Although for a long time, the record of "Xiuning County ranked first in the Qing Dynasty 13, ranking first in the country" in China has been neglected. Now, with the help of Xin 'an Evening News, this precious historical heritage resource has finally been cherished and utilized. On the lamppost of Yun Qi Avenue in the county seat, the light box advertisement of "No.1 Champion County in China" was lit. On the day when the article "China No.1 Champion County" was published, Xin 'an Evening News of all newsstands was sold out instantly. Those who can't buy newspapers for a while and want to get a sneak peek have to rely on copying to solve their urgent needs. Only the county government office has copied dozens of copies.

Approaching the first champion county in China, what impressed me most was the interesting story of "the magistrate went through hardships and sent a special Commissioner to visit the champion". Hu Ning, the elegant and young champion county magistrate who used to be the editor-in-chief of Huangshan Daily, recently sent two special commissioners, Wang Shunsheng, deputy director of the county local records office, and Huang Yongqiang, a reporter from the county TV station, to the champion's home in Xiuning to search and collect all the information about the champion in Xiuning.

The author met the exhausted Wang Shunsheng. They just came back from some search work to have a rest. The itinerary includes Nanjing, Suzhou, Changshu, Taicang, Shanghai, Hangzhou, Nanxun and Xuanzhou, and lasts 12 days. They traveled all the way without pomp. Wherever they went, they went non-stop to the local records office, walked into libraries, archives and museums, and rummaged through the vast amount of ancient historical materials. It's more than 100 just by consulting the historical materials of ancient books. At the same time, they tried their best to find the residence of the champion in Xiuning, to find his former residence, to visit the guild hall, to pay homage to the tombs and to ask old friends. As a result of the hectic schedule, Huang Yongqiang was infected with the patient who insisted on working while taking intravenous drip, while Wang Shunze took care of the patient while speeding up the process, regardless of fatigue, and finally returned home with a full load.

Wang Shunsheng told the author: The biggest gain of this arduous top scholar visit is to further implement the accurate number of top scholars in Xiuning, obtain a batch of valuable first-hand information of top scholars in Xiuning, find corresponding convincing new evidence, and solve some doubts in academic circles. He said: After a short break, they will go south to Jiangxi and other places to continue to complete this special task.

* * * Out of the top 19.

Now, I'd like to report the latest information about the number one scholar in China, that is, after many visits and textual research, I learned that there were 19 number one scholars in the history of Xiuning County. Details are as follows:

Xiuning County produced 14 champions of the Qing Dynasty. In addition to the original 13, Huang Siyong should be added. Huang Siyong, a native of Ning, a native of five cities in Xiuning, was the first scholar in Guangxu six years (1880) and was awarded the compilation by the Imperial Academy. Born in Jiangning (now Nanjing).

This new discovery was discovered by Wang Shun's students during their travels. They were pleasantly surprised to find the name and brief introduction of Huang Siyong, the champion of Xiuning, who was born in Jiangning, in a book "The Best Book in the World: A View on the Countermeasures of the Top Scholars in Past Dynasties" published by Zhongzhou Ancient Books Publishing House. After returning, they found his former residence-Cheng Tongtai House in Wucheng, the hometown of Huang Siyong's champion. According to Huang, a 90-year-old local man, in the past, the plaque of "No.1 Scholar" was hung high in the Huangshi Ancestral Hall in Wucheng, and the couplets on the pillars on both sides were written by Huang Siyong, the No.1 Scholar. In addition, Han Huang, an 87-year-old local man, clearly remembers that the plaque in Kangjitang Hall of Wucheng Gucangmen was also inscribed by Huang Siyong.

Therefore, Xiuning County ranks first in the country with the miracle that * * * produced 14 champion in Qing Dynasty, which is more than three times the number of champions produced in Confucius' hometown, and it is truly the first champion county in China.

In fact, there were 19 champions in the history of Xiuning County, including 2 in Song Dynasty and 3 in Ming Dynasty. The profiles of these five champions are as follows:

Janice, whose name is Yifu, is from Yutang Lane, the county seat. In the 10th year of Jiading in Song Dynasty (12 17), Shu Lang was awarded the position of judge of the Town East Army. He was sent to Ningguo.

Cheng Ruochuan, a native of Chakou, was the champion of Wu in a certain year of the Southern Song Dynasty (the exact year number is unknown), and the official was the magistrate of Chuzhou Prefecture.

Ren Hengtai, a native of Gu Lou, was the top scholar in the twenty-first year of Ming Hongwu (1388), and was the official minister of rites. Send to Xiangyang.

Shen Kun, a native of Xiuning, was the number one scholar in the 20th year of Jiajing in Ming Dynasty (15 14), and a native of Taihe.

Huang Geng. Longwan, born in the 16th year of Chongzhen in Ming Dynasty (1643), was the champion of Wu.

The remains of this champion still exist today.

What makes us feel gratified is that despite the vicissitudes of life, most of the remains of the number one scholar in Xiuning County have been preserved to this day. These cultural relics include: the former residence of the scholar's hometown, the scholar's residence, the scholar's mansion, the scholar's portrait, the scholar's works, the scholar's handwriting, the scholar's plaque and the Champion Tomb.

The former residence of the champion is the relic of the champion that people care most about. After verification by relevant departments, the former residence of 17 champion has been searched and identified, and it has been filed one by one according to the requirements of cultural relics protection. These former residences of the number one scholar scattered in Xiuning urban and rural areas, except for four Ming Dynasty buildings, are all Huizhou-style residential buildings in the Qing Dynasty. Because it has been inhabited, and the work of the county cultural relics department, most of them are well protected.

Jin Deying's former residence of the champion is located in Xiashuinan Village, Wan 'an Town, which is the largest of the former residences of the champion, covering an area of 240 square meters. The former residence of the champion is mostly two-bay and three-bay, and this former residence of the Ming Dynasty is magnificent. It is a five-bay building, especially a pair of stone fish ponds on the patio, with an area of 20 square meters, which is even more unusual.

The former residence of Huang Xuan Champion is located in Huangcun, Yang Xiu Township, with the most exquisite craftsmanship, covering an area of 200 square meters, with two bays and three bays. The beam frame is exposed, and there are very beautiful carvings on the pole and hump. There are colorful patterns on the crossbeam square and ceiling downstairs, and there are exquisite wood carvings on all doors and windows.

In the handwriting of the champion of Xiuning I saw, the handwriting of the champion of Jin Deying looks like a calligraphy post, which is amazing. This is not only because his calligraphy skills are exquisite and perfect, which shows his talent as a top scholar; Besides, it is hard-won, because Mo Bao, the top scholar, has been treasured for more than 200 years. In 200 1 year, in order to commemorate the 300th anniversary of the birth of Jin Deying, the first15th ancestor of the Mei Gong branch of the Jin family in Oushan, Xiuning, more than 60 descendants of the five generations of the Jin family at home and abroad went to Oushan, Xiuning to find their roots and ask their ancestors, and jointly compiled a set of illustrated commemorative books to commemorate this happy founder of the No.1 scholar. This ancestral handwriting, which was taken overseas by Jin as a family heirloom, finally returned to the mainland dramatically from overseas and was included in the commemorative book as a huge highlight.

Talking about the Champion Museum

Approaching the first champion county in China, the most exciting news is the construction of Xiuning Champion Museum.

The project proposal of Xiuning Champion Museum compiled by Xiuning County People's Government has been completed, which will be the first champion museum in China. The Champion Museum will be built on the hillside and beside the pond in Chetian Village, Wan 'an Town, Xiuning County, with ancient charm, beautiful scenery and outstanding people, which symbolizes the phenomenon of Champion County in Xiuning, which is "a famous person with beautiful mountains and water". The Zhuangyuan Pavilion will follow the principle of "paying attention to history, basing itself on the environment, seeking the whole country and highlighting the characteristics", and will gather the top champions in one furnace to sing the praises of China's rejuvenation.

Xiuning Zhuangyuan Pavilion will be composed of eight main projects and several subsidiary projects. These eight major projects are:

Rebuilding Gu Huan Academy is a famous academy in the history of Xiuning and even ancient Huizhou. It was founded at the end of Yuan Dynasty and rebuilt in the 20th year of Wanli in Ming Dynasty (1592). It is a materialized symbol of the prosperity of ancient culture in Xiuning County and the virtue of respecting teachers and valuing Taoism, and it is one of the keys to solve the phenomenon of the emergence of top scholars in Xiuning County. The restored academy includes nave, Houtang, Library Building, Wenchang Pavilion and other buildings, and its blueprint for restoration is strictly in accordance with the drawings in the Records of the Restored Academy.

Rebuild kuixing pavilion. Kuixing, commonly known as Wen Qu Xing Jun, was a scholar in ancient Huizhou, and was worshipped by high school students, imperial examinations and patrons. The Kuixing Pavilion dedicated to Kuixing is the place where the champions are most grateful.

Rebuilding Xiuning experimental shed. This is the place where ancient scholars took exams, and it is the first platform, hall, library and other buildings for each scholar. At that time, you can also learn about the grand occasion of the examination room under the Chinese imperial examination system through physical objects.

Rebuild the Jinshi Square. Palace officials who can participate in palace examination are called scholars, and the champion is the champion. During the thousands of years from the official start of the imperial examination in the fifth year of Tang Wude (622) to the abolition of the imperial examination system in the thirty-first year of Guangxu in Qing Dynasty (1905), China recruited 654.38+ten thousand scholars in all dynasties, with Xiuning County accounting for 620 seats. This is also the honor and pride of Zhuangyuan County. Their names, years and official titles will be engraved on the rebuilt Jinshi Stone Square, creating a brilliant atmosphere for the Champion Museum.

The former residence complex of the champion. This is a centralized protection and display of the former residence of the champion. Every scholar's former residence has a series of touching stories of hard study and success, and the overall landscape of the scholar's former residence is an inspiring song.

The newly-built Xiuning Historical Celebrity Wax Museum. Xiuning County is not only the hometown of top scholars, but also a large number of celebrities, including He Zhen, the founder of Huizhou seal cutting in the early Ming Dynasty, the dramatist Wang Tingna, the printmaker Hu, the national heroes Jin Sheng, Jiang, Cha Shibiao, Wang Zhirui and Sun Yi, the four "Haiyang" masters of Xin 'an, the philosopher Dai Zhen and the politician Wang Youdun. The Zhuangyuan Pavilion will vividly display the fully simulated wax figures of 20 historical celebrities in Xiuning in the way of Huizhou ancestral temple layout and corridor layout, with life stories introduced.

Newly-built wax museum of modern celebrities. The wax figures of Xiuning celebrities on display in the museum include revolutionary martyrs such as Cheng Jiayu, patriot Jin Weinong and Red Army martyr Hu, as well as outstanding people who have contributed to the construction of new China, such as Yao, a hero with two bombs and one satellite, and academicians of China Academy of Sciences Cheng, Xu Genjun, Hong,, Jiang Juyuan and Wang Xieqing.

A new list of top scholars in contemporary history.

A new chapter in the genealogy of champion county

Among the many reasons for the phenomenon of Zhuangyuan County, the fine tradition of attaching importance to teaching and neglecting learning and the atmosphere of cultivating talents are more important. Approaching today's Zhuangyuan County, we are delighted to see that this tradition and atmosphere are writing a new chapter, which is the "3 1 1+ 1" project in Xiuning County to support thousands of talents.

This "3 1 1+ 1" project is a pioneering project in Zhuangyuan county, and its contents are: 3 academicians, 10 doctors, 100 professors, 1000 Xiuning middle school alumni and society. In a wider scope, through this project, the promises of "children in the depths of the mountains go to school, and the government and society pay the bill" and "let students who are facing dropping out of school continue their studies and let dropouts return to school" will be realized.

On August 6th, 2002, Chen Xiru, an academician of China Academy of Sciences, Wu Yaohua, a doctoral supervisor of China University of Science and Technology, and Liu Boshan, an associate professor of Anhui University, applied to be the sponsor of the "31KLOC-0/Thousand Talents Program in Xiuning County" and published a proposal, marking the official launch of the project. In just a few months, the response was strong, donations were enthusiastic and progress was rapid. Sun Qimeng, the former vice chairman of the National People's Congress Standing Committee (NPCSC) and a well-known Xiuning native, wrote an inscription for the project: "Helping the poor to become talents". Huang Guohua, deputy editor-in-chief of China Business Times, and Jie Hailong, special correspondent of Hope Project, happily became the founders of the Engineering Society. A large number of Xiuning Middle School alumni and people from all walks of life love to help students become talents. On September 20th, 2002, at the first funding ceremony of the "3 1 1+ 1" project to help thousands of students become talents, each of the 37 poor students in Xiuning Middle School received a grant from 500 yuan. Now, the project "3 1 1+ 1" has become a touching landscape in Zhuangyuan County today. "May the children in the mountains become talents as soon as possible" (instructed by Zang Shikai, secretary of Huangshan Municipal Party Committee) will make the tomorrow of Zhuangyuan County more exciting.

The county magistrate of Xiuning County told the author: Thanks to Xin 'an Evening News for breaking the title of the article in Zhuangyuan County of Xiuning. Next, they will have new ideas, a high starting point and great efforts in this article. A few days ago, a number of projects have been drawn up, such as "the trip to the hometown of the descendants of the champion", "the trip to China by the champion" and "the phenomenon forum of the champion county". You will appreciate their elegance in our report "Entering the No.1 Champion County in China".