Qiu Cheng Zheng Qi Ji

Author: (Ming) Fang Xiaoru, Zhang Changming
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Publishing Date: 2003-12-01
Features: Fang Xiaoru (1357-1402), styled Xizhi, also known as Xigu, was known as the Master of Rectification. He was from Ninghai, Zhejiang, and a disciple of Song Lian. In the early years of the Hongwu era, he served as a professor in Hanzhong Prefecture; in the early years of the Jianwen era, he became a Hanlin Academician. Later, he was brutally executed for refusing to draft the accession edict for the Ming Chengzu Emperor, and his entire clan was annihilated. Over 800 members of his family perished. Fang Xiaoru was not only a renowned scholar of the Ming Dynasty but was also traditionally regarded as a heroic figure among scholars and literati who exemplified loyalty, filial piety, integrity, and righteousness. His unwavering loyalty, indomitable spirit, and self-sacrifice in the face of adversity left a profound and far-reaching impact on the Chinese people for millennia. This collection of poems is dedicated to promoting this celestial and righteous spirit. The entire work not only holds considerable reference value for the study of Ming history and literature but also provides a vivid textbook for us to inherit and carry forward our national traditions and spirit.