Name: Yu Rang

Time, Spring and Autumn Period and Warring States Period

The story happened in Xingtai Yu Rang Bridge.

The heroic words "a scholar dies for a confidant, and a woman is self-sufficient!"

In the southwest corner of Zhai Village, Xingtai County, the terrain is low and the spring water is gurgling. In the depths of reeds and weeping willows, there is a stone bridge called Yurang Bridge. It is said that this is the place where the righteous Yu Rang stabbed Zhao Xiangzi to death during the Warring States Period.

Yu Rang was a native of the State of Jin, and Zhi Bo, Minister of the State of Jin, respected him very much and called him a national scholar. Zhi Bo failed to attack Zhao Xiangzi and was defeated and killed by Zhao Xiangzi. Yu Rang said, "A scholar knows that he will die, and a woman will tolerate her own pleasure. I must avenge Zhi Bo. " He changed his name and surname, and hid in Xingyi (now Xingtai City), which was enfeoffed by Zhao Xiangzi, waiting for the opportunity.

Once, he took a dagger and hid it in Xiangzi's toilet, intending to assassinate Xiangzi, but Zhao Xiangzi found him. Xiangzi thought he was loyal to his old master and a loyal man, so he let him go. Determined to assassinate again, I left my body covered with sores, swallowed charcoal in my mouth, ruined my voice and eyebrows, changed my face, and lurked alone in the reeds north of Xingyi. One day, Xiangzi rode here for a cruise, and Yu rang hid under the Banqiao. When the horse reached the bridge, he suddenly exclaimed. Xiangzi exclaimed, "Jade Jean must have been assassinated!" His guards searched under the bridge, and it was him. Xiangzi said, "You once defected to Fan, and then you defected to Zhi Bo. Why are you only loyal to Zhi Bo and work for him? " Yu Rang said: "I work for Fan and Bank of China. They treat me as a normal person, and I treat them as normal people." As for Zhi Bo, he treated me like a national, so I gave him a national merit. Xiangzi sighed and said with tears, "I don't hold a grudge for killing me for the first time, because you are a loyal person. I'll let you go. You kill me this time, how can I let you go again? Knowing that Zhao Xiangzi was a magnanimous and wise monarch of SHEN WOO, Jade Rang said to Xiangzi, "I heard that the Lord doesn't hide the beauty of Tibetans, and loyal subjects have the intention of dying. Before, you forgave me. There was no praise in the world. Today, I should be executed. I just want to cut your clothes a few times with my sword to satisfy my desire to avenge Zhi Bo and die without regret. Xiangzi took off his clothes and handed them to Yurang. Jade stood up, raised his sword, jumped up and cut it a few times, and shouted, "I can report to Zhi Bo in the underworld! "After that, he committed suicide with his sword.

On the day when Jade Jean died, all the chivalrous men of Zhao wept for him.

Yu Rang's story of repaying kindness with death has been passed down from generation to generation, becoming a representative figure of "Zhao Yan's generous elegy". Xingtai County Records recorded Yu Rang's deeds in detail. Yurang Bridge has also become a famous scenic spot in Xingtai. In the eighteenth year of Wanli, Xingtai County ordered Zhu to patent and build Yurang Temple, regarding Yurang as a country sage and offering sacrifices at four seasons. Literati often recite the story of Yu rang. Chen Weisong, a poet in Qing Dynasty, wrote a poem Nanxiangzi when he was passing through Xingzhou.

"Autumn is very cold,

The wind is blowing and the waves are raging.

Young guests of Hama Sanhe,

Rude,

Drunk shooting sculptures in the oak forest.

The residual wine reminds people of high emotions.

Zhao Yan's sad song has not disappeared.

Recalling the cold and easy water of yesterday's car,

At present,

Generosity also crossed the bridge of Yu rang. "

Unfortunately, the "Yu Rang Bridge" was destroyed in War of Resistance against Japanese Aggression, and the stone tablet recorded on the side of the bridge was also the cornerstone of the bridge when rebuilding the Beijing-Guangzhou Highway.

2. Tian Guang, Warrior of Yan State

Born in Xinhe, Xingtai

Warring States period

It is not a chivalry to doubt the husband's behavior.

Tian Guang (? -227 years ago), during the Warring States period, "people in the east of the city were also humble" (that is, people from Xiqianjiazhuang, Xinhe County, Xingtai) were Yan's scholars. Knowledgeable, intelligent and brave, he is known as the Warrior of Yan State and the Twenty Knights of Our Time. At that time, people praised him as a "chivalrous man" with profound wisdom and courage.

Because of dissatisfaction with the reality of hegemony at that time and years of war, Tian Guang refused to be an official and always acted bravely and made friends. In his later years, he stayed near Yan Dou (now Xu Shui) and had a very speculative relationship with Jing Ke.

In the twenty-seventh year of Yan State (228 BC), Zhao State was destroyed by Qin State, and the situation in Yan State was critical. Yan Taizi Dan begged the knight to assassinate the king of Qin. The master of Taizi Dan, Juwu, recommended Tian Guang, saying that Tian Guang was "intelligent and brave" and could be appointed to this post. Taizi Dan followed Wei Xinling's example to visit the skylight. After seeing Tian Guang, he explained his purpose. Tian Guang said to him, "How about ... the prince is strong and strong, and I don't know if the minister is dead." ..... It's useless to steal the prince: the chivalrous man is angry and red; Yi Song, a man with a brave pulse, turns blue when he is angry, and a man with brave bones turns white when he is angry. Jing Ke, known only as a brave man, was angry, but still so. ".Tian Guang was a chivalrous assassin when he was young. With the eternal characteristics of chivalrous men, Tian Guang stepped forward. However, his governor is crucial, which is beyond his ability and spirit at his present age. So, he recommended his close friend Jing Ke (a patriot who lived in Chilu Village, Xu Shui at that time), and the prince agreed, warning: "Please don't let me know what you said about national affairs! "

Jing Ke, like many rangers who are ambitious in all directions, is running around looking for a bosom friend and waiting for an opportunity to display his ambition and realize his own value. He talked with a big shot about fencing without a good result, and went to Yan State to form a bosom friend with Tian Guang.

Tian Guang was anxious to see Jing Ke, and Jing Ke agreed to the recommendation. They conspired for a long time and basically finalized and perfected the final plan. Finally, Tian Guang sighed, "I heard that my predecessors' trip was not doubtful. Today, the prince told the lamp not to leak, and it was the prince who was suspicious. It is not chivalrous for a husband to act suspiciously. I hope I can meet the prince in a hurry, so I'll say I'm dead and I won't say anything. " Determined to draw his sword and kill himself, Taizi Dan bowed down and wept bitterly.

Faith and morality are the foundation of a ranger assassin like Tian Guang. They don't like making profits, but just want to leave a name in history as grassroots. Only by keeping their promises and being loyal to their duties can they do this. Tian Guang's chivalrous demeanor is fully reflected in his suicide to ensure his credit (not telling the secret of Taizi Dan). Great and brave man!

The following year, Jing Ke was sent to the State of Qin and was killed when he missed the assassination. Tian Guang's tragic act was praised by later generations. Although Jing Ke did not succeed in stabbing the king of Qin, his anger has been "eternal".

Tang dynasty poet tang gaozu praised Tian Guang said:

Read the biography of Tian Guang

Tang Dynasty Li Yuan

Qin Yandan resented deeply, and the ancient vendors were full of enthusiasm.

Jing Qing didn't mind his own business, and failed to live up to all the wishes of Tian Guang and me.

3. Save Zhao's peace

Cheng Ying, a friend of Zhao Shuo, was the minister of the State of Jin in the Spring and Autumn Period; Gongsun Chujiu, a guest of Zhao Shuo. The year of birth and death is unknown, and the main activity was in the period of Duke Jing of Jin Dynasty (599- 58 1).

In the third year of Duke Jing of Jin Dynasty (597 BC), the Zhao family was in trouble. Shepherd Tu'an Gu investigated the mastermind behind the assassination of Jin Linggong and accused Zhao Shuo's father Zhao Dun of destroying Zhao's whole family. At that time, only Zhao Shuo's wife was spared, because she was Jin Chenggong's younger sister, and she took refuge in the palace. Zhao Shuo's wife is pregnant. If she gives birth to a boy, it will be Scott. Therefore, Zhao's survival and abolition are concentrated on this unborn child.

At this moment, Gongsun Chujiu met Cheng Ying and asked why Cheng Ying didn't die for his friend. Cheng Ying said, "Xinyue's wife has a left abdomen. If she is lucky enough to be a man, I will give it to her, that is, a woman, and I will die. "At this point, Cheng Ying was determined to be martyred, but put the protection of Scott's descendants first. The two men have a heart in mind, so they formed a life-and-death friendship to rescue Zhao's descendants.

Soon, Zhao Shuo's wife gave birth to a boy. After Tu'an Gu got wind of it, he took people to the palace to search. Zhao Shuo's wife hid the baby in her pants. Fortunately, the baby didn't cry and escaped the search. In order to find a solution, Cheng Ying approached Gongsun Chujiu to discuss ways. Gongsun Chujiu raised a question: Is it more difficult to raise orphans when a person dies? Cheng Ying replied that it is easier for a person to die than to raise an orphan. So, Gongsun Chujiu came up with a plan, for Zhao Shuo and his deep friendship's sake, let Cheng Ying take on the heavy responsibility of raising orphans. Chu Jiu chose to die first.

When the plan ended, they searched for other people's children (Cheng Ying gave them to his own son), wrapped them in luxurious swaddling clothes and took them to the mountains to hide. Then Cheng Ying came out and turned himself in, saying that as long as he gave it to his daughter, he would tell the hiding place of Scott's orphan. The informant was allowed, and Cheng Ying took people to catch Sun and the baby. When Gongsun Chujiu met Cheng Ying, he pretended to be angry and said that he was a shameless villain. He can't die for his friend, and he betrayed his friend's orphan. Then he shouted, "God! Balance! What is the crime of Zhao's orphan? " Please kill him alone and let the child live. Naturally, Gongsun Chujiu's request was not approved, and both he and the baby were killed.

The exchange plan between Cheng Ying and Gong Sun was successful, and people thought that the last pulse of Zhao had been cut off. Those who echoed Tu'an Gu were very happy and thought that no one would retaliate against them. With the notoriety of selling friends, he dragged out an ignoble existence, and finally brought the real orphan Zhao to the east foot of Taihang Mountain (now Zhaojiazhuang, Xingtai), where he lived in anonymity and raised him after more than ten years of hard work.

15 later, the insider Han Xuan took the opportunity to persuade Jin Jinggong not to absolutely worship Zhao. Gong Jing asked if there were any descendants of Scott, and Han Jue mentioned Scott's orphan who was protected by Cheng Ying. So the orphan was called into the palace. At this time, the orphan was a teenager named Wu Zhao. Duke Jing of Jin ordered to meet with his ministers, appointed him Zhao, and made him reset. He is a big family in the state of Jin, and is listed as an aristocratic scholar. Cheng Ying and Wu Zhao attacked and killed Tu'an Gu and his family.

At the age of 20, Wu Zhao was crowned as an adult. Cheng Ying felt that she had realized her long-cherished wish, so she bid farewell to Wu Zhao and others in order to realize her original intention of martyrdom and end her guilt about Gongsun Chujiu's early death. In fact, he also showed his mind through death, proving that he lived in the world and had no intention of thinking for himself at all. Wu Zhao sobbed and nodded to dissuade him, but in the end, Cheng Ying committed suicide.

The deeds of Cheng Ying and Gongsun Chujiu were widely celebrated by later generations. In the Yuan Dynasty, according to the folklore around Xingtai, the play Orphan Zhao was compiled, which appeared on the stage and even spread to foreign countries. Their self-sacrifice and perseverance have always been respected by people. Cheng Ying is faithful to friendship, and Gongsun Chujiu is obsessed with Old Master Q's character, which is also talked about by people. Today, there is a tomb of Cheng Ying in the west of Xingtai, and an ancient temple of three sages near Zhaojiazhuang to commemorate these righteous men. Zhaojiazhuang was named after this righteous act.

4. Guan Gao, the first warrior in the Western Han Dynasty

Western Han dynasty

Location: Guo Xiang (Xingtai) and Bairen (Baixiang, Xingtai)

"We are just" and "When things are done, they belong to the king, and when things are defeated, they sit alone and listen".

Guan Gao was sealed to Zhang 'ao in Xingtai. Zhao Wang Zhang Ao is the son of Changshan Wang, the husband of Princess Lu, the eldest daughter of Liu Bang and Lv Hou, and the husband of Xu. At that time, Zhang Er was named King of Changshan, with its capital in Guo Xiang (Xingtai). After Zhang Er's death, Liu Bang named Zhang Ao as the King of Zhao, established the State of Zhao, and made Guo Xiang its capital.

In 200 AD, when Liu Bang passed by Zhao, Zhang Ao personally served Liu Bang tea and rice, which was very humble. However, Liu Bang, who has always been bold and unrestrained, sat in front of Zhang Ao, disdainful and impolite. Zhang Ao's prime minister couldn't stand it, so he killed Liu Bang. He found a dozen people, designed an assassination plan, and told Zhao Wang Zhang Ao, who resolutely refused.

Later, when Liu Bang passed Zhao Guobai (now Baixiang, Xingtai) the following year, he wanted to stay. At that time, Guan Gao had arranged for the killer to hide in the toilet. Suddenly, Liu Bang was moved and asked, "What's the name of this county?" Say' Bai people',' Bai people are forced!' Go without staying (Biography of Historical Records, Volume 29). Liu bang inexplicably escaped an assassination because of the unlucky name of the Bai people, which was fatal. So this conspiracy is actually an attempt.

Later, the case was reported, and other people in the same case rushed to apologize to themselves, but they were shut up and stopped. Guan Gao said: We die easily. It seems very benevolent, but it's all wet. We are dead, who will prove Wang Zhao's innocence in the future?

This case made Liu Bang extremely angry, because he suspected that his son-in-law Zhang Ao wanted to kill himself, so he escorted Zhang Ao and Guan Gao back to Beijing from Guo Xiang (Xingtai) and presided over Guan Gao, in order to confirm this speculation from Guan Gao's mouth. Guan Gao was tortured, and he couldn't even find a good skin that could be pricked with a needle. Sima Qian used the word "unarmed" to describe it, and his pain can be imagined. However, just like this, Guan Gao never changed his mind, insisting that Wang Zhao didn't know about it and clarified it for Wang Zhao. Later, Liu Bang asked Guan Gao's good friend Gongxie to ask him. Guan Gao said: "My case involves dozens of people from my father's family, my mother's family and my wife's family. How can I love Zhao Wang more than our whole family? " He really doesn't know! "At this point, Liu Bang, released Wang Zhao, and sent someone to release Guan Gao, promising him an official position, ready to reuse him.

When Guan Gao heard the news that Zhao Wang was released, he laughed and said, "If you don't die, White King won't rebel." Now that the king has come out, my responsibility will be cancelled, and I won't hate it. And people and ministers have the name of usurping and killing, so why bother? I don't care if you don't kill me? "However, his back was absolutely dirty (his hand grabbed his throat) and he died. At this time, it has become famous all over the world.

Gaozu heard that Guan Gao committed suicide and sighed.

Guan Gao is really a strongman, a righteous man, a wise man and a warrior! The Lord humiliated me to death. He assassinated Liu Bang in order to give his master a sigh of relief. This is called loyalty. Clever planning and accurate design are wisdom; If you are punished, you will not change, and you will not bite and crawl. This is justice; The most important thing is to know these hardships, choose to live and bear all this. This is called courage! Ancient Xingtai people have always had a chivalrous complex, and those brave people in Once upon a time in America have been passed down from mouth to mouth for thousands of years. They shocked the world with one stab and died a thousand years later. This kind of death-defying momentum has been admirable for thousands of years!

Since then, Historical Records and Biography of Zhang Er Chen Yu have no other words of Wang Zhao Zhang Ao. Presumably, you are the king of a country and the son-in-law of the emperor, and you have to "die a natural death". However, after Guan Gao said those words to Paigong, he "died of arrogance"-a way to die without any sharp weapon, holding his breath and dying! Death is almost beyond human power, and it is a kind of heroism, heroism or domineering of just people.

5. Teacher Dade-Opening Angle

Time: Late Eastern Han Dynasty

A native of Julu (now Pingxiang, Xingtai)

Slogan: "Heaven dies, Huang Tian should stand, and the world will be fine at the age of 60."

Opening angle (? -184), Julu (now Pingxiang, Xingtai), leader of the Yellow Scarf Army, founder of Taiping Road.

Zhang Jiao believed in the theory of Huang Lao in his early years and began missionary activities during Jianning years. During Xi Pingnian (172- 178), Taiping Road was founded on the basis of recruiting a large number of students, cultivating disciples and absorbing them.

Taiping Taoism is one of the early schools of Taoism in China, with the mission of overthrowing the decadent Eastern Han Dynasty and establishing a peaceful society. Zhang Jiao claimed to be the teacher of great virtue, and widely publicized the theories and viewpoints of opposing exploitation and wealth accumulation and advocating equality and mutual love in Taiping Jing, which won the support of the poor people. Zhang Jiao also sent eight apprentices to all directions to develop apprentices, "transforming the world with good Taoism". For more than a decade, Taiping Road has spread all over Qing, Xu, You, Ji, Jing, Yang, Yan and Yu, with hundreds of thousands of followers. Mainly poor farmers, but also urban craftsmen, individual officials and even eunuchs. Zhang Jiao divided the believers into 36 parties, each of which was responsible to the canal commander.

The opening angle is scheduled for the first year of Jiazi, that is, the first year of Zhong Ping, the spiritual emperor (184), to hold a great uprising on March 5th. Zhang Jiao also put forward a resounding slogan, "Heaven dies, Huang Tianli, and the world is fine at the age of 60." Ten days before the scheduled date, things leaked out and were forced to start the incident ahead of schedule. At the beginning of the uprising, Zhang Jiao's troops were all wrapped in the yellow turban insurrectionary (a symbol of the yellow sky), which was then called the "yellow turban insurrectionary army". After the uprising, Zhang Jiao claimed to be "the general of heaven", his younger brother Zhang Bao claimed to be "the general of earth" and his younger brother Sean claimed to be "the general of man". According to the theory in Taiping Jing that "if heaven governs, earth governs, man governs, and qi governs with three poles, everything will be treated differently".

The masses responded one after another, either joining the army or sending meals, and the insurgents developed rapidly. After the rebels captured the towns, they often burned the government, killed corrupt officials and distributed their property to the people. Corrupt officials usually use their power as a gift. They were frightened when they heard the arrival of the rebels. Like a lost dog, many of them have escaped. In ten days, the world shook and the capital shook.

However, because the main body of the Yellow Scarf Army is farmers, the organization is not strict enough, and the policies and strategies are generally not well mastered. In addition to attacking the government, they also generally attacked strongmen, gentry and all kinds of rich children. As a result, the mighty scholars quickly stood up and cooperated with the government. About ten months later, the main force of the Yellow Scarf Army was jointly defeated by the government and the strongmen. Soon, Zhang Jiao also died during this period.

The Yellow Scarf Uprising led by Zhang Jiao impacted the foundation of the Eastern Han Dynasty, which directly led to the warlord's separatist regime and melee in the last years of the Eastern Han Dynasty, and then evolved into a three-legged situation. At the same time, it is also the first peasant uprising led by religion in the history of our country, which has far-reaching historical significance; It also laid a historical pattern for Taoism to spread and develop mainly in the lower classes of society in the future.

6. Song Wu, the righteous man of the Great Song Dynasty

Name: Song Wu

Northern Song Dynasty

Born in Qinghe, Xingtai

Bold words "Black Boy-Song Wu who killed the tiger!"

Song Wu, a native of Qinghe County, Xingtai City, Hebei Province (now Qinghe County, Xingtai City), was originally a wandering artist. He "looks fantastic and tried his hand outside the Golden Gate" and "is not a thief". Gao Quan, the magistrate of Hangzhou, saw that Song Wu was skilled in martial arts and outstanding in talent, so he invited him to the mansion and made him the capital commander. Soon, because of his achievements, he was promoted to jurisdiction and became the confidant of the magistrate. Later, Gao Quan was dismissed because he offended powerful people and was flattered by traitors. Song Wu was also implicated and kicked out of the yamen. He was succeeded by Cai Yan, the son of the traitor Cai Jing. Relying on his father's power, he abused government to harm the people, and the people complained bitterly, calling Cai Yan "Cai Hu". Song Wu hated this traitor, and he was determined to risk his life to harm the people. One day, he hid in front of Cai Fu with a sharp sword. When Cai Hu was crowding round, he rushed forward with an arrow and stabbed Cai Yan several times. Cai Yan immediately ended his life. Officers and men swarmed to besiege Song Wu, and eventually Song Wu was captured by officers and men because he was outnumbered. He died in prison after being severely punished. The local "people deeply felt their virtue and were buried by the Xiling Bridge in Hangzhou", and later generations erected a monument titled "Tomb of the Song Dynasty".

Later chivalrous behavior, after being processed by Lan Shao, became the protagonist in Water Margin and an important supporting role in Jin Ping Mei.

Chapter 22 of Water Margin clearly shows that Song Jiang killed Yan Poxi, and his younger brother Song Qing fled to the villa in Chai Jin, where he met Song Wu ... Song Jiang helped Han up and asked, "Who is the first step? High surname? " Chai Jin pointed: "This man is from Qinghe County. Wu and Song ranked second. I have been here for a year. " (Chai Jin is a descendant of Chai Rong from Longyao, Xingtai. )

Now Qinghe County, Xingtai City, the street in the center of the county is called "Songwu Street". After entering Song Wu Park, the largest park in Qinghe, four characters "Brave Long Whistling" were written on the screen wall. Behind the screen wall, the statue of Song Wu beating a tiger stands tall: Song Wu rides on the back of a tiger with a handsome face. His eyebrows fell from the tree and his eyes widened. The left hand pressed the tiger's head, and the right hand raised a big fist and was about to put it down. The tiger's hind legs stood upright and its front legs succumbed to the pressure of Song Wu. It raised its head slightly and opened its mouth, as if it were making a final cry.

Song Wu is the pride of Xingtai and a symbol of generosity and chivalry.