the people.

- Outspoken and courageous: Fan Zhongyan was not afraid of the powerful, dared to speak out to the imperial court, pointed out the shortcomings and problems of the imperial government, and did not flinch even in the face of the risk of being degraded, such as repeatedly advising the emperor to reform the administration of officials and reduce the number of conscripts.

III. Main Contributions:

- Political: Initiated the "Qingli New Deal", in view of the current situation of internal and external troubles, put forward ten reform programs, including clarifying the rule of officials, reforming the imperial examination, renovating military equipment, reducing and exempting forced labor, and developing agricultural production.

- Military: In the Song-Xia War, he was in charge of the Northwest War with Han Qi, adopted an effective strategy to consolidate the border defense, and trained famous generals such as Di Qing and Guo Kui, so that the border situation was stabilized.

- Literature: He was an outstanding literary scholar of the Northern Song Dynasty, and his works were fresh and robust in style, and had high artistic value. The representative work "The Story of Yueyang Tower", with the ideological realm of "the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world", shows his noble feelings and lofty ambitions, and has become a famous article praised through the ages.

Portrait of Fan Zhongyan

Fourth, the influence of later generations:

- Spiritual role model: Fan Zhongyan's noble demeanor and noble temperament, such as the idea of "worry first and then be happy", have become the spiritual pursuit and moral model of people with lofty ideals in later generations, inspiring countless people to fight ceaselessly for the interests of the country and the people.

- Literary exemplary: His literary achievements have had a profound impact on the development of literature in later generations, and his works have been widely praised and studied by later generations, becoming an important part of the treasure trove of Chinese literature.

- Political enlightenment: His concept of official status and reform spirit provided reference and inspiration for later generations of politicians, and had certain reference value for promoting the improvement of the political system and the development of society.

5. Classic Events:

- Construction of seawalls: During his tenure as supervisor of the Xixi Salt Warehouse in Taizhou, Fan Zhongyan bitterly stated the benefits and disadvantages of building seawalls, and suggested that embankments should be built along the coast and the weir should be rebuilt. After recruiting more than 40,000 soldiers to build a sea weir, although he resigned from the government to mourn when his mother died of illness, he still entrusted the project to others, and finally the seawall was completed by Zhang Lun, and the locals called it "Fan Gong Dike".

- Outspoken advice: On the winter solstice of the seventh year of the Heavenly Sage (1029), Fan Zhongyan advised Song Renzong not to lead hundreds of officials to celebrate the birthday of the empress dowager in the Huiqing Palace, believing that this derogatory authority of the emperor was inconsistent with etiquette and law; In the eighth year of Tiansheng (1030), he persuaded the Empress Dowager Liu E to return to Zhengrenzong; In the second year of the Ming Dynasty (1033), after Liu E's death, Song Renzong wanted to appoint his adoptive mother Yang Taifei as the empress dowager and let her participate in military affairs. In July of the same year, drought and locust plagues broke out in Jianghuai and the Central Plains, Fan Zhongyan questioned Song Renzong and was responsible for disaster relief, and also brought back to the court the weeds used to satisfy hunger by the victims to warn the princes and nobles to guard against arrogance.

- Jingyou's Party Dispute: Fan Zhongyan was dissatisfied with Prime Minister Lü Yijian's arbitrary behavior, control of the government, and cultivation of party members, and clashed with him. He wrote four chapters, "The Emperor is a Good Lord", "Selecting the Virtuous and Appointing the Able", "Recent Names", and "Pushing the Committee", criticizing Lü Yijian's rules for employing people, and advising Song Renzong to formulate a bureaucratic appointment and dismissal system. Later, he presented the "Hundred Officials Map" to Song Renzong, criticized and refuted Lu Yijian's words and deeds, and was deposed because of the fierce rhetoric that angered Song Renzong, and was sent to Raozhou Renzhizhou.

Portrait of Fan Zhongyan

6. Modern significance:

- The way of being an official: His idea of being an official with integrity, outspokenness, and people-oriented is of great educational significance for modern officials to establish a correct view of power, values, and political performance, and reminds officials to serve the people wholeheartedly, be honest in politics, and dare to take responsibility.

- Social Responsibility: The spirit of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the joy of the world after the world" inspires modern people to have a spirit of responsibility and dedication in the face of social problems and difficulties, and actively contribute to the development and progress of society.

- Educational value: Fan Zhongyan's diligent and studious qualities, perseverance and emphasis on moral cultivation have an enlightening effect on modern education to cultivate students' moral character and will, and educate students to establish lofty ideals and ambitions, study hard, and make unremitting efforts to realize personal and social values.

7. Fan Zhongyan's idea of "worrying first and then being happy" has had an extremely far-reaching impact on later generations, which is mainly reflected in the following aspects:

- Spiritual Motivation and Moral Leadership:

- To become the spiritual pursuit and moral benchmark of future generations of people with lofty ideals, inspiring countless people to put the interests of the country and the people first, bravely shoulder their responsibilities in the face of difficulties and challenges, and make unremitting efforts to achieve social progress and people's happiness. For example, in modern China, countless revolutionary martyrs threw down their heads and shed their blood for the independence of the country and the liberation of the nation.

- Encourage people to pay more attention to their responsibilities and contributions to society and others while pursuing personal interests, which will help improve the moral level and civilization of the whole society.

- Morale & Culture:

- Changed the spiritual outlook of the intellectuals of the Song Dynasty, so that the scholars and doctors at that time were often upright and outspoken, striving to be the first in trouble, and being proactive. This atmosphere affected the political ecology and cultural atmosphere of the Song Dynasty, and promoted the prosperity of culture and the exchange and collision of ideas. For example, the positive performances of Su Shi and Su Zhe in literature and politics are the inheritance of this spirit.

- It has a special place in Chinese history and has been passed on by later generations of literati. From Wang Anshi's praise and inheritance of his spirit, to Li Zhen's advocacy of seeking innovation and change in the Ming Dynasty, to Gu Yanwu's thought of "the rise and fall of the world, the husband is responsible" and Fan Zhongyan's thought of sorrow and happiness in the Qing Dynasty, all reflect its strong vitality and influence. In modern times, this kind of thinking has also had a profound impact on scholars such as Hu Shi and Qian Mu, and even Mao Zedong called on people to take the world as their own responsibility and dare to do things, which is intrinsically related to Fan Zhongyan's idea of "worry first and then be happy".

- Implications for Political Philosophy and Practice:

- It served as an important inspiration to later generations of politicians and officials, reminding them to have the world in mind and put the interests of the people first, rather than just pursuing personal fame and fortune. In formulating policies and administering policies, it is necessary to give priority to the overall situation, consider long-term interests, and do our best for the well-being of the country and the people.

- It provides spiritual impetus and ideological support for social reform. Whenever society faces a critical period of change and development, the idea of "worrying first and then rejoicing" can inspire people's courage and determination to promote reform in order to solve social problems and achieve long-term peace and stability of the country.

Portrait of Fan Zhongyan

8. Fan Zhongyan's idea and spirit of "worrying first and then being happy" has many practical significance for modern people, as follows:

- Cultivating a sense of social responsibility:

- Inspire people to focus on the public good and the well-being of others, not just personal gains and losses. In modern society, whether facing challenges such as environmental problems, social injustice, or public health, people need to have this sense of responsibility to focus on the overall situation and consider the overall interests of society, actively participate in public welfare activities, volunteer services, etc., and contribute to solving social problems.

- Encourage employees in all walks of life to adhere to professional ethics and be conscientious and responsible in their work. For example, educators are concerned about cultivating outstanding talents and promoting educational progress, and they are happy about the growth and development of students. Medical staff are concerned about the pain and health of patients, and take pleasure in providing effective treatment and care to patients, and do their best to create value for society in their respective positions.

- Establish the right values:

- Guide people to keep a clear head and correct value judgment in the face of material temptations. The spirit of "worry before happiness" reminds people that they should not excessively pursue material enjoyment and personal fame and fortune, but should put spiritual pursuit and contribution to society in a more important position, and pursue inner fulfillment and a truly meaningful life.

- Helps to foster gratitude and contentment. Let people know how to cherish what they have at the moment, and at the same time pay attention to those who are in difficulty, and help others improve their lives through their own efforts, so as to create a more harmonious and warm social atmosphere.

- Enhance Psychological Adjustment Ability:

- Teach people to deal with setbacks and difficulties in life with a peaceful mind. When encountering adversity, he is not defeated by difficulties, but like Fan Zhongyan, he still maintains a positive attitude in the predicament, believing that through his own efforts and dedication, he can overcome difficulties and strive for a better future.

- Be humble and calm in good times, and not be arrogant or impatient. This state of mind of not being happy with things and not being sad for oneself helps people maintain inner peace and firmness in the complex modern society, avoid being carried away by temporary success, and better cope with various changes and challenges.

- Promote social harmony and progress:

- It is conducive to reducing selfish behavior and conflict in society. When everyone can guide their behavior with the idea of "worry before happiness", they will be more considerate of the feelings and needs of others, and will be more tolerant, understanding and mutual assistance in interpersonal and social interactions, thus promoting the harmony of social relations.

- Promote innovation and development in society. People with the spirit of "worry before happiness" tend to be more forward-looking and innovative, they are keenly aware of the problems and needs in social development, and actively seek solutions to provide impetus and support for social progress. For example, in order to break through key technical problems and solve the "bottleneck" problem in the country's development, some scientific and technological workers are willing to silently dedicate themselves and study hard, which is the embodiment of this spirit.

9. There are many classic poems by Fan Zhongyan, and the following are some of his works:

- "The Fisherman's Pride · Autumn Thoughts": "The scenery is different in autumn, and the geese in Hengyang go without paying attention. Voices rang out on all sides. In the thousands of mountains, the long smoke and sunset are closed in a lonely city. A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and Yan Ran has no plan. Qiang tube is full of frost. People are sleepless, and the general's white hair is in tears. This poem was written when he was in the northwest frontier, which broadened the realm of words, changed the low and tactful tone to a generous and eloquent voice, and opened the precursor of bold words, which had a significant impact on the later lyricists such as Su Shi and Xin Qiji.

- "Su Mu Covers · Nostalgia": "Blue clouds, yellow leaves, autumn colors, cold smoke on the waves. The mountains reflect the slanting sun and the sky receives water, and the grass is ruthless, and it is outside the slanting sun. The soul of the dark country, chasing travel thoughts, night and night, good dreams leave people to sleep. Mingyue Lou is high and recess alone, and the wine is sad and turns into lovesick tears. This is a poem about the nostalgia of the detainee, Fan Zhongyan wrote it but the atmosphere is broad, the upper film writes the scene, and the next film touches the scene, showing the soft side of his lyrics, which has a great influence on future generations in terms of artistry.

- "Autumn Nostalgia · Royal Street": "The leaves are falling one after another, and the night is silent and the cold sound is broken. The pearl curtain rolls up in the sky, and the sky is faint and the Milky Way hangs to the ground. Every year and tonight, the moon is like practice, and it is a thousand miles long. The sorrow has been broken and there is no reason to get drunk, and before the wine arrives, it will become tears. The residual lamp is bright and the pillow is flickering, and the taste of lonely sleep is exhausted. All came to this matter, and there was no way to avoid it. This word writes about the pain of lovesickness in the autumn night, and in the love scene, it is tactful and delicate, and it is deeply loved.

- "The Fisherman on the River": "People come and go on the river, but they love the beauty of sea bass." Jun looks at a leaf boat, haunted by the turmoil. This poem is simple in language and vivid in imagery, reflecting the hardships of the fishermen's labor, reflecting the poet's sympathy for the working people, and his idea of "worrying first and then being happy".

- "Picking Silver Lanterns and · on the Ouyang Banquet": "Last night, because of watching Shu Zhi, laughed at Cao Cao Sun Quan Liu Bei. exhausted the organs, in vain, only three points of heaven and earth. Thinking carefully, competing for the total, Liu Ling is drunk? No one is 100 years old. Young idiot, old and haggard. Only in the middle, some teenagers, endure the fame? A product and a daughter, ask white hair, how to avoid? This is what Fan Zhongyan wrote with Ouyang Xiu at the banquet after being demoted, which seemed to be a little disheartened, but in fact revealed the bitterness in his heart.

Statue of Fan Zhongyan

10. In "The Story of Yueyang Tower", Fan Zhongyan expressed the open-minded attitude of life of "not being happy with things, not being sad about yourself", as well as the noble feelings of "worrying about the worries of the world first, and enjoying the joy of the world after the world".

"Don't be happy with things, don't be sad with yourself" reflects his detachment from personal gains and losses and circumstances. Not happy or sad because of the good or bad of external things and their own gains and losses, showing an open-minded and indifferent state of mind that is not disturbed by the outside world, this is a very high state of life.

"The worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world" shows his sense of responsibility and mission to take the world as his own responsibility. He put the interests of the country and the people in the first place, sorrowed before the people of the world were sad, and was happy only after the people of the world were happy, which embodied his broad-mindedness and lofty ideals of loving the country and the people and cherishing the world.

11. The creative process of "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is as follows:

- Historical background: Since the beginning of the Song Dynasty, the annexation of land by large landlords has become increasingly violent, and after the Jingyu Dynasty, the outbreak of the Song-Xia War, coupled with the Khitan-Chongqing Alliance, increased military spending and annual currency, heavier burdens on peasants, political corruption, and increasingly serious class and ethnic contradictions. During the Qingli period, the intellectuals led by Fan Zhongyan were dissatisfied with the big bureaucratic landlords centered on Xia Zhu and Lu Yijian, and demanded the implementation of political reforms, which was known as the "Qingli New Deal" in history. However, due to the dissatisfaction and attacks of many nobles, former ministers, and abusive officials, Fan Zhongyan and others were forced to leave the court in the fifth year of Qingli.

- Reason for writing: Fan Zhongyan's former friend Teng Zijing was attacked by corrupt bureaucrats in the imperial court and demoted to Yuezhou. After arriving in Yuezhou, Teng Zijing made remarkable political achievements, rebuilt Yueyang Tower in the second year, expanded the original scale, and engraved the Tang Dynasty celebrities and contemporary poems on it, and also wrote the "Book of Seeking Notes" to Fan Zhongyan, asking him to "write a composition to remember it" for Yueyang Tower. Teng Zijing later sent people to send the "Book of Requests" and the "Autumn Evening Map of Dongting" to Dengzhou (Fan Zhongyan was demoted to this place at that time). On September 15, the sixth year of Qingli, Fan Zhongyan referred to these materials sent by Teng Zijing and wrote "The Story of Yueyang Tower".

Statue of Fan Zhongyan

12. Fan Zhongyan's works occupy a very important position in the literary history of the Song Dynasty:

- Prose: Fan Zhongyan was an outstanding essayist of the Northern Song Dynasty. His "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is a classic in the history of ancient Chinese literature, with beautiful rhetoric and rigorous structure, integrating narrative, scene, lyricism and argumentation. The lofty ideological realm of "the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world" in the text reflects his mind and responsibility for taking the world as his own responsibility, which has had a profound impact on later generations, and has become the spiritual pursuit and moral benchmark of many people with lofty ideals, and also set a model for Song Dynasty prose and promoted the development of Song Dynasty prose.

- Poetry: Fan Zhongyan was the "first lyricist" in Chinese history, and played an important pioneering and promoting role in the development of Song poetry. Although he left only five poems in his lifetime, his style is diverse and unique. For example, "The Fisherman's Proud · Autumn Thoughts" uses the creative techniques of the Tang Dynasty Biansai poems to fill in the lyrics, and the whole word describes the military life of the Biansai, which opened a precedent for the Song Dynasty to write Biansai, and many of its famous sentences are widely circulated; "Su Curtain Covers · Blue Cloud Sky" is atmospheric and beautiful with children's affection, and it is a work of Song Ci's transformation to "graceful". To a certain extent, his words broke the silence of the early Song Dynasty poetry, and played a role in paving and enlightening the development of the later bold lyricists such as Su Shi and Xin Qiji, as well as the graceful lyricists such as Li Qingzhao, and had a key position in the history of the development of Song poetry.

XIII. Fan Zhongyan's literary works have had a profound impact on the development of literature in many ways:

- Theme & Ideology:

- Deepening of the feelings of family and country: his idea of "worrying first and then being happy" set a benchmark for later generations of literati, and since then, many writers have expressed their concern for the fate of the country and sympathy for the suffering of the people in their works, such as Lu You's "humble position does not dare to forget the country", Xin Qiji's "but the king of the world affairs, won the name before and after his death", etc., this kind of family and country feelings have become one of the important themes of ancient Chinese literature.

- Advocacy of moral character: The noble virtues embodied in Fan Zhongyan's works, such as honesty and integrity, uprightness, and the heart of the world, have become models pursued and emulated by later generations of literati, which have influenced the shaping of characters and the promotion of moral values in literary works, and are conducive to cultivating and promoting good social atmosphere and moral customs.

- Style and Approach:

- A model of prose creation: Fan Zhongyan's prose style is simple and natural, smooth and bright, and combines prose and looseness, with both the freedom and agility of prose and the neatness of prose. His prose works such as "The Story of Yueyang Tower" provided excellent examples for later generations of prose creation and promoted the development of prose art, and later generations such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and other prose people were influenced by him to a certain extent.

- Rich poetic style: Fan Zhongyan's poems have a wide range of content and diverse styles, including bold and melancholy works, such as "The Proud · of the Fisherman's Autumn Thoughts", which shows the magnificence of Biansai and the feelings of soldiers; There are also graceful and delicate articles, such as "Su Curtain Covers · Blue Cloud Sky", with sincere emotions and beautiful artistic conception. His creations enriched the types of poetry styles and played a role in promoting the diversified development of poetry styles in later generations.

- In terms of literary genres: Fan Zhongyan vigorously promoted the poetry reform movement, opposing the flashy style of writing that was popular at the time, and advocating that literary works should reflect reality and have substance. His literary ideas and creative practices had an important impact on the literary genres of the Northern Song Dynasty, such as the Northern Song Dynasty poetry and literature reform movement led by Ouyang Xiu, which played a positive role in promoting the healthy development of Song Dynasty literature.

Statue of Fan Zhongyan

14. Fan Zhongyan's literary achievements have had a positive impact on the development of literature in later generations in many ways:

- Theme & Ideology:

- Deepening the feelings of family and country: Fan Zhongyan advocated the idea of "worrying about the world first, and enjoying the joy of the world after the world", which set an example for later generations of literati to take the world as their own responsibility, and further deepened the feelings of family and country in literary works. Many writers were influenced by it, and expressed their concern for the fate of the country and sympathy for the suffering of the people in their creations, such as Lu You's "humble position did not dare to forget the country", Xin abandoned the disease, "but the king of the world, won the name before and after his death", etc., this kind of family and country feelings have become one of the important themes of ancient Chinese literature.

- Promoting moral character: The noble virtues embodied in his works, such as honesty, integrity, and the world, have become examples for later generations of literati to pursue and emulate, and have influenced the shaping of characters and the promotion of moral values in literary works. When portraying characters, later literature paid attention to showing their noble moral character and spiritual realm, which was conducive to cultivating and promoting good social and moral customs.

- Style and Approach:

- A model of prose creation: Fan Zhongyan's prose style is simple and natural, smooth and bright, and combines prose and looseness, with both the freedom and agility of prose and the neatness of prose. His prose works such as "The Story of Yueyang Tower" provided excellent examples for later generations of prose creation and promoted the development of prose art. Later generations such as Ouyang Xiu, Su Shi and other prose people were influenced by him to a certain extent, and learned from and innovated in the use of prose language, structural layout, artistic conception creation, etc., so that the prose of the Song Dynasty presented a prosperous situation.

- Rich poetic style: Fan Zhongyan's poems have a wide range of content and diverse styles, including bold and melancholy works, such as "The Proud · of the Fisherman's Autumn Thoughts", which shows the magnificence of the Biansai and the feelings of the soldiers; There are also graceful and delicate articles, such as "Su Curtain Covers · Blue Cloud Sky" with sincere emotions and beautiful artistic conception. His creations enriched the style types of poetry and played a role in promoting the diversified development of poetry styles in later generations. In the creation of later generations, they can not only learn from the majestic atmosphere of his bold words, but also learn from the delicate tenderness of his graceful words, so as to make the poetic style more colorful.

- In terms of literary genres: Fan Zhongyan vigorously promoted the poetry reform movement, opposing the flashy style of writing that was popular at the time, and advocating that literary works should reflect reality and have substance. His literary ideas and creative practices had an important impact on the literary genres of the Northern Song Dynasty, such as playing a positive role in promoting the Northern Song Dynasty poetry and literature innovation movement led by Ouyang Xiu, and laying the foundation for the healthy development of Song Dynasty literature. Under his influence, the literature of the Song Dynasty paid more attention to the practical significance and the social function of literature, and a number of outstanding writers and literary works emerged, which promoted the prosperity and development of literature.

- Education and Cultural Inheritance: Fan Zhongyan attaches great importance to education, and his educational ideas and practices have had a positive impact on the cultural inheritance of later generations. He advocated "persuading students to educate talents", restoring the system and linking it with education, paying attention to the training and selection of teachers, and advocating "sectarian classics" while also paying attention to cultivating practical talents. He practiced and established schools, such as diligently supervising and teaching by example when he was teaching at Yingtian Academy, and cultivated a large number of talents. His educational philosophy and practice have provided a useful reference for the inheritance of culture and the cultivation of talents, promoted the development of education and the inheritance of culture, and enabled the continuation and development of excellent literary traditions.

Statue of Fan Zhongyan

XV. Historical Evaluation:

Fan Zhongyan enjoys a high reputation in Chinese history and has received many positive reviews, mainly in the following aspects:

- Outstanding Statesmen:

- He is an honest and honest official, sympathetic to the people's feelings, and is committed to the governance and reform of the country. For example, when he was in the local office, he actively improved people's livelihood, such as in Taizhou Xixi Yancang supervisor, he initiated and participated in the construction of seawalls, successfully resisted the tide disaster, and protected people's lives, property and farmland, this embankment was called "Fan Gong Dike" by later generations; During his tenure as the governor of Suzhou, he organized the people to dredge rivers and canals, build water conservancy, solve flood problems, and opened up the "South Park Land" as a county school to spread culture and education.

- He was outspoken and daring, not afraid of the powerful, and was repeatedly belittled for advice, but he always stood firm in his principles and beliefs. For example, he once advised Song Renzong not to celebrate the birthday of the Empress Dowager in the Huiqing Palace, believing that this move was not in accordance with the etiquette law; He also persuaded the Empress Dowager Liu E to return to Zhengrenzong; He also criticized Prime Minister Lu Yijian's arbitrary behavior and control of the government.

- He had an outstanding political vision and reform spirit, and presided over the "Qingli New Deal". Although the New Deal ultimately failed due to excessive opposition, the precedent it set for reform paved the way for Wang Anshi's reform and had a profound impact on the political system of the Northern Song Dynasty. In the New Deal, he proposed a series of reform measures, such as reforming the administration of officials, eliminating redundant personnel, rectifying the bureaucracy, and implementing the imperial examination system, in an attempt to solve the social problems faced at that time and strengthen the country's strength.

- Great Writers:

- His literary achievements are quite high, his poetry and prose are excellent, and his style is fresh and free, robust and simple, full of philosophy and wisdom. His "The Story of Yueyang Tower" is a classic work in the history of ancient Chinese literature, in which the famous sentence "the worries of the world first, and the joy of the world after the world" not only expresses his own noble feelings and lofty ambitions, but also becomes the spiritual pursuit and moral benchmark of later generations of people with lofty ideals, inspiring countless people to fight for the interests of the country and the people.

- His lyrics are also unique, such as "The Fisherman's Proud · Autumn Thoughts", "The scenery is different in autumn, and the geese in Hengyang go without paying attention." Voices rang out on all sides. In the thousands of mountains, the long smoke and sunset are closed in a lonely city. A glass of turbid wine is thousands of miles away, and Yan Ran has no plan. Qiang tube is full of frost. People are sleepless, and the general's white hair is in tears. It shows his feelings for his family and country and his unpaid ambitions when he was on the border, broadens the realm of words, and has an important impact on the development of bold words in later generations.

- Excellent Military Strategist:

- After the outbreak of the Song-Xia War, Fan Zhongyan and Han Qi served as the deputy envoy of Shaanxi Jingluo to pacify and recruit people, and were responsible for commanding the war in the northwest. Militarily, he adopted the principle of "defending Tuntian for a long time", actively strengthened the construction of border defense, consolidated military defense, successfully resisted the attack of Western Xia, defended the security and stability of the country, and played an important role in the conclusion of the Qingli Peace Conference, and his military talent and strategic wisdom won people's respect and praise.

In short, Fan Zhongyan with his outstanding talent, noble character and great spirit, has become a highly respected figure in Chinese history, his achievements and ideas have had a profound impact on later generations, and he is praised by later generations as an outstanding representative of "the prosperous era of literary governance, the mountains and rivers of Wuke Town", and Zhu Xi called him "the first-rate person in the history of heaven and earth". His idea of "worrying first and then being happy" and his high wind and brightness have become the precious spiritual wealth of the Chinese nation, inspiring generation after generation of Chinese to make unremitting efforts for the prosperity of the country and the happiness and well-being of the people.

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