Legend of Wen Tong

Sichuan
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Wen Tong (1017-1079) was a famous poet, calligrapher and painter in the Northern Song Dynasty of my country who was praised as "having a plan in mind". He was also a good official who was famous in history. The "Legend of Wen Tong" project has the characteristics of real people and real events. Therefore, in addition to the legends that have been formed in history and circulated among the people, it should include Wen Tong's life and brilliant achievements, including the numerous poems (more than 860 poems) and essays (238 pieces) handed down by him, as well as the countless moving stories carried by his calligraphy and painting works that are yet to be developed; it should also include a long historical story of his relics, relics, and anecdotes in various places in his hometown of Yongtai Yanting (even the places where he served as an official); it should also include various statements about the shining humanistic spirit embodied in the customs and charm of his hometown. Therefore, the content is very rich and extensive, and the potential for development is great. Yongtai Township, the hometown of Wen Tong, is located in the south of the market town of Fuyi District, 60 miles northeast of Yanting County, on the watershed between Jialing River and Fu River in the southern vein of Dajian Mountain, and belongs to the medium and shallow hilly area. During the Warring States Period, it was the front line of the war between the (Eastern) Ba and (Western) Shu. The Qin State annexed the Shu and Ba states from 316 to 314 BC and changed it into a county. The Lang (Zhong) Cheng (Du) Ancient Road, the official road, was opened, so this place became an important town in the eastern part of the Langcheng Ancient Official Road. In addition, the local products are rich in silk and salt, which attracted immigrants from all over the world. In the fourth year of Wude in the Tang Dynasty (621 AD), Yongtai County was established. After the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms, the Northern Song Dynasty, the Southern Song Dynasty, and the Yuan Dynasty, in the early years of the Yuan Dynasty (1264-1273), Yongtai County was withdrawn and incorporated into Yanting County, renamed Yanwu Hall, and became Weisi (division county). The name of Yanwu Hall has been passed down to this day. Wen Tong is a famous literary and artistic figure in the history of Chinese literature. Su Shi said that he has "four wonders" of "poetry first, Chuci second, cursive script third, and painting fourth". Because he was good at painting bamboo in ink, he coined the idiom "having a plan in mind", founded the "Wen Huzhou Bamboo School", and was famous in ancient and modern times. His innovative spirit is always worth learning and emulating by future generations. The ideological connotation of "high moral character" and "humility and integrity" embodied in Wen Tong's bamboo painting and Wen Tong's own proposition of being a "upright man and upright scholar" are the personality and spiritual power that resonates with upright literati and patriots from ancient times to the present. Inheriting Wen Tong's spirit has positive practical significance for promoting excellent traditional culture, establishing a correct outlook on life and the world, and establishing socialist core values. Wen Tong has a large number of landscape poems, which reflect his love for his hometown, his parents and relatives, and the beautiful rivers and mountains of the motherland; Wen Tong also has many poems that sympathize with the working people and reflect the sufferings of the people. Inheriting and promoting these poems and stories is a vivid local teaching material for young people and the masses to love their hometown, love the country, love the people, love labor, and love life. Wen Tong served as an official in the local government for a long time. He promoted benefits and eliminated harm wherever he went. He did not avoid power and enemies, did good things for the people, and was honest and upright. He was known as the poor governor and called himself Mr. Qianlu. He was a model of local officials from ancient times to the present. Therefore, his name is recorded in local history and his reputation has been passed down to this day. Inheriting and carrying forward the spirit of Wen Tong has a strong practical significance for the construction of the party style and political style today. Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.) Information source: Mianyang Intangible Cultural Heritage Protection Center (No pictures yet, welcome to provide.)

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