Lanfang is a kind of flower that grows in the valley. In ancient times, orchid was often used to describe a gentleman. A gentleman does not cultivate his reputation, as his reputation is just an external possession, such as glory, wealth and so on.

1. Source: Educational reading book "Yangzheng Yigui" compiled by Chen Hongmou in the Qing Dynasty

2. Introduction to Chen Hongmou

Yongzheng Jinshi served as chief envoy and governor , Governor, to Dongge University Bachelor and Minister of Industry. He served in foreign affairs for more than thirty years, served in twelve provinces, and held 21 official positions. He had considerable political achievements and gained the trust of Emperor Qianlong. Reform Yunnan's copper government and promote education in minority areas; manage water conservancy in Tianjin, Henan, Jiangxi, Nanhe and other places, dredge rivers and build embankments, build dikes and gates.

Twice, private construction of embankments on Dongting Lake was prohibited in order to compete with the water for land. Xue Xuan and Gao Panlong were the sects of his scholarship, and his policies were far-reaching. There is a compilation of "Five Kinds of Legacy Rules".

3. Introduction to "Yangzheng Yigui"

"Five kinds of Yigui" is a selection of the thoughts and wisdom of the predecessors. "Some are good words, some are actions, All of them were written down by the ancients, so they are called legacy rules." Among the "Five Kinds of Legacy", the "Yangzheng Legacy" is targeted at teenagers with Mongolian education, teaching them how to read and make determination, and has four volumes; the "Traditional Legacy" is targeted at scholars, farmers, merchants, etc. Teach them how to behave in society, *** four volumes.

The "Regulations on Political Affairs" is written for officials to engage in politics, requiring them to follow the Hadith and follow the popular expectations. It has two volumes; "The Legacy Regulations for Goddaughters" targets girls, emphasizing that It contains the education of women's virtues and women's wisdom, *** three volumes: the first, middle and second volumes; "Zaiguan Fa Jie Lu" is aimed at subordinate officials, and proposes that "when you see good things, you should take them as Dharma, and when you see bad things, you should take them as warnings", *** IV Volume 308.

The above are called "Five kinds of legacy rules". The "Regulations for Academic Officials" compiled by Chen Hongmou in Beijing in his later years put forward the view that the relationship between officialdom and academics should not be contradictory. It has four volumes and is the same as "Yang Zheng", "Training Customs", "Government" and "Goddaughter". Together they were engraved into a book, also known as "Five Kinds of Legacy Rules". Extended information

The story of Chen Hongmou

Later generations regarded Chen Hongmou as the emperor from February of the seventh year of Yongzheng (1729) to June of the twenty-eighth year of Qianlong (1763). He has held the positions of chief envoy, aggressor, governor, governor, etc. in thirteen provinces including Zhejiang, Yunnan, Jiangsu, Shaanxi, Henan, and Guangdong and Guangxi, and has served as a prefectural official in three complicated areas: Yangzhou, Tianjin, and Jiangning. A total of 37 years of foreign service.

However, based on these experiences alone, Chen Hongmou cannot yet become the Chen Hongmou of the world. Later generations praised Chen Hongmou as a model of good and honest officials in history. He was an honest and self-disciplined official, fought against corruption and punished corrupt officials, fought against evil forces, safeguarded people's livelihood, was loyal to the emperor and loved the people, built water conservancy projects, and established large-scale industries. These evaluations were like appraisals. Praise and good words cannot make Chen Hongmou the Chen Hongmou of the world.

In 2001, William Rowe, a famous American historian and professor of history at Johns Hopkins University, published the book "Salvation: Chen Hongmou and the Elite Consciousness of Eighteenth-Century China", believing that Chen Hongmou had great influence on people and society. The basic point of understanding is very similar to that of many European scholars during the Enlightenment period, showing that China at that time was not "stagnant" and "backward" to Europe.

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