Qianlong's "Chaozhou Prefecture Chronicles? Fang Biao": "The old Changli Zhifang was in front of Fuxiang. It was built for Fuzhi."

Fuxiang is now Changli Road in the urban area. The middle section of the road was where the Ming and Qing Dynasties were governed. When the street was widened in the 11th year of the Republic of China, the name of the road was changed because of the stone archway at the entrance of the alley commemorating Han Yu's achievements in controlling the tide.

The "Old Governance of Changli" square is located in the west and faces east, with the title "Linghai Mingbang" in the east.

The right part of the plaque of "Old Governance of Changli" reads: "Zheng Zonggu, Shishou, the prefect of Chaozhou Prefecture, who also knew Taihe and Liu Kui, judged Hu Yu of Wuchang and Peng Fengyi of Wuning, and recommended Zhang Mo of Nanchang", and the left part It reads: "On the auspicious second day of the Spring Festival of Wuxu in the seventeenth year of Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty, the former Xinghua Prefecture was Jieyang Yuexi Huang Yishu." The inscription reads: "Hou Bideng, the magistrate of Chaozhou, the official of Zhongshun, was consulted by the official Tongzhi Bai Shizheng, and was sentenced by Zhilangtong to Yang Zhao. Chengshilang recommended officials to rebuild the economy."

Han Yu (768-824), whose courtesy name was Tuizhi, was originally from Mengzhou, Henan. Because in the Six Dynasties, Sui and Tang Dynasties, people paid great attention to their origins and always looked for a state or county with a large number of residents of their own surname and a large official position as their "prefecture commander". At that time, the Han surname was the most powerful in Changli County (now Yixian County, Liaoning), and Han Yu called himself "Changli Han Yu". That's just following the custom. In the seventh year of Yuanfeng in the Song Dynasty (1084), Han Yu was granted the title of "Uncle Changli", and later generations used "Changli" as his nickname.

Mr. Chen Yinke said in the article "On Han Yu" that Han Yu was "a figure who inherited the past and opened up the future, turning the old into a new turning point" in the history of Chinese thought and culture. In the 14th year of Tang Yuanhe (819), this important figure was demoted to Chaozhou as the governor because he opposed Tang Xianzong's introduction of Buddha bones into the palace. "Coming to the land to govern the people" lasted for nearly eight months. This event was later given important cultural symbolic significance. Since the Song Dynasty, Han Yu has been portrayed in the Chaozhou area as a pioneer in educating people in remote and barbaric areas and a symbol of the orthodox culture of the Central Plains scholar-officials. According to Su Dongpo: "The people in the first Chaozhou did not know learning, and Zhao De, the imperial scholar, was ordered to do it. Master, since Chao people are devoted to literature and practice, they have spread to the people, and now they are known as easy to govern... Chao people must sacrifice food and drink, and pray for any requests for floods, droughts, and epidemics. "( "Han Wengong Temple Monument") influenced the mountains and rivers to change their names. Hanjiang, Hanshan, Hanmu, Hanci, and a series of other legends full of mythical colors were regarded by local scholar-officials as evidence that enlightenment had begun and the culture of "Seaside Zoulu" gradually evolved. In addition, the Chaozhou officials of the past dynasties respected Han Xuehan, which also played a huge role in the Chaozhou people's worship of Han Yu. In this regard, Mr. Jao Tsung-i's article "Korean Studies in Chaozhou in the Song Dynasty" has made a detailed and incisive discussion.

In this cultural background, when an official took office in Chaozhou, he was shrouded in the dazzling glory of Han Yu from the beginning. It was impossible not to be psychologically shocked and inspired by the example of Wen Gong, thus affecting Governance behavior. According to Jiajing's "Chaozhou Prefecture Chronicles", Zheng Zonggu, with his courtesy name Ben Chun, was born in Shishou, Hubei. In the second year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1523), he became a Jinshi. From the 13th to 19th years of Jiajing reign (1534-1540), he served as the prefect of Chaozhou. During his tenure, a lot of effort was spent on building schools. He rebuilt the Minglun Hall and Sizhai of the government school, Zunjing Pavilion of the county school, built the "Changli Jiuzhi" square, etc. Just as Wang Yuan, who was the prefect of Chaozhou during the Xuande period, said in "Records of the Xuewen Temple in Haiyang County": "The Chaozhou area is in the east of Guangji, containing mountains and forcing Yi Island. The people are still aggressive, attacking, robbing, and killing because they don't listen to the way of the saints. . . . When Han Zi used the words and deeds of the saints to turn the tide, the people got rid of their habits of violence, deceit, hatred and murder. I think Han Zi’s intention was to guide the people, and the trend of the people was enthused with etiquette and righteousness, so that everyone could follow the teachings of words and deeds. , Moreover, the Chao Dynasty is said to be a country of etiquette and justice, especially those who are easy to change." Wang Yuan's words can be said to represent the aspirations of most officials who promote education and educate talents, Zheng Zonggu is an example.

In the third year of Longqing (1569), 31 years later, Hou Bideng, the prefect of Chaozhou, began to inscribe "Linghai Mingbang" on the other side of the square.

Chaozhou is located in the Wuling Mountains (Wuling refers to Yuecheng Ridge, Dupang Ridge, Mengzhu Ridge, Qitian Ridge, and Dayu Ridge, and is located at the junction of the five provinces of Guangdong, Guangxi, Hunan, and Jiangxi.) to the east, and the sea to the south. Mingbang, famous area. Wang Xiangzhi of the Song Dynasty wrote in his "Yudi Jisheng": "When you first enter Wuling, you will be called a tide." The word "fang" points out the human and geographical environment of Chaozhou.

Hou Bideng, courtesy name Maoju, was born in Chengjiang, Yunnan. He became a Jinshi in the 38th year of Jiajing reign of Ming Dynasty (1559). In the second year of Longqing's reign (1568), a doctor from the Ministry of War was appointed as the prefect of Chaozhou. At that time, Chaozhou was disturbed by Japanese pirates, and wars continued for many years, with wells and buildings destroyed everywhere. After he took office, he immediately abolished harsh governance, taxes and corvee, and created an environment for the people to recuperate and recuperate. Wanli's "Guangdong Tongzhi? Original Biography" records: "The people are better off." The folk proverb "You can't live without a prince" reflects his official reputation and political achievements.

Chaozhou has been suffering from "bandits", "pirates" and "Japanese pirates" for a long time since Mingshun and Chenghua. "Minshu" said: "Beyond the Tixuan Mountains in Chaozhou, there are mountain pirates and bandits. Those who were tortured and tortured will live for more than ten years. The ugly people are getting worse every day, and the residents will die every ten years." ("Chaozhou Qijiu Collection? Yu Jian Shan Tang Ji") "There are nine towns in one city, half of which are bandits. It is a coastal town, and there is no one who is not a pirate. The party and the people are spreading day by day." From the prefecture and county level to the supervisory level, any action will be taken in advance.

All the servants on the left and right of the county supervisors and supervisors in this state are not pirates. All the boats and ships traveling in and out are paid with tickets, and all the goods of merchants and travelers are drawn. All the boats and merchants traveling along the coast are not pirates. Also, they steal people's food, steal officials' money, and give it to the poor at every turn. The poor are all happy and fight for it. They are the poor people on the coast, and they are all pirates. "(Lin Dachun's "Collected Works of Mr. Jing Dan") They were the gentry of Chaozhou from Jiajing to Wanli years. From the cited articles, it can be seen that many villagers at that time either took it as their own duty to help "thieves", or made profits from trading with "pirates". In many places, "people" and "bandits" are basically indistinguishable, or even "people" and "bandits" are one and the same. On the other hand, the imperial army is weak and good at disturbing the people but timid in resisting the invaders. It is not without profound meaning to respect the construction of this square and engrave "Linghai Famous Country"

Hou Bideng's move is nothing more than to remind and encourage Chaozhou people not to forget that this place is "Zoulu on the seaside". (This praise. For hundreds of years, it has been the most commonly used term for self-promotion and the cultural goal pursued by Chaozhou scholars.) As he said in his poem "Late to Chaoyang": "The grass is raised in the spring, and the war is towards the late relatives." . The cow barks and loses its calf, and the dog barks and returns home. "A peaceful scene. And "Linghai Famous Country" has also become one of the well-known reputations among the trendy people after "Seaside Zoulu". Now, in line with the goal of "tourist city", this square is frequently in the sea It was unveiled by domestic and foreign media and spread all over the world.

The original archway was demolished in 1951, and only the square area remained. In 1986, it was rebuilt in the middle section of Changli Road under the leadership of the Chaozhou Municipal People's Government. In front of the Confucian Palace in Yangxian County, it is 10 meters high and 10.9 meters wide. It has a three-story structure with four pillars and three doors. The stone plaque is the original of the old archway, and the stone bracket is a new building structure. There is no traditional arch structure, so it is called Wuang. Style Dougong. The Dougong is slender and beautiful, pursuing formal beauty. The three overlapping Dougongs are pushed out layer by layer to support the stone eaves. The Dougong on the lowest floor is the shortest and extends step by step, highlighting the structural beauty of the Dougong and contrasting with the simple stone columns. It has a strong decorative effect. There are a pair of stone drums in the east and a stone lion in the west.