Gan Guobao (1709-1776), courtesy name Jizhao and pseudonym Hean, was born in the 26th Du of Gutian County (now Xiaoliyang Village, Pingnan County). He was a famous general in the Qing Dynasty and served as the Admiral of Guangdong, Admiral of Fujian Land and Minister of Fujian Military Affairs. Gan Guobao spent more than 40 years in the military and traveled to Fujian, Taiwan, Guangdong, Hunan, Guizhou, Zhejiang, Yunnan and other places. He was born as a military scholar and served as a guerrilla fighter. He successively served as a lieutenant general, general, admiral, and minister of military affairs. Gan Guobao's life story is extremely rich and dramatic. When he was the general of Kaihua, Yunnan, he conquered Burma, a vassal state that attempted to secede from the Qing government. When he was the general of Leiqiong, Guangdong, he quelled the uprising of the people. When he was the general of Taiwan, he arrested the pirate leader and brought him to justice. When he was the admiral of Fujian Land, he quelled the uprising of Wang Tiansong in Fuding Mountain, and made great military achievements for the Qing government. In addition, Gan Guobao had many deeds of being close to the people. For example, when he was the general of Nan'ao, there was a poor harvest that year, and Gan Guobao donated his salary to buy grain to help the army and civilians; when he was the general of Taiwan, he encouraged farming and promoted the unity and harmony between the residents who moved to Taiwan and the local indigenous peoples, so that "the soldiers were safe in their ranks and the people were safe in their jobs", consolidating the stability of Taiwan; when he was the admiral of Guangdong, Huizhou suffered a flood, and Gan Guobao set up a factory to provide porridge, and persuaded the rich to open their warehouses and sell at a fair price to help the hungry people; when he was the admiral of Fujian Land, he successively advocated the repair of Gutian Tangshou Bridge, Chaotian Bridge, Xiamen Tianhou Temple, Quanzhou Yuanmiao Temple, etc. It was precisely because of these rich experiences and achievements that after his death, the people of Fujian and Taiwan established the "Gan Gong Temple" and "Gan Gong Temple" to worship Gan Guobao, and spread Gan Guobao's deeds in the form of folk oral literature. During the reign of Emperor Guangxu of the Qing Dynasty, the legend of Gan Guobao began to be widely spread among the people of Fujian and Taiwan, mainly including: the legend of Gan Guobao and the tiger, the legend of Gan Guobao's ancestral home, the story of Gan Guobao and folk martial arts, the story of his service, the story of folk storytelling and opera, secular stories, etc. The legend of Gan Guobao currently circulated in Pingnan County and Gutian County is the crystallization of the collective creation handed down by the local people, and the Gan family group is the main creative group. The legend of Gan Guobao depicts the bravery, wisdom, closeness to the people, and diligence of the legendary general, and the national character and spirit he shows. It has a very outstanding value in inspiring national pride and identity, and promoting cross-strait exchanges between Fujian and Taiwan, and provides precious wealth for folk storytelling, storytelling, Fujian opera and other folk arts in our province. Gan Guobao (1709-1776) Gan Guobao was born in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1709). His hometown was Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County. When he was 7 years old, his family moved to Changling Village, Gutian County. Ten years later, in the 4th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, his family moved to Wenrufang, Fuzhou. At that time, Gan Guobao was already 17 years old. He was outstanding in martial arts, especially archery. Three years later, in the 7th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, he passed the military examination. In the 11th year, he passed the military examination. He was ranked third in the joint examination and ranked eighth in the second class of the palace examination. He was appointed as the imperial guard. From moving his family to Gutian to staying in the palace as a guard, the young Gan Guobao spent these long 7 years in Wenrufang, in the cold wind and under the scorching sun...more>>>Gan Guobao (1709-1776)Gan Guobao was born in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1709). His hometown was Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County. When he was 7 years old, his family moved to Changling Village, Gutian County. Ten years later, in the 4th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, his family moved to Wenrufang, Fuzhou. At that time, Gan Guobao was already 17 years old, with outstanding martial arts, especially archery. Three years later, in the 7th year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, he passed the military examination, and in the 11th year, he passed the military examination, and was ranked third in the joint examination and eighth in the second class of the palace examination, and was appointed as the imperial guard. From moving his family from Gutian to staying in the palace as a guard, the young Gan Guobao spent these long 7 years in Wenrufang, in the cold wind and under the scorching sun...more>>>Gan Guobao was born in the 48th year of Emperor Kangxi's reign (1709). His hometown was Xiaoliyang Village, Gantang Township, Pingnan County. When he was 7 years old, his family moved to Changling Village, Gutian County. Ten years later, in the fourth year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, his family moved to Wenrufang, Fuzhou. At that time, Gan Guobao was already 17 years old, with outstanding martial arts, especially archery. Three years later, in the seventh year of Emperor Yongzheng's reign, he passed the military examination, and in the eleventh year he passed the military examination, and he was ranked third in the joint examination and eighth in the second class of the palace examination, and was awarded as a guard in front of the emperor. From moving his family from Gutian to staying in the palace as a guard, the young Gan Guobao spent these long 7 years in Wenrufang, in the cold wind and under the scorching sun...more>>>