Hu Xu
Hu Xu
Hu Xu (1655-1736) was named cangxiao and Zixian. Laohushan people, nanxiangdian Township, Guangshan County, Henan Province. Since childhood, he has been diligent and studious, well read and good at writing.
Personal experience
Kangxi 23 years (1684) Zhongju, 51 years (1712) Jinshi. Because of his erudition and talent, he was repeatedly summoned by the emperor and praised as a "really painstaking scholar". He was promoted to the censor of nanshufang and was promoted to the Minister of Honglu temple in 1716. In the first year of Yongzheng's reign (1723), he was given a bachelor degree in the cabinet, and in the fifth year (1727), he was assigned to the Ministry of internal affairs to serve as an official in the examination of the palace, a teacher and a scholar. In the next year, he was appointed as the Assistant Minister of the Ministry of justice. In 1730, he was one of the presidents of Ming history. He entered Zhishang's study and served as the Minister of the Ministry of war. In the ninth year (1731), he was transferred to the right Minister of the Ministry of rites. In June of the same year, he was dismissed from his post and returned to his hometown because he was elected by the official family. In the first year of Qianlong's reign (1736), he was restored to his post and was granted the title of Guozijian. When he died in Beijing in the same year, Emperor Qianlong gave him 500 liang of platinum for burial. Hu Xu was upright and honest. After entering the capital, he strongly admonished the imperial court to "attach importance to agriculture and mulberry, reprieve punishment, first benevolence and justice, then utilitarianism". His ideas such as "speaking widely, accumulating more, eliminating floating grain, saving redundant officials and equalizing power" are conducive to easing social contradictions.
Character works
He wrote many works in his life, including 50 volumes of Zhouyi Hanshu, 49 volumes of shijingwen, 3 volumes of yuetu, 3 volumes of distinguishing differences between Confucius and Zhu, 3 volumes of notes to Yixue, 10 volumes of bondeng Yuezhi (continued 2 volumes), 4 volumes of detailed textual research on BofA, 18 volumes of Yuezhu (continued 16 volumes), totally 158 volumes. Hu Jitang, the son of Hu Xu, is proficient in literature, history and philosophy, and is good at painting and calligraphy. In 1964, the Ministry of culture listed him as one of the famous calligraphers and painters from Tang Dynasty to Qing Dynasty.
Life of the characters
In the first year of Yongzheng (1723), he was granted the title of minister of the cabinet. In the fourth year, he was the Minister of the Ministry of war, the official of examination paper in the palace, and the teacher of good fortune. In the fifth year, the assistant left vice minister was the right Minister of the Ministry of justice. In the eighth year, he served as the president of Ming history and entered Zhishang study to serve as the Minister of the Ministry of war. Nine years later, he was transferred to the Minister of rites. In June of this year, Tian Wenjing, governor of Hedong, was dismissed from office and returned to his hometown for the following reasons: "his successor Meng basically had a different surname and should not be elected by his official family members.". In 1736 (the first year of the reign of Emperor Qianlong), the official returned to his original position and granted his son the right to study in the Imperial Academy. Soon, he died in Beijing. The emperor read that he was a senior minister of the third generation, and gave him 500 liang of platinum, which was like a funeral ceremony.
Hu Xu's life to thick customs, dun education as a priority. When he was a teacher in Anyang, he advocated that all students should take the lead in changing customs and customs. Those who had not buried their coffins were allowed to bury more than 1500 coffins in a limited day. For marriage, he advocated "no charge" and "simple handling". After entering the capital, he admonished the imperial court. "Pay attention to agriculture and mulberry penalty, first benevolence and justice, then utilitarianism", "speak widely, accumulate more, eliminate floating grain, save redundant officials, and balance power".
Achievements and honors
Xu wrote many works in his life, the most representative of which is Zhouyi Hanshu. In addition, there are 27 volumes, such as "important affairs of farmland", "Research on Bufa", "yunyuhanzhong" and "collection of poems and essays". Up to now, Zhouyi Hanshu still has great academic research value, among which the original picture is more unique. Most of his works could not be published in the world because of the contradiction between some insights and philosophical thoughts and the interests of the ruling class.
Hu Xu (1655-1736), the word cangxiao, No. Zixian, Guangshan people. Kangxi Renchen Jinshi, change Shu Ji Shi, granted review, official to the Ministry of rites. He has a posthumous title of Wenliang. He was appreciated by Kangxi, and his official positions were constantly promoted. He successively held the posts of Hanlin academy review, Ministry of war minister and Ministry of household minister, Zuo vice governor and Minister of rites, and Ming history president and Ministry of war minister. After Emperor Yongzheng ascended the throne, he listened to the slander of Hu Xu. In the ninth year of Yongzheng (1731 AD), Hu Xu, 77, was dismissed from office. His family returned to his hometown and devoted themselves to studying. Five years later, Emperor Qianlong ascended the throne. In the first year of Qianlong (1736 AD), the emperor issued an imperial edict to restore all the official positions of Hu Xu. He entered Beijing again at the age of 82, but died of illness on September 13 of the same year because he was too old.
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